Moving to Marbella with a 11 and 13 year old

Hello Jo,


I got your email address from your blog. I am moving to Malaga in August with my partner and two daughters (13 and 11). We are doing as much research as we can about Spain, life, schools, finding work etc and would welcome any advice you may be able to offer. Your blog some intersting information. I am thinking of doing a TEFL course before I arrive because I am planning to teach english. My partner would like to be a football coach. Please give any adive you feel would be helful.

Kind regards

C


Hi C

I think Schools are a major concern here unless your children speak Spanish already.

You either send your children - if you can get them in to a Spanish State School and at 13 / 11 this will be tough. or you go the private route which is NOT cheap. So this is a big decision.  Many people have pulled their kdis out of private and put into State as they cannot afford it anymore, leaving not much room in some of the states schools in certain areas.

Work - its not easy here at the moment. The unemployment is high and I have many friends who are unemployed who are bilingual & trilingual. Re Tefl - this is a good idea to be qualified - the problem at the moment is finding clients as many people dont have spare money.

There is Marbella Football Camp where maybe your husband could coach or maybe even apply to the numerous private schools around. Aloha College, Swans, Laude, Mayfair Academy, Calahonda College....there are lots.

I dont want to put you off coming but many people think its easy living here - its not, prices have gone up and its not cheap to live here anymore. So if you come come with lots of money behind you!.

Whilst there are many people unemployed I know others that just seem to go from job to job without having any problems so I guess if you are a grafter - you will find work!

Good luck

Regards

Joanne