Honest writing on the Costa del Sol apartment market.
Long-form editorial — quarterly market reports, comparison essays, opinion, buying-process pieces. Written by Maarten Glaser and the team. New posts roughly every two weeks; quarterly market reports the first week of each quarter.
Costa del Sol apartment market report — Q1 2026
Quarterly market commentary across our eight covered towns, with what we're seeing on inventory, pricing and foreign-buyer behaviour.
Five expensive mistakes British buyers keep making on the Costa del Sol
None of them are about price. All five are about what people forget to check while the terrace view distracts them.
The best restaurants and tapas in Málaga city — 2026
A district-by-district guide to eating in Málaga — the Centro tapas bars, the Soho scene, and the espeto chiringuitos of Pedregalejo and El Palo.
Málaga's best city beaches — 2026
A walk along the coast from La Malagueta and La Misericordia to the espeto beaches of Pedregalejo and El Palo — and what beach proximity does to the apartment market.
The Málaga city apartment market — 2026
Where prices are heading, and what the August 2025 city-wide moratorium on new tourist-rental (VUT) licences means for buyers and investors.
Málaga's international community — 2026
The technology workers, remote professionals and international residents reshaping a Spanish working city — and what their presence means for apartment buyers.
The best barrios to buy an apartment in Málaga — 2026
A barrio-by-barrio walkthrough — Centro, Soho, El Limonar, Pedregalejo, El Palo and Teatinos — framed by buyer type rather than by price alone.