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Malaga Expat Consulting provides help and relocation support to all expats and foreign residents in Malaga and the Costa del Sol

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Whether you are already a lucky long-term resident of Spain in the Costa del Sol or just planning your move to the beautiful province of Malaga, you may require help and assistance with Spanish bureaucracy or paperwork, dealing with authorities, applying for NIE or Residency, opening a bank account, changing your driving license, negotiating with your landlord or simply visiting a Spanish doctor…

We at Malaga Expat Consulting are happy to assist in a friendly and professional manner with all the above and much more. Our services cover a full range from expat assistance to relocation consultancy and are directed to all expats residing or planning to move to Malaga and the Costa del Sol.

Irina Saltmarsh

Spain and especially its southern area has always been a very popular destination for visitors from all over the world and unsurprisingly many of us have decided to make it our new home, charmed by this country's wonderful climate, natural beauty and in many ways a much more relaxed way of life. But without knowing the local language, customs, procedures and regulations the word "relaxed" is being quickly replaced with the word "stressed".

Irina Saltmarsh, the founder and owner of Malaga Expat Consulting, knows it all too well, having herself relocated at least five times and lived in many different countries including Russia, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and Spain, making the latter her permanent home since 2009. Armed by own relocation experience and understanding of expat's life in a foreign country combined with acquired knowledge of Spanish bureaucratic procedures, and being fluent in English, Russian, German and Spanish, Irina has founded Malaga Expat Consulting addressing the needs of expats in Malaga and the Costa del Sol.

Whether you are already residing in the province of Malaga or just considering your move to the sunny Costa del Sol, Malaga Expat Consulting can be your invaluable partner at any stage of the process. We can help you with advice about the right area to live, assist with finding the right property for you and your family to buy or to rent, locate the schools and nurseries for your children and help with enrolling process, register you and your family with local doctors.

Let us assist you with paperwork applying for NIE, Residency permit, Town Hall registrations and driving license, opening a bank account and just accompany you to any authority where they would normally only speak Spanish. We can make the settling down process for you and your family easier and stress-free by introducing you to the local professionals and competent organizations and help with any advice and recommendation to make your new life in Malaga happy and relaxed from day one - isn't it why moved here in the first place?

So get in touch and let us help you!

Our aim is to provide to all expats living in or relocating to the area of Malaga and the Costa del Sol competent help and assistance with all affairs, no matter how big or small, in a friendly and professional manner at a competitive price.

Relocation stories

Published on 5 Sep 2024

Valuable Relocation Insights From Lyman & Jackie

After considering and visiting many countries, Lyman and Jackie have decided to move for retirement to Spain and have never regretted this choice. More than a year in their life in Malaga, they kindly agreed to share with us their experience and “take-aways” from this move

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Last updated on 27 Aug 2024

Happy Move from the North Wales to the South of Spain

This is a story of Valerie & Owen, now retired and also happily married! What an amazing turn of events, and all for the better!

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Published on 5 Jun 2024

A Story of a World Citizen Moving to Malaga for Love Reasons

Ogan came to Spain 5 years ago for the most beautiful reason that exists – for LOVE, and since then not only he turned his love into a marriage but also fell in love with the country itself, and now can’t imagine living elsewhere…are you ready to hear his story?

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About non-lucrative residence permit in Spain

Last updated on 2 May 2024

About licensing your tourist rental property in Andalusia

Last updated on 23 Mar 2024

About Spanish Digital Nomad Residency Visa

Last updated on 19 Jan 2024

How to find long-term rental in Malaga as an expat

Last updated on 25 Jul 2023

New Property Law and Long-Term Rentals in Malaga

Published on 31 May 2023

Are You Ready To Relocate From Malaga?

Last updated on 24 May 2023

Spanish Residency Permits for non-EU citizens

Last updated on 14 Mar 2023

About Malaga

Last updated on 21 Nov 2022

What to expect when looking for a long-term rental in Malaga

Published on 11 Nov 2022

What are NIE, Green NIE and TIE?

Published on 27 Jul 2022

Which school in Malaga to enrol my children to?

Last updated on 23 Jun 2022

Do I need First Occupation License to let my tourist property?

Published on 9 May 2022

Do I need Spanish residency card if I hold an EU passport?

Published on 28 Apr 2022

Your guide to renting long-term on Costa del Sol

Published on 13 Feb 2022

About renting a property

Last updated on 10 Feb 2022

Should I exchange my EU green residency certificate to TIE card?

Published on 9 Dec 2021

Bespoke Property Finder Service in Malaga

Last updated on 29 May 2021

Spanish residency before and after Brexit

Last updated on 6 Apr 2021

Essentials of becoming Spanish resident before Brexit

Published on 7 Sep 2020

British in Spain - Are You Prepared for Brexit?

Last updated on 5 Jul 2020

Guide to Spanish education system

Published on 29 Apr 2020

Who is Autonomo in Spain?

Published on 15 Apr 2020

Golden Visa - Your Investor Residence in Spain

Last updated on 8 Apr 2020

Love living in Malaga - you will love it too!

Published on 26 Mar 2020

About Spanish Healthcare System

Last updated on 21 Mar 2020

About building permits and licences in Spain

Last updated on 7 Nov 2018

About buying a property on Costa del Sol

Last updated on 30 Aug 2018

About Pareja de Hecho or Civil Union in Andalusia

Last updated on 4 May 2018

Is it easy to get a NIE number?

Last updated on 20 Dec 2017

Do I need to renew my Residence in Spain?

Last updated on 25 Oct 2017

About NIE and Residency

Last updated on 28 Sep 2017

About retiring on the Costa del Sol

Published on 1 Jul 2017

About Getting A Spanish Driving LIcense

Last updated on 22 May 2017

About Transfer Of Car Ownership

Last updated on 1 May 2017

Testimonials

Thorough and extremely efficient!

I have recently moved to Malaga and engaged with Irina to support me with finding a place to live given my Spanish is limited. Irina was amazing, she booked viewings on my behalf and translated all legal documents for me before I signed an agreement. She has also been a huge help with finalising my visa process and has made the move to Spain extremely seamless. She responds extremely quickly and is very thorough. I would highly recommend and use Irina again. Matthew, May 2024

Would recommend without hesitation!

My wife and I recently moved to Malaga from the US. Irina was highly recommended to us as an expert in finding an apartment to rent. She took the time to understand who we are and what we value in housing, helped us understand the rental market and factors that we should consider, laid out a clear and structured plan for collaborating with us on the search, and served as our advocate screening properties, scheduling viewings and reviewing the draft rental contract for the apartment we ultimately rented. We were so pleased with her services that we had Irina help us in obtaining our digital signatures and padron. Her business model allowed us to pick and choose exactly what we wanted help with. We would recommend her without hesitation to others in a similar situation to ours. Dean Mericas, February 2024

Can I give 10 stars??

Excellent professional service! We have been using Malaga Expat Consulting to help with the whole set up of our new home/ life in Malaga and the service that was delivered could not have been better. If there were 10 stars, I would have given them. Irina helped us to get all our residencies and helped us to find a wonderful place to live. We had the best experience and would highly recommend to anyone who is looking to relocate to Malaga! Stephanie Lal, February 2024
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