The Costa del Sol is as popular as ever, with continued development everywhere and some 50,000 new houses being built every year.

Divided into two distinct parts, East and West, the eastern Costa del Sol covers the 50 or so km east of Malaga and includes towns such as Nerja, Torrox Costa and Torre del Mar. Although less developed than the western Costa del Sol, this is still a popular area with the British and other Europeans and a significant proportion of Costa del Sol property is sold here, where the pace of sales and construction has grown rapidly over the past few years.

The western Costa del Sol covers the 100 or so km from Malaga down to Cadiz and includes well-known towns such as Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Mijas and Marbella. Far more developed than the eastern Costa, this area is where the majority of foreign investors head to first if they are looking to invest in property Costa del Sol.

Villas in Costa del Sol can vary enormously in price, from a luxury mansion in the exclusive golden mile area of Marbella, to a rustic Spanish farmhouse located just inland on the Costa del Sol.

The facilities available in this part of Spain are very impressive and most Costa del Sol villas are within easy reach of at least one golf course, shopping centre and excellent beach.

If you are looking to immerse yourself in the real Spain, then the Costa del Sol might not be your ideal destination. However, the area is a great mixing pot for many different nationalities, not just Spanish and English. Perhaps because of this variety, the people here are thought to have a more outgoing, friendly attitude than in some other, more conservative parts of Spain.

If you are looking to buy a villa in Spain, with easy access and excellent infrastructure, you will still find it hard to beat the choice of villas Costa del Sol.

Costa del Sol properties have had a fairly bad press recently, with some frightening stories circulating in the British media about unscrupulous estate agents and developers. These thankfully are the exception rather than the rule, and building regulations are nowadays much stricter than they used to be and the Junta de Andalucia has been doing its best to curb the over development of properties on the Costa del Sol and enforce tougher controls.

The fact remains that the Costa del Sol has plenty to tempt the foreign property investor, with a superb climate, fabulous restaurants, family entertainment, as well as fiestas, flamenco and bullfights.

For all this and more, take a look through the Kyero database to see a wide range of properties ‘Costa del Sol’.