Laurence Dollimore
MALAGA city and Marbella are benefitting the most from the property recovery, new figures have shown.
According to Fomento, in Malaga a total of 5,289 homes were sold up to September this year, a 33% on the same period last year.
In Marbella, the figure was 3,196 an 8.2% increase.
While Estepona sold less homes (2,121), its sales increased the most, by 33.4%. In Estepona Meanwhile, Mijas sold 2,097 units, a 13.1% increase while in Benalmádena 1,639 more units (+ 5.1%).
Fuengirola sold 1,388 homes, a 20.9% increase, while Torremolinos sold 1,332, a 3.8% increase.
It is the third consecutive year of strong growth for the Costa.
Some 93.9% of sales were second-hand, as new housing is still scarce.
Foreign buyers also continued to dominate, accounting for 34.4% of sales in Malaga and 67% in Andalucia.
“It is the third consecutive year of strong growth for the Costa”
No, it was the second year of growth for two places on the Costa del Sol. Big difference Laurence.