angusbl
English expat in Spain
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12
About me
English
Lives in villajoyosa
Registration: 21 March 2014
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Dealing with homesickness in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being an expat in Spain can turn out to be a wonderful human, social or professional adventure... with potential moments of nostalgia and homesickness along the way. What are your personal tips to prevent homesickness? How ...
Fantastic well written article. I am homesick. I plan to return to the uk after 8 years in spain and having learnt the language intergrated the best I can I realise I miss my friends and people I can relate to. Here I fall between two stools having ... Read More
Spanish learning in Spain by harmonypeace
I am from Canada and would like to learn Spanish in Spain (Malaga). Could someone recommend a good school for intensive course. Thank you
Each area has a official language school which equates to a further education college for languages that is state run. They are know by their initials Eoi which means escuela official idioma= official language school. So for Malaga Google Eoi ... Read More
Keeping up with the news in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Spain provides countless occasions to browse local newspapers, listen to local radio stations or watch local TV shows. As everywhere else in the world, local media play a key role in informing the public. What are the ...
I read the free ex-pat newspapers produced in my area mainly euro weekly Costa blanca north and round town times. Mind you they tend to not be as clear as what is happening events wise prior to the event unlike the Costa blanca news which is ... Read More
Renting in Alicante- Any English speaking estate agencies? by Paddywhack
My wife and I are retired and wish to rent in Spain for a few years. Anyone know of any English speaking estate agencies who do long term rentals. Any advice welcome. Patrick
Patrick I live in la Cala finestrat which is the next bay round from benidorm it's very cute little bay with a fantastic English community. All the agents here do long and short term lets .theres about 4 or 5 to talk to. The benefit of la Cala ... Read More
Family health insurance, reasonable or a deal breaker? by Sarah WR
We are in the early stages of planning our move to Alicante. Some people whom I have spoken to say that 'you won't need health insurance as you are from the EU', others say 'You will need to take out private health insurance, but if ...
Hi when you are under retirement age you have to have private health insurance. No ifs buts or maybes. If you have worked in the uk and paid national insurance contributions prior to moving to spain for the previous two years before moving you are ... Read More
Dogs in taxis by PollyM
Do taxis permit dogs in Spain as a general rule?
I live near Benidorm and they definitely do not allow dogs in taxis here or on buses. Trains allow them if there in a pet carrier and weight about 6 kilos. On autobuses they have to be in a carrier and they are stowed away with the luggage Read More
Best residential areas in Alicante? Any family to help us please? by FayeBlaze
I have had an amazing business opportunity which involves moving to alicante from the uk in January which me (28) & my son (11) are very excited for & as we are looking to buy a house/villa in a residential area so we can make friends ...
Does it have to be Alicante city itself or the region. The reason I ask is that I have lived in the area for nearly seven years and the place I like best is albir it is a large town with a bay. Great schools fantastic community ( international ... Read More
Safety in Spain by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Spain? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there is ...
On a day to day basis I don't feel unsafe or threatened in spain and perceive it to be a very safe place.However near me is a nudist beach and I have seen numerous men parading around in the hills over looking the bay. It is in quite a isolated ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Spain by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Spain. What recommendations would you give ...
i am under retirement age but as my partner has retired I receive free health care as their dependent. Newcastle pensions department can advice you of the details.This dependency rule can also cover a parent and adult child if that child is not ... Read More
Best area to buy an apartment in Valencia + getting there from Dublin? by Terry109
Hi My name is terry and I live in Dublin. I am considering buying an apartment and recently stayed in Javea and Albir to see if I could find one. Both towns are really very nice however I now think I would prefer to be in a city. Valencia looks ...
Terry my advice would be to do as you suggested come over and take a look around. However more importantly my advice would be not to buy straight away it is best to rent and take a look around. As once you have bought it is really hard to sell and ... Read More
Job market in Spain??? by AussieConnie
Job market in Paris??? Hi all Just wondering what the job market is like in Spain for English-only speaking Aussie if I get a working visa? Just curious to see if 1 - I need Spain, or English is acceptable 2 - If there is any jobs to be had? My ...
The job market in Spain at present is pritty bad with really high unemployment of over 50% for people up to mid 20's or even early 30's.many of the younger people competing for jobs are bilingual unless your heading for a large city such as Madrid ... Read More