New Developments
in Benahavís
56 live new-build schemes across 9 Benahavís sub-areas. From €400k entry to €20M top end. Independent broker, pre-construction allocation access.
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Benahavís fragments by sub-area: Golden Mile trophy, Nueva Andalucía golf depth, San Pedro walkable town, Sierra Blanca trophy hillside, eastern beach value. Tap a card to jump to its live inventory.
All 56 Benahavís developments
La Quinta
Monte Mayor
Benahavís
El Madroñal
El Paraíso
La Reserva de Alcuzcuz
El Herrojo
Los Jaralillos
Los Flamingos
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Trained on all 56 live Benahavís developments, 9 sub-areas, current market data, and Spanish purchase law.
What you are actually looking at
What you are actually looking at
Benahavís commands 55 live new-development projects tracked through Roccabox, 16 in pre-construction or off-plan with licence, 24 under construction, 15 completed and ready to occupy. Price span runs €400,000 to €20.0 million, reflecting the municipality's segmentation across nine sub-areas that differ sharply in altitude, access, community scale and buyer profile. La Quinta anchors volume with 20 developments from €899,000, blending gated golf adjacency with paved access and established infrastructure. Monte Mayor holds 12 projects from €2.5 million, elevated and forested, appealing to buyers prioritising privacy and lower density. Benahavís village itself offers seven developments from €400,000, the most affordable entry and closest to shops, schools and the town hall. El Madroñal lists five projects from €5.0 million, large plots, mature landscaping, minimal through-traffic.
Branded residences sit on a different clock
El Paraíso tracks four developments from €1.5 million, west of the A-7 with golf course frontage and proximity to San Pedro de Alcántara. La Reserva de Alcuzcuz, El Herrojo and Los Flamingos each sit at higher thresholds, €7.9 million, €6.5 million and €5.8 million respectively, targeting buyers seeking larger built areas, private club amenities or golf membership packages. Los Jaralillos contributes one development at €615,000. The 24 projects currently under construction represent the largest cohort, meaning buyers encounter a mix of immediate handover opportunities and staggered completion calendars running through 2026 and into 2027. Twelve developments sit in formal off-plan status, four hold building licence with reserved pricing, and 15 are finished, permitting walk-through, snagging inspection and near-term occupation. Benahavís municipality enforces building codes that favour lower-density gated communities over high-rise blocks, so even the most affordable projects typically deliver private gardens, two-car garages and communal pools rather than compact urban flats.
How they differ in practice
Roccabox maintains direct developer allocations across all 55 projects, enabling side-by-side comparison of payment schedules, completion dates, community charges and après-vente warranties without requiring separate visits to individual sales offices. The firm's commission is paid by the developer at completion, so the buyer incurs no agency fee and receives the same unit price published in the official price list. Pre-launch and broker-release inventory, units held back from public marketing, flows through Roccabox's allocation system, often two to four weeks before general advertising begins. This sequencing matters most in the €2.5 million-and-above segment where unit count per development rarely exceeds 30 and preferred plots or penthouses move during private preview. Branded-residence projects releasing in Benahavís over the next 18 months will follow similar allocation mechanics: indicative pricing shared under non-disclosure, reservation deposits securing position in the queue, contract signature timed to licence issuance. Buyers comparing off-plan risk against completed stock weigh locked-in pricing and customisation windows against the certainty of viewing the finished apartment, testing pool heating and inspecting joinery before signing.
What we actually do for buyers
Roccabox's live tracker updates construction photography, licence status and remaining inventory every week, so a shortlist assembled in January reflects accurate availability in February rather than stale listings frozen at project launch. The sub-area question resolves to four variables: commute tolerance to Marbella or Estepona, appetite for communal facilities versus standalone plot privacy, preference for sea glimpses or mountain enclosure, and willingness to navigate unpaved access roads during winter. La Quinta and El Paraíso deliver the shortest drive times to the coast, Monte Mayor and El Madroñal require commitment to altitude and forest, Benahavís village trades exclusivity for walkable services. Roccabox schedules all viewings in a single morning or afternoon loop, reducing the need for multiple return trips and allowing direct comparison of aspect, finishing standards and on-site management quality. Legal due diligence, NIE application, Spanish bank account opening and independent lawyer appointment are handled in parallel once a buyer signals intent on a specific unit, compressing the reservation-to-completion timeline and avoiding delays caused by sequential task handoff.
How the 56 schemes break down
Off-plan locks today's price with bank-guaranteed deposits. Ready-to-move trades certainty for less entry headroom.
56 developments · 9 sub-areas · verified 27 May 2026
Where Benahavís sits
Benahavís climate, in numbers
How buying a new-build in Spain actually works
Three-stage payment structure
Reservation deposit €5k–€20k holds the unit 15–30 days. Private contract (contrato de compraventa) signed within that window with 10% deposit transferred. On off-plan, deposits sit under mandatory bank guarantee. Completion 60+ days later, remainder paid at notary, title registered at Registro de la Propiedad.
Around 12–13% on top of price
10% IVA on the purchase price, 1.2% AJD stamp duty, ~1% legal fees plus IVA, notary and registry on a sliding scale, minimal Plusvalía at first sale. A €750k apartment lands around €90–97k in taxes and fees. Annual IBI thereafter is typically 0.4–1.1% of cadastral value.
Engage your own lawyer
Never the developer's lawyer. Your counsel reviews the private contract, verifies building licences, confirms bank guarantees for off-plan deposits, and rejects unfavourable completion clauses. Roccabox introduces vetted Spanish property lawyers at no fee.
60–70% LTV is the norm
Spanish banks lend up to 60–70% of the bank's valuation (not purchase price) to non-residents. Rates currently 3.5–5.5%. Need NIE, tax returns, bank statements. 4–8 weeks application to approval. Roccabox introduces non-resident mortgage brokers.
10-year structural guarantee
Snagging inspection one to three weeks pre-completion. Documented report binds the developer to remediation. Roccabox attends every snagging with our clients and photographs defects. Spanish law mandates a 10-year structural warranty and one year on finishes.
Guidance only. Obtain independent regulated counsel for your circumstances. Roccabox introduces vetted Spanish lawyers, mortgage brokers, and immigration counsel.
Benahavís buyer questions
Can non-EU buyers still obtain Spanish residency through property purchase in Benahavís?
What is the practical difference between buying off-plan and buying a completed unit in Benahavís?
How do deposit and payment schedules work for new developments in Benahavís?
How should a buyer choose between La Quinta, Monte Mayor, Benahavís village and the other sub-areas?
What are the total taxes and costs on top of the purchase price for a new-build property in Benahavís?
Can non-resident buyers obtain mortgage financing for new developments in Benahavís?
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