Costa, Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel, Puerto Marina and Torrequebrada Golf. Bilingual ES/EN advice, with Playamar 8 minutes away by motorway.
Eight minutes by motorway from any Benalmadena neighbourhood. Being next door changes the experience: we arrange the viewing the same day and the same adviser accompanies you from valuation through to post-sale.
BENALMADENA
From the Costa first line to the charm of the White Village, plus everyday Arroyo, the Puerto Marina lifestyle and the exclusivity of Torrequebrada Golf. A zone overview before the detail of each one.
Premium lifestyle
Puerto Marina
First line
Benalmadena Costa
Daily life
Arroyo residential
White architecture
Pueblo and Costa
Exclusivity
Torrequebrada Golf
Costa beach · Pueblo cultural · Arroyo car-free · Marina premium · Torrequebrada luxury
Five neighbourhoods with their own personality. From the modern seafront of Costa to the Andalusian charm of the White Village, plus the car-free daily life of Arroyo, the premium marina lifestyle of Puerto Marina and the exclusivity of Torrequebrada Golf. Figures as of May 2026.
First lineModern seafront first line with community pools, the promenade and Blue Flag beaches. Mixed national and international buyers seeking comfortable seafront living.
White villageAuthentic Andalusian charm with pedestrian whitewashed streets, panoramic viewpoint over the Sierra and the Buddhist Stupa. Established British retiree community since the 1960s.
Car-free daily lifeUrban daily life next to Plaza Mayor shopping centre and the Arroyo de la Miel-La Nogalera Renfe Cercanías station. Locals and expats who prefer to move car-free.
Premium marinaInternational marina with yachts, restaurants and nightlife. Year-round VFT holiday-let demand, younger international buyers and gross returns of 7-10%.
Luxury golfGated community with the 18-hole Pepe Gancedo championship course, casino and 24/7 security. A credible alternative to Marbella prime at significantly more accessible prices.
Six service lines under one bilingual adviser, coordinated across the whole area we cover. We handle purchase, sale, long-term rental, VFT holiday-let, valuation and technical services so that you do not need to orchestrate five separate providers.
Selection across the five neighbourhoods, guided viewings, Spanish tax guidance (ITP 7% second-hand or VAT 10% + AJD 1.2% new build) and full notary and gestoría coordination.
Complimentary technical valuation and premium international portal marketing (RightMove International, Kyero, ImmoScout24) for UK, IE, DE, NL and Scandinavian buyers. Fees 3.5-5% + VAT.
LAU contracts with statutory 5-year (individual landlord) or 7-year (company landlord) tenant protection. Tenant referencing with payslips, employment history, guarantor or rent-default insurance.
VFT licence application with the Junta de Andalucía (Decree 28/2016 + 31/2024) and multi-channel management. Gross annual returns of 7-10% in Puerto Marina and 6-9% in Costa first line.
Technical report with on-site visit, comparable analysis by zone and reference to cadastral value (Law 11/2021). Delivery 3-5 working days for residents and non-residents.
Court-grade property appraisal, energy performance certificate (EPC), turnkey refurbishment coordination and legal advisory. Same adviser as the main transaction.
Benalmadena combines three assets that few Costa del Sol municipalities offer at the same time: car-free mobility via cable car and Renfe Cercanías, five neighbourhoods with very different personalities and proximity to Malaga Airport.
Benalmadena is the only Costa del Sol municipality with an operational cable car. It connects the White Village with the coast in 15 minutes without needing a car — a unique lifestyle asset for the area.
The Arroyo de la Miel-La Nogalera station connects to Malaga in 30 minutes with trains every 20-30 minutes. Essential for the expat profile that prefers not to drive daily and wants car-free access to the capital.
From the luxury of Torrequebrada Golf to the charm of the White Village, plus premium Marina, beach Costa and car-free Arroyo. A single agency that understands the five buyer profiles.
Buying as a Spanish resident is not the same as buying as a UK, Irish, German, Dutch or Scandinavian non-resident post-Brexit. We explain both routes so you know where you fit by zone and tax profile.
Resident: standard 6-8 week process with 80% LTV financing. Non-resident: 6-12 weeks with NIE issued in advance, optional Power of Attorney with Hague Apostille if you cannot travel, GBP/EUR currency broker (Currencies Direct, TorFX, Wise) and Spanish bank lending at 60-70% LTV.
6-8 weeks
80% LTV
6-12 weeks
60-70% LTV + NIE + POA
The most frequently asked questions about the five neighbourhoods, Andalusian taxation, VFT holiday-let in Puerto Marina and the Torrequebrada alternative to Marbella. Direct answer in the first sentence, context follows.
It depends on your profile. Arroyo de la Miel for car-free urban life (Renfe and Plaza Mayor). Costa for modern beach with services. Pueblo for Andalusian charm with views. Marina for premium lifestyle. Torrequebrada for family luxury with golf.
