Rentals Costa del Sol

Rentals Costa del Sol is your starting point for booking holiday rentals on the Costa del Sol or finding residential Spanish properties available for long term rental in the Costa del Sol. The Costa del Sol, over the last few decades has become one of the world’s most popular property rentals markets.

Short Term Holiday Rentals

The demand for Costa del Sol rental properties is divided into short term lettings of properties known as holiday rentals, which tend to be rented for a period of one, two, three weeks over the main Christmas, Easter and Summer holiday seasons. Holiday makers from France or Italy tend to search for rental property for the month of August and winter lets of  one, two or three months over the winter season are commonplace by snowbirds who wish to enjoy the sunnier climes of Spain’s Costa del Sol and escape the cold winters of Northern Europe, America and Canada.

Long Term Rentals

The second area of the Costa del Sol rental market gaining in popularity is demand for long term rentals on the Costa del Sol. This demand is being spurred on by would-be Spanish property buyer’s eager to ‘try before they buy’ and experience the Costa del Sol lifestyle firstly by renting long term before committing to a life on the Costa permanently. Most long term rentals in the Costa del Sol are rented out on a 6 month or 11 month renewable contracts according to Spanish rental law.

Rental Property Types

There are a whole range of different types of property to rent on the Costa del Sol from traditional ‘campo’ farmhouses in the rural Spanish countryside, waterfront apartments in Sotogrande marina, family townhouses in Estepona to luxury villa rentals in Marbella, the Costa del Sol’s resort, there is something to suit everyone’s accommodation requirements.

The prices of both holiday and long term rental properties on the Costa del Sol may vary according to the location and outlook of individual properties. Front-line beach apartments often command a premium due to the sea view properties benefit from and the opportunity to live by the beach whilst golf course properties offer a greener vista and proximity to the clubhouse. Town centre Costa del Sol apartments tend to be concentrated in larger developments and can be cheaper but enjoy the advantage of being part of the local community. 

When searching for a rental in Costa del Sol, it is important to take into consideration factors such as proximity to supermarkets, schools and your workplace  and not make your decision to rent a property purely on its appearance.