Andrew Linn retired to Spain in 1973 and proceeded to put his feet up for the ensuing 10 years at which time he lived in Cádiz Province. When boredom set in he re-located to the Costa del Sol in the hope of enjoying an intellectually more stimulating lifestyle and a new working environment, and as a result became involved in activities primarily directed towards investment and consultancy work, arranging project funding and advising foreign companies on establishing a presence in Spain. He was for many years resident partner of Golfconsult Associates, a British Consultants’ Bureau company specialising in advising on investment in golf and golf course internationally.

Prior to this Linn had managed his family's varied business interests in the UK before these were disposed of to a UK PLC

Linn has owned and operated several companies in Spain, clients being made up of foreign government organisations, banks and major international conglomerates. (These include Grindlays Bank (that was), South African Tourist Board [SATOUR], Hoteles Coach SA, and Pavillion Christoffle.) Specific property investments in which Linn has participated include the McInerney Group’s first Four Seasons timeshare resort in Spain, hotel investments at various resorts (eg. Poniente - Mallorca, Somosaguas – Madrid [for Banco Urquijo], San Andrés - Cádiz, Los Berros - Seville [for Mitsubishi Corporation], Santa María - Marbella, Morocopo - Caracas, La Manga Golf [in co-operation with American Consulting]).

Linn speaks Spanish fluently and is active in non-profit making organisations at a local and national level.

Apart from his commercial activities, Linn has been involved sporadically in the local media, having at one time or another been proprietor and/or chief executive of The Marbella Times, Marbella Today, Estepona Today, Costa & Casa, and a few others. Based on the experience gained during the 1960s when Linn had his own Spanish wine importing business in the UK, he currently writes regular wine columns and lifestyle articles for the publications ‘Essential Marbella’, ‘Baleares’ and ‘Andalucia Magazine’.

Hobbies? Well, over the last 40 years plus these have included (but do not necessarily still include) Spain, bullfighting, Spain, flamenco, Spain, wine, Spain, food, Spain, dogs, Spain, reading (about Spain), antiques, Spain, music, Spain,…and well, er, Spain.