Costa Del Sol
Let's face it , the Costa Del Sol must
be the first place people associate with buying a villa
in Spain. A long time favourite for many nationalities
, especially from the cooler northern Europe countries
it has been called " The California of Europe" although
Andalucia is its usual name.
The Costa del Sol has seen a property
boom unique in Spain and it seems the more popular it
becomes the better the investment in property you'll
be making. Around Puerto Banus and Marbella the seriously
rich vie for supremacy with spectacular villas, newer
and faster Ferraris and often more flash than a Nikon
camera. Yachts the size of battleships cause a lot of
jaw dropping around the marinas and not many can do
much other than window shop in the designer boutiques
and jewellers. Still it costs nothing to look!
The big draw to this part of Spain is
the reliable climate .It boasts 325 days of sunshine
and an average temperature of 20 degrees. Faced with
a comparison with the UK on a winters day that's not
bad. I know which I'd prefer.
Literally thousands of people buy here
every year with most of them being British. Demand is
outstripping supply in some places especially with people
intending to spend a lot of time during the winter.
With such a cosmopolitan population there are activities
and amenities galore.
Sports facilities of every type are excellent with the
number of golf courses within a short drive being the
highest in Spain . Tennis clubs run a close second and
horse-riding, water-skiing , windsurfing and even shopping
can't be bettered !. Some say the lifestyle is not for
those seeking a quiet life but on the flip side that
means there is always plenty to do and plenty of people
to do it with!
The Sierra Nevada , perched 12,000 ft
up and near Granada can be reached in 2 hours. Not only
is this a famous walking area it means in winter you
also have access to its ski resorts. How crazy is that?
Virtually every type of property can be
found on the Costa del Sol and every kind of town and
village that you could imagine.
To the west of Malaga the coastline has been heavily
developed from the glitzy Marbella , seriously opulent
Puerto Banus, traditional tourist resorts of Torremolinos
and Fuengirola , modern centres like Benalmadena and
Estepona .
You only need to go inland a few miles though and the
traditional white washed villages in land like Mijas,
Coin, Ojen and Benahavis are still there and becoming
more popular for those who seek the alternative
