Cumbre Villas is the leading luxury real estate agency on the Costa Tropical of Granada, Spain. We have been developing, building, buying, selling, and renting amazing villas with stunning views in this special part of Andalusia for more than 20 years.

Cumbre Villas was founded in 2001 by Juan Ruiz Díaz and Marla Marquez and has been very successful ever since. Thanks to the continued growth, in 2007 our new real estate office opened in the coastal town of Salobreña, located at the entrance of the exclusive Urbanization Monte de los Almendros, where the majority of our villas for sale were located then. Today, our property portfolio expanded along the Costa Tropical and we are currently mostly active in Salobreña, La Herradura, and Almuñécar. Over the years, we have become the leading luxury estate agent specialized in selling beautiful villas with breathtaking views.

In 2021, Juan and Marla decided to focus more on the construction of exciting new development projects on the Costa Tropical. As a result, the day-to-day management of Cumbre Villas is now handled by the Dutch-Spanish family Van Der Vorm Peñalver; by Pieter and his daughters Serena and Fabiola. Nevertheless, Cumbre Villas is still a family owned and operated real estate agency with the same spirit it has always had: “Arrive as a client, depart as a friend”.

Pieter and his wife Julia first arrived at the Costa Tropical in 2012 and they immediately fell in love with the area, climate, and local culture – just like many of our clients do. They bought their first property with Cumbre Villas back in 2013, which was the start of a close relationship between the two families. In fact, Pieter is the only business partner Juan and Marla have ever had in all these years! So, it was a natural progression that Cumbre Villas incorporated the family Van Der Vorm Peñalver into its management.

Pieter is a successful entrepreneur who founded and ran various international companies back in the Netherlands and Germany, before moving to Spain and starting to invest in real estate on the Costa Tropical of Granada. Serena studied International and European Law (LL.M.) in the Netherlands and Law and Legal-Private Relations (LL.M.) in Spain. She previously worked at a Belgian law firm specialized in real estate and inheritance law in Marbella, and she currently assists our clients as legal counselor. Fabiola studied Business Administration (BSc.) and Marketing (MSc.) back in Amsterdam, and she formerly worked for Google in Barcelona as performance marketing and sales consultant for the Benelux market. At Cumbre Villas, she is responsible for all marketing and sales activities.

Cumbre Villas is a 360º full-service real estate agent. As property owners and significant investors here on the coast, we know the real estate market intimately. We have the experience and expertise required to help you find, purchase, renovate, build, rent and eventually sell your dream home in the sun. The team of professionals speaks English, Spanish, French, German, and Dutch, and consists of knowledgeable agents, solicitors, accountants, and contractors. We also offer excellent after-sales support that includes everything from legal and fiscal affairs, inheritances, tax declarations, transferring services, setting up the payment of bills on standing order, obtaining homeowner’s insurance, arranging pool and garden maintenance, and so on.

Cumbre Villas can help you find the villa or plot of your dreams and assist you through every step of the process.

If you are interested in buying or selling your property on the Costa Tropical of Granada, our multinational team will be pleased to help you. We will be happy to explain how we at Cumbre Villas can help both buyers and sellers closing the best deal.

We look forward to meeting you in our office in Salobreña!

Warm regards,

The Cumbre Villas Team