{"id":13450,"date":"2026-08-26T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=13450"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:34:49","slug":"comprar-una-vivienda-de-obra-nueva-en-marbella-la-guia-completa","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/es\/news\/buying-a-new-build-development-property-in-marbella-the-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprar una vivienda de obra nueva en Marbella: La gu\u00eda completa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13450\" class=\"elementor elementor-13450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331231fc e-con-full tmd-guide-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"331231fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb4047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb4047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROPERTY HUB \u00b7 INSIDER GUIDE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d41243b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d41243b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying a New-Build Property in Marbella: The Complete Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591caeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591caeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What to know before buying off-plan or newly built property in Marbella, Estepona, Benahav\u00eds and the surrounding Costa del Sol &#8211; from timing and payment structures to developer risk, taxes, snagging and community costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6ce284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6ce284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> August 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7865c84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7865c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"quick-answer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb1d1 tmd-section e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73bb1d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1aa29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de1aa29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaacd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deaacd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702ac84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"702ac84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUICK ANSWER<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702b955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"702b955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is buying a new-build property in Marbella a good idea?\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e76cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e76cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Buying new or off-plan in Marbella can make sense if you value modern specifications, lower early-stage pricing, staged payments, less immediate maintenance and access to the best units.<\/strong> The trade-off is that the earlier you buy, the less you can physically inspect and the more you rely on the developer, contract, build quality and delivery timetable.<\/p><p><strong>Earlier can mean greater potential upside but it also means greater uncertainty.<\/strong><\/p><p>New does not automatically mean luxury. Location, space, ceiling heights, materials, build quality, privacy, amenities and long-term standards still matter more than the fact a property is new.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b73c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b73c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db61aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5db61aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56dfd7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56dfd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In This Guide:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bad41a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6bad41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#quick-answer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is buying new a good idea?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#why-buy-new\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why are buyers choosing Marbella?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#renders-site\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Renders vs site visit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#location-first\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Location first<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#what-is-luxury\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is luxury?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#how-off-plan-works\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How off-plan works<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#payment-protection\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Payment protection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#developer-checks\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Developer reputation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#delays\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Delays<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#mortgage\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mortgages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#taxes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Taxes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#lawyer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Legal representation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#snagging\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Snagging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#investment\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Investment vs Rental vs Holiday home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#developer-or-agent\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use an agent or go direct?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#checklist\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Buyer Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#faq\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-arrow-right-thin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FAQ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723f54d9 tmd-image-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"723f54d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25db73d tmd-section tmd-jump-section e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25db73d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543410a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"543410a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide Highlights:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21cc19 e-con-full tmd-mobile-stack e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f21cc19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c97d2d elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c97d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#why-buy-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Why buy new?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3428857 elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3428857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#location-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Location First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db32c1 elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6db32c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#what-is-luxury\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">What is luxury?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77602d elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c77602d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#how-off-plan-works\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The Buying Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2875c elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d2875c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#delays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Timeline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcf34b elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1dcf34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#developer-or-agent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How To Buy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ddc2d elementor-align-left elementor-button-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31ddc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#checklist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buyer Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d670fb3 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d670fb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"quick-answer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215da80a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"215da80a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a16e66e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a16e66e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9213ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9213ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUICK ANSWER<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f65bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f65bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is buying a new-build property in Marbella a good idea?