Drum roll please……Forbes magazine has announced that Malaga on the Costa del Sol is the world’s best place to live and work in. It seems that since we said that Malaga is probably the world’s most underrated city, the accolades and recognitions it deserves seem to keep flooding in.
Not only that, Malaga also came in at number one for the weather, along with for local friendliness and general senses of safety. Forbes’ comprehensive global expat survey also revealed that people believed that life in Malaga gave them the very best work to life balance, which is something we all crave. Affordable public transport was heralded too, bus and train travel are very well subsidised and visitors are often pleasantly surprised as to how cheap and efficient the services are.
We are passionate about life on the Costa del Sol as it literally offers everything, life here can be whatever you want to make it. It offers an abundant array of recreational activities. Beach life, sea life, mountain hiking, country walks, historical tours, jet skiing, wine and tapas tasting, golf, tennis, padel, football, bowles, yoga classes, state-of-the-art gyms and other training facilities, wind surfing, kite surfing, skiing – yes, even skiing! You can be driving along the famous AP-7 in 25 degree sunshine and you are able to clearly spot the picturesque snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada, which is often heralded as Spain’s best kept secret. It also has a vibrant creative arts scene. Malaga and the Costa del Sol literally has it all.
Malaga can also foster a great social life. It is an international melting pot for people from all over the world who have chosen to relocate and call it their home. On top of the full-time residents, we also have millions more who choose to visit Malaga for their vacations, with many coming multiple times a year, be it for short weekend breaks, a week or two, and extended holidays.
It has a vibrant second home community with many loving a life that provides the best of both between their original home and their adopted one. There are an array of expat community groups and open networking circles for both social and business purposes, making the Costa del Sol an easy and warm place for people of all ages to make new friends and other connections, which is a huge factor in helping people to happily integrate into a new life.