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How much is your Costa del Sol home actually worth today?
Most owners guess. Your neighbour sold two years ago for X, the portals are asking Y — but neither tells you what buyers are actually paying for a home like yours right now.
That's why we built a free online valuation tool based on real notarial transaction data — not asking prices, but prices actually paid.
Here's how it works:
👉 Enter your property details (takes ~2 minutes)
👉 Get an instant price range
👉 If you want, Merlis will personally review the result with you

Just an honest number you can base your decisions on — whether you're thinking of selling, refinancing, or simply curious.

Try it here:

Property Valuation Costa del Sol — Free Online Estimate Find out what your Costa del Sol property could be worth. Get a free instant estimate based on real notarial transaction data, followed by a personal review with Merlis.

How to Lose €100,000 in Spain Without the Property Price Falling

Buying property in Spain?
Most buyers focus on one number only: the purchase price.

That is where the mistake starts.

If you buy a property on the Costa del Sol for €500,000, your real investment is not only €500,000.

Once you add purchase costs, the total can be closer to €550,000.

Now imagine that something changes.

* Your plans change.
* Your family situation changes.
* You need liquidity.
* Or you simply realise the property was not the right fit.

If you have to sell again shortly after buying, this can become very expensive.

Even if you sell the property for the same €500,000, you are not necessarily safe.

Why?

Because selling also has costs.

Agency fees, legal costs and other selling expenses reduce what you actually receive from the sale.

So the property price did not fall.
But your money still did.

In simple terms:

Bought for €500K
Sold for €500K
You still lost around €100K

📊 The lesson is simple:

Before buying property in Spain, do not only ask:

Is this a good price?

Ask:

“What is my real total cost?”
“What would it cost me to sell if my plans changed?”
“What price do I need to reach just to break even?”

A property can still be a very good purchase.

But buying without understanding your exit costs can make a quick resale painful.

📌 Save this before making an offer on the Costa del Sol.