Fewer people are buying property on the Costa del Sol right now, but the prices keep going up.

So what’s happening, is the market slowing down or worse, are we seeing a crash?

It is the question we are being asked more than anything else at the moment, so in our quarter three 2026 market update, Sandra and Warner answer it properly.

Inside, Sandra and Warner share what they are seeing on the ground every day: who is coming through the door, which properties are still selling in days and which are sitting, and what Spain’s new rental rules mean if you are planning to buy in 2027.

You’ll hear:

✔ Why prices are holding even though there are fewer buyers in the market

✔ The family home we listed on a Friday, and what happened before the week was out

✔ What Warner says to anyone who is waiting for a crash

✔ Who actually came through our doors this quarter, and the nationality everyone is talking about

✔ Why our American clients are looking at the Costa del Sol instead of Florida and California

✔ Where stock is easy to find and where it is getting really hard, from entry level to €1.5 million

✔ The two areas Sandra would point a €500,000 buyer to right now, and why she won’t name them on air

✔ Spain’s new rental rules in plain English: holiday lets, seasonal lets and buying with a tenant in place

✔ The one piece of advice on tenanted properties that Sandra and Warner completely agree on

A note on the rental rules: they were announced in October 2026 and face a vote in Parliament on 12 November, with a general election on 29 November, so some of the detail could still change. We will keep you posted.

Thinking about buying in the next 12 months?

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Recommended episode: What’s The Real Cost of Buying Property in Spain Right Now? What You Actually Need in the Bank (Episode #116)

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Torremolinos and Benalmádena sit ten minutes apart on the same train line, they share the same beautiful stretch of coast, and on paper they look so alike that choosing between them has started to feel impossible.

Torremolinos or Benalmádena is a decision our international buyers often get stuck on, and after our Fuengirola versus Benalmádena episode so many of you told us how much you loved this kind of comparison. So in this episode we take you through the key questions we ask every buyer weighing up these two towns, from ten years of living here and hundreds of buyers helped through this exact choice.

You’ll hear:

✔ The #1 question that decides this before budget even comes into it

✔ The Torremolinos neighbourhoods built around holiday homes and the one we would point a family towards

✔ Who your neighbours will actually be in Torremolinos

✔ Why some streets in August feel very different in January

✔ Can you rent it out? What the change to the community of owners rules means for a tourist licence in both towns

✔ When we would steer you away from Torremolinos completely and when it’s the right call

✔ The train line both towns share and how close the airport is

✔ Where new build is easier to find and how we match your budget to the right barrio

✔ Sandra’s honest verdict on both and the reasons behind it

Recommended next episode: Fuengirola vs Benalmadena: Where Should You Buy in 2026? (Episode #114)

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Something has been sitting on our vision board for well over six months, and today we finally get to share it publically.

This episode is a little different from our usual format. There is no guest and no deep dive into one topic. Instead, we are filling you in on everything that has been brewing behind the scenes at WL Costa Properties and here on The Costa Property Podcast, and why every one of these changes is going to benefit you.

You'll hear:

✔ The project that has been on our vision board for over six months, and why it is a first for Benalmádena

✔ What it means for the podcast, including the guests we bring you and where those conversations will happen

✔ Why our new website is a complete rebuild and not just a lick of paint

✔ The inventory news I have been waiting a very long time to share

✔ Why prices in parts of Benalmádena are still rising even though there are fewer buyers in the market

✔ How you can get involved, whether you are buying, selling or have a story of your own to tell

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