Based in Málaga · Nerja to Estepona
I represent foreign buyers on the Costa del Sol — finding the right property, assessing it honestly, and negotiating on your side. From the first call to long after the keys.
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Michael Fee
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The Costa del Sol map
Here’s where my clients tend to look — the Costa del Sol’s best-known names, from Estepona to Nerja. Choose a region to see its towns, its prices and its streets.
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The areas, west to east
2026 prices from idealista · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Book a callEnter what you can spend in total. The buying costs come off first, and the rest is shown as floor space in each town.
Everything you can spend, the taxes and fees included.
Left for the home
€367,711
After €32,289 in buying costs
Roughly how much floor space that buys, at each town’s 2026 average price
Torrox€3,123 a m²
118 m²
Mijas€3,684 a m²
100 m²
Málaga€3,937 a m²
93 m²
Nerja€3,952 a m²
93 m²
Benalmádena€4,139 a m²
89 m²
Torremolinos€4,229 a m²
87 m²
Estepona€4,307 a m²
85 m²
Fuengirola€4,451 a m²
83 m²
Benahavís€5,413 a m²
68 m²
Marbella€5,956 a m²
62 m²
2026 average prices per m², based on idealista market data. A home’s own price depends on its street, its floor and its condition, so read these as the difference between towns. The costs are the cost guide’s figures, the same as in the mortgage calculator.
New-build purchases carry 10% IVA plus 1.2% AJD. In practice that is around 12 to 14% on top of the purchase price. I’ll go through these figures with you in detail before you view a show apartment, so there are no surprises later.
Fuengirola · El Higuerón
One, two and three bedroom apartments · Planning phase
Benahavís · La Alborada
Two, three, four, five and six bedroom homes · Under construction
Torremolinos · El Pinillo
Two and three bedroom apartments · Under construction
Málaga · Carretera de Cádiz
Two, three, four and five bedroom apartments · Under construction
Estepona · Estepona Golf
Two bedroom apartments · Complete
Manilva · La Chullera
Two to four bedroom homes · Under construction
New builds by town: Mijas and La CalaFuengirolaEsteponaMarbella, Benahavís and IstánCasares and ManilvaBenalmádena and TorremolinosMálaga and the east coast
Huge thank you to Michael for helping us secure our place in Malaga. Having a fellow Brit on our side who speaks the language fluently took all the stress out of dealing with the Spanish system. Super responsive, completely straightforward to work with, and made the whole purchase plain sailing. Highly recommended!
Nathaniel JamesMálaga · Google review★★★★★★★★★★
Such a professional and helpful service. Moving here without knowing anyone was a bit daunting, but having Michael support me through the entire process made everything so much easier. I feel he genuinely looks after his clients, and I know that if I reached out to him today with a question, he’d still be more than happy to help out.
Thanks!
★★★★★
We were recommended Michael and Lunessa Homes through a mutual friend who'd bought out here a year ago with him, and it turned out to be the best introduction we could have asked for. He took us to view around 15 places during the two trips we made to Spain before we found the right one.
He organised viewings in Fuengirola, Benalmadena and Torremolinos, but we finally settled on a new build in Torrequebrada. Michael was attentive to our needs and we didn't feel any pressure to buy, which unfortunately cannot be said for all agents. He helped us set up appointments with different banks and was able to translate anything we didn't understand as our spanish isn't great (yet!). We're really delighted with our new property and very grateful to Michael for the support!
★★★★★
We started our property search completly unsure of which town on the coast would suit us best. Michael was incredibly patient, organising viewings across multiple areas until we found our perfect spot in Fuengirola. His support went far beyond just finding the house, he guided us through the complex NIE process, helped us open a Spanish bank account and stayed by our side even after we got the keys. From sourcing a trusted contractor for our renovation to making sure our internet was connected, he handled everything. Truly exceptional end to end service!
★★★★★
Huge thank you to Michael for helping us secure our place in Malaga. Having a fellow Brit on our side who speaks the language fluently took all the stress out of dealing with the Spanish system. Super responsive, completely straightforward to work with, and made the whole purchase plain sailing. Highly recommended!
★★★★★
Michael was a great help in the purchase of my property in Benalmádena. He was very attentive from day one and was always available when I had any questions. Professional and reliable, he made the whole process much easier. Highly recommended.
Translated from Spanish
A purchase, a sale and a renovation, each one told in full on its own page.
