El Herrojo Alto: why we keep coming back here

An unsentimental look at why this stretch of Benahavís, despite its premium pricing, continues to outperform broader Costa del Sol indices. There is a version of this article that writes itself in adjectives. Panoramic. Exclusive. Prestigious. Twenty-four-hour double-gated. You can find that version on fifty agency websites, and it tells you almost nothing, because every […]

New build vs. resale: the fiscal trap you cannot afford to miss

The 10% IVA + 1.2% AJD on new build versus the 7% ITP on resale is not a small difference. A practical guide to when each makes sense. Most buyers arrive at the new-build-versus-resale question through taste. They have a picture in their head — crisp glass-and-concrete with a sunken lounge, or weathered Andalusian stone […]