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a72aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a72aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Buying new or off-plan in Marbella can make sense if you value modern specifications, lower early-stage pricing, staged payments, less immediate maintenance and access to the best units.<\/strong><\/p><p>The trade-off is that the earlier you buy, the less you can physically inspect and the more you rely on the developer, contract, build quality and delivery timetable.<\/p><p><strong>Earlier can mean greater potential upside but it also means greater uncertainty.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7ef333 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f7ef333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f087b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f087b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_q6mupaq6mupaq6mu-1-2048x1117.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b0e5a3 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73b0e5a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"when-to-buy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11aeeb83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11aeeb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DECISION FRAMEWORK<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dba463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68dba463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Off-plan vs under construction vs completed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463254c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463254c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdcaed elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1bdcaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Buy very early off-plan<\/b><br>Best choice of units and potentially better launch pricing, but maximum uncertainty.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Buy during construction<\/b><br>More certainty because you can see scale, orientation and progress; some prime units may already be gone.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Buy completed<br><\/b>Maximum certainty about views, finish and amenities; usually less early-stage upside and choice.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca44892 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ca44892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"why-buy-new\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c18e338 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c18e338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6709115a tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6709115a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7208a6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7208a6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY BUY NEW?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371ee922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"371ee922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are buyers choosing new developments in Marbella?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3785c15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3785c15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New developments appeal for contemporary layouts, better energy performance, modern systems, pools, gyms, spas, coworking facilities, security and less immediate maintenance.<\/p><p>Early phases can offer the widest choice of units and sometimes more attractive launch-stage pricing.<\/p><p><strong>But a later asking price is not the same thing as guaranteed profit.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be63c53 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5be63c53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a01187f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a01187f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/34f2ad18-7928-4952-ab10-8e609e5507c0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/34f2ad18-7928-4952-ab10-8e609e5507c0.jpg 900w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/34f2ad18-7928-4952-ab10-8e609e5507c0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/34f2ad18-7928-4952-ab10-8e609e5507c0-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f56efa2 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f56efa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"renders-site\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647e954d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"647e954d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4455689f tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4455689f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6abd5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e6abd5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8adc5337-5ad6-4240-add1-eae837bda8c8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8adc5337-5ad6-4240-add1-eae837bda8c8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8adc5337-5ad6-4240-add1-eae837bda8c8-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8adc5337-5ad6-4240-add1-eae837bda8c8-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cef505 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71cef505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417f5929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"417f5929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DO NOT BUY THE RENDER<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2350d005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2350d005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you never buy from the renders alone?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b4124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b4124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modern CGI is excellent at selling a vision: perfect light, mature landscaping, immaculate pools and carefully framed views.<\/p><p><strong>Visit the site even if there is almost nothing there yet.<\/strong> Check orientation, road noise, access, gradient, surrounding plots, future construction and real journey times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eca8294 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eca8294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"location-first\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6abf75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6abf75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdbb03a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cdbb03a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f80d0e7 tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f80d0e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63644563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63644563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCATION FIRST<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d59c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d59c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does location still matter more than the development?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b907f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8b907f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a lifestyle purchase, usually yes. A spectacular new development can tempt buyers into compromising on location because the property looks better for the money.<\/p><p>A beachfront apartment in Manilva and a beachfront apartment in Marbella are not the same proposition simply because both are beachfront.<\/p><p><strong>Don&#8217;t let a beautiful property choose your location for you.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>It is also worth viewing our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/es\/news\/best-areas-to-live-in-marbella-estepona-benahavis-what-area-suits-you-best\/\">choosing the best area to live in Marbella<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4467bf81 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4467bf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/830f62a9-f5d9-4da3-bdc6-4747be063fbc.jpg\" title=\"830f62a9-f5d9-4da3-bdc6-4747be063fbc\" alt=\"830f62a9-f5d9-4da3-bdc6-4747be063fbc\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d5c8b9 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67d5c8b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-luxury\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a92f486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a92f486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0a7a92 tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b0a7a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b54028e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b54028e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a6ec96ef-35e1-40b7-8cb0-285647a05ff7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a6ec96ef-35e1-40b7-8cb0-285647a05ff7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a6ec96ef-35e1-40b7-8cb0-285647a05ff7-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a6ec96ef-35e1-40b7-8cb0-285647a05ff7-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cf8b66 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52cf8b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652031c0 #luxury elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"652031c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"#luxury\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT IS LUXURY?