Journal

Notes on Spanish coastal life, the market, and homes we love.

16 oktober 2026
A Churriana villa with a fig tree, a wood oven and a pool
A Moorish-tinged villa in Churriana, with fruit trees, a wood-fired oven and a pool, set on a plot made for long days outdoors.
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15 oktober 2026
Reading the coastal market without the noise this autumn
13 oktober 2026
Hogueras in Alicante, and the week the city burns its art
12 oktober 2026
Two homes on one plot in Vélez-Málaga, for family life
11 oktober 2026
Four official sources worth bookmarking before you buy on the coast
9 oktober 2026
Chiringuito culture done properly, from the first espeto
8 oktober 2026
Four bedrooms in Hacienda Capitán, and a kitchen to make your own
7 oktober 2026
Asking, appraised, registered: which coastal price to trust
5 oktober 2026
Winter on the coast, and why locals love it most
4 oktober 2026
A Teatinos flat with a terrace and room to spread out
A three-bedroom flat in Teatinos, Málaga, with a large terrace, a utility room and a garage, in a part of the city built for everyday life.
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3 oktober 2026
Reading the coastal property market this October
1 oktober 2026
The morning bar, and the coffee habit that starts the day
30 september 2026
A penthouse built from three flats above Sotogrande's port
29 september 2026
How the ninety-day rule is quietly reshaping coastal buyers
27 september 2026
The night the Virgen del Carmen puts to sea
26 september 2026
A three-bedroom flat in Perchel Sur, between the port and the station
25 september 2026
Why prices keep climbing while fewer sales get recorded
23 september 2026
The dog at your feet: how pets became part of coastal life here
22 september 2026
A ground floor garden in Riviera del Sol, made for slow living
A two bedroom garden apartment in Riviera del Sol trades stairs and views for a private lawn, a shared pool and an easy five minute drive to the sea.
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21 september 2026
After the rule changes, how the coast is actually trading
19 september 2026
Your first junta de propietarios, and why it is worth the wait
18 september 2026
A Torres de Martiricos flat where the roof does the entertaining
17 september 2026
Why the tax gap between our two coasts is closing
15 september 2026
The mercadillo, and the day of the week that anchors you
14 september 2026
Hoyo 17: a Sotogrande townhouse built for fairway mornings
13 september 2026
A year on from the golden visa, a different buyer arrives
11 september 2026
Padel courts at seven: how a game became the coast's social life
10 september 2026
A house in Almayate that climbs toward the sea
In Almayate, a four-floor semi-detached home builds slowly toward a solarium with sea and mountain views.
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9 september 2026
Prices, buyers and borrowing: the coastal market this September
7 september 2026
The sobremesa hour, and why nobody rushes you from the table here
6 september 2026
A finca above Alfarnate, bought for the land as much as the house
5 september 2026
On the coast, the quiet season is when buyers actually decide
3 september 2026
Why the shutters come down at two, and what to do until five
2 september 2026
A one-floor villa in Sotogrande Alto, built for easy living
1 september 2026
The coast in September: a market that is finding its pace
30 augusti 2026
The puente effect, and how it moves the whole coast
29 augusti 2026
A seven-bedroom casa mata in the heart of Marbella town
In central Marbella, a traditional casa mata offers rare scale and flexibility for a family, or for someone thinking in terms of rental income.
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28 augusti 2026
Two coasts, two paces: reading the market this August
26 augusti 2026
The menú del día, and what it teaches you about living here
25 augusti 2026
A second-floor terrace at Higuerón, facing west toward the pools
24 augusti 2026
New builds and longer waits: the real story on the coast this August
22 augusti 2026
The paseo marítimo, or why everyone walks after dinner
21 augusti 2026
A Teatinos penthouse where the terrace does the living
20 augusti 2026
Supply, not price, is the story on the coast this August
18 augusti 2026
Reading the wind: how levante and poniente shape a coastal day
17 augusti 2026
On Avenida de la Reserva, a plot bought for the view alone
A 2,837 sqm plot above Sotogrande where the Rock, the coast and the sea arrive before a single wall is built.
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16 augusti 2026
What the listings are telling us on the coast this August
14 augusti 2026
The green cross on the corner: what the local farmacia actually does
13 augusti 2026
A Rincón de la Victoria flat built around its terrace and grill
12 augusti 2026
Borrowing to buy, and what it costs on the coast now
10 augusti 2026
Feria week, and why the noise is the point
9 augusti 2026
A ground-floor flat in Sotogrande with a garden of its own
8 augusti 2026
A steady read on the coastal market, August 2026
6 augusti 2026
Why winter is when this coast quietly comes into its own
5 augusti 2026
A new villa above Cómpeta, built to your own plan
A brand new villa on Cómpeta's upper edge, still open to your own choices, with the sea and the mountains both in view.
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4 augusti 2026
Buying in August: a quieter month, a clearer market
2 augusti 2026
Every town has its day: learning the coast's weekly market circuit
1 augusti 2026
A ground-floor apartment in Málaga built for flexible living
31 juli 2026
Who is buying the coast now, and what still isn't law
29 juli 2026
The espeto hour: learning how a Costa del Sol chiringuito really works
28 juli 2026
A penthouse in La Cala del Moral built for the view from above
27 juli 2026
Where a little negotiating room has returned to the coast
25 juli 2026
The long table: learning to sit still after Sunday lunch
24 juli 2026
In Cómpeta, a house built around a mountain view and a wine cellar
A five-bedroom village home near Cómpeta trades polish for a mountain view, a private pool, and a cellar with real history.
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23 juli 2026
A plain look at the coastal property market this July
21 juli 2026
The shuttered afternoon: living by the horario partido
20 juli 2026
El Palo, Málaga: a middle-floor apartment with the bay at eye level
19 juli 2026
What has actually changed for buyers on the coast this year
17 juli 2026
Why the padel court, not the beach, is where you meet your neighbours
16 juli 2026
A second-floor apartment where El Ejido meets the old town
15 juli 2026
What the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca markets look like now
13 juli 2026
Learning to queue: the ayuntamiento and the art of Spanish patience

