Estepona Real Estate News & Articles

Estepona has a brand new town hall
This Friday 10th of March Estepona will open its doors to a brand new town hall. This impressive building, located in the heart of Estepona old town, has been under construction for the last two years and is now ready to receive customers. In keeping with modern standards, with solar panels, energy efficiency and accessible […]

Where to stay in Estepona
Are you planning on visiting Estepona soon? Our buyers are always asking us to recommend a reputable hotel to stay at while they conduct their property search, or as part of their holidays. Here are a few of our favourites! ESTEPONA OLD TOWN Hotel El Pilar Andalucia. This beautiful hotel is located in the heart […]

Alicia Loves…
Contributing to our regular “Places We Love in Estepona” blog posts. I would like to share my experience in “Colour Lab”, a recommendation that will be especially of interest to parents with young children! Some of you will know that I have a daughter… Her name is Emmy and she is 18 months old. As as parent […]

Lidia Loves…
Welcome to our new blog section where we will share some of the experiences and places we love in Estepona. Victoria, Alicia, Martyna and myself will be sharing a selection of our favourite restaurants, shops, walks and places with you! To kick things off, I will be sharing my recent experience at a local Spa […]

Estepona 2022 – What a Year It Has Been!
What a year it has been! We start by highlighting that Estepona is better than ever. This year alone we have seen the inauguration of a large underground car park in the plaza del Ajedrez and the brand new seafront promenade including a large pedestrianised area and new cycle lane, which has greatly reduced the […]

Estepona launches brand new pedestrian walkway!
Estepona launches it’s brand new pedestrian walkway! A few months ago Estepona’s Mare Jose Maria Garcia Urbano made the decision to close one of the main roads on the seafront of Estepona. A decision that didn’t go down too well with residents as it meant longer journeys and detours in order to get from one […]

Estepona introduces pick up and go electric scooters and bikes!
They are located in 32 key areas of the city enabled for parking. Electric scooters and bicycles are already distributed throughout the city of Estepona. As announced by the City Council, the new Personal Mobility Vehicles (VMP) service has come into operation. For the first time, Estepona offers an economical and environmentally friendly transport model, […]

Estepona Welcomes Two New Hotels
Very exciting news for tourists visiting Estepona! Two brand new hotels are opening this month, El Pilar in Estepona Old Town and the exclusive five star resort Ikos Andalusia. Both of these hotels offer something different and unique: El Pilar by Silken El Pilar is located in the Plaza de las Flores in Estepona old town. […]

Great news! Andalucia lowers property transfer tax
Excellent news for buyers! The Government of Andalusia has approved a decree that establishes the reduction of Property Transfer Tax to 7% (known in Spanish as ITP tax). The three standard rates set at 8, 9 and 10% will disappear. In addition, stamp duty has also been reduced from 1.5% to 1.2% when purchasing a […]

The Reality Of Viewing Property on the Costa del Sol!
Looking to buy a property in Spain? Here is an insight into the experience of viewing a home on the Costa del Sol. Has anyone ever told you that “they met an agent and were driven around for hours to properties in the middle of nowhere. Had no idea what they were going to see, […]

New Restrictions: Bars, Restaurants and Shops Can Open Until 22:30
The hospitality establishments (bars and restaurants) and shops in all the municipalities of the province of Malaga can remain open from today until 22:30. The measure, agreed by the Junta de Andalucía to give businesses a little respite, will be in effect until the 9th of April if the pandemic does not worsen. The extension […]

Rolling Into 2021 With Great News For Tourists!
Andalucia announces great news for tourists. The Junta De Andalucía have made a fantastic announcement concerning tourists (non residents) visiting Andalucía this year. From the 1st of January until the 31st of December 2021, ALL tourists and visitors to Andalucía who are non residents will be covered for treatment relating to COVID-19! This gives absolute […]