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6433a4fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6433a4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does new-build mean luxury?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b93d549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b93d549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. <strong>New is an age; luxury is a standard.<\/strong><\/p><p>True luxury still comes back to location, room sizes, ceiling heights, materials, build quality, privacy, specification, landscaping, amenities and how well the property performs years after completion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db8675c tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4db8675c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"how-off-plan-works\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4982 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca4982\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3795f393 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3795f393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7322589a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7322589a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE BUYING PROCESS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a2a130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39a2a130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does buying an off-plan property in Spain usually work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4c1fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4c1fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The exact structure varies by developer and contract, but buyers commonly encounter a reservation stage, a private purchase contract, staged payments during construction and a final balance at completion.<\/p><p><strong>Understand the full payment schedule before reserving, not just the first deposit. <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/buying-property-in-marbella-the-complete-guide\/\">You can also view our complete Marbella property buying guide here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6932d2a8 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6932d2a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffcc4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ffcc4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ju73wtju73wtju73-2048x1117.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5037ed58 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5037ed58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"payment-protection\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637251cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"637251cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cbdb7e tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68cbdb7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ebe0fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76ebe0fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2db070de-5e66-42a8-bb30-afd3f8df948d.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2db070de-5e66-42a8-bb30-afd3f8df948d.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2db070de-5e66-42a8-bb30-afd3f8df948d-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2db070de-5e66-42a8-bb30-afd3f8df948d-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125cddb6 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"125cddb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4749fe8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4749fe8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOUR MONEY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d8e4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d8e4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are advance payments protected when buying off-plan in Spain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500bdf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500bdf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spanish law provides protections for qualifying advance payments on homes under construction. Applicable buyer funds are handled through a special account separated from the developer&#8217;s other funds, and qualifying advance payments must be protected through the prescribed guarantee or insurance mechanism where the legal conditions apply.<\/p><p><strong>Have your independent lawyer verify the protection and individual guarantee applying to your payments.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Primary sources:<\/strong> BOE and Consejo General del Notariado.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea81857 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ea81857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"developer-checks\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2d9731 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a2d9731\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a058 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4a058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbe35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dbe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEVELOPER DUE DILIGENCE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15883cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15883cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does the developer's track record matter?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ad072f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22ad072f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When buying off-plan, you are partly buying the developer&#8217;s ability to deliver it.<\/p><p>Look at previous developments, build quality several years after completion, delivery history, reputation and financial strength. If possible, visit one of their older completed projects.<\/p><p><strong>The glossy brochure is not due diligence.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bf12e7 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11bf12e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dd79c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26dd79c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c924b7fe-d63b-4d83-9104-32df3a2077b5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13566\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c924b7fe-d63b-4d83-9104-32df3a2077b5.png 1536w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c924b7fe-d63b-4d83-9104-32df3a2077b5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c924b7fe-d63b-4d83-9104-32df3a2077b5-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c924b7fe-d63b-4d83-9104-32df3a2077b5-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346b4b67 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"346b4b67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"delays\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522aac14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"522aac14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15df9806 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15df9806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3f8836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c3f8836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2c73aa84-168a-40e5-8239-977131cef2c7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2c73aa84-168a-40e5-8239-977131cef2c7.png 1536w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2c73aa84-168a-40e5-8239-977131cef2c7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2c73aa84-168a-40e5-8239-977131cef2c7-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2c73aa84-168a-40e5-8239-977131cef2c7-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703f6e88 tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"703f6e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a04b928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a04b928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TIMELINES<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569a0941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"569a0941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if a Marbella new development is delayed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dd1527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19dd1527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always allow for the possibility that the delivery date moves. Licences, approvals, utilities and administrative procedures can still introduce uncertainty.<\/p><p>Your lawyer should explain the contractual completion date, any permitted grace period and remedies for delay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33af1135 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33af1135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mortgage\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148a1608 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"148a1608\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a6439c tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a6439c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6089ca95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6089ca95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FUNDING<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc2e4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bc2e4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you get a mortgage on an off-plan property?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32178606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32178606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potentially, but do not build your purchase around the assumption that mortgage funding will simply appear at completion.