Max Muse

Co-founder of Muse Selection — co-founded in 2024 by Raivis Lacis and Max Muse. Writes on pricing, data methodology and the Costa del Sol market, on one rule: publish only what can be measured — asking prices with their sample sizes, never transaction figures. Max Muse is the professional byline of Maxim Bykov, the company's director.

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Comparison · Costa del Sol

Marbella vs Sotogrande — the honest comparison

Sotogrande asks less per square metre than central Marbella and more per house, because its residences are larger. Same budget, more metres — different lives. Honestly compared, on a dated register snapshot.

8 Aug 2026 · 7 min

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