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đ° Putin’s Palace in Marbella – But Make It Pointless đ
So, Vladimir Putin owns a house in Marbella. Scratch that – it’s more like a mini-castle tucked away in La Zagaleta, Europe’s version of Fort Knox (if Fort Knox had better views and more golf carts) Ëâ§Ë°đ¸â･Ë
Now before you grab your phones to send us clips of Vlad sipping sangria in Puerto Banús or haggling over handbags in La Cañada – save yourself the trouble. Nobody’s seen him. Not once. Ever.
No TikToks of Putin slicing a chuletón, no selfies on golf carts, no awkward dance moves in beach clubs. The man owns what’s possibly the fanciest hideaway in Spain and chooses... not to use it.
Why? Well, if you were that guy, maybe strolling through Marbella wouldn’t be the safest idea.
So here’s the real WTF: Why buy a palace in paradise if you’re too scared to step foot in it? đ¤ˇâď¸
Josh Dexter – Chasing Balance Between Sun and Structure đ¤
Josh Dexter, a content creator and writer, once called the Costa del Sol home. Drawn by the sun, scenery, and lifestyle, he made the leap many dream of. But what few talk about is the challenge that sometimes follows: finding a productive rhythm in paradiseđ
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Josh eventually moved back to the UK—not because he didn’t love Spain, but because he needed structure, speed, and a sense of professional momentum he struggled to maintain while surrounded by siestas and sunsets đ´đšđâąď¸đĽĽ
It’s a reality many expats quietly face. The Costa del Sol offers beauty and freedom—but with that freedom can come a loss of focus or drive. Josh’s story is a reminder that it’s not always about where we live, but how we thrive.