Although when working on real estate at the Costa del Sol we have a rough idea of the nationalities that are buying more properties, it is always interesting to see what the actual numbers show based on the data published by the Association of Land Registrars.
GRÁFICO 2 - NÚMERO DE VIVIENDAS VENDIDAS EN BEHAHAVÍS 2º TRIMESTRE 2021
As shown on chart 1, the percentage of foreigners buying on the Costa del Sol has practically not changed since 2018. The number of sales is much higher than the one of 2020 but similar to the numbers closed between 2016 and 2018.
Regarding the nationalities and chart 2, it can be seen that the British are still the nationality that buys more properties in Andalucia but with a clear decline after the Brexit vote in 2016. Second and third on that ranking appear Swedish and Belgium buyers. To be noted is also the decline of the sales to French and to Russians who have almost a neglectable percentage coming from a fourth place in 2013. Although it is not on the chart, the percentages for the province of Malaga follow the same pattern with Bristish, Swedish and Belgiums as the nationalities buying more in the area.