For many of us, Spain is Andalusia. Covering the whole bottom quarter of Spain, Andalusia is the land of heat – weather, passions, and property! Andalusia includes resorts and towns as diverse as Torremolinos and Granada, as Seville and Marbella. Property for sale in Andalusia could be multimillion-euro villa on the Costa del Sol, or a cave home in Almería.
Estepona, Malaga, Spain
Modern apartments for sale in Living Estepona Living Estepona is a magnificent residential community of 23 one and two-bedroom luxury apartments located just 70metres from La Rada Beach in Estepona Centre on the Costa del Sol. Situated in a top locat...
€580,000
Turre, Almeria, Spain
6 bed / 4 bath Townhouse in the heart of Turre with a built area of 248.31 mts2 close to all services and amenities. All in all the property has freehold plot of 121,30 mts2 and a total built area of 248.31 distributed on 3 levels. The ground level ...
€200,000
Benahavis, Malaga, Spain
Magnificent Villa for sale in Los Flamingos Golf Resort Villa 17 Los Flamingos is a beautiful villa project lying on the Tramores Golf Course's front line with unbeatable panoramic sea views. It is located in Los Flamingos Golf & Resort, Benahavis on...
€4,200,000
Cantoria, Almeria, Spain
Casa Cantoria - A town house in the Cantoria area. (For Renovation) A charming town house located in the popular village of Cantoria. This house consists of a lounge, kitchen, pantry, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. Whilst perfectly liveable it could ...
€65,000
Arenas, Málaga, Spain
Detached Villa. 3 Double Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. Terrace and Garden. Private Swimming Pool. Fabulous Mountain and Countryside Views. Essential Properties are delighted to offer for sale a beautifully-presented detached villa with private swimming poo...
€289,000
Fines, Almeria, Spain
Beautiful 4 bed 1 bath traditional Spanish property situated in the lovely town of Fines which offers all necessary amenities such as supermarkets, banks, bakeries, butchers, medic and much more. To the front of the house there is a terrace which le...
€110,000
Albox, Almeria, Spain
Apartamento Ileana - An apartment in the Albox area. (Resale) Great fully furnished 3 bedroom apartment for sale in Almeria Province, situated in the popular town of Albox and within easy walking distance to all amenities. The property is in ex...
€100,000
Casares, Malaga, Spain, 29690
Located uphill in the Urbanization Camarate Golf, this project offers overwhelming views of the Mediterranean and the Coast of Casares. The tight parallel lines of the modern concept create a homogeneous whole. The project is for 70% ready and can be...
€1,180,000
Lanjarón, Granada, Spain
1st Floor Apartment. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. Roof Terrace. Mountain Views. Essential Properties are delighted to offer a well-presented, first floor apartment located in the centre of Lanjarón. The property comprises of a large entrance hall, a sp...
€100,000
Benahavis, Malaga, Spain
This very modern and recently built villa is located in one of the most prestigious and sought-after areas of Marbella and Benahavis: La Quinta. The property is built to the highest standards and the plot is ideally embedded in this green and harmon...
€1,925,000
Villaricos, Almeria, Spain
This two bedroom ground floor patio apartment is located within the traditional fishing village of Villaricos. Built within a beautiful courtyard, it provides direct access to the private community pool, splash pools, gardens and interior plazas with...
€125,000
Villaricos, Almeria, Spain
This three bedroom ground floor patio apartment is located within the traditional fishing village of Villaricos. Built within a beautiful courtyard, it provides direct access to the private community pool, splash pools, gardens and interior plazas wi...
€169,900
Villaricos, Almeria, Spain
This two bedroom ground floor patio apartment is located within the traditional fishing village of Villaricos. Built within a beautiful courtyard, it provides direct access to the private community pool, splash pools, gardens and interior plazas with...
€125,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Fantastic apartments located on the Desert Springs Golf course, in Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria. very high quality endings, attention to detail and superb living space, surrounded by the most beautiful setting you can find on a golf course.
€170,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Fantastic apartments located on the Desert Springs Golf course, in Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria. very high quality endings, attention to detail and superb living space, surrounded by the most beautiful setting you can find on a golf course.
€217,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Fantastic apartments located on the Desert Springs Golf course, in Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria. very high quality endings, attention to detail and superb living space, surrounded by the most beautiful setting you can find on a golf course.
€226,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Located at the foot of 16th fairway, with stunning long-range views of the Indiana golf course and the surrounding mountains, the luxurious ??Residence? maintains a great sense of tradition and importance derived from its massive yet simple form. T...
€800,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Located across the lake from the 14th hole with stunning long-range views of the Indiana golf course and the mountains beyond, the luxurious 'Heritage' provides a sense of tradition and significance derived from its rugged yet simple form. . The win...
€800,000
Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
A bespoke, a la carte designed, individual house, positioned at the top of the hierarchy of homes at Desert Springs Resort. This magnificent and spacious Country House will reside in an envious position on the bank of ??Tiburon?? lake. The main entr...
€950,000
You’ll have a wide choice of property for sale in Andalusia, as the region stretches for 600 kilometres east to west and roughly 250 kilometres from its northern border to the coast. It’s a little larger than Scotland, with a 1,000km coastline and several mountain ranges. That includes the Sierra Nevada, reaching to nearly 3,500 metres and offering skiing just an hour’s drive from the Costa del Sol.
It is the coasts that have attracted most international property buyers in Andalusia over the past 60 or so years. First to property on the Costa del Sol, set around Malaga, Marbella and resorts like Fuengirola. This is bucket and spade holiday land, but it’s busy in winter too, as ‘snowbirds’ head down from northern Europe to enjoy a warm winter among other expats.
The Costa del Sol enjoys 3,000 hours of sunshine – twice that of most of the UK – without the extremes of dark in winter. The average daily maximum in summer is the low 30°s, and in winter the 17°C or 18°C, with frost almost unheard of at sea level. It rains a lot in December and January, but you can pack your brolly away in summer.
That aridity reaches an extreme on the eastern side of Andalusia, in the province of Almería, with the Tabernas Desert. No wonder that property for sale in Andalusia here includes cave homes. Dug out of the rock for coolness in summer and warmth in winter, cave home owners include The Times writer and BBC broadcaster Matthew Parris.
Over on the western side of Andalusia, around the ancient city of Cadiz, the Costa de la Luz is increasingly popular. Here on the Atlantic coast it’s cooler and breezier and popular with surfers and windsurfers. Inland from here it’s very much horse country. While Andalusia used to be known as the home of bullfighting, northern Europeans come here now for the horses, around towns like Vejer de la Frontera and up to cities like Seville.
Still a classic part of Andalusia is flamenco, tapas and sherry. But these days a day out is more likely to involve a golf course or spa, or visit to a vineyard. You can live easily on the coastal stretch without speaking Spanish, although you don’t need to travel far inland to feel very, very Spanish. Even so, go into any dusty Andalusian bar and you’re likely to find a fellow expat to pass the time of day with.
Properties for sale in Andalusia cover every price point imaginable. It’s hardly worth turning up in much of the Costa del Sol with a budget under €150,000, and a villa with sea view can easily be 10 times that. However, there are also country properties for sale in Andalusia in the campo (countryside) for barely into the tens of thousands.
At the lower end of the budget range (€20,000 to €50,000) are apartments in less salubrious parts of cities, to park homes, cave homes and small fincas needing renovation. From there up to €100,000 you’ll be looking at a studio or one-bedroom apartment in a less-well-known resort, such as over in Almería, or a country home far from the coast. Apartments in more popular resorts start at €100,000 and for a villa you’ll need from €300,000 or so on the Costa del Sol.