What a wonderful area (as long as you don't have a house there) to be on holiday in Andalusia. It is so varied and versatile! One of the things on our programme during our September '22 trip, besides visiting my high school friend Marita and her husband Jan, was to cycle the Via Verde de la Sierra, one of Andalusia's best-known routes: not too long, easy (we read) and close to popular places like Seville, Ronda and Jerez de la Frontera.

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If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful environment to live or stay in on a regular basis, a small village in southern Spain could be a perfect choice. Particularly in La Axarquía, 'our' region in the province of Málaga where you will find beautiful villages and hamlets not yet affected by mass tourism. Here you can enjoy a “tranquilo” life, taking the time to relax and enjoy the simple things in life, just like the locals do.

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If you are considering buying a house in southern Spain, it is certainly wise to get to know well the area you want to live in and sample the atmosphere before buying. We ourselves find just about all areas in La Axarquía are very worthwhile considering but logically, each village or town is different, with its own charm, customs and character. Therefore, it is important to find out which area best suits you and your lifestyle.

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Although the pandemic has had a lot of impact around the world in recent years, there are also some positive aspects that Covid has brought: one of them is working remotely. For a large group of people, it is still possible to work from another location after the corona period is over. And because of this, there is a new group of buyers for us to hear from. In addition, we also see people with their own business or working as self-employed workers, for example, choosing to work from the sunny south for part of the year. This month, we asked some of these customers how they experience this:

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