Short notes on transactions, new mandates, and shifts in the regulatory and architectural environment. For longer pieces, see the Journal.
Villa Marea — represented by Muse since November 2025 — has completed at €7.6 M, within €200,000 of asking. The buyer, a London family, was introduced through a referral from a 2023 La Zagaleta principal. The residence will undergo a six-month interior refresh ahead of summer 2027 occupancy.
The high-goal polo season at Santa María Polo Club opened over the weekend, with Friday and Saturday matches drawing the heaviest crowds since pre-pandemic. Our Sotogrande Alto viewing requests are running at approximately 40% above the same fortnight in 2025; we expect this to translate into completed transactions by mid-July.
Estate Sinfonía — a 1,180-square-metre Ismael Mérida villa on Marbella's Golden Mile, completed 2024 — joins the Muse exclusive mandates this week. Asking €18.5 M. Initially shown by private appointment only; first public viewings open mid-June.
The Junta de Andalucía has confirmed transfer-tax bands (7%/8%/9%/10%/11%) will be retained for the second quarter of 2026. A revision is anticipated in the autumn budget; we will write longer when there is something substantive to say.
The first three residences at Casa del Mar (Foster + Partners, New Golden Mile, Q3 2026 delivery) are now available for pre-allocation to Muse principals only, ahead of public release in June. Memo and pricing on request, under NDA.
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