Moving to Spain solo

Cheryl · 2021-11-24T07:37:33+01:00

Hello everybody, Moving to Spain is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for this new life in Spain. Do you have any tips for people who are about to move to Spain on their own? Is the country suitable, for instance, for a single woman? What was your state of mind when you arrived in Spain? What type of accommodation did you choose: house-share, self-contained accommodation or apartment complex? How did your integration go once settled? Do you think that being alone made it easier to make friends? Did you encounter any particular difficulties, being alone when you arrived? If you had to do it all over again, would you take a chance? Thank you for your contribution! Cheryl, Expat.com team

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jchilton Active member

Member since 02 December 2023

jchiltonActive member21 March 2024 14:02:51

#41

I can only speak for Palma de Mallorca and Salamanca, but you can ask your local council or Google it.

Hgking Member

Member since 04 July 2024

HgkingMember08 January 2025 06:09:52

#42

@GuestPoster0208

Hi I know this is an old post but I don't see why I shouldn't reach out. I'm also from the UK, solo, female, currently living and working in Switzerland. Both my children are adults who have their own lives in the UK. Soon I will be in retirement age, I know for a fact that as a pensioner it is not possible for me to live here. The cost of living is just too high. I have 2/3 years before retiring, so I would like to start thinking about my future now. I would like to move somewhere in Spain, ideally close to the sea. If you have any experience please could you share it with me? I am ever so grateful for any information. Thank you.

Best,

Halimah

coletteab88 Member

Member since 06 October 2018

coletteab88Member08 January 2025 07:57:25

#43

@GuestPoster0208

Did you ever move to Spain and if so what area (if you don't mind saying). I just got here in November, retired to Spain. I am going to go to meetups language exchange and other meetups, as well. Cheers!

coletteab88 Member

Member since 06 October 2018

coletteab88Member08 January 2025 08:03:01

#44

@musiclynk321

Ola, Can I ask about your conversation class? I am also in Valencia (retired here), got here in November and looking for learning Spanish options. Thanks!

coletteab88 Member

Member since 06 October 2018

coletteab88Member08 January 2025 08:06:11

#45

@pamelareadingsmith

Did you make it to Valencia? I got here in November, so still settling in. But I love, love, love it..😎

d37946047 New member

Member since 19 January 2025

d37946047New member19 January 2025 06:51:54

#46

@compel

My tentative plan is to relocate to Europe in a couple of years. I am almost through the Duolingo Spanish course, and plan to do the Italian and Catalan courses before I move.

I should add that I just turned 81 and will have to make it on very minimal Social Security. By the time I go I will have acquired dual Italian citizenship which I think would qualify me for a European passport. I will also be able to get dual citizenship in Spain after living there for a year. (My mom’s father emigrated to the U.S. from Bari; my dad’s parents were born in Aragón in Spain. I have family near Toulouse that I met on a trip to Spain in October 2013, and other more distant relatives in both Spain and Italy.)

I would be interested in talking to anyone who has made those moves or is contemplating doing so.

Thank you,

Diane

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