<\/p><p>Work through the reservation payment, staged payments, taxes, costs, final balance and realistic finance before committing.<br \/>It is also worth doing some research into <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/what-500k-1m-2m-3m-buys-you-in-marbella\/\">new-build options at different budgets<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Primary source:<\/strong> Banco de Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3c3d03 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c3c3d03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3bf97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe3bf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7a58953-4184-4d13-bb95-0fdb167b3209-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13568\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7a58953-4184-4d13-bb95-0fdb167b3209-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7a58953-4184-4d13-bb95-0fdb167b3209-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7a58953-4184-4d13-bb95-0fdb167b3209-1-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea0a08d tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ea0a08d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"taxes\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b9d3ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b9d3ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d9278 tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a3d9278\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d70d384 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d70d384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e9826231-b71d-4c63-a41e-01897100e688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e9826231-b71d-4c63-a41e-01897100e688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e9826231-b71d-4c63-a41e-01897100e688-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e9826231-b71d-4c63-a41e-01897100e688-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78051c3d tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78051c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ea4eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67ea4eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE REAL COST<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b3782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9b3782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What taxes do you pay on a new-build property in Andaluc\u00eda?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd3a7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd3a7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a standard first transmission of a newly built home in Andaluc\u00eda, the purchase is generally subject to <strong>10% VAT (IVA)<\/strong>. The public deed is also generally subject to <strong>AJD<\/strong>, whose general rate in Andaluc\u00eda is currently <strong>1.2%<\/strong>.<\/p><p>At \u20ac1,000,000, those two taxes alone amount to \u20ac112,000 before other applicable costs.<\/p><p><strong>Primary source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/temas\/vivienda-consumo\/compra\/impuestos.html\">Junta de Andaluc\u00eda.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dea77d1 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dea77d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"lawyer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437ad29c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"437ad29c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b598998 tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b598998\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f7a961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47f7a961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INDEPENDENT ADVICE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530005e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"530005e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you use your own independent lawyer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c92fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c92fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We would. An independent lawyer should explain the contract, payment protections, completion provisions and development documentation from your side.<\/p><p>There is a useful difference between <strong>\u201cthey told me\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cmy lawyer checked it and explained exactly what it says\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bad5c74 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bad5c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd76b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dcd76b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7da66e38-69ed-4039-bed4-8f49b2eb988d.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7da66e38-69ed-4039-bed4-8f49b2eb988d.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7da66e38-69ed-4039-bed4-8f49b2eb988d-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7da66e38-69ed-4039-bed4-8f49b2eb988d-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4690d180 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4690d180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"snagging\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498870b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"498870b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a0b336 tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78a0b336\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e3be3d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e3be3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5cab960b-e3eb-40ef-8f5e-1f6f479349f8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5cab960b-e3eb-40ef-8f5e-1f6f479349f8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5cab960b-e3eb-40ef-8f5e-1f6f479349f8-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5cab960b-e3eb-40ef-8f5e-1f6f479349f8-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e60a66 tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29e60a66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635bbb5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"635bbb5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HANDOVER<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f981196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f981196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you arrange independent snagging before handover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11417806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11417806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspect properly and understand the procedure and timeframe for reporting defects.<\/p><p>Snagging can cover cosmetic finishes as well as doors, glazing, plumbing, drainage, electrics, air conditioning and terraces.<\/p><p><strong>You paid for a new property. Expect it to be delivered to the agreed standard.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ef9ec tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4ef9ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"community-fees\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e2c08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89e2c08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152d48ee tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"152d48ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a5d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8a5d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE AMENITIES BILL<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dee748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38dee748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you check community fees before buying?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8d2bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8d2bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The brochure may advertise security, a spa, gym, pools, concierge, coworking areas and landscaped gardens.<\/p><p>Those amenities can be excellent if you use them. But the owners pay for them.<\/p><p><strong>Amenities are not free because they are communal.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41657cbf tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41657cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c582988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c582988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dcae3194-a8e7-48c7-a7dc-178d57360de0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dcae3194-a8e7-48c7-a7dc-178d57360de0.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dcae3194-a8e7-48c7-a7dc-178d57360de0-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dcae3194-a8e7-48c7-a7dc-178d57360de0-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5979e39b tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5979e39b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"investment\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d2bbaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41d2bbaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d13be59 tmd-media e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d13be59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27083dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27083dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11fe487f-89b2-40ea-8209-f79a6bd08d72.