La Zagaleta
A 9 km² private estate above the road from Marbella, opened in 1991 on the former hunting grounds of Adnan Khashoggi. Two private golf courses, a heliport, a riding centre, and 230 residences set on parcels rarely below 6,000 m². Membership is by approval; the estate is monitored 24 hours.
3 residences on offer.
La Zagaleta is not a neighbourhood. It is a private estate behind a single gate at Km 38 of the A-7 — beyond it, twelve internal roads, two golf courses, and a quiet that doesn't exist anywhere else on the coast.
What is for sale here is rarely advertised. Of the twenty-three transactions completed in 2025, fourteen were never listed publicly. The rest of the world hears about them only in the Q4 reports.
We have represented six families in La Zagaleta since 2020. Two are still here.
From the gate of La Zagaleta.
Asked, before the first visit.
- How much does a villa in La Zagaleta cost?
- Catalogued residences in La Zagaleta start at €9.8M and run up to €40M+ for larger contemporary estates with full sea views. The 2025 median trade was €14.5M. Off-market opportunities — about 62% of completed deals — vary more widely.
- How do you become a resident in La Zagaleta?
- Purchase of a residence includes membership in La Zagaleta Country Club — but it is conditional on approval by the membership committee. The process is private; introductions are handled discretely by the estate office, sometimes with input from existing members.
- What is unique about La Zagaleta compared with other Marbella zones?
- La Zagaleta is the only Marbella-area community with two fully private golf courses, an equestrian centre and a helipad inside a single gated perimeter. Plot sizes rarely fall below 6,000 m². Resale velocity is the lowest on the coast — average days-on-market 84.
- Where exactly is La Zagaleta?
- La Zagaleta sits in the municipality of Benahavís, ten kilometres inland from Puerto Banús and roughly 50 km from Málaga airport (a 58-minute drive). The single gate is at Km 38 of the A-7 motorway.
Residences in La Zagaleta are shown by appointment.
If we haven't yet met, please mention how you found us. Allow ninety minutes; bring no expectations.