Living here
The life that comes with the address.
Two very different ways to live. Choose one.
Living in
the Costa del Sol
Sun for most of the year, the sea at the end of the street and the mountains behind.
Schools
Good schools, close to the coast.
A selection of established international schools near the areas we cover. Curricula, ages and places change each year, so check with each school directly.
- Aloha CollegeNueva Andalucía, Marbella
- Swans International SchoolMarbella
- The English International CollegeMarbella East
- Laude San Pedro International CollegeSan Pedro de Alcántara
- Sotogrande International SchoolSotogrande
Yachting
Life by the water.
From a berth in Puerto Banús to a quiet mooring in Sotogrande, the coast has a marina for every kind of boat, and day charters leave from most of them.
- Puerto Banús
- Marbella Puerto Deportivo
- Estepona marina
- Puerto Sotogrande
- Puerto de la Duquesa
Golf
The Costa del Golf.
Nueva Andalucía’s Golf Valley sits minutes from Puerto Banús; further west are some of Europe’s most celebrated courses.
- Golf Valley, Nueva Andalucía
- Valderrama, Sotogrande
- Finca Cortesín, Casares
- La Zagaleta, Benahavís (private)
Polo & riding
Summer in the saddle.
Every summer the Santa María Polo Club in Sotogrande hosts a season of high-goal polo, and riding centres dot the hills of Benahavís and Casares.
- Santa María Polo Club, Sotogrande
- Riding in the Benahavís hills
- Equestrian estates near Casares
Beach & table
Long lunches, late evenings.
Beach clubs on the Golden Mile and in Elviria, tapas in the squares of Marbella old town, and terraces by the water from Estepona to Fuengirola.
- Beach clubs on the Golden Mile
- Elviria and Los Monteros beaches
- Marbella old town squares
- Estepona’s flower streets
Living in
Madrid
A capital at walking pace: shaded boulevards, great museums and green suburbs a short drive away.
Schools
Good schools, close to the city.
A selection of established international schools near the areas we cover. Curricula, ages and places change each year, so check with each school directly.
- Runnymede CollegeLa Moraleja
- King’s College SchoolSoto de Viñuelas
- The American School of MadridAravaca
- British Council SchoolPozuelo de Alarcón
Parks
Sundays in the Retiro.
Rowing boats on the lake, the glass Palacio de Cristal and long shaded walks, a few streets from the best addresses in the city.
- El Retiro
- Madrid Río along the Manzanares
- Casa de Campo
Shopping & dining
The Salamanca grid.
Calle Serrano and Ortega y Gasset for the great houses of fashion, and the city’s best tables in the streets between them.
- Calle Serrano
- Calle Ortega y Gasset
- Restaurants and terraces of Salamanca
Culture
A capital of museums.
The Prado, the Thyssen and the Reina Sofía within a walk of each other, the Royal Palace, and evenings in the old squares.
- The Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofía
- The Royal Palace
- Plaza Mayor and the old centre
Green suburbs
Space, gardens and schools.
For families, the green suburbs to the north and west: larger houses with gardens, the international schools close by, and the centre a short drive away.
- La Moraleja
- Pozuelo de Alarcón
- Aravaca
Moving with a family?
Tell us what matters to you
Schools, a berth, a golf club, a quiet street: tell us how you want to live and we will suggest the areas, and the homes, that fit.