Marbella jumped from 35th to 5th place in a single year on the BARNES City Index of destinations most sought by ultra high net worth individuals, as Gulf, American and Canadian buyers reshape the town's traditional European buyer base.
Real Estate
Beachfront sales on Marbella's Golden Mile have topped โฌ44,000 per square metre, putting this two kilometre strip in the same price bracket as Monaco and St Tropez.
Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2026 puts Marbella among Europe's best performing prime residential markets, with price growth more than double the global average.
๐จ The Ministry of Labor fines real estate companies more than โฌ250,000 for false self-employment ๐จ ๐๏ธ Many real estate companies in Marbella ๐ด have been fined ๐ธ because a large part of their staff ๐งโ๐ผ lacked legal contracts ๐. ๐ Massive inspections ๐ฎโโ๏ธ and sanctions โ๏ธ are shaking the sector: smaller firms ๐ข are warning they may have to close ๐ช, while...