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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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Great question! I'm not familiar with any sites or organizations in Spain that highlight accessible housing or communities. I would say that major cities would be the most accessible - Madrid and Barcelona. Smaller towns may be accessible in some areas but overall I find much of Spain was not built with accessibility in mind (except for the visually impaired). Most new buildings will have elevators but the units themselves may not be wheelchair accessible. Buses are wheelchair friendly but not all sidewalks are. I hope this helps!