Inside intelligence on luxury property acquisitions, legal due diligence, micro-locations, and the Mediterranean lifestyle in Marbella, Estepona, and Benahavís.
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Written directly by your advisor, not a content team — the same questions we walk clients through before a first viewing.
Micro-location breakdowns of Sierra Blanca, Golden Mile, La Zagaleta, Los Monteros, and Sotogrande.
First Occupancy Licenses (LPO), Andalucía's regional Wealth Tax bonification, Nota Simple, and squatter law protocols.
12-month living reality, international schools guide, microclimate facts, and private healthcare.
Historical price growth, rental yields, off-plan stage payment protection, and market forecasts.
Spain's Golden Visa is closed to new applications since 3 April 2025. See what changed, what it means for Costa del Sol buyers and the residency routes that remain, including the Digital Nomad and Non-Lucrative visas.
Daniel Herovic
Senior Property Consultant
Ensuring a Marbella property possesses a valid Licencia de Primera Ocupación (LFO) and clean urban planning status is the single most critical legal check before signing an arras contract.
An authoritative guide to international schooling in Marbella, Estepona, and Sotogrande: curricula comparisons, fee schedules, and neighborhood commute logistics.
A comparison of Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa and Non-Lucrative Visa: 2026 income thresholds, work permissions, and how the Beckham Law tax regime applies.
A calm, source-linked guide for British buyers on the Costa del Sol: stay limits, residence, the buying process, non-resident taxes and inheritance, with links to official pages.
An examination of how land availability, international demand and ownership costs may influence Marbella luxury property, alongside the price, liquidity and tax risks buyers should assess.
A calm guide to registering a holiday home in Andalusia: regional requirements, community approval under the LPH, municipal planning, the 2026 registry ruling, tax pointers and official sources.
Evaluating whether to acquire Spanish property through an S.L. company or in your personal name requires balancing corporate tax rates against strict personal-use rules, administrative overhead, and regional wealth tax bonifications.
A calm, practical guide to assigning an off-plan purchase contract in Spain before completion: developer consent, guarantees, taxes for seller and buyer, and risks.
The six pages our own clients come back to most — taxes, residency, the buying process, market data, and two prime micro-locations.
An independent analysis of Marbella's most prestigious strip: beachfront estates, Puente Romano, and pricing bands.
One of Europe's most exclusive gated country clubs: private golf courses, estate security, and villa values.
Step-by-step conveyancing, reservation contracts, arras agreements, and notary completion in Spain.
Non-Lucrative Visa and Digital Nomad Visa routes, plus Beckham Law's 24% flat tax for eligible employees relocating to Spain.
ITP transfer tax, VAT (IVA), stamp duty, and how Andalucía's regional Wealth Tax bonification interacts with the national Solidarity Tax.
Price per m² benchmarks, historical appreciation rates, and transaction volume trends across prime areas.
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