Malaga Expat Consulting

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Malaga Expat Consulting

Malaga Expat is your Relocation Consultant, Property Finder & Paperwork Assistant based in Malaga, Costa del Sol.

🇪🇸Relocation to Malaga, Spain
🏠Property Finder
💻Spanish Admin & Visas (NLV, DNV, EU family)
👩‍⚕️Health Insurance Sanitas
✅️Wealth of local knowledge and guidance with your move to Spain Our services cover a broad range of matters, from assistance with paperwork and Spanish bureaucracy to relocation consultancy and property finding, and are directed to all expats residing or planning to move to Malaga and the Costa del Sol. Malaga Expat Consulting was founded by Irina Saltmarsh, “the expat with experience”, who herself has mastered several relocations and lived and worked in many different countries, both as employed and as a small business owner. Irina speaks several languages, including English, German, Russian and Spanish and since 2009 lives with her family and works in Spain. Malaga Expat Consulting was created with the aim of providing to all expats living or relocating to the area of Malaga and the Costa del Sol competent help and assistance with a range of relocation & admin affairs in a friendly and professional manner at a competitive price. 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 organisations and help with any advice and recommendation to make your new life in Malaga happy and relaxed from day one.

20/01/2026

Behind the scenes at Málaga Expat Consulting 🇪🇸

With 21 active clients from around the world, across multiple visas, nationalities and stages of relocation, this is what real, hands-on support for moving to Spain truly looks like.
Thinking about your own move to Málaga?

Reach out to book a consultation with me via the link in bio.

12/01/2026

Technology is a powerful research tool.

But it can never replace expert, local human knowledge especially when dealing with Spanish administration.

If you want certainty and peace of mind when applying for Spanish residency, work with an experienced professional.

Don’t rely on AI alone.

07/01/2026

Relocating to Spain isn’t just about finding the right home or completing your residency paperwork your healthcare matters too.

As a relocation expert based in Málaga, I support expats through every stage of their move, from visas and residency to settling into life in Spain. I’m also an official agent for Sanitas, one of Spain’s leading private healthcare providers.

Whether you’re applying for a visa, need full private healthcare cover, or simply want extra peace of mind alongside the public system, I’ll help you choose a policy that genuinely fits your needs and lifestyle.

✨ One move. One expert. One point of contact.

🐾 Plus, Sanitas now offers pet insurance too so your furry family members are covered as well.

📩 DM me for details or a personalised quote and let’s make sure you start your new chapter in Spain fully covered and confident.

05/01/2026

And here’s the best part…

You don’t need to figure it all out alone.

If relocating to Spain is even a tiny whisper in your mind right now, reach out to me.

I’ll guide you through every step clearly, calmly, correctly and help you turn your 2026 dreams into your new reality.

✨ Your dream life might be closer than you think.
✨ Let’s make it happen together.

DM me “2026” and let’s get you started. 💛🇪🇸

30/12/2025

✨ If Spain is part of your 2026 plans, now is the perfect time to start preparing.

Send me a message and I’ll guide you through the residency process clearly, calmly and correctly — from the very first document to the final approval.

27/12/2025

Planning your move to Spain in 2026? Your healthcare matters just as much as your paperwork.

As a Sanitas advisor , I help you choose the right cover for your residency and lifestyle — even for your pets! 🐾✨

DM me if you’d like support with your move.

24/12/2025

As we reach the end of another wonderful year, I want to take a moment to wish all my clients past, present, and soon-to-be — a truly Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad. 💛🇪🇸

May this festive season bring you warmth, joy and time with the people you love.

Supporting so many incredible families on their journey to Spain has been one of the greatest privileges of my year.

Whether we worked together on EU Family Member residency, Non-Lucrative or Digital Nomad residencies, document planning, NIEs, or settling into life here in Málaga — thank you for trusting me with such an important transition.

Every move, every approval, every message celebrating a new beginning… it all means more to me than you know.
Your courage, your patience, your excitement — and the dreams you’re building here in Spain — inspire me every single day.

To the families already enjoying their first Christmas in Spain…

To the ones preparing to move in the new year…
And to those just starting to explore the possibility…
I’m grateful for you.
I’m cheering for you.

And I’m honoured to be part of your journey.

✨ May your Christmas be filled with warmth, happiness and hope for the incredible year ahead.

✨ And if Spain is part of your 2026 plans, I’m here whenever you’re ready to begin.

Merry Christmas, and Feliz Navidad.

Here’s to new beginnings, new adventures, and making your dream of living in Spain a reality. 🎄💛🇪🇸

22/12/2025

Many families start thinking about their move to Spain over the Christmas break and it’s such an exciting time to plan your fresh start for the new year.

But one of the biggest challenges I see every year?

Arriving in Spain without the correct documents.

And unfortunately… not even Santa can deliver apostilles or updated certificates overnight. 😉

Most essential documents — like updated marriage certificates, birth certificates, and proof of dependency — must be obtained before you arrive in Spain, and they often require:

✔ Apostille or legalisation
✔ Sworn translation
✔ Recently re-issued copies

When families wait until after they land, it often results in:
⏳ Long delays
💸 Expensive express legalisations
📦 Stressful last-minute international shipments

So while you’re wrapping gifts and planning festive celebrations…this is actually the perfect moment to begin preparing for your 2026 move.

Starting early means a smoother process, fewer surprises, and a far more joyful arrival in Spain. 🎁✨

If Spain is part of your new year plans, now is the time to get ahead — and I’d love to guide you every step of the way.

18/12/2025

As some of you know, I haven’t been well lately. For the past three weeks, I’ve been dealing with the worst eye infection I’ve ever experienced. At times, I was genuinely afraid I might never fully recover my eyesight — and I panicked.

Thankfully, I’m now on the mend and my vision is improving. I’m not back to 100% yet (hence the sunglasses 😎), but I’m definitely heading in the right direction. This recovery is only thanks to the fact that I was able to be seen urgently by the right specialist — a cornea ophthalmologist, not a general emergency doctor. An aggressive antibiotic treatment was started immediately, with regular specialist follow-ups and the necessary tests.

All of this was only possible because I had private health insurance in place with Sanitas. Without it, I would most likely have suffered permanent vision damage, as the public healthcare system here in Spain simply wouldn’t have been able to provide such specialised care on such short notice.

I can’t stress enough how important it is to have private health insurance — for yourself and your loved ones. Even if you’re perfectly healthy (as I was), unexpected situations can happen without warning. Being able to see the right specialist quickly can make all the difference, and that’s only possible through private healthcare. Whether you already live in Spain or are planning to move here, health coverage should be a top priority.

At the same time, my husband also needed to see a specialist for a reasonably urgent issue. Within just one week, he had two online consultations with the appropriate specialist, blood tests completed within a day, and an MRI scheduled within three days. That kind of turnaround would simply not be possible in the public system.

Moments like these remind you again and again that health is our most valuable asset. Having a private health plan isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. I’m incredibly grateful to Sanitas for the outstanding care and support they’ve provided, not only now but on many other occasions as well.

If you’re still unsure whether private health insurance is worth it, I hope this real-life experience helps you decide. And when you do — choose the best.

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Alhaurín De La Torre
29130

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http://www.malagaexpat.com/

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