New Developments in Mijas Golf, Mijas

The area sits inland of the AP-7 motorway, about fourteen minutes by car from Fuengirola and thirteen minutes from the beach at Playa de Santa Amalia. Campo Los Olivos lies less than a kilometre away, reached in two minutes by car, and the marina at Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola is fifteen minutes. Málaga Airport is forty-one minutes by car. The roads wind through fairways and pines, and the density is low.

The new-build stock consists of off-plan villas, sold before the walls are up. Most have four bedrooms, and many plots sit high enough to see the coast. The setting is green and hilly, and the silence suits families who want a garden and space between neighbours. St Anthony's College is about three minutes by car, which explains much of the demand. The supermarket is eight minutes.

Buyers choose Mijas Golf for the golf and the schools, and because the villas offer more plot and more privacy than a development on the plain near the motorway. The sea view from an inland hillside costs less than the same view from a beachfront tower, and the drive to Fuengirola or the coast is short enough that most families make it daily. The new-build market here is almost entirely off-plan, and buyers should confirm delivery timing and the developer's record before they reserve.

VAT applies to new builds bought from a developer rather than transfer tax, and stamp duty falls on the purchase deed. The rate for both depends on the region and should be confirmed. Before handover the town hall must sign off that the building is fit to live in, and waiting for that is the usual reason a completion date slips. Spanish law holds the builder liable for one year on finishes, three years on things such as damp and insulation, and ten years on structural defects.