{"id":4273,"date":"2025-05-24T17:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T17:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafuentecompany.com\/how-to-prepare-a-luxury-home-for-sale-sellers-checklist\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:42:48","slug":"how-to-prepare-a-luxury-home-for-sale-sellers-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lafuentecompany.com\/en\/how-to-prepare-a-luxury-home-for-sale-sellers-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Marinas on Costa del Sol: what you need to know before buying a home by the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Marinas on Costa del Sol: what you need to know before buying a home by the sea\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Marinas on Costa del Sol are one of those elements that shape the decision to purchase premium property more strongly than most buyers assume at the outset. Proximity to a specific port can influence location choice as clearly as views, sun exposure, or distance from a golf course. At the same time, the berth market itself operates according to principles that surprise even experienced investors. <\/p>\n

Below we organize the picture: how many ports there are, where they are located, and what truly matters for a client who, alongside a home, is also thinking about a vessel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In M\u00e1laga province alone, twelve sports ports operate. Just beyond its border, already in C\u00e1diz province, approximately fifteen minutes’ drive from Estepona, lies Sotogrande, which in practice is always counted together with Costa del Sol. Tourism sources sometimes cite eleven, sometimes twelve marinas, depending on whether Real Club Mediterr\u00e1neo and IGY M\u00e1laga are treated separately. <\/p>\n

For clarity, it is worth viewing this as one coherent chain of ports, stretching from Sotogrande in the west to Caleta de V\u00e9lez in the east.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The following list includes capacity and maximum length of vessels accepted. Data for larger and most recognizable ports come from official sources. Figures for smaller marinas are approximate and should be confirmed directly with the harbor master before use in client materials. <\/p>\n

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Marina<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Municipality<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Berths<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sotogrande<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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San Roque (C\u00e1diz)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 1 380<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 70 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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La Duquesa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manilva<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 330<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 30 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Estepona<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Estepona<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 440<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 30 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Marbella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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over 900<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 50 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Puerto Deportivo de Marbella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Marbella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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377<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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La Bajadilla<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Marbella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 200<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 20 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cabopino<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Marbella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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170<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 16 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Puerto Marina<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Benalm\u00e1dena<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1108<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 to 35 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Fuengirola<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fuengirola<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 220<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 20 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IGY M\u00e1laga Marina (Muelle Uno)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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M\u00e1laga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20 to 180 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Real Club Mediterr\u00e1neo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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M\u00e1laga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 180<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 15 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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El Candado<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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M\u00e1laga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 220<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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up to 12 m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Caleta de V\u00e9lez<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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approx. 270<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A detail that escapes most buyers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There is one principle worth understanding at the very beginning, because it changes the way you view the entire subject. A berth can be rented or purchased, but purchase does not mean ownership. You acquire the right to a concession, and every concession has an end date. <\/p>\n

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It is precisely this date, not the berth dimensions themselves, that largely determines the valuation. A berth with a concession extending to 2070 and a berth of identical dimensions but with a concession expiring significantly earlier are, in practice, two different assets. Checking the concession horizon is therefore the first step before you even discuss price. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Puerto Ban\u00fas remains the most recognizable address on this coast and a good reference point for prices. The marina has over nine hundred berths and depth allowing it to accommodate large vessels. <\/p>\n

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A few specifics that organize the scale:<\/p>\n