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120: Torremolinos vs Benalmádena: Which Costa del Sol Town Is Right for You?

2026-10-2724:53

Torremolinos and Benalmádena sit ten minutes apart on the same train line, they share the same beautiful stretch of coast, and on paper they look so alike that choosing between them has started to feel impossible. Torremolinos or Benalmádena is a decision our international buyers often get stuck on, and after our Fuengirola versus Benalmádena episode so many of you told us how much you loved this kind of comparison. So in this episode we take you through the key questions we ask every buyer w...

119: The Secret's Out! What's Next for the Podcast and Our Business in Benalmádena

2026-10-1311:15

Something has been sitting on our vision board for well over six months, and today we finally get to share it publically. This episode is a little different from our usual format. There is no guest and no deep dive into one topic. Instead, we are filling you in on everything that has been brewing behind the scenes at WL Costa Properties and here on The Costa Property Podcast, and why every one of these changes is going to benefit you. You'll hear: ✔ The project that has been on our vision boa...

118: Moving to Spain With Kids? 6 Honest Truths After 10 Years Here on The Costa del Sol

2026-09-2927:57

Raising our family on the Costa del Sol is by far the best decision I have ever made. Our children are bilingual and they spend most of the year outside, and that is a childhood I could never have given them back in Ireland. However, there are a handful of things I wish somebody had sat me down and told me in my early days here. So that is what I am doing for you today. Ten years on, and after helping hundreds of international families make the same move, these are the six truths I see play o...

117: How Will I Make Friends in Spain? The Fear Nobody Admits Before They Move with Ali Meehan of Costa Women

2026-09-1530:30

Of all the questions we get asked, and we get asked a lot of them, this one comes up again and again. Will I make friends out there? Will I fit in? Will I have somebody to actually go for a coffee with? Because you could live in the most beautiful apartment in the world, and if you do not have a community around you, you will still feel like this was not the right move. So this week Sandra sits down with Ali Meehan, founder of Costa Women, a community of women living in and moving to Sp...

116: The Real Cost of Buying Property in Spain Right Now: Here’s What You Actually Need in the Bank

2026-09-0126:27

You are scrolling Idealista. There is a two bedroom in Benalmadena at 350,000 euro, the terrace looks lovely, there is a bit of a sea view in the background, and you say to yourself, we could actually do this. Here is what nobody tells you while you are sitting there scrolling. The number on the screen is not the number you pay. So what does it actually cost to buy a property in Spain in 2026? Not the listing price, the real number. If you are buying property in Spain, comparing Costa d...

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