ABQAce
American looking for information about Spain
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Registration: 13 May 2024
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Type 1 Diabetic Moving to Spain by Klang180
HelloMy partner and I are thinking of moving to Spain in the coming year after a long time of thinking about it. The main thing holding me back is the fact I am type 1 diabetic (the insulin dependent auto-immune variety not the other more prevalent ...
I think your biggest hurdle may be getting private insurance because without it, you won’t be able to get a visa. I’d contact insurance brokers in Spain before doing anything else to find out if you can get private coverage. If your ... Read More
Houston Consulate
Hello All-Does anyone have any experience with the Spanish Consulate in Houston? Since I live in New Mexico, the consulate in Houston will be handling my visa application but I don’t recall seeing anything about them in any of the Spain expat ... Read More
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Hello All-I'm an American woman researching retiring in Spain. Here in the US, we're seeing some news stories about Spain's housing shortage and the political response to protests. From the reports I've seen, it seems as though many Spaniards bear a ...
Thanks for your responses, Seamus452 and gwynj, your perspectives are most reassuring! It's good to know that most Spaniards have a balanced understanding of the housing issue and direct their concerns to the government. Airbnb has been a serious ... Read More
Spanish Cities that Support the Arts
Hello º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s!I’m an American woman, recently retired, and am considering moving to Spain. I’m planning a trip in March to tour the country and visit various cities that I might like to live in. I wonder if any of you can suggest cities ... Read More
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Hello All-I'm an American woman researching retiring in Spain. Here in the US, we're seeing some news stories about Spain's housing shortage and the political response to protests. From the reports I've seen, it seems as though many Spaniards bear a ... Read More
Mid-Sized Spanish Cities with Strong Artists' Communities
Hello All-I'm planning a trip to Spain in early March to do a retirement relocation scouting trip. I'm a recently retired American lesbian and hope to move to Spain in late fall on this year. I wondered if you might be able to suggest cities to ... Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
@JulienHello All-I'm Andrea (aka Andy) and I'm considering retiring in Spain. I'm an American from Albuquerque, New Mexico and am planning to visit Spain in the fall to see the country and decide if living abroad would really work for me. I joined ... Read More