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DESantina’s Journal
Real stories about buying, living and investing on the Costa del Sol. Our team is comprised of four families who grew up here, went to school here and raised their own kids here. We write about the things people actually ask us: what areas feel right, what the process really looks like, and what we wish someone had told us when we started.
InvestmentReal de La Quinta: the Mountain Development Benahavis Kept Quiet
Above the Nueva Andalucía golf valley, on 200 hectares of private mountainside, one of the most ambitious developments on the Costa del…
InvestmentMarbella Property Market 2026: What the Data Shows So Far and What’s Coming
Spain’s housing market just crossed a line it hasn’t crossed since before the 2008 financial crisis: home values are officially higher than…
LifestyleDog-Friendly Costa del Sol: Every Dog Beach From Casares to Marbella
If you’re thinking about a new life on the Costa del Sol, good news, your dog is going to love it here…
LifestyleThe Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming to Estepona in 2027
On August 12, 2026, Estepona and Marbella watched roughly 94% of the Sun disappear behind the Moon and still couldn’t get the…
Market UpdateThere’s No Shortage of New Builds on the Costa del Sol. There’s a Shortage of Good Ones.
There’s no shortage of new-build housing on the Costa del Sol. Nationally, Spain underbuilds badly, a deficit above 730,000 homes, completions at…
InvestmentCan Your Community Vote Away Your Holiday Rental? Since 2025, Yes
Since April 2025, a community of owners in Spain can vote by a three-fifths majority to authorise, limit, or prohibit holiday rentals…
InvestmentWhat It Costs to Sell a Property in Spain, and the Break-Even Number Nobody Works Out
Selling a property in Spain costs roughly 12 to 14 percent of the price on a resale, or 16 to 19 percent…
InvestmentA Tale of Two Spains: Why the Coast Is a Different Property Market
Spain’s coast is not one property market with the rest of the country, it’s a separate one. National coverage treats Spain’s housing…
Tax & LegalThe Four Checks That Decide Whether You Should Buy That Spanish Property
Due diligence on a Spanish property purchase means four separate checks, run in the three-to-four-week window between reservation and signing contract. The…
New DevelopmentsWhy Buying Off-Plan in Spain Is Safer Than It Feels
In Spain, money paid toward an off-plan property is legally protected, arguably the best-protected money in the entire residential market, and in…
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