Estate agents on the Costa del Sol
A view to a purchase

The very first step on your journey to buying property in Spain is putting pen to paper! Start to think about exactly where you want to go and what you're looking for... and if you don't know, start researching!
An initial trip to scope some general areas and some towns in particular is always worthwhile. Don’t aim to view on this trip, but to get a feel for how busy certain places are, how easy they are to reach from the airport and what the local facilities are like.
Think about what kind of property you want – what would be the perfect home? How many bedrooms or bathrooms you need? Do you want a terrace, garden and/or a swimming pool? Do you want to rent the property out for part of the year?
Your plans might change throughout the process, but organising your initial thoughts (even if they turn out to be off the mark!) is a great place to start. Writing these things down will give you the best chance to successfully start your research. You can start thinking about budget and the sums you need to do and research information about things relevant to your lifestyle whether that is local schools, golf courses, a lively expat community and so on.
The single most important next step is to find and agent you both like and trust. Make sure you speak to the agent on the phone and feel comfortable with the way they treat you and your search.
Once you think you have your wish list sorted, share all the information with your agent. It will help them get you to the right properties without wasting any of your precious viewing trip time.
The Spanish Estate Agent has over 20 000 properties available and one of the things you will need help with is whittling down the choice. We know where the current best deals are to be had, which developments are about to release a new stage of apartments or villas, which sites are best for a lively lifestyle or complete tranquility, and we’ll get you straight to those we think will tick all your boxes.
For our current list of the hottest properties click here.