Moving To Spain - Advice and Tips For Your Move To Spain Including Expat Stories and Interviews

EXPAT INTERVIEWS AND STORIES FROM PEOPLE LIVING IN SPAIN TO HELP YOU MOVE TO SPAIN

So many websites about moving to Spain are dry, boring and too factual. Plus the more you read the more you realise they are trying to portray moving to Spain or living in Spain as some sort of paradise where life is completely perfect (most likely because they are trying to earn a commission from selling you property in Spain).

Well in many ways Spain IS a paradise but it does also host a number of criminals, parasites and downright low-lifes. You just have to be careful! Life's problems do not instantly disappear the moment you land in Alicante (Costa Blanca), Malaga (Costa del Sol), Madrid or Barcelona.

Anyway - the point is that I personally like to read REAL stories from REAL people who have already moved and relocated to Spain so I can get a true flavour of what it is REALLY like to move to Spain - so below you will find my story of why I moved to Spain.

This moving to Spain section has now expanded to include interviews from other expats who have also decided to relocate and move to Spain so you can make up your own mind whether you a move to Spain is right for you. These are interviews with genuine real people living and working in Spain.

If you would like to write your own story and have it posted here for the benefit of others who are thinking of living in Spain, then get writing and email it over to me - it can be great fun as you recollect the crazy times you may have had when you first moved to Spain and you didn't know what you were doing. Hopefully with your benefit of hindsight other future Spanish expats will have it smoother and easier as they learn from your experiences. There are also many expatriate forums and websites that offer good advice.

Most people reading this page will be considering moving from the United Kingdom (UK) to Spain. So in this section we have all sorts of advice primarily from British people who used to live in the UK but who now live in Spain full-time and they tell you what it is like to live in Spain as an ex pat.

We know that many people visiting this website are wondering if they should move from the UK to Spain. It is natural to have doubts and to think if you really should move to Spain. They are not sure if they are making the right decision, especially if they have young children.

Spain offers a great lifestyle and climate and if you are retired and get a pension then we certainly can recommend moving to Spain. However the younger you are the more uncertain the possible move to Spain. Much depends on your career and job prospects and on your skills and ability to speak Spanish.

The decison to relocate is yours alone. Much also depends on your personality as to whether you make it in Spain or not - hopefully our expat interviews, stories and all the tips and advice you can get from them, will help you make the right decision for you and your family.

We have all sorts of advice for moving to Spain such as removals advice, schools in Spain, getting a job in Spain and finding work in Spain, tax advice, legal advice, utilities such as electricity and telephone, making friends, banking, healthcare, insurance, post, registering in Spain, learning Spanish, social security and benefits advice, advice on buying a property in Spain, renting a property in Spain, where best to move to in Spain - and lots more!

Regards

Mark Eastwood

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MOVING TO SPAIN - FULL LIST OF EXPAT INTERVIEWS AND STORIES FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED FROM THE UK TO SPAIN

Many retirees choose to retire to Spain mainly due to the excellent climate but before you move, do consider these subjects as covered in our article on retiring to Spain.

We examine why moving and relocating to Spain goes wrong for most people. We list the reasons most people fail to settle in Spain and end up moving back to their home country.

If you have ever thought about moving to Spain and starting a bed and breakfast (B&B) then read this interview with expatriate Neil McLeland who runs a bed and breakfast in Spain.

Tips and advice including things I learned the hard way about moving to Spain from expatriate Barry Ibbotson who lives at the Alenda golf course in Monforte del Cid, about 20 km north west of Alicante.

Expat Nick Anders has grown to hate living in Spain. This article is certainly a bit strong and we can't agree with everything he says but it does at least point out some of the downsides and disadvantages to living in Spain.

This article on why expats struggle in Spain is seriously priceless. It is the brutal and honest truth from Steve Hall, an expert on helping people adjust to their new life in Spain. Is a move to Spain the right thing for you? This article shows you what you will need to succeed.

Expats Beryl Allen and her husband Len initially bought a holiday home in the town of Moraira on the Costa Blanca in Spain and then subsequently they moved permanently to Moraira.

Expats Shirley Crago and her husband Len initially searched much of Spain looking to buy a holiday home with a view to eventually moving to Spain permanently. Shirley shares their story of their move to Ontinyent in Spain.

Laetitia is 60 and lives in the campo close to a village of around 2,500 souls in the Albaida Valley, which is roughly 30 minutes driving inland from Gandia (on Spain's Costa Azahar). Read about Laetitias move to Spain.

Part one of the interview with Nick Snelling interview part one a larger than life character who lives with his wife and two children in the mountains near Valencia. Nick is an author and writer who has written three books about Spain.

Part two of the interview with Spanish property expert Nick Snelling covering the Spanish property market, the credit crunch in Spain and the state of the Spanish economy - interview with Nick Snelling part two.

In this light-hearted relocation to Spain article our popular guest contributor Nick Snelling finally finds out why he was so unpopular in the UK, only to find himself a 'legend' in Spain!

In this latest Spanish expat interview I talk to Paul & Karen about their new business venture in Spain, a flower boutique, Cream and Browns Florist, located in Javea’s Port on the Costa Blanca coast of Spain.

What is it like to live abroad in Spain? We talk to expatriate Jane Wilson to find out about her move to Spain. Jane moved to Spain six years ago with her 12 year-old son when she was 50.

Find out all about meeting people in Spain and what it is like being single in Spain as we interview Chris Hawkins, an expat who runs a very successful online Spanish dating website. We also find out about relationships in Spain and why so many people end up getting divorced in Spain.

In another of our great series of expat interviews we talk to dynamic entrepreneur Steve Forber, who started his business in the Playa Flamenca area of Spain.

Opening a shop/retail outlet in Spain - A great interview with Karl, a young entrepreneur in his 20's who runs his own business in Spain. Many people moving to Spain will have ideas of retailing unique items to sell by opening a shop. With large expat populations there are certainly many products from 'home' that people miss and wish to buy in Spain.

How to move to Spain and survive - Lots of advice and tips from expats who have already moved to Spain. A great guide to the feelings and experiences you will encounter when you move to Spain. This article helps you better prepare for these in advance in order to settle in Spain successfully.

Tips for moving to Spain - Read this essential advice so you can thoroughly prepare and organise your move to Spain and try to reduce the stress of the move!

Mark's story of moving to the Costa Blanca (website owner) Mark moved to Javea on the Costa Blanca coast with his wife and two children.

Kevin and Eva Elliot's Story A great letter we received from Kevin in which he outlines the reasons why he was considering moving to Spain from England.

Going to Live in Spain by Ruth Polak Ruth moved to the Costa del Sol area of Spain in 1991 so she has a lot of experience in how to succeed when moving to Spain.

Our young families move to Spain by Sharon Richards Sharon moved with her husband and five children to the Southern Costa Blanca and works in property.

Removals To Spain - UK Removals to Spain moving Spanish house and home moves door to door service England to Spain removals to Costa Blanca, Alicante, Costa del Sol, Malaga, Costa Brava, Almeria and Fuengirola.

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