Apartment in Fuengirola – Bought today, moved into in four years
An HR manager and a mechanical engineer from Frankfurt planned to move their centre of life entirely to the Costa del Sol within the next four years. Until then, the apartment was to be used regularly, while both worked mostly from home.
In short
What was this case about?
An HR manager and a mechanical engineer from Frankfurt planned to move their centre of life entirely to the Costa del Sol within the next four years. Until then, the apartment was to be used regularly, while both worked mostly from home.
Why is Fuengirola attractive for owner-occupiers?
Fuengirola offers excellent infrastructure, a rail connection to Málaga and the airport, long beaches and numerous shopping and leisure options all year round.
Do modern apartments often have to be adapted too?
Yes. Many buyers additionally invest in kitchens, fitted wardrobes, bathrooms or home-office solutions in order to tune the property optimally to their personal needs.
Who arranged this?
Perini Finance & Property — German-speaking, operating under the §34i GewO licence held by Olga Nikushkina, Portugal through a locally licensed intermediary; 15 to 20 banks approached per case. First call free; on completion 1 % of the loan amount.
€682,000 apartment, €36,200 for the renovation
- Purchase price: 682.000 €
- Renovation: 36.200 €
- Financing required: 463.400 €
- Equity: 336.600 €
Anonymised case figure · not a binding statement for other projects · §34i GewO
Urban living with short everyday distances
Fuengirola is one of the liveliest places to live on the Costa del Sol. The town offers excellent infrastructure with shops, restaurants, medical care, a rail connection to Málaga and miles-long beaches. For German-speaking buyers who want to live in Spain year-round in particular, Fuengirola combines urban comfort with Mediterranean quality of life.
This practical case shows how acquiring a high-quality apartment for permanent owner-occupation can be financed.
Using the flat now, moving fully to the Costa del Sol in four years
An HR manager and a mechanical engineer from Frankfurt planned to move their centre of life entirely to the Costa del Sol within the next four years. Until then, the apartment was to be used regularly, while both worked mostly from home.
They were looking for a generous apartment with two studies, a large terrace and walking distance to the beach and to the Fuengirola station.
After several viewings they chose a modern apartment in a well-kept residential complex.
€800,000 all told, €336,600 of it from own funds
- Purchase price: 682.000 €
- Additional costs: 81.800 €
- Renovation: 36.200 €
- Total investment: 800.000 €
- Equity: 336.600 €
- Financing required: 463.400 €
Savings and a portfolio, part of it stays invested
The buyers had equity from savings and a well-developed securities portfolio. At the same time, they wanted to keep part of their assets deliberately invested and not put it entirely into the purchase.
In addition, the apartment was to be functionally adapted to the requirements of permanent living before moving in.
Fitted kitchen, bath, wardrobes and an acoustic home office
The property was in very good structural condition. The planned investments therefore focused on individual living quality and functionality.
Planned were a new fitted kitchen with extended work surfaces, the modernisation of a bathroom, custom-made fitted wardrobes, zone-controllable air conditioning and the conversion of a guest room into a fully equipped home office with an integrated acoustic solution.
As all measures were defined before the purchase, they could be fully included in the overall plan — covered from equity, not by the bank loan.
Loan-to-value at 68%, portfolio kept for wealth planning
The financing was set at around 68 % of the purchase price. This kept enough equity for long-term asset planning and personal reserves.
Alongside the purchase price, all additional costs and the planned modernisation were included in the overall plan from the outset — covered from equity, not by the bank loan. Additional financing measures after the acquisition were therefore not required.
A flat for work and retirement, the stays get longer
Once the work was completed, a comfortable apartment was created that meets the requirements both of the remaining working years and of the later plans for retirement.
The buyers were able to extend their stays in Spain gradually and prepare the final move over the long term.
An existing flat with a generous layout instead of a new build
In cities like Fuengirola in particular, a look at well-located existing apartments is worthwhile. They often offer more generous layouts than new builds and can be optimally adapted to one's own needs with targeted modernisation.
An early integration of these measures into the overall plan — covered from equity, not by the bank loan — ensures a reliable overall calculation.
Frequently asked
Why is Fuengirola attractive for owner-occupiers?
Do modern apartments often have to be adapted too?
Can these measures be financed directly?
Why is equity deliberately kept?
Fuengirola apartment: a relaxed start to a new chapter of life
Fuengirola combines city life with Mediterranean flair and offers ideal conditions for a permanent residence on the Costa del Sol. An overall plan that budgets the purchase price, additional costs and all planned modernisation together — the bank loan for the purchase price, additional costs and modernisation from equity — creates the basis for a long-term relaxed start in the new chapter of life.
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