Moving to Spain

Are you out of your mind?  That was the reaction my wife and I received from relatives and friends when we laid it on them that a move to Spain was in the works.  Questions were immediately tossed at us.  “Will you loose your American citizenship?”  “No.”  “What will you do with your house and possessions?”  “Sell them.”  “How long will it take for you to come to your senses and return home?”  “Good question.” (Has been 6½ years so far.)

Confessions of a Non-Blogging Blogger

OK, before we go any further I have to be honest with you.  This may appear to be a run-of-the-mill blog but in all truth I hijacked the blog format.  What you will see below is a very brief sampling of researched information about moving to Spain.  Far more in-depth explanations can be found on these and other subjects at www.spaincallsme.com. 

And even if you are already living in Spain you may find what I have put to print is different and of interest as well.

Some of what you will find here and or on the site about moving to Spain:

• Description for obtaining a Spanish driver's license (can secure through the web site a free English translation of all 32 Dirección General de Tráfico's online practice tests relating to passenger car licenses - comes in handy if your language skills are not yet stellar)
• Building a house in Spain (follow a 4½ year odyssey)
• Buying real estate (from a reality standpoint)
• Driving in Spain (dealing with future Fernando Alonzos)
• Where and how to get American comfort food (even hardcore Mediterranean dieters backslide after awhile)

What you won’t find from this non-blogging blogger:

• No Tarragona travelogue trip pics from my last weekend get-a-way
• No snapshots inside tapas bars of drunk people you don't know
• No cheesy cartoon characters from www.cheapoclipart.com/
• No cluttered sidebar links to Myspace, Yourspace, or Anybodysspace
• No personal soapbox rants about the fate of the world

(And No I'm not knocking other bloggers.  I'm just taking a different approach.)