Málaga city is a different animal to the coastal towns — shorter stays, city-break guests, museum traffic, business visitors. Our approach adapts.
The Costa del Sol isn’t one market — it’s eight. Here’s what makes Málaga its own animal.
Fastest-growing city-break destination in southern Spain
Airport, cruise port, and high-speed rail feed year-round arrivals
Museum scene (Picasso, Pompidou, Thyssen) drives cultural tourism
East Málaga beaches (Pedregalejo, El Palo) combine beach rental with city access
More evenly distributed than coastal towns. Summer strong but October–May also solid thanks to cruise tourism and short breaks. Feria de Agosto is a lucrative 9-day spike.
Centro Histórico 1-bed: €14,000–€22,000/year. East Málaga (Pedregalejo) 2-bed: €16,000–€26,000/year.
Figures based on properties actively managed or comparable data in the area. Every property is different — get a real estimate for yours.
Not every property is a fit for short-term rental. Here’s what works — and what we look for in Málaga.
Local knowledge isn’t generic. Here are the specific pockets of Málaga where we’ve built relationships with buildings, communities, cleaning teams, and licensing officials.
Málaga city is under a 3-year city-wide moratorium on new VUT licences — no new ones being issued anywhere in the municipality, though existing licences continue under the previous regime. We focus here on owners with existing VUT licences and verify licence status per property before commitment.
Full VUT licence guide →Opening for new owners. Particular interest in East Málaga and properties with existing VUT licences in the city centre.
We grow deliberately. That way each property gets proper care — not a rota of inexperienced account managers.
Tell us the property. We’ll come back with a realistic number based on comparable rentals in Málaga — not a national average.
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Every Glaser city site has its own local knowledge, licensing detail, and pricing data.
Puerto Marina, Arroyo, Torrequebrada — our home base. Strong year-round rentals.
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Learn more Actively managingGolf belt, La Cala coast, mountain villages. A range of rental profiles.
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