The E-MAGAZINE of Marbella Hills Homes

Long before Marbella was known there was a private hunting estate set within an idyllic area of outstanding natural beauty. The property encompassed dozens of hectares of land in the hills above San Pedro Alcántara, a small town close to Marbella, from where it offered wonderful views of the wooded mountains, the Mediterranean Sea and the deep blue Andalusian skies.

The word ‘penthouse’ universally conjures up a vision of a luxury lifestyle with exceptional views. You could call it ‘life at the top’.

What are the taxes that non-residents need to be aware of when owning a property in Marbella?

We know that Marbella life is the high life, so what better way to arrive here than by private helicopter with all the convenience it entails.

Looking at the Costa del Sol, and in particular the Marbella property market in 2019, it was a year of both challenges and opportunities. Internationally, there were the distractions of the American-Chinese trade dispute, fears of a global recession and of course Brexit to contend with, though the first two seem to be fading into the background, and while Brexit has undoubtedly dampened the traditionally strong demand for Costa del Sol property from the UK, it continued to be the largest single market.

The standard of luxury homes keeps rising – not so long ago a grand villa or penthouse in Marbella was spacious, luxuriously appointed and furnished, built from quality materials and had a swimming pool and perhaps a sauna, as well as opulent bathrooms.