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Roland_O

@Roland_O

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Registration: 19 June 2018

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Roland_O replied to a thread
5 years ago
TiptheWorld

Best Cities to Relocate Spain by TiptheWorld

I'm looking at testing out Spain next year for a possible move and am looking at Barcelona only because its my kind of city and its familiar. Are there other cities I should be looking at? I prefer places with major airports and amenities- would ...

Roland_O

Do you know if foreigners can buy property in Spain? I also wonder how hard it would be to find a place to rent as a starter? ThanksNo restrictions to buying in Spain. Your money will be good here. Renting is super easy to. There are lots of web ... Read More

Roland_O replied to a thread
5 years ago
TiptheWorld

Best Cities to Relocate Spain by TiptheWorld

I'm looking at testing out Spain next year for a possible move and am looking at Barcelona only because its my kind of city and its familiar. Are there other cities I should be looking at? I prefer places with major airports and amenities- would ...

Roland_O

Hi Yes, Barcelona is a great place, cool, buzzy, tonnes going on, lots of interesting districts, english is spoken in quite a few places, is on the high speed rail network and has a well connected international airport. But, as another has said, ... Read More

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5 years ago
YvonneBil

Cullera, Valencia by YvonneBil

Hello I was wondering if there is anyone here living in Cullera, or who knows it well? We are UK expats currently living in Porto, Portugal but planning to move to Valencia later in the year. We visited Cullera for the first time on a trip last ...

Roland_O

Ah, understood. I am an ex resident of NYC, so I have some idea where you are coming from. Weirdly, you spec of "great views, large terraces, small garden" is what we were looking for and found it 25 mins north of Valencia center, in an ... Read More

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5 years ago
YvonneBil

Cullera, Valencia by YvonneBil

Hello I was wondering if there is anyone here living in Cullera, or who knows it well? We are UK expats currently living in Porto, Portugal but planning to move to Valencia later in the year. We visited Cullera for the first time on a trip last ...

Roland_O

Hi Cullera is a nice place, and yes it gets really busy in the summer. What I am wondering though is what attracted you to the place over, say, the Valencian capital city? The main city will be no more expensive, maybe even cheaper, and has nice ... Read More

Roland_O replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in Spain by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into Spain for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in Spain? Why are ...

Roland_O

A second vote for Valencia from me. I agree with the comments above to which I would add: Excellent and modern medical facilities. It is big, spain's number 3 city, and bigger is better when it comes to cities and their ability to help ... Read More

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6 years ago
DelhiPat

New or Demo Car purchase in Valencia by DelhiPat

Hi All, having recently moved to the area, looking preferably for a Demo Car - 2017 - 2018 in the VW Golf to Audi Q3 category and below. Reluctant to buy new (due to immediate Capex loss) but will if have to. Any suggestions on whom to approach? Do ...

Roland_O

I get the feeling you have not found out about the way Spanish like to undertake business. Face to face is always the way I have found works very well.Yes, I completely agree. People think you will not buy from them unless there is a relationship. ... Read More

Roland_O replied to a thread
6 years ago
Barnie

Why does no-one want to come and live in Costa de Valencia? by Barnie

I hear lots of properties being sold or people looking for properties in the mucia/and north Costa Blanca areas (Javea, Calpe etc.) Can someone tell me whether Valencia is not thought of as a place to live? why don't people look for properties ...

Roland_O

Hi, We started south (Torrevieja) and slowly drifted north, seeing us eventually buying somewhere 25 mins north of Valencia Capital. The lure and buzz of the big city was the draw, and things got cheaper and nicer as we went. Different strokes for ... Read More

Roland_O replied to a thread
6 years ago
Mellyhud

Moving from Scotland to Spain by Mellyhud

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. I was wondering if anyone could help me? My partner and I are from Glasgow, Scotland and are planning on moving to Spain in the next 1-2 months, but we don’t know the best area to move to. We ...

Roland_O

Hi, So you will need to be near a big enough airport for there to be low cost carriers to take you back to Glasgow. Valencia & Alicante have such flights, as do Barcelona and I assume Madrid. But these last two places will be expensive places ... Read More

Roland_O replied to a thread
6 years ago
DelhiPat

New or Demo Car purchase in Valencia by DelhiPat

Hi All, having recently moved to the area, looking preferably for a Demo Car - 2017 - 2018 in the VW Golf to Audi Q3 category and below. Reluctant to buy new (due to immediate Capex loss) but will if have to. Any suggestions on whom to approach? Do ...

Roland_O

Hi, I recognise the problem. Buying a car was one of the trickier things we did when we arrived in Valencia. The dealers didn’t appear to take our emails seriously. Maybe they think you will not have NIE. My advice would be to turn up at the ... Read More