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11fe487f-89b2-40ea-8209-f79a6bd08d72.jpg 919w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11fe487f-89b2-40ea-8209-f79a6bd08d72-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11fe487f-89b2-40ea-8209-f79a6bd08d72-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79522a7c tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79522a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b24eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b24eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVESTMENT REALITY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a98e7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a98e7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is buying early in a new development a good investment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ccf47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ccf47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be, but separate the investment thesis from the sales pitch. Your real result is the net return after acquisition costs, holding costs, selling costs and taxes.<\/p><p><strong>If you sell at the same price you bought for, you can still lose money because you entered the transaction with taxes and costs.<br \/><br \/>A lot of people also then consider planning <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/architect-or-interior-designer-in-marbella-which-do-you-need\/\">interior design changes to new properties<\/a>, to personalise it before moving in.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3b31f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ac3b31f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"holiday-rentals\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547f7146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"547f7146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5019d470 tmd-copy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5019d470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5480f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad5480f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOLIDAY RENTALS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f6d88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f6d88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you assume a new-build apartment can be used for holiday rentals?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340ffd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340ffd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. If short-term rental income is part of the investment case, verify the rules before buying.<\/p><p>Tourist accommodation in Andaluc\u00eda is regulated, municipal planning rules apply and community approval requirements can be relevant.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cI&#8217;ll Airbnb it when I&#8217;m not there\u201d is not an investment plan until you&#8217;ve verified that you actually can.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295350ca tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"295350ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6325102f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6325102f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acaba0b1-fef9-4be0-a413-c514a36f4561.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acaba0b1-fef9-4be0-a413-c514a36f4561.jpg 647w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acaba0b1-fef9-4be0-a413-c514a36f4561-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7a15cf tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c7a15cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"developer-or-agent\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269a89e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269a89e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c75436 tmd-media e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c75436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d217b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d217b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2d163a3f-567d-4682-bbd1-5fb1239b3030-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678f589a tmd-copy e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678f589a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52385c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52385c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO BUY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4739f27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4739f27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you buy directly from the developer or use an estate agent?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653db9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653db9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you know exactly which development you want, going direct can be perfectly reasonable.<\/p><p>The limitation is that the developer sells that development. A good independent adviser can compare it with competing projects, completed new-builds, renovated resales and different areas, giving you a <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/buying-property-in-marbella-the-complete-guide\/\">complete Marbella property purchase steps<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599b3dd2 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"599b3dd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"three-things\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a69c6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a69c6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEFORE YOU RESERVE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a216de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a216de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three things not to do in the sales office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4589ac9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4589ac9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scarcity can be genuine and the best units can sell quickly. That still does not mean fear should make a six- or seven-figure decision for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b2363 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22b2363\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b8463 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"17b8463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-thumbs-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.27 225.31c4.674-22.647.864-44.538-8.99-62.99 2.958-23.868-4.021-48.565-17.34-66.99C438.986 39.423 404.117 0 327 0c-7 0-15 .01-22.22.01C201.195.01 168.997 40 128 40h-10.845c-5.64-4.975-13.042-8-21.155-8H32C14.327 32 0 46.327 0 64v240c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h64c11.842 0 22.175-6.438 27.708-16h7.052c19.146 16.953 46.013 60.653 68.76 83.4 13.667 13.667 10.153 108.6 71.76 108.6 57.58 0 95.27-31.936 95.27-104.73 0-18.41-3.93-33.73-8.85-46.54h36.48c48.602 0 85.82-41.565 85.82-85.58 0-19.15-4.96-34.99-13.73-49.84zM64 296c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zm330.18 16.73H290.19c0 37.82 28.36 55.37 28.36 94.54 0 23.75 0 56.73-47.27 56.73-18.91-18.91-9.46-66.18-37.82-94.54C206.9 342.89 167.28 272 138.92 272H128V85.83c53.611 0 100.001-37.82 171.64-37.82h37.82c35.512 0 60.82 17.12 53.12 65.9 15.2 8.16 26.5 36.44 13.94 57.57 21.581 20.384 18.699 51.065 5.21 65.62 9.45 0 22.36 18.91 22.27 37.81-.09 18.91-16.71 37.82-37.82 37.82z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Don\u2019t sign anything that day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-thumbs-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.27 225.31c4.674-22.647.864-44.538-8.99-62.99 2.958-23.868-4.021-48.565-17.34-66.99C438.986 39.423 404.117 0 327 0c-7 0-15 .01-22.22.01C201.195.01 168.997 40 128 40h-10.845c-5.64-4.975-13.042-8-21.155-8H32C14.327 32 0 46.327 0 64v240c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h64c11.842 0 22.175-6.438 27.708-16h7.052c19.146 16.953 46.013 60.653 68.76 83.4 13.667 13.667 10.153 108.6 71.76 108.6 57.58 0 95.27-31.936 95.27-104.73 0-18.41-3.93-33.73-8.85-46.54h36.48c48.602 0 85.82-41.565 85.82-85.58 0-19.15-4.96-34.99-13.73-49.84zM64 296c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zm330.18 16.73H290.19c0 37.82 28.36 55.37 28.36 94.54 0 23.75 0 56.73-47.27 56.73-18.91-18.91-9.46-66.18-37.82-94.54C206.9 342.89 167.28 272 138.92 272H128V85.83c53.611 0 100.001-37.82 171.64-37.82h37.82c35.512 0 60.82 17.12 53.12 65.9 15.2 8.16 26.5 36.44 13.94 57.57 21.581 20.384 18.699 51.065 5.21 65.62 9.45 0 22.36 18.91 22.27 37.81-.09 18.91-16.71 37.82-37.82 37.82z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Don\u2019t pay anything that day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-thumbs-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M104 224H24c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V248c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zM64 472c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zM384 81.452c0 42.416-25.97 66.208-33.277 94.548h101.723c33.397 0 59.397 27.746 59.553 58.098.084 17.938-7.546 37.249-19.439 49.197l-.11.11c9.836 23.337 8.237 56.037-9.308 79.469 8.681 25.895-.069 57.704-16.382 74.757 4.298 17.598 2.244 32.575-6.148 44.632C440.202 511.587 389.616 512 346.839 512l-2.845-.001c-48.287-.017-87.806-17.598-119.56-31.725-15.957-7.099-36.821-15.887-52.651-16.178-6.54-.12-11.783-5.457-11.783-11.998v-213.77c0-3.2 1.282-6.271 3.558-8.521 39.614-39.144 56.648-80.587 89.117-113.111 14.804-14.832 20.188-37.236 25.393-58.902C282.515 39.293 291.817 0 312 0c24 0 72 8 72 81.452z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sleep on it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eccaaf tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68eccaaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"checklist\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5273531a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5273531a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAVE THIS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272733fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272733fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Marbella New-Build Buyer\u2019s Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30043c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30043c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Twenty questions worth answering before you reserve an off-plan or newly built property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a00b29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a00b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a632300 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a632300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have I physically visited the site?