Costa del Sol - Property
Why choose the Costa del Sol for off plan and resale
property
With 300 days of sunshine a year, over 40 top golf courses
- with 12 of the most famous championship courses in Europe
and a truly top quality lifestyle, Marbella is one of the
most sought after locations for permanent and temporary
relocations in Europe. The advantage to investors of off
plan properties on the Costa del Sol is twofold. Not only
does buying a second home on the Costa del Sol provide you
with a wonderful ‘escape from it all’ opportunity it also
provides a superb investment return. Even buying a resale
property on the Costa del Sol is a wise investment move.
Capital appreciation is rising steadily in the region
with 20-25% per annum return - a trend that is expected
to continue over the next two years at least. At that stage
the market may simply level off. Either way it is unlikely
to show any kind of slump over the next five years making
the Costa del Sol ideal for off plan property or resale
properties as an investment.
Many people feel that Marbella and other resorts on the
Costa del Sol, provide the best return for a number of reasons.
As the primary area for permanent or temporary relocation,
the region has benefited from massive investment over the
past five years.
Infastructure
The Costa del Sol highway system enables you to drive along miles of impressive roads in the shortest possible time - way ahead in terms of development when compared with other coasts It now only takes 30 min via the new motorway from Malaga Airport to Estepona whereas it used to take almost an hour on the N340.
Close proximity
Close proximity of Malaga and Gibraltar airports to other European Capitals is a definite plus and represents the ideal location for ‘pop over’ visits to check out your property.
Sunshine
With a unique micro-climate (a completely different climate to other parts of Spain including the Costa Blanca for example) of 360 sunshine days a year - with temperatures in the mid 20’s in November and into December
Golf
There are 40 superb golf courses in total with 12 of the most famous in Europe located in and around the Marbella district - three distinct areas are GOLF VALLEY (Puerto Banus area - Nueva Andalucia); COSTA DEL GOLF (Elviria and Las Chapas area East Marbella) and MIJAS (South of Malaga)
Entertainment
Theatre, concerts, entertainment, exclusive shopping, restaurants, yachting facilities, night life, lack of language barriers (with English and German spoken freely and easily) along with top quality service at every level makes living or holidaying in Marbella a truly refreshing experience.
Tourist Market
2 excellent markets - SUN market and GOLF market - yielding a total of 40 weeks of potential tourism for the property investor per annum. Golfing season lasts 8 months (30 weeks) - SUN Market (lasts 8-10 weeks). Golfers and Sun worshippers visiting the area tend to have more disposable income than the average tourist - an important consideration for investors looking to rent their property.
Quality of Life
With an entertainment lifestyle second to none, a wealthy community in place the quality of professional services including retail, legal, medical and healthcare is extremely high. An important consideration for those who may went to settle there or spend at least two-three months of the year in their second home.
Shopping
The Costa Del Sol offers shopping to suit every budget and many of the brand names that you are used to seeing in the UK and Ireland are here aswell, only at better prices, stores such as Zara and Mango are often up to 30% cheaper. There are also some wonderful jewellery shops, what could be better than picking up some beautiful Diamond Rings or if the sun puts you in the mood, there are enormous selection of Engagement rings to choose from!