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Honest writing on the Costa del Sol apartment market.

Long-form editorial — quarterly market reports, comparison essays, opinion, buying-process pieces. Written by Maarten Glaser and the team. New posts roughly every two weeks; quarterly market reports the first week of each quarter.

Marbella apartment market 2026 — prices, growth, what's moving
Market report · 10 min read

Marbella apartment market 2026 — prices, growth, what's moving

What public data says on Marbella prices and growth, how the areas differ, and which apartment segments are actually moving — figures hedged and sourced.

21 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Best restaurants in Marbella 2026, by area
Food & lifestyle · 9 min read

Best restaurants in Marbella 2026, by area

Where to eat in Marbella, organised by neighbourhood — Old Town, Puerto Banús, the Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía — for the way an owner actually lives here.

21 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Best beach clubs in Marbella 2026
Food & lifestyle · 9 min read

Best beach clubs in Marbella 2026

From Nikki Beach and Ocean Club to Trocadero, Puente Romano and the year-round options — which clubs sit where, and what proximity means for an apartment search.

21 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Marbella's international community — who lives where
Living here · 9 min read

Marbella's international community — who lives where

Roughly a third of Marbella is foreign-born, from 150-plus nationalities. The expat-to-Spanish balance, which communities settle where, and what it means for buyers.

21 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Cost of living in Marbella 2026 for foreign residents
Living here · 9 min read

Cost of living in Marbella 2026 for foreign residents

A realistic breakdown of monthly costs — rent, community fees, utilities, groceries and dining — with figures hedged and the owner-versus-renter difference made clear.

21 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Costa del Sol apartment market report — Q1 2026
Market report · 11 min read

Costa del Sol apartment market report — Q1 2026

Quarterly market commentary across our eight covered towns, with what we're seeing on inventory, pricing and foreign-buyer behaviour.

18 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
Five expensive mistakes British buyers keep making on the Costa del Sol
Opinion · 10 min read

Five expensive mistakes British buyers keep making on the Costa del Sol

None of them are about price. All five are about what people forget to check while the terrace view distracts them.

18 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
The best Marbella neighbourhoods for an apartment in 2026
Area guide · 12 min read

The best Marbella neighbourhoods for an apartment in 2026

A ranked walkthrough of Marbella's eight apartment-buying neighbourhoods, by use case rather than by price.

18 May 2026 · By Maarten Glaser
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Costa del Sol apartment market, once a month.

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