lancerobert
American expat in Spain
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About me
American
Lives in Barcelona (begin in March)
Speaks English, Spanish (un poco), Japanese (sukoshi)
Registration: 02 January 2011
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Retiring to Tenerife by Becklet
Hi everyone,my husband and I are considering taking an early retirement in about 5 years, then we are thinking about buying a property in Tenerife and moving there permanently.We have had many wonderful winter holidays there over the years and ...
Just a thought...why not consider renting as opposed to making a purchase that serves to bind up a large sum of your cash in a property that you would then be stuck with? Then, you could invest the house cash and when you have certainty about the ... Read More
Private health insurance by Madpants
Hello Myself and my husband are relocating to Spain next year. My husband is taking early retirement but we know we will have to pay for private medical insurance until we reach state retirement age. Any advice on the best company to ...
we use ASISA - and it is good for us Read More
Our family is relocating to Barcelona from the USA by Hmom
We have two children and none of us speak Spanish. We would love guidence in where to live near other American expat's, where to educate our children, info regarding language schools, sports activities for our children...we need help with just ...
Hi Hmom We are a family of 4 and moving to Brcelona by July. We currently have our kids enrolled in American school of Barcelona. We are in the same boat as you, have a lot of questions and would love to share stories as we get imbedded in life ... Read More
Fight club by neilybuck
Hi does anyone know of any thai/kickboxing or MMA clubs with english speaking coaches? Preferably in or around l'eixample? Cheers
Guys - what ever you find out, I am interesed in same. Moving to Barcelona by July. MMA, Krav, etc Cheers Read More
Spanish Language Schools by hannah-americana
Hi - Wondering if anyone can recommend a good Spanish language school in Barcelona? I'm looking for a place to take an intensive Spanish course for a couple of months this spring. There seem to be tons of them, but it's hard to tell which ones ...
I have similar plans to come in March and I am looking for a week or two of intensive Castellano study before I start my job. I will look at the ones suggested by others - but if any of you have any additional suggestions please let me know. ... Read More
Looking for orthopedic surgeon, pediatrician and orthodontist urgently by adv
We are moving to Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Martorell area) in less then a week and I am in desperation looking for an English speaking recommended pediatrician and orthodontist (son already in treatment so need one that works with `twin block` ...
I too hope you find an orhodontist soon! I am moving to Barelona in March and will also need one... I have been told by my orthodontist here in Sydney that I will likely need to go to London to finish my treatments.... Let me konw if you find ... Read More
Moving to spain by meandthree
Hi my husband and I are planning on moving to Spain 2012 after the arrival of our second child. we are currently living in australia but originally from the uk we are looking to move to europe for a year just to have a change and see some new ...
By the way, I should have mentioned that we are a family - have kids 13 and 15. Schools are a very important thing for us as we will ahve to put kids in an English-speaking school. Looks not to be an issue for you at this point!! Read More
Moving to spain by meandthree
Hi my husband and I are planning on moving to Spain 2012 after the arrival of our second child. we are currently living in australia but originally from the uk we are looking to move to europe for a year just to have a change and see some new ...
HI, We dont have much to offer at this point, but thought we woud send a note to say we are in the process of moving to Barcelona from Sydney. I already have a job there, so my location is all set! It may be worth comunicating with you to share ... Read More