Buying Guide Details

Buying Property on the Costa del Sol

The glorious year-round climate, numerous sandy beaches, loads of sport and leisure activities and a well-established British expat community are still very appealing to anyone buying property for sale on the Costa del Sol. With over 50 golf courses in the area there is plenty of choice of property on the Costa del Sol overlooking a fairway and the weather provides fantastic playing conditions twelve months a year.

Where to buy property on the Costa del Sol

If you’re buying property on the Costa del Sol on a budget, your best bets are now to invest in the lesser known resorts and inland locations. The established coastal resorts like Marbella, Fuengirola and Estepona do continue to draw overseas property buyers to the area but prices have risen dramatically over the past decade or so.

There’s increasing interest in more authentically Spanish locations such as Antequera, Coin and Ronda, inland but still within easy reach of the beaches if you want to take a dip in the Mediterranean. While property prices may be cheaper away from the coast, it’s worth bearing in mind that the whole area is relatively expensive by Spanish standards.

Buying an expensive property on the Costa del Sol can, of course, be a sound investment. There will always be demand for good property in the best locations, and while the days of making a quick buck on the Costa del Sol are over, a property in a chic location like Puerto Banus near Marbella, though undoubtedly expensive, will make an excellent long-term investment prospect.

There's also a range of articles for you to read about buying property in Spain:

• Investment properties on the Spanish Costas
• Golf properties on the Costa del Sol
• The Costa del Sol still brings property buyers in
• Buy property on the Costa del Sol or the Algarve?
• Buying property on the Costa del Sol still has many benefits

as well as overseas news stories affecting the property market in Spain or view our range of property for sale on The Costa del Sol.