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.
InvestmentSotogrande: Why Year-Round Living Is the New Story Here
Permanent residents keep climbing, the school is at 1,300 pupils and expanding, and Sotogrande villas ask roughly half of Marbella per square…
InvestmentAndalusia Tax Changes 2026: What Property Buyers Must Know
ITP capped at 7 percent, inheritance tax nearly gone for direct heirs and no wealth tax. Why Andalusia is now one of…
InvestmentManilva in October 2026: The New-Build Gap Closed, the Resale Gap Did Not
Six months ago Manilva new-builds were 30 to 40 percent cheaper than Estepona. They are now 5 percent cheaper. The resale gap…