When you are thinking of moving to Spain one of the major considerations should be the family of course. For those who have a close family relationship as opposed to hating the other members of the family, the move can be very traumatic. This can be described as the 3 generation conundrum when there...
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Tip number 43 of our 100 tips for people moving to Spain is about couples. No this is not a swingers' post but it is about couples and when they are planning the move to Spain. I have seen it all too often, one partner wants the move and the other is being dragged...
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I have been away but I still managed to post every day a video of our 100 tips for those wanting to move to Spain. We are now up to number 40 and that video can be found here.
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When you come over to Spain your life changes of course. One of the most difficult things to try and understand are the ways in which you get new friends. You may well have been surrounded by your current friends and especially your family of course, for many years. Getting out and getting new...
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Beware at Spanish Service Stations. If there is one thing I hear countless times that is very easy to avoid it is the Spanish service station scam. Basically the scam is the following. You pull into a service station and go for a drink or a rest. You come out get in your car and...
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A Third of the way Through Our 100 Tips for Moving To Spain. We have now uploaded 33 of our 100 tips for moving to Spain and today we get to number 34. The Notary is the essential part of any Spanish property transaction. Essentially they do the following:
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Both of these tips are available on You Tube but here are the embeds to look at. Number 31 talks about integration into the local community
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It all seems so simple really. You buy a house, get your telephone line, set up a wifi system and start surfing the internet in your new home in Spain. However life is never that simple in Spain. At times getting a telephone line and even more an internet connection can seem like one...
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Tip number 27 of out 100 tips for moving to Spain talks about food and how you should explore the tastes of Spain when you come over here. If you stick to your normal diet then food becomes a lot more expensive. Fresh food tends to be cheaper here but processed food is quite...
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Tip number 26 of our 100 things to think about when you are moving to Spain talks about looking to do stuff when you come to Spain rather than treating it just like God's waiting room.
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Number 24 of our 100 tips for those thinking of moving to Spain talks about the hobbies you currently have and whether you will be able to carry on doing them when you move to Spain. So whether your interest is Morris Dancing, World of Warcraft, Bog Snorkelling or chasing a large round cheese down...
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The latest of our 100 tips for moving to and living in Spain is now up on our Facebook page. Go to Valencia Property on Facebook to see it here. This one talks about swimming pools in Spain and what you should be thinking about when you are buying a place with a swimming pool....
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The fixtures for the Spanish league have finally been announced and you can reserve your FC Barcelona Tickets. However they may change in the next week or so as Hercules who were promoted have been accused of bribing opposition teams to lose thus ensuring they got promotion. How were they found out? Well the...
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The latest in our 100 tips for coming to live and possibly work in Spain. Have you thought about the cost of living and what you need on a weekly or monthly basis in order to make sure you do not overspend. 100 tips for coming to live in Spain for you in small...
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Tip number 16 of our 100 tips for people thinking of moving to Spain. Getting around. Do you really need a car if you are living in a Spanish city and can you do without one if you are living outside?
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I am currently on holiday but thought you might like to catch up on the latest videos which concentrate on children and education in Spain. First we talk about the necessity to keep the children happy because if not the whole move will fall to bits and talk about the considerations you need to bear...
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and no that is not the tip... The tip for today is probably the most fundemental for your chances of having success in Spain or staying the course and distance and being happy and it is... Whatever you do you must...
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Today we get to number ten in our 100 tips for people wanting to come and live in Spain. Today's tip is all about the necessity for outside space and why you should seriously think about how you are going to incorporate this into your lifestyle in Spain. Do you want or need outside...
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