When it comes to choosing the area to buy a place in the sun, there are lots of different factors that influence people’s decisions: is the neighbourhood safe? Are there schools nearby? Can I go to the gym on foot? If you’re guided more than anything by exclusivity and price, this article is for you. Let's see the most expensive and luxurious residential areas in Spain.
Sotogrande
This private urbanización residential estate, created by two Filipinos, is the largest in Andalusia. Located in the municipality of San Roque, it offers the most expensive villas and Spanish fincas in Europe.
The development is managed by NH Hotels and has a luxury marina, 5 golf courses, 3 polo clubs, 2 tennis and padel tennis clubs, a sailing centre and 2 beach clubs. That’s not even to mention the homes with private moorings right next to the garden.
La Zagaleta
This residential area in Malaga is the choice of home for the founder of Orange, the creator of the Twitter code and Groupon, the former president of Dragados and many other anonymous tycoons. Most of the residents are English, Russian and Arab. One of the main strengths of this complex is the premium 24-hour Zagaleta Service hotel in your own home. They can set up a cooking show for you, find you a private jet or a bottle of champagne at any hour of the day or night.
Ciudad Diagonal and La Finca
The celebrity power couple formed by Shakira and Gerard Pique, with their mansion of more than 4 million euro, have recently made this place very fashionable. The area is located to the northwest of the city of Barcelona at the end of Avenida Diagonal. Houses with gardens and pools, close to the city but far from prying eyes – a perfect combination.
Another area where footballers like Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas hide is located in the municipality of Pozuelo de Alcorcón, Madrid. The urbanización of La Finca is one of the safest, being impossible to enter without fingerprint recognition, although some green areas are open to the public.
Son Vida
When the president of a luxury hotel chain like Melia Hotels International chooses a housing development as his residence, it means something. The luxury residential complex of Son Vida is located next to the famous Son Vida golf courses in the city of Palma in Mallorca.
Son Vida has been developed to offer excellence and exclusivity, adding modernity to the design with the highest standards of sustainability. All the houses there have an "A" energy rating. Although the community is close to the life of Palma de Mallorca and the airport, it guarantees peace and privacy to all its members.