**Updated November 2021!** Dreaming of a new life on the Costa del Sol? Thinking it's time to relocate to the sun? Planning a move to Malaga in the near future? Whatever stage you're at, this is the guide you need for a successful move and new life. Save time - no need to spend hours trawling Google and online forums asking questions because all the answers are in this guide. Save energy - no need to stress over who to ask and where to go because this guide tells you exactly who and where. Save mistakes - no need to wing it because all the information included comes from official sources and relocation experts. Literally all you need to know to ensure your relocation goes smoothly, easily and as stress-free as possible. 170 pages packed with information including: * Detailed area guide to where to move to and why. * Exactly how to rent or buy a property. * Step-by-step to the right permits for you, your family, your stuff, your car and your pets. * The lowdown on jobs and business. * All the information on healthcare (public and private). * How to choose the right school for your children. * A guide to finances (yes, all of them). * How to settle in successfully. Plus a ton of extras. * Lots (and lots) of useful tips. * Handy checklists. * Expat insights and real stories. * Links to the right official forms and websites. * Exclusive quarterly updates. All written and compiled by a relocation expert (who lives on the Costa del Sol and loves it) with the help of professionals whose job it is to make moving to the Costa del Sol a smooth and easy process. About the author Joanna Styles is a freelance writer and author based in Malaga, which she sees as just about the perfect place to live. Joanna first arrived on the Costa del Sol in 1989 ready to start a new life with her husband. Over 30 years later, she has gained big insight into living on the Costa del Sol as a foreigner. She has worked as a teacher, started her own business and set up a company; brought up two daughters who went to four different types of school; moved house several times between Marbella and Malaga (buying and renting); and done all the paperwork from getting a NIE and Spanish driving licence to getting Spanish nationality and filing tax returns. She has used this experience professionally. Her writing journey began with Survival Books updating relocation 'bibles' such as Living & Working in Spain and writing Culture Wise Spain and Costa del Sol Lifeline among others (now all sadly out of print). And she has written numerous articles about relocating for publications such as A Place in the Sun magazine. When it comes to inside local knowledge, Joanna updates the Costa del Sol and Andalusian chapters in Fodor's Essential Spain every year. In 2020, Joanna received an avalanche of emails from Guide to Malaga users asking questions about moving to the Costa del Sol. She created Your Guide to Moving to Malaga and the Costa del Sol to provide all the answers.