Sell Property in Marbella
We have sold on this coast since 2001. If you are looking to sell property in Marbella, start with what it is genuinely worth, then decide how it should be presented and to whom.
working here since 2001
the crash and the recovery
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Why us
Why sell property in Marbella through JUST
Most owners who decide to sell property in Marbella start by asking what it is worth. That is the right question, but it is only the first one. The number a home achieves depends less on what it is listed at and more on how it is positioned, who is shown it, and whether the person representing it can hold a price under pressure.
We are a small team by design. The person who takes your first call is the person who will be sitting with you at the notary. There is no handover to a junior once the mandate is signed, and no incentive to take the first offer that arrives simply to close a file.
Between us the team has worked this specific market since 2001, through the crash and everything that followed it. That matters when you are pricing, because we have watched what actually completed at each point in the cycle rather than what was being asked. You can read more about the people you would be dealing with.
Step one
What your property is actually worth
A model gives you a number in seconds. A valuation gives you a number you can defend.
Start with our property valuation calculator, which returns an instant estimate drawn from live market data in about sixty seconds. Treat it as a starting point rather than a valuation, because a model cannot see your orientation, your neighbour, the state of the terrace or the year the roof was done.
What follows it is a documented appraisal from one of our senior team. We build it on comparable registered sale prices for your street, not asking prices, because in Marbella the two can differ by a wide margin. Every completed sale in Spain is recorded through the Colegio de Registradores, and registered prices are the only figures worth pricing against.
For context on where the wider market sits, our Marbella market data is updated each quarter.
- 1Built on registered pricesComparable deed prices for your street, not what neighbours are asking.
- 2Instant estimate, freeA model number in about sixty seconds, with no obligation to list.
- 3Written appraisal includedA documented figure from a senior member of the team before any mandate.
- 4Marbella contextRegistered deeds across the municipality average €4,665 per square metre.
Price per square metre from JUST Real Estate analysis of registered deed prices, Portal Estadístico del Notariado, year to date, captured 15 August 2026. Marbella municipality, all dwelling types.
How a property should be photographed before it is offered to anyone.
Step two
How we market a Marbella property
Presentation is the part owners underestimate. A home shot badly on a grey morning will be judged on the photographs long before anyone stands in it, and the price follows that judgement down.
Every property we take on is photographed and filmed properly, written rather than templated, and released when it is ready instead of the day the mandate is signed. It then goes to our own buyer pool across Europe, the Middle East and North America, to every agency on this coast through our network memberships, and to the international agencies we work with from London to Dubai to Oslo.
You can see the standard we hold ourselves to across our current property for sale.
The numbers
What it costs to sell property in Marbella
Nobody enjoys this part, so here it is plainly rather than buried in a follow up email.
Beyond the agency fee there are four things to plan for. The plusvalía municipal is levied by the town hall on the increase in land value since you acquired the property. Notary and land registry costs are modest but real. Capital gains tax applies to the profit.
If you are not resident in Spain, the buyer is legally obliged to withhold three per cent of the sale price and pay it directly to the tax authority against your eventual liability. That is not an optional deduction and it is not negotiable between the parties.
What any of this actually comes to depends on when you bought, what you paid and your own residency position, so we set the figures out for you in writing before you commit to anything.
- 1Plusvalía municipalLevied by the town hall on the increase in land value since you acquired.
- 2Notary and land registryA fixed scale. Modest against the sale price, but unavoidable.
- 3Capital gains taxCharged on the profit, and it depends on when you bought and what you paid.
- 4Non resident retentionThree per cent of the price, withheld by the buyer and paid to the tax authority.
The process
From first valuation to the notary
01 Valuation
Instant estimate, then a written appraisal built on registered prices for your street. No obligation to list with us at this point.
02 Preparation
Photography, film, floor plans and the written description. We agree the price and the release date together before anything goes out.
03 Market
Released to our buyer pool, the agency network on this coast and our international referral partners, then viewings run by the person you signed with.
04 Notary
Offer, negotiation, private contract, then completion. You do not have to be in Spain for it. A power of attorney lets your lawyer sign for you.
Proof
Homes we are selling right now
The standard of presentation your property would be held to.
Common questions
Questions we are asked about selling a property in Marbella
What is my property actually worth?
Start with our property valuation calculator, which returns an instant model driven estimate from live market data. Treat that as a starting point rather than a valuation. What follows it is a documented appraisal from one of our senior team, built on comparable registered sale prices for your street rather than asking prices, because in Marbella the two can differ by a wide margin.
What does it cost to sell a property in Spain?
Beyond the agency fee, expect the plusvalía municipal levied by the town hall on the increase in land value, your notary and registry costs, and capital gains tax on the profit. If you are not resident in Spain the buyer is obliged to withhold three per cent of the sale price and pay it directly to the tax authority against your eventual liability. The exact figures depend on when you bought and what you paid, so we set them out for you in writing before you commit to anything.
Why sell exclusively with one agency rather than listing with several?
A property listed with eight agencies looks like a property nobody can sell. Buyers find the same home at different prices on different portals and read it as a seller who is negotiable or a home with a problem. An exclusive mandate lets us control the price, the photography, the story and the timing of the release, and it means one person is accountable for the result. It also gives your home priority across our network and our advertising rather than a share of it.
Who will actually see my property?
Our own buyer pool across Europe, the Middle East and North America, every agency on this coast through our network memberships, and the international agencies we work with through our referral programme, from London to Dubai to Oslo. In practice your home is put in front of buyers who are already searching on the Costa del Sol, rather than waiting to be found on a portal.
Do I need to be in Spain to complete the sale?
No. Most of our international sellers grant a power of attorney to their lawyer, which allows the signing at the notary to happen without them. It is arranged in advance at a Spanish consulate or before a notary in your own country. We coordinate the timing with your lawyer so that nothing waits on a flight.
Talk to us
Start with what it is worth
Tell us about the property and we will come back with a written appraisal built on registered sale prices for your street, the costs you should expect, and an honest view on what it will take to sell it. No obligation to list with us, and no pressure if the timing is not right. Our guides and market reports are free to download in the meantime.