Fincas and Country property - Málaga Property

Making a new home in an area that you are unfamiliar with is always a difficult process.

If you are buying that new home in a foreign country, that can add even more complications - language difficulties, understanding what is a good area and what type of property you should choose are all of the questions that we at Torcal Estates have heard many times before.

We understand these concerns.

We try to help everyone that is contemplating buying a home in this beautiful part of Andalucia to come to terms with the considerations that lead to a successful move. Hopefully you have already seen much of the information we have available on this website however there is one issue that we haven’t covered elsewhere and this is the financial benefits of buying a property in this part of southern Spain.

So why should you consider inland Malaga?

Malaga Airport – well known by many

Malaga has a long serving Airport that must have dealt with hundreds of millions of travellers since it was built. There is a good reason for this – Malaga airport provides access to the Costa del Sol as well as the rest of Andalucia.

In recent years, however, many of those holidaymakers have returned to buy property and enjoy the sunshine permanently. The property market has been very strong along the Costa’s however many visitors in the last few years have also turned their interest inland from the coast.

Partly due to the saturation of the coastal strip with (over) development these buyers have identified areas that are more traditional, are less developed and still offer excellent value for money by comparison with many countries in northern Europe.

So we can offer Malaga as an airport, which offers, discounted flights all year round and this airport is just 40 minutes away by car. What about Malaga itself?

Malaga – The Unknown Jewel?

Whilst many visitors to southern Spain will arrive via Malaga Airport many of them simply do not explore Malaga itself. Whilst the outskirts of Malaga (as seen from the ring road) are ugly and un-inspiring the centre of Malaga is strikingly different.

The recently opened Picasso Museum has created headline news and this has increased the awareness of Malaga as a destination in its own right. Calle Larios is perhaps the most photographed shopping street in southern Spain – beautifully presented as well as having some of the best shops to wander.

Sophisticated cultural attractions, endless shopping possibilities and possibly the best selection of bars and restaurants to while away the hours – do you need any more reasons to visit downtown Malaga? If you do, well we have another one.

Malaga – European City of Culture 2016

Malaga has been nominated as the European City of Culture for 2016. Whilst this may seem a long time away, the benefits of this acclamation can be seen very much earlier.

As has been seen with other Culture Capitals, the investment into infrastructure, development, and the increase in awareness (from within as well as foreign) has a long lasting impact on such cities. Already the Town Hall of Malaga has made progress to improve some of the more run-down areas with the old town and this is set to continue.

Why does this make a difference to you? Well, one of the first changes that occur when a city becomes European City of Culture is that property prices boom. At first this will be concentrated within Malaga itself however this soon has an effect on the surrounding areas.

We at Torcal Estates have seen many buyers over recent years consider the coastal areas and been disappointed with what they find. If you pay us a visit, what’s in store?

Inland Malaga

So, just a short distance away from Malaga, the airport and the beaches of the Costa del Sol is an area of such beauty that we find it hard to know why more people haven’t discovered it over recent years.

Torcal Estates covers an area that starts with Casabermeja and Colmenar in the south (these are closer to Malaga and the airport) and runs up to Antequera in the north. Some will be aware of Antequera (known as the crossroads of Andalucia) as a gateway to other cities such as Seville, Cordoba and Granada.

The area that Torcal Estates cover has no specific name but sits between the Montes de Malaga (a range of mountains) and El Torcal, which is a huge limestone mountain that gives Villanueva de la Concepción its backdrop.

What is special about this area?

Firstly, it is unspoilt by mass tourism and offers visitors a traditional, friendly Spanish environment to explore the many attractions.

The area is predominantly an agricultural and farming environment, which still povides the local population with wealth and stability – these locals do not depend on visitors for their income and this allows them to be welcoming rather than demanding.

The climate in this area offers a huge range of benefits to those that live here – due to the height above sea level we benefit from cooler evenings, we avoid the searing heat of areas such as Seville and we also have a smog-free atmosphere that works wonders with those that suffer from respiratory complaints.

The New Road

Whilst we would love to give this road a name, we can’t. It is in the final planning stages and will no doubt be given a name and number shortly. For the moment though we know it as the “new road”.

This road will be given a new junction on the A45 close to Casabermeja. It will link this area to the coast around Marbella and this has two benefits – it makes the journey to Marbella much shorter than currently is available and this will also reduce significantly the traffic around Malaga and the existing ring road.

Malaga to Madrid in less than 2 ½ hours!

Work is well under way for the new AVE (Alta Velocidad or High Speed) rail link between Malaga and Madrid.

This new rail link will allow residents in the south of Spain to visit the Spanish capital without the need for an internal flight or a lengthy and laborious drive.

Not only does this create opportunities for us in the south, to benefit from this increase in tourism and enhanced connectivity with the whole of Spain, but it also increases the level of interest from those living in the northern provinces.

The population of Madrid and the northern provinces have always enjoyed visiting the Malaga area – fresh air, beaches and a more relaxed approach to life. With the arrival of the AVE, Madrileños can expect reduced travelling times, avoid the need for cars or planes and enjoy all the attractions that Malaga has to offer.

Over recent years Torcal Estates has seen an increase of Madrileños considering property in the Malaga area as holiday homes – this is set to increase with the improved AVE links.