Apartments for sale in Torremolinos.

Older building stock from the 1960s and 1970s package-tourism boom, a reputation that lags well behind the town's actual rebirth, and a buyer base weighted toward local Spanish and resident purchasers rather than pure second-home demand. The price column above shows where our current shortlist sits — the value here is real, and it is the case we make for buy-and-hold.

Montemar, consistently — residential, set back from the front line, mostly Spanish-family neighbours, and the lowest entry point of the four areas. The older, un-renovated blocks in Playamar and parts of central Bajondillo are the next step for buyers willing to factor in a refurbishment.

Yes, on the same terms as a Spanish resident — NIE, a Spanish bank account and a local lawyer, all three of which we coordinate. Torremolinos has a long-standing international community dating back to the 1950s, so many central buildings already run a comunidad used to overseas owners.