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Marbella Property MARKET REPORT 2019 Marbella Property MARKET REPORT 2019 By Christopher Clover, FRICS Managing Director of Panorama Properties, Marbella’s longest established real estate agency Marbella Property MARKET REPORT 2019 By Christopher Clover, FRICS Christopher Clover has been writing about Marbella property for 49 years. odern day Marbella began in the Thanks in large part to the vision of Don Ricardo mid-1940s with the arrival of the and Prince Alfonso, along with the leadership charismatic Ricardo Soriano Sholtz of many influential people they invited to von Hermensdorff, Marquis of Ivanrey followed Marbella during those years, and of many other personalities that followed, right up until Ricardo today, Marbella has been incredibly fortunate to Soriano remain a low density, low rise, high quality jewel on the Mediterranean, unlike the overbuilding prevalent to the east of Marbella and in many other coastal destinations. For a brief history of Marbella, read our article Marbella of the 70s, Our First Years. Due to its incredible climate in the southern- most point of Europe, added to the care taken in its development over the years, Marbella, with its 12-month season, is unique on the by his nephew Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe entire Mediterranean coast, in contrast to other and his father, Prince Maximilian Egon von resort cities which close down at the beginning Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and their role in the of autumn and gradually come back to life in building and opening of the Marbella Club Hotel the spring. Even in the middle of the winter, in the mid-50s. Marbella still buzzes with activity and events of all types due to its winter population of at least Ricardo Soriano, Prince Alfonso, and the friends 300,000 inhabitants, between the official and the they brought with them to Marbella were “floating” unregistered population. influential in creating one of the very first models in the world of “residential tourism”, a type of Consistent pace of development and tourism identified with the purchase and use of a focus on high-quality properties second homes. In fact, many dwellings evolve Over the last years, since the market began from being a holiday home to something closer to to recover in 2012, the greater Marbella area a primary residence, as their owners often evolve (including Estepona-East and Benahavís) is from a tourist status to a status resembling that now seeing hundreds of new properties being of an immigrant. Due to the affluence and vastly built with an emphasis on modern design, most increased mobility of modern society, residential with state-of-the-art installations, including tourism, as pioneered by Marbella and other intelligent home systems that allow absolute Spanish coastal areas in the 1950s, has now control of the entire home by just pressing a become a worldwide phenomenon. button, even remotely. In the most consolidated 2 Marbella Property MARKET REPORT 2019 Foreign Purchases in Spain since 2006 and Percentage of Total Sales Colegio de Registradores de la Propiedad 80000 18% 70000 16% % of purchases by foreigners 60000 14% 50000 12% 40000 10% Sales 30000 8% 20000 6% 10000 4% 0 2% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total purchases by foreigners Percentage of total on sales (%) residential areas, there are hundreds of In 2018 overall residential sales in properties that were built at least 20 years ago, Spain matched only 2008 levels, and are now being completely refurbished to the while the number of foreign buyers highest standards to satisfy the requirements of broke records the current market. The key word now is quality, On a national level, according to the Ministry and never before has Marbella seen such a wide variety and choice of high quality properties of Public Works and based on the figures of available for sale. the National Institute of Statistics, 2018 ended with the best results of the last ten years, The greater Marbella area is in the process of with 557,919 residential properties sold (not fulfilling every expectation of measured, quality, including public housing sales) of which 50,875 sustainable real estate development along with were newly built properties and 507,044 sales substantial modernisation and improvement of of resale properties. These figures represent infrastructure and services. The result is the an increase of 9.4% over the previous year with increasing popularity of this unique area as a a sharp upturn in sales noted in January 2019 true oasis for year-round residential tourism (see the graphs on the following page). that caters to the more sophisticated and discerning lifestyle needs of today’s buyer, as During 2018, architects associations throughout well as to the classic tourist that stays in hotels Spain approved projects for the construction of and rented accommodation. Over the following 100,723 new units, the highest figure since 2009 pages we will analyse in depth the state of the but still far from the 865,000 in the pre-crisis real estate market in this area today. year of 2006.1 1. From www.idealista.com “Los visados de vivienda repuntan y despiden 2018 en niveles que no se veían desde 2009”. 