It varies by neighbourhood. Costa first line €350-650k, Pueblo traditional houses €200-450k, Arroyo de la Miel €180-300k, Puerto Marina €300-700k with VFT premium, and Torrequebrada Golf €400k-€1.5M for premium villas with casino and 18-hole golf. Figures as of May 2026.
Yes, with equivalent villas at €400k-€1.5M versus €2-4M for Marbella prime. It offers an 18-hole Pepe Gancedo course, the iconic Casino Torrequebrada, 24/7 security, an established international community and Malaga Airport 15 minutes away (versus 35 minutes from Marbella).
The Pueblo offers an authentic Andalusian White Village experience with cobbled streets, panoramic views to the Sierra and the Mediterranean, the Buddhist Stupa and a long-established British retiree community since the 1960s.
Golf societies, Rotary chapters, an Anglican church and bridge clubs operate weekly, with English-speaking GPs available in Arroyo de la Miel ten minutes downhill.
Yes, Puerto Marina is one of the strongest Costa del Sol VFT markets with 7-10% gross annual returns.
The international marina with yachts, restaurants and nightlife sustains year-round demand from UK, IE, DE, NL and Scandinavian visitors, with high season April to October and winter shoulder reactivation around bank holidays.
By Renfe Cercanías from the Arroyo de la Miel-La Nogalera station in 30 minutes. Trains run every 20-30 minutes. This is the key car-free mobility option for the UK expat profile, especially for those living in Arroyo, Pueblo or Costa with cable car and urban bus connections to the station.
Yes, post-Brexit UK nationals can buy property in Spain without restrictions. You need a NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) issued at a Spanish consulate in the UK or at a Spanish police station once in Spain, plus a Spanish bilingual solicitor.
Spanish banks typically lend up to 60-70% LTV to non-residents versus 80% to residents.
Second-hand: ITP 7% on the deed value (Andalusia rate). New build from developer: VAT 10% + AJD 1.2%. Add notary 0.4-0.5%, Land Registry 0.2-0.3% and gestoría €100-300. Total typically 9-12% on the purchase price. Annual non-resident filing (Modelo 210) applies after completion.
Colegio Maravillas in Benalmadena Costa and Colegio Yago in Arroyo de la Miel offer Spanish-English bilingual sections.
For a full British curriculum, most British families travel 10-15 minutes to Sunny View or Sunlands in Torremolinos, or further west to BIC (British International College of Marbella).
We meet you at the property, usually the same day. Benalmadena and Playamar (Torremolinos) sit 8 minutes apart on the A-7 inside the same area we cover, so no neighbourhood is out of reach. Contact hours Mon-Fri 9am-2pm and 4pm-8pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
We provide a first neighbourhood diagnostic with no commitment.
We guide you on which of the five sub-zones fits your profile best (resident, second-home buyer, VFT investor or international premium buyer) and accompany you through the transaction with integrated technical services coordinated in-house.
Area covered
Playamar · Torremolinos · Málaga
Contact hours
Mon-Fri 9-2 and 4-8 · Sat 10-2
We cover Benalmadena in full and on the ground, with Playamar (Torremolinos) 8 minutes away on the A-7 inside the same area covered.
Five neighbourhoods with their own personality: Benalmadena Costa for modern seafront living, Benalmadena Pueblo for the authentic Andalusian White Village experience with panoramic views and an established British retiree community, Arroyo de la Miel for car-free daily life with Renfe Cercanías to Malaga in 30 minutes, Puerto Marina for premium international lifestyle with 7-10% gross annual VFT returns, and Torrequebrada Golf as a credible alternative to Marbella prime with the Pepe Gancedo 18-hole championship course and the iconic Casino Torrequebrada.
Integrated technical services under one bilingual ES/EN adviser: purchase and sale with international portal marketing (RightMove International, Kyero, ImmoScout24), long-term LAU 5/7-year rentals, VFT holiday-let licence application with the Junta de Andalucía (Decree 28/2016 + 31/2024), independent valuation with cadastral value reference (Law 11/2021), court-grade property appraisal, energy performance certificate (EPC) and turnkey refurbishment coordination.
We serve local residents, Spanish national buyers, VFT investors targeting Puerto Marina yacht-owner clientele, the established British retiree community in the White Village since the 1960s and the international high-net-worth profile in Torrequebrada Golf.
The cable car connecting Pueblo to Costa and the Renfe Cercanías Arroyo de la Miel station are unique Benalmadena mobility differentiators on the Costa del Sol — particularly relevant for the UK expat car-free lifestyle, with Currencies Direct, TorFX or Wise as standard currency broker options and Modelo 210 annual non-resident filing handled in conjunction with a Spanish bilingual solicitor.