Francois & Maria · searched from abroad
Daniel · seller
Alex · buyer-renovator
Six stations between a phone call and a Spanish front door, and the paper each one leaves behind. I walk every one of them beside you.
When it happens Week 0
The first call
Budget
Which towns
Timing
Does the coast fit the life you're planning?
Half an hour on WhatsApp or a video call, whenever suits. We talk budget, towns and timing — and whether the Costa del Sol actually fits the life you're planning. No forms, and nothing to prepare.
Week 0, with cashWeek 0, with a mortgage
The shortlist
With every home on it, my notes on
Over the first week or two, I work across the Costa del Sol, speaking with agents I know personally and reviewing homes as they come to market. You'll receive a shortlist with honest, practical notes on each property — community fees, licences, and what the neighbourhood is genuinely like. I also get your NIE number moving now, so it is in hand well before the notary.
Weeks 1–2, with cashWeeks 1–2, with a mortgage
The viewing trip
You fly out — around three hours from most of northern Europe, so a long weekend genuinely works. Three to five days, six to ten properties across one or two areas, planned to the hour. I drive, I translate, and I ask the questions that matter. I also introduce you to a bank on the coast, so your Spanish account is open before it is needed.
Week 3, with cashWeek 3, with a mortgage
Reserva & arras
The reserva takes the home off the market while your lawyer checks everything. When they're satisfied, the contrato de arras follows — a 10% deposit that binds both sides properly, seller included.
Weeks 3–5, with cashWeeks 3–5, with a mortgage
Notary day
The escritura, or title deed, is signed in front of the notary, the remaining balance is transferred, and ownership passes to you. The appointment takes about an hour and is a formality rather than something to worry about.
Around week 9, with cashAround week 14, with a mortgage
Keys & after
Put in place early
Keys in hand — and then the part many agencies leave out. I help you put the essentials in place early: utilities registered in your name, the community fees and property tax set up by direct debit, and support arranging furnishings if you need it — so your new home is ready to live in from day one.
From week 9, with cashFrom week 14, with a mortgage
These timings are estimates. With a mortgage the process takes longer, in line with your lender’s own schedule.
Start at station oneBy Michael · 34 guides and 6 area pages on four shelves
Costs & money · 7 min read
Four budgets from €350,000 to €1,100,000, worked against 2026 €/m² prices town by town, with the buying costs on top. Plain numbers for British buyers.
What it costs to buy, to move the money and to own.
The process · 7 min read
The Spanish buying process for non-resident buyers: the NIE, an independent lawyer, reserva and arras, the notary and escritura, and how long it takes.
The Spanish steps, the documents and the checks, in order.
Living in Spain · 6 min read
UK, US and other non-EU citizens get 90 days in any 180 across Schengen. How the count works, border logging since April 2026, and why a home adds none.
Visas, days, schools, letting and what changes when you live here.
Areas · 6 min read
Six stretches from Estepona to Nerja compared on 2026 price per m², the drive from Málaga airport, character and who each suits. East, west or the city.
Where to look, and what each stretch of the coast is like.
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Hello — I’m Michael, a British property agent in Málaga. I help international buyers find a permanent home, a holiday place or an investment on the Costa del Sol. I look after every part of the search personally: the shortlist, the viewings, the negotiation, and the paperwork that follows. If you are still based in the UK, the search starts from there, and buying from the UK has its own page. So do buyers in the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Norway, each in their own language.
I came here as a buyer myself before I ever did this for a living, so I know the process from the inside. I then spent time working within an agency on this coast, learning how the market is priced, where the good stock actually surfaces, and how deals are really done. I represent buyers independently — with the same network of lawyers, brokers and local agents behind me.
That combination makes me your point of reference and knowledge on this coast — the same person, with you from the first point of contact until the very end.
Yes. Most of my clients do. We start with a call, I build the shortlist, and you fly out for a planned viewing trip of a few days.
We work out what you are looking for: whether it is a permanent move, a second home or an investment, your budget, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms you need, and the kind of setting you want, from a town centre you can walk around to somewhere quieter that relies on a car.
If you are still at the research stage, I give you information rather than push you forward. The call is free and takes about thirty minutes.
No. I work on villas and apartments at every price point. My approach is the same whatever the budget: proper research on the property and its area, a straight assessment of what it is genuinely worth, and careful negotiation on your behalf.
Yes. I help you get the NIE, introduce a lawyer where needed, go through the private purchase contract with you and attend the notary with you.
English and Spanish. I deal with the agents, the bank, the notary and the utility companies in Spanish, and report back to you in English.
