We are expanding into San Pedro de Alcántara

Why San Pedro?

San Pedro is only about 3-4 minutes by car from Puerto Banus. It has a population of 35.500 people today with majority being Spanish but we are seeing an increased interest from our international buyers as San Pedro has a lot to offer. The town is built 1-2 km from the beach and the reason for this is that Spanish people don’t like to live by the beach because of the damage the sea, sand and wind can make to a property. San Pedro has in recent years built up their infrastructure and invested into making the town centre pedestrian and cycling only. It has a beautiful beach walk/promenade which connects San Pedro to Puerto Banus and continuing to Marbella town centre – you can easily walk or cycle20 km enjoying fantastic costal views along  the way. The location of the office is absolute key and it took us a long time to find what we were looking for. We have now found the perfect location and work is currently in progress to renovate the current space which used to be a Beauty Salon! We will also  be able to help our client finding suitable properties in and around San Pedro as you as a client get more value for your money. We are also close to our Partner Mariposa Energia who helps our clients to be more energy efficient with energy switch and solar panels to help you save money on your electricity bill. We are happy to make introductions so you can explore the best way for your property to be more energy efficient.

How long have you worked as an agent? 

Around four years

What languages do you speak in the office?

Spanish, English, Swedish, German and Russian

Where are your clients coming from? 

Our clients are coming from all over the world but of course we have many clients from Scandinavia where our roots come from.  

Can you give us a sneak peak of the new office? 

We will try to give it a touch of Scandinavian touch and feel and it made it easier that we found a corner office space with large windows making the office feel very light and airy. We wanted to invest in making the new office feel warm and welcoming to our clients and I think we will achieve exactly that. 

What is important to think about as a client?

• Realistic budget – having a realistic budget in mind and look at properties within this range

• Financing – it’s important to know and understand how you are planning on financing your property purchase either in Spain or your home country

• Act fast – you will need to act fast when you do find a property, as all the good properties goes sometimes before they are officially on the market

• Location, location, location  – Make sure the Urbanisation is well managed and maintained as well as confirming the pool is well managed. 

What additional costs can you expect?

• A community fee if you buy an apartment. Make sure you check what you get for the money i.e. maintenance of the urbanisation, security, heated pool etc. 

• IBI – council tax which is based on the size of the property

• Basura – Rubbish collection 

• Transfer fee (Stamp duty) of 7% which used to be 9%

• Lawyers fee – approx. 1% of cost of purchase

We recommend you count for about 10% of additional costs above the purchase price if it’s a resale property or 13% if it’s a New Production. 

Please drop by our new office and we can talk you through the process of buying or selling a property here in Spain! 

/ Danilo Gonzalez

Partner & Real Estate Agent

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