Hi Ilkka,

For private health insurance, the most popular private health insurance providers are:

Sanitas
Adeslas
Asisa
DKV
Assa

You can often request a quote on their respective websites or speak to someone on the phone to discuss the right plan for you. Coverage will depend on the plan you select.

I am from the US and reside in Spain and I have a private plan with Sanitas.

If you have any questions just let me know.

Cepee Tabibian, IL Correspondent - Spain

From your IL team:

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Hi there!

How exciting that you'll be in Malaga and at the conference in Portugal! I'll be there too. Thank you for letting us know about the email issue. We're looking into it.

Here are a few recommended realtors for Malaga:

Remax Top Málaga (Hamilton Beau Bone), Av. Del Obispo Angel Herrera
Oria 2, 29007 Málaga
+34 952310562
https://www.remax.es/buscador-de-agentes/malaga/malaga/cruz-de-humilladero-arroyo-del-cuarto/hamilton-bone-26986/

Inmobiliaria Krauel, Calle Sancha de Lara, 13 bajo, Málaga 29015; tel.
+34 (952) 210-457 and +34 (952) 210-947; email: krauel@innmokrauel.com;
website: www.inmokrauel.com

Málaga Estates, Calle Hinestrosa, 25, Málaga 29012; tel. +34 (952) 223-288
and +34 (600) 783-711 mobile; email: info@malagaestates.com; website:
www.malagaestates.com

Marisa Kagan, is a “global ambassador” for the National Association of Realtors, for Italy, Portugal, and Spain. She’s based in US, but has reliable contacts in Spain, and can provide some recommendations too.

mkagan@globalrealtysolutions.com

I hope this helps!

Cepee Tabibian, IL Spain Correspondent

And be aware that you will run into resistance or ghosting from landlords in some parts of Spain if you don't have a regular, Spain-based, income. So be prepared to kiss a lot of frogs.

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