Market Report
Costa del Sol property market: what changed in Q2 2026?
Q2 2026 property market overview for Mijas, Marbella and Estepona: asking prices, growth rates and what the numbers mean for buyers.
2 min read
Espa Journal
Property guidance, kept practical.
Source-aware notes on buying, selling and living on the Costa del Sol.
12 articles
Buying Process
How many sellers cut their asking price, and by how much
In the first quarter of 2026, 18% of homes for sale in Málaga cut their asking price, by 6% on average. What that does and does not tell a buyer, with the sources.
3 min read
Area Guide
Calahonda
One of the largest residential urbanisations on the coast, on the hills of Mijas Costa between Cabopino and La Cala. Who it suits, what you get for the money, and sourced September 2026 prices.
3 min read
Area Guide
Casares
A white hill village and a quiet stretch of coast, in one municipality. Who Casares suits, the two very different ways to live there, and sourced September 2026 prices by zone.
3 min read
Market Report
Where Costa del Sol prices are now, area by area (September 2026)
Asking prices on the western Costa del Sol in September 2026. The provincial picture, the seven areas we work in, and what moved over the last year. Every figure is sourced and dated.
4 min read
Area Guide
Estepona
A working Spanish town with a restored old centre, a port and a long promenade. Who Estepona suits, how it differs from Marbella, and where prices stood in September 2026.
3 min read
Area Guide
Manilva
The westernmost of our areas, and the least expensive. Sabinillas on the sea, the marina at La Duquesa, and the vineyard village up the hill. Sourced September 2026 prices by zone.
3 min read
Area Guide
Marbella
The town, the Golden Mile and San Pedro. Who Marbella suits, what living there is like through the year, the housing stock, and where prices stood in September 2026.
3 min read
Area Guide
Nueva Andalucía
The golf valley behind Puerto Banús. Quiet residential streets, three courses within walking distance, and the marina at the bottom of the hill. Sourced September 2026 prices.
3 min read
Area Guide
Riviera del Sol
The hillside urbanisation between Calahonda and La Cala de Mijas, around Miraflores golf. Who it suits, the housing stock, and the strongest annual price rise of our seven areas.
3 min read
Tourist Licence
What the tourist-letting rules mean if you are buying to let
Three layers of rules now decide whether a Costa del Sol home can be let to tourists. The Junta, the community of owners and a national register. Two of them can say no.
4 min read
