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21 Mar 2011 12:00 AM by allenjartis Star rating in Al Khor, Qatar. 1 posts Send private message

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Eye on Spain appears to be what I need to assist my decision to retire in Spain.

I/ we have taken family holidays in Spain (Alicante area) in the past and are now looking to retire there (not necessarily in Alicante).  Our idea is to rent for a number of months (no less than 6) to get a 'flavour' of the culture/ lifestyle when not doing holiday type things (understanding the mundane aspects of living in a different country).  Golf will be our main recreational activity.

Actual retirement is about 12 months away so a few visits (prior to the 6 months sojourn) will be attempted (work permitting).

No doubt there are many who have decided on the Spanish life for retirement and have gone in with eyes wide open - despite all the recconaisance, investigation, etc; to ease our transition from work to retirement - has anyone got any experiences (good or bad) they would like to share?



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21 Mar 2011 6:56 PM by EOS Team Star rating in In Spain of course!. 4015 posts Send private message

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Hi Allen and welcome to Eye on Spain.

Your plan sounds good, living somewhere is very different to holidaying there.

Best of luck with your plans and hope all goes well.

Justin



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21 Mar 2011 10:13 PM by suemac Star rating in Jumilla, Murcia. 1001 posts Send private message

Hola Allen

You are doing the right thing in deciding to rent first: as you (and Justin) say, living here is totally different from visiting Spain on holiday, and too many people have made very expensive mistakes.  You will find lots of information through Eye on Spain.  EOS members have had many different experiences - some bad but the majority seem to have been very good.  John and I had a bad experience first time round, as we bought an off-plan property, didn't find out about bank guarantees until after paying the deposit and then, while we were being given endless reasons for the non-appearance of the said guarantee, the developer went into voluntary administration.  IF we are lucky we may get some of our money back, but we're not holding our breath!

However our story has a happy ending as we are now living in Jumilla (just over an hour from Alicante) and enjoying our new life here.  From our experience, it is cheaper living away from the coast and there is always something happening here, whether it is a local fiesta or a concert in the local theatre or an event involving Jumilla wine!

Good luck with your move and do keep us informed about your progress!

Sue

 



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22 Mar 2011 7:58 AM by mariadecastro Star rating in Algeciras (Cadiz). 9419 posts Send private message

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 Welcome!



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