Setting Up Utilities in Marbella 2026: The Complete Guide for New Residents Getting electricity, water, gas and internet connected is rarely the exciting part of moving to Marbella, but it's usually the first genuinely frustrating bureaucratic hurdle new residents hit — and one where the specific documents required, the right company to call, and the realistic monthly cost all differ meaningfully from...
I Asked Marbella's Expats Why They Never Left. Here's What Kept Coming Up. Marbella's foreign-born population passed 63,000 people by the end of 2025 — more than a third of the town's total 173,420 residents, drawn from 153 different nationalities, the third-highest diversity ranking of any town in Spain behind only Madrid and Barcelona. Nine out of every ten new residents registered on the...
Healthcare in Marbella for Expats 2026: Hospitals, Clinics, Insurance, Costs and Everything You Need to Know Healthcare Marbella expats can access is among the best in southern Europe — and significantly better than most people expect before they arrive. Spain's public healthcare system is ranked among the top 10 in the world by the WHO, life expectancy is 84 years (three years above the OECD...
Moving to Marbella 2026: 10 Things Nobody Tells You (Until It's Too Late) Everyone tells you the good parts about moving to Marbella: 320 days of sunshine, world-class restaurants, the beach, the golf, the lifestyle. And they are all true. But nobody tells you about the traffic on the A-7 at school run, the Hacienda letter that arrives 18 months after you thought your taxes were sorted, the fact that...
American Buyers in Marbella: The Complete Guide to Buying Property from the US in 2026 Compiled by LUXO Estates using data from the Colegio de Registradores, Spain's Notarial Portal, the US Embassy in Madrid, Málaga Airport statistics, and specialist advisors in US-Spain cross-border property transactions and taxation. For most of the past three decades, American buyers in Europe went to the French...
The Beckham Law Explained: How to Pay Less Tax When Moving to Marbella Guide prepared by LUXO Estates with data from the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT), Article 93 LIRPF, DGT consultations V1207-25 and V1068-25, and specialist international tax advisors active on the Costa del Sol. This article is informational only — always consult a qualified Spanish tax adviser for your personal situation before...
Guide prepared by the LUXO Estates team with verified data from the Spanish Notaries' Council, the Junta de Andalucía Tax Authority (ATAG), the Spanish Land Registry, and specialist property lawyers active on the Costa del Sol. Spain is one of the most legally secure and transparent real estate markets in Europe for foreign buyers. The process is clearly defined, costs are regulated by law, and...
Moving to Marbella: The Complete Expat Guide 2026 Last updated: July 2026. Compiled by the LUXO Estates team using data from official Spanish government sources, local gestoría offices, international school admissions teams, and expat community data across the Costa del Sol. Over 140 nationalities call Marbella home — and the reasons keep multiplying every year. Marbella is the most...
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