@bklynboy
American looking for information about Spain
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American, Married with children
Speaks english
Registration: 23 October 2016
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New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourself here 1st quarter of 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Dont 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. by fazilmalik
Does anyone know the process of obtaining residency by being married to a spouse who has a Spanish passport? I am supposed to marry a single mother in Spain, as we meet on Facebook. I have never married before, can anybody tell me the procedure ...
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
Free Beginners Spanish Course online starts 7 jan 2017 open university by brearlk
A free on-line course run by Future learn, an offshoot of the open university is starting on Monday. The 1st module is only 4 weeks so I am giving it a try. May be of interest to you too. :) futurelearn.com/courses/spanish-for-beginners-1
count me in 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 "lets 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 "lets 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 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Dont 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 by Margaret Buckley
Hi there, My name is Margaret Buckley and I am a women in my late 40's. I am travelling to Malaga on Wensday 7th of Dec on my own. I have been over a few times but as I do not speak the language I found it a bit isolating. I am hoping to spend ...
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 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Dont 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 by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Spain is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What is ...
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 4th quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Dont 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