A Churriana villa with a fig tree, a wood oven and a pool

Reading the coastal market without the noise this autumn

Hogueras in Alicante, and the week the city burns its art

Two homes on one plot in Vélez-Málaga, for family life

Four official sources worth bookmarking before you buy on the coast

Chiringuito culture done properly, from the first espeto

Four bedrooms in Hacienda Capitán, and a kitchen to make your own

Asking, appraised, registered: which coastal price to trust

Winter on the coast, and why locals love it most

A Teatinos flat with a terrace and room to spread out

Reading the coastal property market this October

The morning bar, and the coffee habit that starts the day

A penthouse built from three flats above Sotogrande's port

How the ninety-day rule is quietly reshaping coastal buyers

The night the Virgen del Carmen puts to sea

A three-bedroom flat in Perchel Sur, between the port and the station

Why prices keep climbing while fewer sales get recorded

The dog at your feet: how pets became part of coastal life here

A ground floor garden in Riviera del Sol, made for slow living

After the rule changes, how the coast is actually trading

Your first junta de propietarios, and why it is worth the wait

A Torres de Martiricos flat where the roof does the entertaining

Why the tax gap between our two coasts is closing

The mercadillo, and the day of the week that anchors you

Hoyo 17: a Sotogrande townhouse built for fairway mornings

A year on from the golden visa, a different buyer arrives

Padel courts at seven: how a game became the coast's social life

A house in Almayate that climbs toward the sea

Prices, buyers and borrowing: the coastal market this September

The sobremesa hour, and why nobody rushes you from the table here

A finca above Alfarnate, bought for the land as much as the house

On the coast, the quiet season is when buyers actually decide

Why the shutters come down at two, and what to do until five

A one-floor villa in Sotogrande Alto, built for easy living

The coast in September: a market that is finding its pace

The puente effect, and how it moves the whole coast

A seven-bedroom casa mata in the heart of Marbella town

Two coasts, two paces: reading the market this August

The menú del día, and what it teaches you about living here

A second-floor terrace at Higuerón, facing west toward the pools

New builds and longer waits: the real story on the coast this August

The paseo marítimo, or why everyone walks after dinner

A Teatinos penthouse where the terrace does the living

Supply, not price, is the story on the coast this August

Reading the wind: how levante and poniente shape a coastal day

On Avenida de la Reserva, a plot bought for the view alone

What the listings are telling us on the coast this August

The green cross on the corner: what the local farmacia actually does

A Rincón de la Victoria flat built around its terrace and grill

Borrowing to buy, and what it costs on the coast now

Feria week, and why the noise is the point

A ground-floor flat in Sotogrande with a garden of its own

A steady read on the coastal market, August 2026

Why winter is when this coast quietly comes into its own

A new villa above Cómpeta, built to your own plan

Buying in August: a quieter month, a clearer market

Every town has its day: learning the coast's weekly market circuit

A ground-floor apartment in Málaga built for flexible living

Who is buying the coast now, and what still isn't law

The espeto hour: learning how a Costa del Sol chiringuito really works

A penthouse in La Cala del Moral built for the view from above

Where a little negotiating room has returned to the coast

The long table: learning to sit still after Sunday lunch

In Cómpeta, a house built around a mountain view and a wine cellar

A plain look at the coastal property market this July

The shuttered afternoon: living by the horario partido

El Palo, Málaga: a middle-floor apartment with the bay at eye level

What has actually changed for buyers on the coast this year

Why the padel court, not the beach, is where you meet your neighbours

A second-floor apartment where El Ejido meets the old town

What the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca markets look like now

Learning to queue: the ayuntamiento and the art of Spanish patience