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Author: Sofia Nisco
American Property Purchases in Spain Jump 14.3% — And the Costa del Sol Could Be One of the Biggest Winners
U.S. buyers remain a relatively small part of Spain’s foreign property market, but their numbers are rising fast — and they are spending more per square metre than any other major foreign nationality. MARBELLA, Spain — A significant shift is emerging within Spain’s international property market, and it is one Costa del Sol estate agents may…
Costa Blanca vs Costa del Sol vs Mallorca: Spain’s Three International Property Markets Are Heading in Different Directions
One Country. Three Coasts. Three Very Different Property Markets. Costa Blanca. Costa del Sol. Mallorca. They are three of the best-known destinations for international property buyers in Spain. All offer sunshine, Mediterranean lifestyles, international airports and established overseas communities. But beneath those similarities, something interesting is happening. They are becoming three very different property markets.…
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Why Wealthy Americans Are Suddenly Buying Property on the Costa del Sol
U.S. Buyers Still Account for a Relatively Small Share of Spain’s Foreign Property Purchases. Their Spending Power Tells a Very Different Story. MARBELLA, Spain — For decades, the foreign buyer on Spain’s Costa del Sol was relatively easy to picture. British retirees bought apartments around Mijas and Estepona. Scandinavians gravitated toward Fuengirola and Marbella. Germans and…
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Torrevieja and Orihuela Are Becoming Property-Sales Powerhouses — What’s Driving the Southern Costa Blanca Boom?
Almost One in Two Alicante Buyers Is Foreign — And the Southern Costa Blanca Is at the Centre of the Story Something remarkable is happening on the southern Costa Blanca. For years, Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa were sometimes viewed as the more affordable alternatives to Spain’s better-known premium property markets. Marbella had the glamour. Mallorca…
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Who Is Buying the Costa del Sol? The Top Foreign Nationalities Shaping the Market in H1 2026
The Costa del Sol property market is becoming more international, more diversified and, perhaps most importantly, less dependent on any single nationality. The latest figures from the Colegio de Registradores de España underline just how important international demand has become to Málaga province — the best official proxy available for the wider Costa del Sol market. In…
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Mallorca Is Becoming the Epicentre of Spain’s Ultra-Luxury Property Market
€15 Million for a Home: How Mallorca Entered Europe’s Ultra-Prime Property League There was a time when a €3 million budget in Spain placed a buyer firmly in luxury-property territory. In Mallorca in 2026, €3 million can increasingly represent the starting line. New research into Spain’s luxury housing market reveals just how dramatically the upper end…
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Marbella’s New Urban Plan: What It Could Mean for Property Owners, Buyers and Developers
After 40 Years, Marbella Is Entering a New Era of Urban Planning For decades, one of Marbella’s greatest property-market strengths has existed alongside one of its biggest complications. Demand has been extraordinary. Investment has poured into the municipality. Marbella has developed into one of Europe’s best-known luxury residential destinations. Yet much of the city’s urban…
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Luxury Hotel Investment Signals a Bright Future for the Costa del Sol Property Market
Why Global Hospitality Brands Are Investing in Southern Spain—and What It Means for Property Buyers By NLS Property News When international hotel brands commit hundreds of millions of euros to new resorts, wellness retreats and five-star developments, they are making far more than a hospitality investment—they are placing a long-term bet on the future of…
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Spain Is Europe’s Best Country for Expats in 2026 — and No. 6 in the World
Spain has long sold something that is difficult to quantify: quality of life. Now there are numbers behind it. The InterNations Expat Insider 2026 survey ranks Spain as the 6th-best country in the world for expats — and the highest-ranked European country in the overall global ranking. Even more strikingly, Spain ranks No. 1 in…
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Spain’s Property Boom Is Creating a More Selective Market, Not an Easy Market
Record price growth can create the impression that every Spanish property will sell rapidly and profitably. The evidence suggests a more complicated picture. Resale asking prices rose 17.2% annually in June, while S&P expects Spain to remain among Europe’s strongest housing markets through 2028. At the same time, buyers face affordability constraints, climate risks, higher…
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