Property Advice: location and orientation

THE ABSOLUTE IMPORTANCE OF A PROPERTY’S LOCATION AND ORIENTATION

By Marco Dalli

With the nightmare of COVID-19 slowly starting to recede, people from all over the world are discovering the benefits of investing and living in Spain, especially southern Spain. Of course, this has never been in doubt for the early pioneers who settled in this part of the world many years ago. For example, the famous Golden Mile was only two lanes, the entrance to Puerto Banús was a dirt track, and you could drive in and out of Marbella port without a special pass. For many of us who were around at that time, there were only a handful of restaurants and bars. A drink at Sinatra’s Bar (in Banús) was like going down to your local pub as you would know most of the people, and Victor’s Beach was the meeting place for most of the boats coming from all over the Coast. At that time there were no restrictions to how close you could come to the shore, but new restrictions put an end to this. However, those same restrictions also applied to the amount of wastewater that was being pumped into the Mediterranean, and now sea water – especially in summer – is much clearer and cleaner than it used to be. So it’s a shame that those same restrictions which are now saving us from swimming in contaminated water don’t apply to people giving out murky advice on property purchases in Spain. Always focus on the unseen. First off, you should never purchase a property just because the sun is shining on it. Location and orientation are absolutely everything – if you get one of those points wrong, you could be in for a big shock. You should always do a little homework on the location of a property that you are interested in. I have had clients tell me about a property they were looking to purchase in Puerto Banús and it turned out to be kilometres away, but they were assured it was in the zone known as “Banús”. Always look at the orientation. Do you get morning sun – evening sun in the winter? This is such an important point as the property you are interested in could be spending most of the day in shade, and that’s certainly not what you want. At our studio, we focus mainly on location and orientation. You can’t change those aspects, which is why they are so crucial. Remember that you can always change the property’s other features to the way you want it to be. I am always looking for the worst buildings in the best streets for our clients. Once we have located a property, which is not easy, our clients appreciate what it’s all about: location and orientation. The Marmorin build and design studio represents companies in the construction, design and property investment sectors that were all pioneers during Marbella’s early developing stages. Not many people know that the Marmorin build and design studio are experts in basement construction and reform. Basement design is highlyspecialised and can not only add useful living space to the home, but also great financial value.

If you would like to have a chat with Marco Dalli or know more about the services of the Marmorin Center, visit their showroom on the Golden Mile in Marbella opposite the Marbella Club or Tel. (+34) 678 648 765, or alternatively you can email marco@marmorinspain.com.