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Paul Bramley is the leading bespoke luxury property developer in Marbella, where he has been living for over 20 years.

In a long and successful career in several spheres of business, Paul has been widely acknowledged for his unique vision and innovate business acumen, as well as his integrity and charitable work.

The son of a leading civil engineer in the UK Paul grew up in Upminster attending Gidea Park College. His parents split up when he was 10 and Paul left school at 14 where his businesscareer started selling second hand cookers. By the 80s Paul was trading in a variety of fields, being involved in the motor sport industry. Perestroika and the opening up of the Russian market saw him successfully expanding his business into this new market in 1990. Selling frozen food, fizzy drinks along with clothing to Russia. He also competed in motorsports, both in rallying and circuit racing. He enjoyed considerable success, signing a works drive with the Quaife team in the British GT Championship and spent the next two seasons with them, before retiring in 1998.

Paul moved to Javea for a number of years in the early 90s, returning to Spain in 2000 to live in Sotogrande. His wife established a thriving interior design company providing show flats and villas for a number of luxury developments.

He later moved further up the Costa del Sol to Marbella where, as well as continuing in interior design setting up the Marbella Furniture Gallery, he also started buying and renovating high end properties, especially in Nueva Andalucia, Marbella’s prestigious ‘Golf Valley’ where his designs changed most of the villas to the white Miami style villas now popular in Marbella. Recent projects include a multi-million euro builds in the exclusive La Zagaleta development, as well as the launch of the first gated community in La Cerquilla for four contemporary individual front line golf properties in Nueva Andalucia. He also established VIP Estates, a boutique agency specialising in the luxury real estate market in the most exclusive areas of Marbella.

A recognised gourmand and wine expert having eaten in over 400 Michelin stared restaurants, Paul was restaurant critic for ‘Tres Chic’ magazine in Marbella, as well as other magazines in London and Marbella, He has just been made a life honorary member one of three ambassadors for Owners Club at the Puente Romano Resort and Hotel, the other two being Antonio Banderas and Enrique Iglesias. He is also an ambassador for the Marbella Club Hotel. Paul’s passion for food, wine and business are set to combine perfectly with the launch of “Le Blush De St Tropez” and “Lush Blush”, two contemporary Rose wines Paul is producing in Provence France, which is set to launch in the Marbella Club in May for summer 2020.

Paul has been involved in several charitable foundations and projects, and over the last 15 years has given over €400 thousand in charity donations as well as projects, one of the most notable being the construction of public padel and tennis courts, as well as an open air leisure space and playgrounds in the La Campana area of Marbella. 

A devoted family man, Paul has been married to Sandra for 38 years. Their daughter, Kat X,  is a multi-platinum singer/ songwriter, having also composed  over 10 No1 songs for international artists. She is also a leading DJ and producer.