Hi! Mandy and thank you both for reading my blog.
I would like to give you some info on coming to Spain to live and work.
First, please make sure you have secure work ,if this is an earning you have to depend upon, unless ofcourse you have won the Lottery
The streets are no longer paved with gold and the living here is not as cheap as some are led to believe.
Where you live depends on you, Spain is a beautiful country, I do tour it quite a lot with my partner.
I personally and I know others who live here, say, " do not live too close to the tourist areas", e.g. beaches, hotels etc:- but if you need to work maybe you have no choice.
Before coming here I always recommend that you rent before you buy for atleast 6 months. This gives you a chance to look around and get a feel for the place you wish to live in,(take your time and think carefully). Do not burn all your bridges back home, it is better to be safe than sorry.
Working, well that depends on what you wish to do. If it is touristic, property or going out on a limb for, example become a builder, painter or plumber, well be careful. If in education and have Spanish language then there are openings, you need to surf the internet. Like anything today you need to take one step at a time.
Do you have children? if so, you need to consider schooling there is plenty of info on the net. Next would be Health Care there is a system here but you need to be in work and pay into it, but, if you are a Pensioner like me, no problems. If you have job offers then be sure you get a real contract. That is just for starters, if you wish to ask anything else I will endeavour to answer it. If I cannot I will try to find out for you. Just a thought, if buying property I advise you to never buy off plan. I think it is a good idea to first buy a small apartment or a Finca that you could do some work on. Paperwork on property is so important. Lots of people leave their brains behind when they come to Spain. You do need a Lawyer (Abagado) and you must search all. I will leave you with your thoughts, I hope I have not put you off, but I am honest to a "T". I will say this, living here is so much better than UK. I would not want to change it. There are more Yes's than No's, just be careful. Jenny.