Guide to Marbella

Written by Christopher Clover, based on interviews with Count Rudi Schoenburg and Mr Ricardo Sánchez Bocanegra, nephew of Don Rodrigo.

Las Lomas Pueblo is a development built over 18 years, with the first houses finished in 1974, building a few houses every year until it was fully completed in 1992, comprising 92 properties in total. The pioneer development team was led by American born, charismatic Bill Genske, MD and owner of the developing company “Bloques San Pablo” (a manufacturer of building materials in Seville) along with his able foreman, Emilio Fajardo.

Few shores are better known or better visited than Spain’s Mediterranean coastline, and yet there is much about it that remains little known or discovered. To millions of tourists annually, the beaches of Andalucía are above all a place to relax, soak up the sun and immerse oneself in the sights and sounds of summer.

Tourism created the Costa del Sol, helped shape and make it what it is today. Has tourism here had its finest day or is the industry alive and well? We spoke to industry specialist Lynn Mitchell of the Patronato de Turismo de Málaga, to find out about the prospects of this vital sector.

In a sea of faces, Andalusians provide a fascinating diversity of looks and origins that bear living testimony to the region’s turbulent past as a much-invaded corner of Europe. Since the earliest times, conquerors, refugees, soldiers, mercenaries, merchants and adventurers have been adding to the rich and diverse mix of ingredients from which the Andalusians have been moulded.

We have pleasure in presenting a list of “Recommended Lawyers” for those wishing to buy or sell a property in the Marbella area. All of these lawyers are Real Estate specialists, and we know them all personally to be proven, seasoned professionals of many years’ experience. This list of course is not exclusive in that there are many other excellent lawyers in Marbella who can represent a buyer or seller’s interests with absolute integrity.