Why Buy In Sotogrande?

Sotogrande benefits from excellent transportation links, making travel convenient for residents and visitors alike. Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is a short 20-minute drive away, offering a variety of flights to the UK. Meanwhile, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) is just over an hour’s drive and provides a diverse range of domestic and international connections. Additionally, Jerez International Airport is approximately one and a half hours away, offering another option for air travel.

One of the most popular and prestigious international schools on the Costa del Sol, Sotogrande International School, is located in Sotogrande Alto. However, if you prefer your children to attend an international school elsewhere, many institutions on the Costa del Sol provide school buses to and from the Sotogrande area. There are also a good number of state schools to choose from across the area with a good standard of education.

Although there are no hospitals in Sotogrande itself, there is a choice of facilities located within a short distance away. La Línea de la Concepción, which is about 15 minutes by car, has a new modern hospital, or there is the private Quironsalud Hospital in Palmones, around 20 minutes away by car. There are also several private clinics close by in the Sotogrande area itself.

If you love shopping at unique independent boutiques, you’ll love Sotogrande. Within the marina, you’ll find lots of independent stores offering a range of goods such as clothing and accessories. In the Sotomarket commercial centre, you will also find a selection of stores to choose from, including the larger supermarkets of Mercadona and Supercor, located on either side of the centre. In Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro, you’ll find a large Lidl supermarket, as well as a few smaller stores, including an Overseas British supermarket for those wanting a few British essentials.

Sotogrande has some of the most prestigious and best golf courses to be found in southern Spain. Valderrama, which hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, many PGA events and more recently a LIV golf event, is the main golf course in the area. Another very popular course is Reserva de Sotogrande, with its stunning clubhouse and fantastic range of facilities. Almenara Golf comprises three 9-hole courses that are combined to play 18-holes and are part of the upmarket So Sotogrande Hotel. San Roque is also another club that has hosted many major tournaments and comprises an old and a new course. Down by the beach, there is the championship course called Real Club de Golf and this hosted the 2023 Estrella Damm Andalucía Masters. With the late Seve Ballesteros a property owner at San Roque Golf, Sotogrande is a golfer’s paradise and there are many frontline golf villas and apartments to buy in Sotogrande.

It is a great location for sporting enthusiasts with its famous ‘Octogono’ tennis club, padel courts, sailing clubs, equestrian centres, rugby and of course polo. Sotogrande holds world polo events every year with elite players from all over the world heading to the area to watch and take part. There are also various regattas each year which also attract an elite crowd to the area.

It is, because not only do you have many facilities close at hand, but it is also a little more reserved and quieter than some of the larger neighbouring resorts. For many retirees, this is a major plus. An apartment in the marina or a house near the beach are both very attractive to people looking to retire to the sun, and many people retire to the area each year.

The choice of property in Sotogrande is very diverse. You can spend a few hundred thousand euros on a small apartment or house, right up to a few million for a prestigious marina front home, or a detached villa in the most sought-after parts of Sotogrande. The Kings and Queens area is always very sought after as it is renowned as one of the most exclusive parts of Sotogrande.
However, these days many beautiful homes are lining the golf courses and in private residential areas in Sotogrande Alto. Ideally, you need to work with a property agent who knows the area well and can guide you to the right purchase. Here at Winkworth, we are very familiar with Sotogrande and can provide the very best advice, from personal experience.