Santina’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.

The NIE Number: What It Is and How to Get One Without a Second Trip to Spain

The NIE Number: What It Is and How to Get One Without a Second Trip to Spain

Mickey Sturhoofd 5 min read
Buying Property in Spain: How the Process Actually Works, From Offer to Keys

Buying Property in Spain: How the Process Actually Works, From Offer to Keys

Mickey Sturhoofd 7 min read
Spain’s Property Boom Isn’t a Bubble. It’s the Opposite.

Spain’s Property Boom Isn’t a Bubble. It’s the Opposite.

Mickey Sturhoofd 7 min read
The Benahavís Road Gets Its Sidewalk: What It Means for La Alquería and Atalaya

The Benahavís Road Gets Its Sidewalk: What It Means for La Alquería and Atalaya

Mar Sipos 5 min read
Air Taxis Between Malaga and Marbella: Trials Set for 2028

Air Taxis Between Malaga and Marbella: Trials Set for 2028

Mickey Sturhoofd 5 min read
Puerto Sotogrande Ranked the Fifth Largest Marina in Spain

Puerto Sotogrande Ranked the Fifth Largest Marina in Spain

Diego Enrile 4 min read
Estepona Breaks Ground on Its New Velodrome, Football and Rugby Complex

Estepona Breaks Ground on Its New Velodrome, Football and Rugby Complex

Mar Sipos 4 min read
Hospiten Estepona Expands Its Eye Unit: Why It Matters

Hospiten Estepona Expands Its Eye Unit: Why It Matters

Mar Sipos 4 min read
Where to Watch Spain Play Football on the Costa del Sol

Where to Watch Spain Play Football on the Costa del Sol

Diego Enrile 5 min read
Gibraltar Opens Its Border: What It Means for Buyers Here

Gibraltar Opens Its Border: What It Means for Buyers Here

Mickey Sturhoofd 5 min read