Who owns the luxury villa CHATEAU PUTIN in Marbella on the Costa del Sol in Spain?

Known as "The King's Rock" (or Roca del Rey), a two-thousand square foot palace with a private vineyard, helipad and a dozen bedrooms in the hills above Marbella. It's one of the most expensive villas in southern Spain, strikingly luxurious, and offers plenty of activities, including a vineyard, bowling club, miniature golf and probably a shooting range. But what lies underground should be the subject of much more attention from the authorities.

Oliva Press has learned that the Russian megavilla off Marbella has no less than three basements and many tunnels dug into the hills overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.

The property, located in La Sagaleta in Benaujavis, is considered one of the safest'. 'places on the Costa del Sol. It's not officially known who owns the villa, but some Olive Press sources are convinced Putin is behind it.

"He has definitely visited the place a few times when security was extremely high," one source said. "La Sagaleta already has one of the best security systems in Europe, but when Putin visits, the security level goes up and no one will show up anywhere near it. "

One of Spain's Ukrainian residents with close ties to focal execs knows several people working in the villa and claims they have armed guards.

"They carry weapons and I also know that many drones have been shot down by them," she explained. "When you''When you arrive, it's like an airport. You are thoroughly searched, a sticker is put on your phone so you can't take pictures. The guards also recognize if the sticker has been removed or changed. Everything is monitored all the time. There's a room somewhere in the basement with a lot of screens that are monitored 24 hours a day. "

She claims their salaries are "around €5,000-6,000 a month", but they are also worried about their jobs at the moment because "some of them haven't been paid in a month". And she added: "This is definitely not the only house Putin has in Spain and he has others, one of which is at least in the province of Alicante. "

Ukrainian woman in close contact with Spanish authorities,''added that the government should immediately launch an investigation into the matter and "bring sanctions to the European level".

Spain said it has already imposed sanctions on real estate and other assets belonging to a 'blacklist' of Russian oligarchs with ties to the Putin regime.

To date, all that has been publicly known is the confiscation of three superyachts owned by suspicious traders, while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says none of the officially blacklisted oligarchs have registered property in Spain.

The Olive Press has been reporting on the villa in La Sagaleta since 2012, when we exclusively reported that Putin is a member of the six-man Russian consortium behind this''villa.

The truest image of luxury, the villa cost 19 million euros and is set on an 18,000 m² plot, with two swimming pools, a movie theater and gym, and a 22-car garage.

The grounds are even bigger! In addition to a huge wine cellar with a separate champagne room full of vintage bottles - a classic President Putin feature - the villa has a "room for man-made security" and a "control room with screens and buttons." There are two security stations "with at least ten guards," a satellite center and "an underground surveillance device aimed at the strait," various sources told Olive Press.

Although it is officially impossible to know who actually owns the property''You are thoroughly searched, a sticker is put on your phone so you can't take photos. The guards also know if the sticker has been removed or changed. Everything is monitored all the time. There is a room somewhere in the basement with many screens that are monitored 24 hours a day. "

She says the workers' salaries are "around €5,000-6,000 a month" but they are also worried about their jobs because "not everyone has been paid for one month". She adds: "This is definitely not Putin's only house in Spain, he has others, at least one in the province of Alicante. "

The Ukrainian woman, who is in close contact with Spanish authorities, adds that the government should investigate the matter and "sanctions should be''imposed at the European level as soon as possible'.

Spain says it has already imposed sanctions on real estate and other assets belonging to a blacklist of Russian oligarchs linked to the Putin regime.

Oliva Press has been reporting on the La Sagaleta villa since 2012, when we exclusively reported that Putin is a member of a six-person Russian consortium behind the villa. Putin apparently has a keen interest in the property in Spain.

According to the Times, he has been looking to buy property here since 2000.

The current owner of the villa with the initials "V. P" is a man matching Vladimir Putin's initials. More precisely, it could be Vladimir Potanin, another wealthy oligarch who is close to Putin and, incidentally, plays hockey with him.

But sources close to those living in the villa insist it is the home of the Russian dictator.

"This is definitely his house," said a friend of a staff member.

"He does not arrive at Malaga airport, he flies in a private plane to Alicante and then arrives at Villa Zagaleta by helicopter.

'He has visited the place at least twice recently, and his ex-wife and daughters used to live there when the weather was bad in Russia. His beloved,''Gymnast Alina Kabaeva, also lived there for quite a while. "

He continues, "Putin hired nannies from an outside company when the children were staying at the villa. They had to sign a confidential agreement, but they received tips of 500-1000 euros on top of that.

"They always wanted nannies with higher education and women over 45 to avoid any sexual attraction on their male guests or staff.

Officially, Spain says that in its real estate registry, the homeowner's full name begins with the letters "V. P," matching Vladimir Putin's initials. It could also be Vladimir Potanin, but sources close to the owners insist it is Putin's house.

"It's definitely his house," says one of the friends''an employee of the newspaper. "He doesn't fly into Malaga airport, he arrives in a private jet to Alicante and then flies to Villa Zagaleta by helicopter.

"He has been to the place at least twice recently, and his ex-wife and daughters used to live there when the weather in Russia was bad." "His lover, gymnast Alina Kabaeva, also lived there for a long time. "

He adds: "Putin hired nannies through an external company when his children were in the villa. They had to sign a confidentiality agreement, but tips of 500-1,000 euros were earned exclusively." "He always needed nannies with a university degree and women over 45 so as not to attract unnecessary attention from men. "

Officially, Spain says that on their list of 895''Russian oligarchs facing sanctions do not have any of them living in Spain.

According to The Times, as of 2015, he had been looking for real estate here since 2000. The newspaper reports that the head of one of the largest criminal groups in Russia, Gennady Petrov, kept records indicating he was involved in buying property in La Sagaleta on Putin's behalf in 2001.

Officially, the owner of the villa home in La Sagaleta with the initials "V. P" is a person matching Vladimir Putin's initials. It could also be Vladimir Potanin, another well-known oligarch who is closely associated with Putin and plays hockey with him.

Sources close to the owners of the house, however, insist it is Putin's home.

"It's definitely''his home'," states a friend of one of the newspaper's employees. "He doesn't fly into Malaga airport, he arrives in a private jet to Alicante and then flies to Villa Zagaleta by helicopter.

"He has been to the place at least twice recently and his ex-wife and daughters previously lived there when the weather was bad in Russia," says one source. "His lover, gymnast Alina Kabaeva, also lived there for a long time. "

The source adds: "They hired nannies from outside companies for the children who were in the villa. The nannies had to sign a confidentiality agreement, but their tips were on the level of 500-1000 euros. "

Officially, the owner of the villa with the initials "V. P" is a person matching Vladimir Putin's initials. But sources close to the''owners, insist it is Putin's house.

The Spanish authorities have not provided any specific details about the ongoing investigation at this time.