Family relocation concierge for Arabic-speaking families

Helping Arabic-speaking families settle into Madrid.

Personal, hands-on help with the parts of a move that matter most to your family: the right school, the right neighborhood, healthcare, and daily life that makes sense. Everything explained in your language, by someone who knows Madrid.

Free 30-minute intro call. You'll leave knowing which kind of support fits your family.

Illustration of a sunny Madrid plaza with a fountain, domed buildings and a tree-lined avenue

The order a family move happens in

  1. Before you arrive

    School shortlist that matches your child's curriculum. Documents in order. Neighborhood preferences.

  2. First week

    Keys, phone, and the town hall registration that unlocks everything else.

  3. First month

    School routine, health center, one activity your child enjoys.

  4. First 90 days

    Friends, routines, a neighborhood that feels like yours.

The move is only the beginning.

  • School meetings you can't fully follow

  • No doctor who speaks your language

  • Every decision depends on another

What we help with

Practical, personal guidance across the parts of daily life that matter most to a family. We explain, translate, accompany and follow up, so you're never guessing.

See how this is packaged
  • School match, applications and daily-life liaison

    Finding schools that fit your child's curriculum and your family's values, coordinating tours, translating requirements, and handling everyday school messages.

  • Neighborhood guidance

    Choosing an area around school commutes, work, budget and the kind of daily life you want. School first, then home.

  • Healthcare navigation

    Finding English- or Arabic-speaking doctors and pediatricians, and coming with you to appointments when it helps.

  • Activities and enrichment

    Registering children with trusted clubs, from football academies and padel to riding, music and the arts.

  • Heritage language and roots

    Connecting families with trusted tutors so children keep their home language and culture while they settle in.

Also included where it helps: ideas for family outings, weekends and holidays around Madrid and Spain.

After you settle: an optional 3-month on-call retainer. Forward a confusing message and we'll handle the reply.

Clear about what we do, and what we don't.

We're a family concierge, not a relocation, legal or immigration agency. Knowing the difference saves you time and money.

We handle

  • School match and applications
  • School and daily-life liaison
  • Neighborhood guidance
  • Healthcare navigation
  • Activities and heritage-language tutoring

We don't handle

  • Visa and immigration paperwork
  • Legal documentation
  • The physical move and logistics
  • Employment contracts

For these, you'll need an immigration lawyer, an administrative agency or a moving company.

How it works

A simple process, built around your family's pace rather than a fixed script.

Book a call
  1. 1

    Intro call

    Tell us where you're coming from, your children's ages and your timeline. We'll suggest the level of support that fits.

  2. 2

    Needs assessment and plan

    A detailed conversation in Arabic, then a personal plan covering school, home, health and daily life.

  3. 3

    Hands-on accompaniment

    We're with you at school meetings and appointments, translating and explaining in real time.

  4. 4

    Ongoing support

    A continued point of contact as new questions come up after you've settled in.

Prefer to work through it yourself?

The Madrid Family Playbook

A step-by-step guide for families moving to Madrid with children, organized in the order things actually need to happen. It's a standalone digital guide, sold separately from our service packages.

  • 15 chapters, from visas and paperwork to your child's first 30 days
  • A complete pre-move and first-90-days checklist
  • Printable templates: school and neighborhood comparisons, budget, emergency card
  • Updated for the 2026/27 school year

Started by a parent who made the same move

“Families I'd already helped, one at a time, are exactly who Ahlan Madrid now serves, with a structure and a name behind it.”

Maryleen Nehme, founder. Speaks Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

Read our story
“Maryleen found the right school for our two daughters and came with us to every meeting. Having everything explained in Arabic made our first months in Madrid so much calmer.”
Noura A.Moved from Riyadh with two children. School Placement Bridge.

Ready to make your transition easier?

Tell us about your family and your timeline. We'll tell you honestly how we can help.