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Do I genuinely want this location, not just this property?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What do I use within 3\u20135km?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What surrounds the site now and what could be built later?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have I checked orientation, access, noise and real journey times?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who is the developer and what have they completed before?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have I visited an older project by the same developer?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What exactly is contractual and what is only illustrative marketing?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is the full staged-payment schedule?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What protection applies to each advance payment?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have I budgeted for VAT, AJD and other costs?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If I need finance, have I investigated it now?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have I considered currency risk?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What are the expected community fees?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Has my independent lawyer reviewed the contract?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is the contractual completion timetable?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What happens if the development is delayed?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How are specification changes handled?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If I plan to rent it, is that use actually permitted?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xlmetriz metriz-question\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What would it cost me to sell in five or ten years?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b30773f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b30773f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fabb5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fabb5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f84fc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f84fc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying new-build property in Marbella: frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dd116 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04dd116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6822689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6822689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it safe to buy off-plan property in Marbella?\u200b <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a1d15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1a1d15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e35b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e35b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119b339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119b339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spain has statutory protections for qualifying advance payments on homes under construction, but buyers should still have an independent lawyer verify the development, contract and protection applying to their individual payments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1091\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1091\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What taxes do you pay on a new-build property in Marbella? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c42b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8c42b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b7e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd2b7e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c6098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c6098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the standard first purchase of a newly built home in Andaluc\u00eda, the purchase is generally subject to 10% VAT and the public deed is generally subject to AJD, currently at a general rate of 1.2% in Andaluc\u00eda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1092\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1092\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it cheaper to buy a property off-plan? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1092\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8051ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8051ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1092\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af0dfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5af0dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b011e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b011e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be. Early-stage buyers may receive lower launch pricing and a wider choice of units, but future price increases are not guaranteed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1093\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1093\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a non-resident get a mortgage for an off-plan property in Spain? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1093\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d768bba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d768bba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1093\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274468e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"274468e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac83fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac83fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potentially, but buyers should investigate financing before making contractual commitments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1094\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1094\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should I buy new-build or resale property in Marbella? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1094\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81781c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d81781c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1094\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82db1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e82db1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee213d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee213d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neither is automatically better. New-build can suit buyers wanting modern design and lower immediate maintenance, while resale gives more certainty and access to established locations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1095\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1095\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I holiday-rent a new-build apartment in Marbella? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1095\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757f781 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"757f781\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1095\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea622f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea622f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844af06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"844af06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do not assume so. Tourist rentals in Andaluc\u00eda are regulated, municipal rules apply and community approval requirements can be relevant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1096\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1096\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should I use a lawyer when buying off-plan in Marbella? