Family Relocation Advisory Service in Spain
Move to Malaga offers an ongoing family relocation advisory service for parents moving to Spain with children, providing independent guidance before the move, during the relocation, and after they have settled. It is built for families who want more than a single consultation and need support they can return to as their plans and circumstances change. I am Lisa Sadleir, founder of Move to Malaga, and I have lived in Spain for over 30 years, spent more than 15 of them guiding families through relocation, and written the book “Moving to Spain with Children.”
Why This Service Exists
Over the years, many families have asked me for something different, not a one-off consultation, not a course, and not a generic relocation package, but ongoing, independent guidance they can rely on throughout their move and beyond. Families rarely fail in Spain due to a lack of information. They struggle because they make decisions too early, too late, or without the full picture. Much of the relocation advice available online is generic, based on short stays or limited experience, and disconnected from what family life in Spain actually looks like five or ten years in. This advisory exists to close that gap.
To maintain high quality, I work with a limited number of families each year. This means every family gets proper attention, honest answers, and continuity of support as their situation evolves, rather than a single generic conversation that goes out of date the moment their plans change.
How the Advisory Works
Every family arrives at a different stage of planning. That is why the service is split into three clear levels, so you only pay for the support you actually need.
Initial Family Relocation Evaluation
This is the starting point for most families and answers one question directly: Is a move to Spain realistic for your family right now? We look at your family structure and children’s ages, education options and how well they fit, your budget and lifestyle expectations, whether the location you have in mind actually suits you, your timing and readiness, and any red flags that tend to derail a move later on. By the end, you will know whether Spain is realistic for your family, what still needs to be resolved before you go further, and whether to proceed, pause, or rethink the plan. This step alone has saved many families from expensive mistakes.
Ongoing Advisory and Ad Hoc Consultations
Once your evaluation is complete, you can book individual advisory sessions whenever you need them, rather than committing to a full package. This suits families who want support with a specific decision, help comparing areas or schools, guidance on renting versus buying, or a second opinion before signing anything. You stay in control of when and how much support you use.
VIP Family Relocation and Integration Support
For families who want continuous support, the VIP advisory is a longer relocation and integration partnership that can run for several months or through your first year or more in Spain. It covers you before the move, during the relocation itself, and after arrival as you settle in. Support can include ongoing strategic guidance, help with education and schooling decisions, area and lifestyle adjustments, timing around property decisions, and working through the practical and emotional challenges of settling in. This level is designed for families who want a single trusted point of reference throughout the process, rather than starting from scratch with a new advisor each time a question comes up.
Who This Service Is For
This advisory suits families who are relocating to Spain with children or teenagers, who want guidance they can return to rather than a one-off opinion, who understand that relocation is a process rather than a single event, and who value honesty and long-term thinking over quick reassurance. It is not the right fit for families who are still casually exploring the idea of moving, who are looking for free reassurance rather than paid guidance, or who are working with a very low budget and mainly want the cheapest possible route to Spain.
Why Families Choose to Work With Me
Families face higher stakes than most people relocating abroad. A wrong decision here can mean changing your child’s school after a single year, moving area again once you realise it does not suit you, buying a property that does not work for family life, or living with ongoing stress instead of stability. I have supported hundreds of families through these decisions and have seen the same mistakes repeated many times over. I do not sugarcoat what relocating to Spain involves. Families work with me because I focus on what will still work five years from now, not just what sounds appealing today.
About Lisa Sadleir
I am the founder of Move to Malaga and have provided relocation support in Spain for over 15 years, specialising in family relocation. I have lived in Spain for over 30 years and raised two bilingual children who were educated here.
I am also the author of “Moving to Spain with Children,” which many parents read before they first contact me.
This advisory service is where that book’s guidance becomes personal, ongoing, and applied to your family’s actual situation.
I look forward to enjoying this exciting journey with you!
Cost and Availability
All services are fixed in scope and clearly defined from the outset, and are offered as either standalone stages or combined packages. Pricing depends on the level of support you need and is shared with you after an initial application, so we can both confirm the fit is right before anything is agreed. Because places are limited to protect quality and continuity, this advisory should be compared against the cost of getting a major decision wrong, such as buying an unsuitable property, choosing the wrong school, or having to undo a decision later.
Frequently Asked Questions for Family Relocation
It includes an initial family relocation evaluation, optional ad hoc consultations booked as needed, and a VIP relocation and integration package for families who want continuous support before, during and after their move.
A single consultation answers one question at a time. This advisory is designed to be ongoing, so you can come back for guidance as your plans, budget or family circumstances change over months or years.
We review your family structure, children’s ages, education options, budget, target location and timing to establish whether a move to Spain is realistic and what needs to be resolved before you commit further.
Pricing depends on the level of support you choose and is confirmed after an initial application, so both sides can agree the service is the right fit before costs are discussed.
It is not designed for people who are only casually exploring the idea of Spain, looking for free reassurance, or working to a very low budget focused on the cheapest possible route.
Yes. Once your initial evaluation is complete, you can book individual sessions as specific questions or decisions come up, without committing to ongoing VIP support.
It covers strategic guidance before the move, support during the relocation process itself, and help after arrival with schooling, area adjustment, and settling in, for as long as several months, your first year, or more in Spain.
Lisa has lived in Spain for over 35 years, has provided relocation support since 2010, has raised two bilingual children educated in Spain, and is the author of “Moving to Spain with Children.”
It is priced for families who see it as protection against costly mistakes, such as the wrong school or property choice, rather than as a low-cost add-on, though the exact scope and cost depend on the level of support you choose.
You start by applying for the initial family relocation evaluation. Applications are reviewed personally, and places are offered on a rolling basis as availability allows.
Yes. Education and schooling fit is covered in the initial evaluation and can also be a focus of ongoing or VIP support, since school choice is one of the decisions families most often get wrong early on.
Yes, for families on the VIP level. Support continues after arrival to help with integration, adjustment to the area, and working through the practical challenges that tend to arise once you are actually living in Spain rather than planning the move.
If you are serious about moving to Spain as a family and want guidance you can rely on throughout the whole process, the first step is the initial family relocation evaluation. From there, we can decide together what level of ongoing support fits your situation.
