bklynboy
American looking for information about Spain
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American, Married with children
Speaks english
Registration: 23 October 2016
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourself here 聳 1st quarter of 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Zia, my wife would also like to move to spain if you could please tell us what it is like for some one like yourself the adjustments ,likes ,dislikes you are finding. Thank you and good luck Bruce & Francine Read More
Newcomer by HeidiDaisy
Hi I'm Heidi, originally from England, then moved to the west of Ireland for the past 20 or so years. I'm here now, my children have flown and I want to make a new life for myself. I worked for 15 years with the Irish Seed Savers ...
Heidi, sounds ideal. best of luck . my wife and i plan to retire to spain but we are more city folk(although i spent 10 years growing wine grapes 12 acres) I'll come and visit let us know when you get settled Regards Bruce & Francine Read More
How to obtain Citizen Ship in Spain through marriage.
run, run and don't look back ha ha just kidding best of luck Read More
Torrox a good place to live ? by mbo2511
I've been reading up about Torrox on the East side of the Costa del Sol. It seems like a great place to live if you don't want the hustle and buzz of a city. My wife and I want to move to the Costa del Sol and I've looked at many towns ...
Hi, my wife and i are looking to retire to, spain but schools and towns with good schools are of great importance to us . PLEASE keep us posted as to your findings thank you Bruce & Francine Read More
Hi everyone by dawn-angel
My Name is Dawn, I am a very young 51yr old, single and i currently live in Northern Ireland but I am originally Scottish. I left Scotland in my early 20's and lived in England for a few yrs, then moved to Northern Ireland 25 yrs ago. I have 3 ...
Dawn, from the description of yourself you are going to be just fine. My wife and i are planning to retire to spain (hopefully) sooner than later . this blog i have found to be a very good source of information with a great response rate. good luck ... Read More
Studying in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Spain? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in Spain? ...
how would you rate the education system for grades leading up to the university level?. Is there a town,city,district that offers superior education over the others? Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Spain? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Spain, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
John, LOVE the "not over-run" by visitors part. My wife and i have firmly agreed on that part. we will surely check Fuengirola , kind regards Bruce & France thank you Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Spain? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Spain, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
John , possible dupe message but. wife and i visited spain may 2016 started Barcelona drove down to La Manga. Valencia was what we liked. we were planning to get to Malaga and Portugal Never made it . A family friend who does a lot of travel also ... Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourself here 聳 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
peter , my wife and i who are from the us plan to retire to spain. our second "discovery ' tour probably in february. we found barcelona a bit expensive, areas south of valencia too quiet. (we went in may 2016) possibly the reason for the ... Read More
House buying in Valencia region by Gordon123
Hi, I'm in Oliva house hunting and keen to buy either in the old town or a property I've seen in Alfuiera. I need a recommendation for a good lawyer to help with the conveyancing please. Also any other comments about these two towns would be ...
Gordon, my wife and i plan to make another trip to spain in the hopes of buying a home or apartment. If it's not too much trouble and you get things sorted PLEASE keep us informed on the good ,the bad & the ugly of the purchase process kind ... Read More
Moving to Malaga
hi margaret, from your last post you may have spent the last two weeks in Malaga spain. What are your thoughts about malaga. i have been getting mixed reports as to its amenities , etc. What do you think so far? Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourself here 聳 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
good luck as au pair. we are on the other end of the sphere . we would like to house sit. we have been home owners for 40+ years , you name it we are experts in home care and pet care. looking for family that needs to know that while they are away ... Read More
Property prices in Spain
i would be very much interested in the various regions,the reason the inhabitants chose to live there along of course with relative perceived value . Also please point out negatives if any that were not obvious upon first settlement in the region . ... Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourself here 聳 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi emma , i amBruce 62 yrs young my wife francine is 55 We are from the northeast USA . we love the Valencia area after spending most of may 2016 there. If it's not too much trouble please keep us posted on the good ,the bad and the ugly (lol) ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Spain by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Spain is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
My back round has been wall street. My father was a building contractor combine those two and property management,sales might be the right fit. do you live in spain Now? are there a vast number of vacant bank owned properties? in your opinion are ... Read More
Are you happy in Spain? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Spain? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
Amalia, Healthcare for americans in Spain is a issue that i don;t fully grasp. Is there a short version on options for americans needing good affordable healthcare in spain. We are lucky enough to be in great health but now that i am a bit north ... Read More
Are you happy in Spain? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Spain? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
Amalia & Eric, thank you so much for the info . i know my wife and she likes to visit the busy cities for shopping but would chose to live outside of them . on another note since you have lived in spain have you thought of buying a home or ... Read More
Are you happy in Spain? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Spain? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
well now that you mention it , do you have a decent honest realtor that handles rentals with an online site to get an idea of what we can rent for starters. and on a personal note what areas do you think we should avoid? (there has to be a ... Read More
Are you happy in Spain? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Spain? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
It is so good to hear such a wonderful story. I too can work online and from our last visit the area where you presently live appealed to us . we are close to making the move and consider Spain to hit all the boxes on our wish list . glad to see ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Spain by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Spain is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
paperD, are you now living in spain? What parts of spain would be most "amicable" to starting a business like this . The reason i ask is that i would like to move to spain but it will not be for 6 months at least. I am trying to figure ... Read More
Move to Spain? by glennrussellm1
I am retired by the U.S. military. I have a decent pension. I write books full time. I have much work done but nothing successfully published in any way. It is very, very difficult I have found to break into the USA book industry. I am 54. I live ...
Glenn, i am a bit older than you my wife and i live in ct.(hope to bail soon) if its not too much trouble keep us posted on your findings. we spent about 3 weeks in spain this past may. Lovely people, lovely weather and from what we are used to VERY ... Read More
ideal retirement spot?? by bklynboy
Hi, my wife and i wish to retire to spain. we travelled there last may.From barcelona south to La Manga) we felt that the further south you go from Valencia the more "remote" it gets. we are on a limited budget (social security) and ask ...
thank you, i will research the places you have mentioned on the internet and after having a talk with my wife just last evening we are NOT going to seek "seaside ' towns as crowds ,noise etc are not what we are searching for? do you have ... Read More
ideal retirement spot??
Hi, my wife and i wish to retire to spain. we travelled there last may.From barcelona south to La Manga) we felt that the further south you go from Valencia the more "remote" it gets. we are on a limited budget (social security) and ask ... Read More