The Journal
Notes from the coast
Slow reading on the towns, the houses and the life along this coast.
- August 4, 2026Journal
Buying in August: a quieter month, a clearer market
August's hush on the coast makes it easier to see what has actually shifted in the market this year, and what has not.
- August 3, 2026Destinations
La Cala de Mijas: what daily life there is really like
A former fishing village turned family beach town, and an honest look at who settles happily into its rhythm.
- August 2, 2026Journal
Every town has its day: learning the coast's weekly market circuit
On the coast, the market moves from town to town through the week, and learning its rhythm is part of learning to live here.
- August 1, 2026Journal
A ground-floor apartment in Málaga built for flexible living
A ground-floor apartment near Calle de la Victoria in Málaga, arranged with a flexibility that suits a family or a landlord equally well.
- July 31, 2026Journal
Who is buying the coast now, and what still isn't law
A midsummer check on prices, new buyers and a non-EU tax bill that still hasn't become law.
- July 30, 2026Destinations
Benahavís: what it is like to actually live inland from the coast
A look at Benahavís beyond the golf brochures, for anyone weighing a home in the hills above the Costa del Sol.
- July 29, 2026Journal
The espeto hour: learning how a Costa del Sol chiringuito really works
Beyond the beach clubs and cocktail menus, the real chiringuito still runs on sardines, sand and no particular hurry.
- July 28, 2026Journal
A penthouse in La Cala del Moral built for the view from above
In Rincón de la Victoria, a top-floor home turns a converted solarium and two terraces into the real reason to live there.