3 Marbella Property MARKET REPORT 2019 Evolution of Sales in Spain Evolution of Sales in Marbella, since 2007 Estepona & Benahavís since 2007 TOTAL 800.000 8,000 7,198 TOTAL Used 600.000 557,915 6,000 6,594 Used 507,044 400.000 4,000 200.000 2,000 New New 0 50,875 0 604 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Source: Ministerio de Fomento: www.fomento.gob.es The Land Registry 4th Quarter 2018 reports investment trusts (SOCIMIs), including Merlin y (page 22) that 12.64% of the buyers in 2018 Colonial (quoted on the Madrid Stock Exchange) came from outside of Spain, led once again by and the national property developers Neinor, the UK, representing 15.54% of the total number Aedas, Metrovacesa and Vía Célere, are all in of foreign buyers who bought twice as many agreement that “the foundations of the market properties purchased by either Germans or are solid and there is excellent potential for French, second and third respectively. growth in the next two or three years, even though more moderately now than in the past (Note: there is a slight variation between Land 2 Registry statistics and that of the National five years”. Institute of Statistics due to the time difference Coming closer to home, in Andalucía, foreign between signing the deeds and the registration buyers (according to 2018 statistics of the of them.) Registry’s Annual Report) represent 13.12% Real estate expert José María Basañez, CEO of total purchasers. It is worth noting that of TecniTasa, (one of the largest valuation nationalities of buyers change according to companies in Spain) is confident in a stable the region. growth of the Spanish property market. He As has been the case for decades now, British recently stated that “the real estate market nationals are the top ranking foreign buyers in is undergoing a moderate and sustained Andalucía by a large margin of 22.49%, followed increase…which leads us to believe that this by the Swedes with 10.09%, and the Belgians tendency will last, at least, for the first half in third place with 8.06%. In the Balearics, of 2019”. for example, the leading nationality was the Other professionals were less reserved in their Germans at 37.67%, followed by the British at assessment: the most important real estate 15.30% and the Italians at 6.47%. 2. El País, Cinco Días: “Las grandes inmobiliarias prevén un ciclo sólido para los próximos años”, 14 January, 2019 4 The foundationsMarbella Propertyof the market are solid and thereMARKET is excellent REPORT potential 2019 for growth in the next two or three years Registered Property Purchases by Foreigners in Andalucía in 2018 Rest United Kingdom 32.75% 22.49% Sweden In the province of Málaga, foreign purchasers 10.09% represented 28.98% of all residential buyers in 2018. Registered Property Italy 2.45%Purchases by Foreigners Belgium Marbella area residential sales in Andalucía in 2017 8.06% continue to be strong Denmark 2.65% Romania 2.69% The greater Marbella area’s real estate market Holland 3.65% 5.88% Morocco is about two years ahead of the national market Germany 4.57% 4.72% France and consequently slightly more mature. For example, on a national level, residential sales volume in 2018 has only now reached the crisis Inheritance and Gift tax reduced by level of 2008, whereas the sales volume in the 99% in Andalucía greater Marbella area is now higher than the One of the greatest news in decades for the peak boom years of 2006 and 2007 as indicated entire area, not only for Spanish residents but in the charts on the next page. also for non-residents, which will attract new The statistics only show the numbers of buyers, is that the Inheritance and Gift Tax was properties sold, as per the title deeds issued at virtually eliminated by the Regional Government the notaries, and don’t reflect the hundreds of (Junta de Andalucía) becoming effective from sales of properties under construction or off- April 11, 2019 with respect to spouses, children, plan. grandchildren and parents (Groups I and II), by subsidizing the tax by 99% which serves as a It is interesting to note that the greater control tax. Marbella area sales volume has remained on about the same level for the last five years, This change makes Andalucia a far more showing a stable market which is in the process attractive destination not only for permanent of consolidating with none of the signs of residents but also for foreign investors and overheating as before.
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