The Sludge

anyone out there doing it? Got friends or family doing it at all?

Seems in my humble opinion nowt left in UK to stay here for to be honest. Check these places out as well. I'd be minted lol

£60k our money :275:
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/9066

£73k our money
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/88136

£80k our money
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/86785

£81k our money
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/98225

£85k our money
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/9069

£91k our money
http://www.thinkspain.com/spanish-property/100445

Next Rs-mania saturday pub meet will be in Valencia :LolLolLolLol

Mr S1

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Both my dads brothers live in Southern Spain - they paid about £250k sterling each for their places, detached, 4 beds, pool etc

The Sludge

what they do for a living ? Mind you at them prices sounds like they semi retired?

richm

mate of mine and his family went three years ago, and haven't looked back.
Don't be fooled into thinking it's easy or very cheap though, property may be cheap in the right places, but cost of living isn't neccesarily as cheap as may appear.
But, the quality of life is sooo much better, he wouldn't be coming back for anyone.

Mr S1

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My dads younger brother owns a stonemasons firm in Oxford (as well as a big house) and he comes back once a month, checks everything, collects his cheque and goes back !!!

His older brother is fully retired, sits on his arse all day (miserable bastard)

The Sludge

fair play to em dude

Mr S1

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I've got an open invite with the younger one, can go out whenever I like.......his wife died very recently so he's on his own there now but says he ain't coming back, despite the house here.

The Sludge

i just want a beter life and environment for me kids. my problem is gettinga job there

if only i was a builder

Mr S1

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He loves it. The way I see it is if you have a house here and enough equity to buy a place in Spain cash, you don't need to earn fortunes to live. The cost of living there is cheaper and there's so much less stress. My brothers other half is Spanish and they are thinking about selling their place in Windsor (worth fortunes) buying a place in Spain cash and then buying a 1 bed place here and get the mortgage on that.

Makes sense.

Clare

I now live in Spain, Costa Del Sol area to be more exact. The area you choose to live in can make or break you, so choose very carefully and do plenty of hands on research of the area.

The cost of living is better, cheaper and the quality and freedom of life is fantastic.

However, when you BUY property rather than rent (which can be very cheap) you are subject to far more rules, regs and charges. To own property you must obtain residenca rather than just a standard NIE number to work.

One thing you cannot do very easily, is live in Spain and continue to pay any debts in the UK, if you choose to make the move across the water, make sure you clear any debts etc... first as it can take a while to get settled with work that brings in a regular satisfactory income.

xurrita

Welcome To Spain

The wine and the "sangria" is free !

jenni watson

i live in spain with my friend(male)tell me more about this rs meeting in valencia.i live an hours drive away and want to come.

jenni watson

try the north costablanca.spain has its ups and downs.but much better than uk.u can get work out here.u just have to look a little harder.

BUK

my parents live there, have done for 8 years now but only around the last 4 of them have been full time.

They built there own home over there and totally love it. Got a few properties over there.

Great place imo

jenni watson

it beats the rain and scum that steal cars.over here u could leave ur cossie open in a`public car park and nothing would happen.there is 4 different rs cars over in my area,1 rs2000,cossie saff.rs fiesta.escort,and all benn parked up in the same spots for months.not one has been touched.i rest my case,

BUK

where do u live jenni ? my parents are in torejvecia

jenni watson

north costablanca.place called oliva

DaveAVT

My dad lives in Spain, and I go over a see him quite a lot, but you miss the 'conveniences' of living in England..

He live in a new urbanisation, and there is nothing there, just villas, villas and more villas, you have to go a few miles out for shops, food, anything.

You miss the conveniences of England, shopping complexes, cinemas, clubs, bars, interesting sights and attractions...

RSCAT

move to spain, sounds like a plan

The Youth.

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my parents have a holiday home (2 bed communal pool etc) just outside torejveca on the san miguel road they love going there I also get there a few times a year, my mam has just got back and while there her mk 6 escort was broken into at la zenia beach, least the cat 1 alarm I fitted stopped them getting the car tho!!

steve

jenni watson

touch wood.ive had no problems living here.its a good live.miss the uk .but will never move back.its better alround out here than there.

The Sludge

what you do work wise though? That seems to be my stumbling block to be honest

Martyn

My dad moved there 10 years ago to the Costa Del Sol. (5 mins from Fuengirola)
He is now semi retired but works for a uk company that specialises in selling property to the english etc.
If anyone is genuinely interested in buying out there then I can give you his number

Martyn

Work wise, if you move at the start of the season there are thosands of jobs!
Bar work, restaurant, night club etc etc. Maybe not what you want to do long term, but atleast it gets you an income while getting settled and looking for something else

BUK

Cool i know the san miguel road !! My parents live in playa de flamenca , the built there own home inc pool etc. Totally love it over there.

They did mention about there being a big car crime thing over there not long ago, police are cracking right down on it though.

The la zenaia beach is well nice

The Youth.

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there house is in los balcones, lago jardin complex.
playa flamenca is well nice like the pub complex there that is fairly new some good old english food

steve

BUK

which complex ? they live near one complex and used to live near the other, well still do just not as close.

There is one with pubs called waldermars and the abbey i think, chicnes etc there as well, used to live near that, they are now close to where there is aniother new complex, i dont know the name of the pubs , but there is a fish n chip shop there, i think its called spud murphys ?

jenni watson

i own my own uk business and steve my friend works as a dj.work is hrd to get.but it needs more uk cosworth tuners over here.its a big ford market here

bailey1

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ihave a villa in torivieja in spain but only cos my mum lives there and is in the propertie game check out her web site if your after a bargain and want to deal with english people who know every thing about the whole living in spain thing www.needahandspanishproperties.com she specialises in 100 % morgages and buying at very low prices for quick sales so theres lots of proffit to be made go check it out

bailey1

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im also looking into opening a garage come tuning place out there with all english mechanics that speak both english and spanish im out there for a month from 20 june looking for a garage and some cossies to buy and bring back as there is some bargains out there

jenni watson

good luck with the venture.if u do get it up and running.im first there for work