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1096\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611e27c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"611e27c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1096\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b6851 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5b6851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e51a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e51a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We would. An independent lawyer can review the contract, development documentation, payment protections and completion provisions before you commit significant funds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae2a00e tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ae2a00e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e81fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e81fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROPERTY HUB<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bd230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56bd230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continue with the Property Hub<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e234b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11e234b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article covers new-build and off-plan buying. The next layer of the Property Hub goes deeper into location, costs, mortgages, legal process and new-build versus resale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7da346 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b7da346\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e6b9f0 tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e6b9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c74073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13c74073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dddf97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22dddf97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d0a55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51d0a55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying Property in Marbella: The Complete Guide<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48791ced elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48791ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/buying-property-in-marbella-the-complete-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71684ede tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71684ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcaf960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fcaf960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1172\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64508e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64508e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b381b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d8b381b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Areas to Live in Marbella, Estepona &amp; Benahav\u00eds<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec5bdf elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ec5bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-areas-to-live-in-marbella-estepona-benahavis-what-area-suits-you-best\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d573b41 tmd-section elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d573b41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d828b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8d828b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROPERTY HUB<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c2d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04c2d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continue with the Property Hub<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e4404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7e4404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article covers new-build and off-plan buying. The next layer of the Property Hub goes deeper into location, costs, mortgages, legal process and new-build versus resale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c516d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89c516d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f0ec7 tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79f0ec7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8426e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a8426e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HRvillaElba20-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f6be8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9f6be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507a008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"507a008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying Property in Marbella: The Complete Guide<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595f66f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"595f66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/buying-property-in-marbella-the-complete-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65a53d tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c65a53d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd746b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd746b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1172\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-weather-and-seasons-in-marbella-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1314652 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1314652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03347e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03347e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Areas to Live in Marbella, Estepona &amp; Benahav\u00eds<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d87c7a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d87c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-areas-to-live-in-marbella-estepona-benahavis-what-area-suits-you-best\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38763fb tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38763fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873ee60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"873ee60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-148.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-148.png 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-148-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-148-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-148-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c33954 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c33954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e560938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e560938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Areas to Live in Marbella Without a Car<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d89ad elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6d89ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ADD-CAR-FREE-GUIDE-URL\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1818 tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98f1818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f5c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93f5c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-149.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-149.png 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-149-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-149-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-149-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ae0d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ae0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3b096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3b096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New-Build vs Resale Property in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f0872 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0f0872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ADD-NEW-VS-RESALE-URL\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee76f3 tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fee76f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96795c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96795c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-150.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-150.png 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-150-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-150-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-150-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5747dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5747dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8c6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8c6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The True Cost of Buying Property in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f673277 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f673277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ADD-COST-GUIDE-URL\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ GUIDE  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0441e9 tmd-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0441e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de6af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8de6af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-151.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-151.png 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-151-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-151-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder-151-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78aacdf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78aacdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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