Costa del Sol & Malaga

Everything you need to know about Costa del Sol property, and the Malaga real estate market.

You can find lots of villas, apartments and houses on the Costa del Sol advertised for sale online at property portals and estate agent websites, but you need insight to make sense of the Costa del Sol property market, which is not without its fair share of pitfalls and risks. If you are going to buy or sell property in Malaga province, understanding the market will help you make an informed decision about one of the biggest investments in your life, with big financial implications, so it’s worth spending a bit of time and money on market research before you buy or sell a house in the area.

Why is insight important? Because the real estate market in Malaga province is a bit of a mess. It lacks transparency, and pitfalls abound lying in wait for unsuspecting buyers. Just to give you one example, many of the property listings you will find advertised online for villas, apartments and houses for sale on the Costa del Sol are not actually for sale. They are just being used as bait to get your attention and contact details. Or you might see the same villa advertised for sale by lots of different estate agents with a different price for each one. You might see apartments for sale with different prices and specifications in each case. The property market in Malaga province, home to the Costa del Sol, is a confusing mess of conflicting information that many potential buyers find off-putting because it feels too risky to invest so much money in a market with so little transparency.

However, you have come to the right place if you want information and insight to help you understand the property market, and get a better sense of the value of villas, apartments and houses for sale on the Costa del Sol, and even in or near Malaga city centre.

The following articles and reports will help you get a better picture of the property market in Malaga province, what kind of villas, flats, apartments and houses you find for sale on the Costa del Sol, the costs, risks and pitfalls you face buying real estate in Malaga province, and how to deal with estate agents in the region.