What is Marbella?
Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Malaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is integrated into the region of the Western Costa del Sol.
What is Marbella Known for?
Marbella is one of the best-known luxury resort areas in Europe. The Sierra Blanca Mountains are the backdrop to 27 km of sandy Mediterranean beaches; It’s no secret that Marbella is home to some of the most expensive properties in Spain, luxury hotels, and golf courses. West of Marbella town, the Golden Mile of prestigious nightclubs and coastal properties lead to Puerto Banús marina, filled with some of the world’s most impressive yachts and surrounded by upmarket boutiques and bars.
Loved by Royalties & Celebrities
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia spent time every summer in Marbella with a following of thousands of people at his palace, complete with its own mosque, hospital, and nine small palaces surrounding the main building. Brigitte Bardot and Ava Gardner also visited the Costa del Sol, and they have been followed since by a wide variety of actors, singers, artists, sports personalities, and Royals, including former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter, George Bush, the Clintons, Jacqueline Kennedy and more recently, Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha.
Famous Residents
Antonio Banderas and Julio Iglesias are just two of the many celebrities who chose to reside in Marbella. Vladimir Putin also decided to buy himself a ‘modest’ mansion as a second home in La Zagaleta in 2012. Cristiano Ronaldo is another one who spends a considerable amount of time in the Costa del Sol and has businesses in Marbella as well as a home in Estepona.
Reasons to Buy a Home in Marbella
- Good Investment
Buying a luxury villa in Marbella makes good investment sense. Buyers come from all over the globe, especially non-EU citizens who qualify for the ‘Golden Visa‘ allowing them to become Spanish residents. This means that if you want to sell your second home in Marbella later on, there’s likely to be a large pool of prospective buyers for your property.
- Andalusian Beauty
Marbella combines the best of many worlds where the sea meets the mountains – not only is it a very cosmopolitan town but Marbella is also surrounded by natural beauty. Imagine waking up to a view where you can see Africa from your window while behind you, you have Marbella’s most extensive and most impressive mountain, La Concha!
- Life Quality
Marbella offers excellent services that guarantee a high quality of life to its residents, among which are: schools, hospitals, banks, restaurants, SPAs, etc. Furthermore, the Golden Mile of Marbella is an attractive place for gastronomy and leisure, where there are several fashionable restaurants with live music and an incredible atmosphere. Moreover, Marbella boasts one of the best ports in Europe, Puerto Banús, where some of the most astonishing luxury yachts dock, and are the services and boutiques of renowned designers that attract an exclusive clientele.
- Magnificent Beaches
Marbella offers a tranquil Mediterranean setting by the sea. Several beaches in Marbella have been awarded a blue flag thanks to their clean environment and good maintenance. Marbella also hosts some of the world’s most famous Beach Clubs such as Nikki Beach and Ocean Beach Club to mention a few.
- Great Golf Courses
La Costa del Sol is the area that has the highest concentration of golf courses in Spain and entire Europe. Until now, la Costa del Sol, also called la Costa del Golf, has more than 80 highly competitive courses, many of them the work of renowned architects, such as the great Robert Trent Jones, a golf course architect who designed more than 500 golf courses in 45 U.S. states and 35 countries.
