Winkworth Spain Real Estate Blog
Sotogrande villas set a new standard
Sotogrande is one of those places that perfectly match the very spirit and ambience of a villa. As such, it’s wide leafy streets, country club atmosphere and frontline golf plots make it the ideal spot in which to own a villa on the Costa del Sol. Add peace, privacy,...
See our latest listings and Marbella properties just reduced
Marbella properties for sale have maintained their prices well in spite of the challenges posed to the real estate sector by the Covid crisis – as a result of which it was difficult for potential buyers to travel and view properties in person throughout most of 2020 –...
Discover quality of life and value for money in Alcaidesa
Among the many excellent residential and leisure areas on the Costa del Sol, Alcaidesa is occasionally overlooked. This is a mistake, for it offers a wonderful, peaceful living environment a little west of Estepona and east of Sotogrande that includes an excellent...
Málaga tops Forbes list of best places to live
The famous American publication specialising in High Net Worth business, investment and lifestyle publishes an annual list that outlines the top-20 cities globally that international jet-setters, and HNW Americans in particular, rate the best. This year, Málaga ranks...
Selling your Spanish property with Winkworth
When selling your property in Spain you’ll want to work with professionals who know their stuff – how the market works, the characteristics of all the different residential areas, how to accurately value and effectively present, market and sell a property in Marbella....
Benahavis, a unique lifestyle destination on the Costa del Sol
Benahavis has long since captured the hearts of visitors and residents. More than just a charming village set within a verdant valley surrounded by mountain scenery, it is also an extensive municipal area that encompasses luxurious residential areas and golf country...
A window of opportunity for British homebuyers in Spain
Almost upon us, Brexit is fast becoming a reality, but if you thought it’s too late to acquire a foothold in a European Union country, with all the advantages and freedom of movement that entails, then fortunately you’re wrong. You see, there is time, as Britain and...
Winkworth – we work hard to make your property search easy
Remember when searching for a property to buy in Marbella (and for that matter, anywhere) involved hours upon hours spent trailing through endless listings? You could select by price, property type and area, but very often you might have been open to different areas...
Quality living in Sotogrande
Situated some 20 minutes west of Marbella is ‘another Marbella’. Similar but also very different, Sotogrande is a luxury residential resort with a pedigree and appeal all of its own. Like Marbella it has been catering to an upscale international clientele since the...
Top Marbella properties with private spas
There was a time, not so long ago, when having a swimming pool, games room and maybe a hot tub in your private home was seen as a luxury, but today many luxurious Marbella properties come complete with their own home spas, including such opulent features as heated...
Enjoy the Marbella lifestyle in an oasis of green
The outdoor lifestyle, from playing sport and socialising to relaxing and entertaining in your own home’s terrace or garden is one of the things that makes Marbella and surroundings so appealing, and it can be done virtually the whole year round – ensuring that an al...
Marbella in favour as demand for holidays and second homes surges
Those who perhaps not unreasonably thought that the Covid-19 crisis and the enforced quarantine it elicited would make 2020 a year to forget for both the real estate and tourist sectors seem to be wrong. While the lockdown period itself caused great damage to these...
End of lockdown in Marbella
Though it has been one of the least-affected parts of Spain throughout the Covid-19 crisis, with relatively rare cases and an excellent healthcare system, the Costa del Sol stoically adhered to the lockdown regulations that were in place from mid-March to the...
A good time for British homeowners to list their properties
As a well-established British real estate company with a particularly strong position in the London market and also a great deal of experience on the Costa del Sol, Winkworth knows the relative position and dynamics of these two markets very well. We keep an eye on...
Marbella, fantastic quality of life in a beautiful setting
Every country and region of the world experiences cycles of economic life, enjoying boom times that are inevitably followed by periods of cooling down, and sometimes even tough recessions. This fact of life applies to luxury destinations such as Marbella just as it...