CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION - ESTEPONA, COSTA DEL SOL - MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL - FUENGIROLA, COSTA DEL SOL - MIJAS - BENALMADENA - TORREMOLINOS, COSTA DEL SOL - MALAGA, COSTA DEL SOL - NERJA, COSTA DEL SOL - BARCELONA, COSTA BRAVA - BLANES, COSTA BRAVA - LLORET DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - TOSSA DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - ALMERIA, COSTA DE ALMERIA - ROQUETAS DE MAR, COSTA DE ALMERIA - SALOU, COSTA DORADA - MIAMI PLAYA, COSTA DORADA - CADIZ, COSTA DE LA LUZ - ISLANTILLA, COSTA DE LA LUZ - A CORUNA, GALICIA - SANTANDER, CANTABRIA - SAN SEBASTIAN, BASQUE COUNTRY - JAVEA, COSTA BLANCA - GANDIA, COSTA BLANCA - BENIDORM, COSTA BLANCA - ALICANTE, COSTA BLANCA - TORREVIEJA, COSTA BLANCA - LA MANGA, COSTA BLANCA - ORIHUELA COSTA, COSTA BLANCA - PALMA, MAJORCA - MAGALUF, MAJORCA - ALCUDIA, MAJORCA - MAHON, MENORCA - LOS DELFINES, MENORCA - IBIZA TOWN, IBIZA - SAN ANTONIO, IBIZA - PLAYA D’EN BOSSA, IBIZA - PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS, TENERIFE - PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, TENERIFE - LOS GIGANTES, TENERIFE - LOS CRISTIANOS, TENERIFE - COSTA DEL SILENCIO, TENERIFE - CALETA DE FUSTE, FUERTEVENTURA - LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA - PLAYA DEL INGLES, GRAN CANARIA - PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE - PLAYA BLANCA, LANZAROTE - LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS - LA GOMERA, CANARY ISLANDS - GRANADA, ANDALUSIA - VALENCIA -
| Area: | FUENGIROLA, COSTA DEL SOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 55,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | Hours of Sunshine Per Day in Summer | Days of Rain Per Year | Average Spring Air Temp. | Average Summer Air Temp. | Average Autumn Air Temp. | Average Winter Air Temp. | Average Water Temp. | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 45 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 miles (Malaga) | 0.25 miles | 17 miles (Malaga) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Most restaurants located around the old town behind the seafront. Specialist seafood restaurants can be found around San Francisco street in Los Boliches. Live music bars in town. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Public swimming and football clubs. 20 golf courses within a 30km radius of Fuengirola. Diving club. Private tennis clubs and gyms. A sailing club. Regular concerts and exhibitions in town at Casa de la Cultura. A theatre. A zoo. A marina with yachts and fishing boats. Sohail River Park- a 120,000 m2 outdoor park and recreational area. Sohail castle (an Arab castle). Roman remains in town. 4 nightclubs. Festivities include Fuengirola fair in October and Feria del Carmen- a marine procession at Los Boliches in July. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train service between Malaga and Fuengirola. Bus service with several routes across the town. Bus service between town centre and Mijas aquatic park in Summer. Further bus services between town centre and Malaga, Marbella and Mijas. | Directly situated on the N-340 motorway. The A-7 toll motorway also runs parallel from Fuengirola to Estepona (3 euros between Fuengirola and Marbella). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Mainly tourist and service sectors, particularly in the property market. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | Expansion along river towards north of Sohail castle, with new residential developments along with several hotels and large shopping complex. New road between town centre and new shopping centre. New car park beneath the church square. Re-development of port. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 9.0% – 10.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 139,575 | 647 | 518 | 311 | 10.6% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 174469 | 776 | 621 | 373 | 10.1% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 261703 | 1035 | 828 | 497 | 9.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 307065 | 1359 | 1087 | 652 | 10.1% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | Medium | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Newquay, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Birmingham, East Midlands, Humberside, Newcastle, Teesside, Blackpool, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast City, Belfast International, Derry, Cork, Dublin, Guernsey, Jersey, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £201-320 | £149-237 | £112-178 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Monarch, Swiss International, BA, Air France, Excel Airways, Futura, Thomas Cook, Astraeus, Air 2000, My Travel, Easyjet | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Fuengirola consists of over 5 miles of beaches with a promenade and is built up with many high rise apartment blocks and hotels. A popular tourist resort with holidaymakers of many different nationalities including the Spaniards themselves – so it can’t be that bad! Although it has been extensively built up and developed, a few traditionally Mediterranean-style buildings can still been found in the town e.g. the Pueblo Lopez neighbourhood. Fuengirola is one of the less expensive parts of the Costa del Sol to live, and during the winter season there are many residents of retired age. Small apartments are the cheapest type of property, while villas and townhouses particularly in Pueblo Lopez can be very expensive. Recently there have been new residential developments around the town, such as Las Lagunas, Los Pacos and Torreblanca - property here is often cheaper than Pueblo Lopez. Yields are healthy and above average but the growth prospects are even better. This place has loads of activities going on! Financially you cant go wrong with this area. Its easily accessible, not over priced, has low crime rates and well connected. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | www.fuengirola.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| SecondHouseInSpain | avd Jesus Santos Rein 74 Los Boliches Fuengirola Malaga | tel: 0034 606537855 fax: 0034952667469 | website: http://www.SecondHouseInSpain.com email: info@secondhouseinspain.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leiner Construimos Calidad | Avd. Los Boliches, 36 | 0034 952 66 72 13 Fax: 952 46 06 03 | www.leiner.net Email: Daniela@leiner.net | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leon Estates | C/ San Antonio, 15 | 0034 952 58 84 14- 667 60 37 31 Fax: 952 66 33 63 | www.leonestates.com Email: info@leonestates.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Venta de Propiedades | Av. Los Boliches. 109, Zona, Mercado Los Boliches | 0034 952 58 26 04- 607 51 10 17 Fax: 952 58 23 18 | www.inmobiliariavp.com Email: ventaprop@ncs.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interealty | Avda. Alcalde Clemente Díaz Ruiz, Esq. San Juan de la Cruz, 29640 Fuengirola, Malaga | 0034 952 665 081 Fax: 0034 952 665 159 | www.interealtynet.com Email: infof@interealtynet.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leon Estates | C/ San Antonio, 15 | 0034 952 58 84 14- 667 60 37 31 Fax: 0034 952 66 33 63 | www.leonestates.com Email: info@leonestates.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Riviera Estates | Riviera del Sol El saladito 1 Bajo 6 29649 Mijas Costa (Malaga) | 0034 952932681 – 0034 952935160 | http://www.rivieraestatespain.net/ miguel@rivieraestatespain.net | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gestion Inmobiliaria Joma | C/ San Pancracio Local 5 | 0034 952 58 84 14- 667 60 37 31 Fax: 0034 952 58 84 14 | www.inmobiliariajoma.com Email: info@inmobiliariajoma.com | |||||||||||||||||||