28 Dec 2010 6:55 PM:

I agree, the wine is cheaper and always taste that much better sitting on the balcony. Very envious!!

When we come over we are going to just relax for a year and then hopefully we will have enough experience of the the pros and cons to make a decision about the future.

Hopefully the pound will improve against the euro and the future will look better for everyone.

Thread: Is it cheaper to live in Spain?

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28 Dec 2010 6:14 PM:

Cheers Roberto,

A great help. A good starting point to start my planning for a new life in spain. I'm looking for a much simpler and more chilled out lifestyle, so hopefully I should be able to keep the expenditure down. Once again much appreciated.

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28 Dec 2010 5:01 PM:

,I have been a member of EOS for some time and have gleened a great deal of useful advice from reading the very interesing threads. I am an early retiree and have been thinking of moving to live in Spain for some time. I currently own a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in Vera Playa which I visit as often as I can.  Family circumstances have so far prevented my wife and I from moving to spain, but having experienced the last two winters, we are now seriously planning to give it a try.

   The cost of living is of great interest as although I am personally retired, my wife is stll in employment and if we were to move to spain our income would drop significantly.  We have savings and would not be selling our home as I think it would be wise to retain a foothold in the UK property market.  We would have an annual income of appx £18,000 net.  Clearly the lifestyle you choose dictates how expensive the cost of living may be, coupled with the exchange rate. I would however appreciate any comments on whether our combined income would be sufficient to make the move at this time. I should add that I have no mortgage on the spanish property and my community charge is currently 75 euros per calender month. 

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06 Apr 2009 6:28 PM:

Hi Funluvin,

Will do. Our community  is the same, we don't  have landlines. Some owners have made their own arrangements for wifi/internet. I agree a community system that works for all is by far the cheapest arrangement.

regards

Ray

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05 Apr 2009 6:08 PM:

Thanks for all the  advice in last three posts. I am looking into the situation re repeaters, a neighbour on Thalassa has suggested it previously. If I can have one installed on or inside my apartment  then this may be the solution.

Maria, the situation re installation of wifi was for the benefit of the community as it was needed to improve the lift emergency telephone systems which were not reliable. There had be several incidents where persons had been trapped inside the lifts and the emergency telephone was not working. The use of the wifi for accessing the internet was a bonus and has been a welcome addition to community facilities. Unfortunately it's reliability re signal strength is variable throughout the complex and is non existant in my apartment. I am aware that improvement to the system is under consideration, but I don't think it is high up on the agenda. Therefore I have been looking into finding a solution  for myself. Although the wifi is a bonus and was not part of the package when I purchased my apartment, it does represent the possiblity of making a saving on keeping in contact with my family and answering emails.

regards to all

Ray

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