Moving to Spain

Some people may already be anxious and saying, yea yea Bob, just cut to the chase and give me the Top Ten Tips for moving to Spain.  Well, that is like saying how high is the sky.

If you are like most people you did not just wakeup one morning and say, I think I'll move to Spain today.  The seed of an idea probably took at least a day or two to germinate.  But hold on tiger.  Before you hop on one of those silver birds you need to ask yourself two critical questions.

• Why do I want to move to Spain?  (marriage, employment, wanderlust spirit of adventure) 
• How serious am I? 

The answers to these soul searching questions will dictate how best to put your plan into action because you will face challenges you had not expected.

Many who come to Spain are footloose and fancy free so they live under the legal radar.  Living on the fringe will be easier in the short-term but could cause problems down the line.  Others go the official route and obtain Residencia.  In the beginning it is a pain but it pays benefits as time goes along.

Here are some additional questions to ponder.

• How will I support myself?
• How will I deal with the language?
• Will I get homesick?
• Can I adapt to living in a different culture?
• How will I handle the take it for granted subjects like health insurance, driver's license, and financial matters?

These may seem like somber questions to contemplate, but truthful answers can make your life far more enjoyable when you make your move.

OK, enough of the heavy talking time for today.