Spain Forum

Yet another one

2008-07-18T21:29:04+01:00

We have been holidaying in Spain now for a few years and really do like it. So far its been in the Costa Del Sol , our next trip will be to Costa Brava . It looks really beautiful, warm but a bit greener that the Costa Del Sol . We think we will end up moving here and look for suitable areas that would suit both our interests, which are walking, golf and dogs. We have 5 boxers, which my wife shows . Does anyone know awhere we can find out about boxer dogs and showing in the Costa Brava/Costa Del Sol regions.

Da vid

Considering Move to Madrid in 1 year’s time

2008-07-18T00:47:48+01:00

Buenos días amigos y amigas,

I am a 30 year old Irish guy who is considering a permanent move to Madrid in just over a year’s time.My girlfriend is from there and we are currently in the process of deciding to make the move to the heat or stay cold and wet in Dublin…

I just discovered this site recently and have read through a lot of posts. Mine is not very different to most others but i wanted to start a dialogue with anyone who can offer some useful advice for this big decision.

My girlfriend is quite enthusiastic about the idea, so i’m the one that really needs some peace of mind.

My Spanish is quite good. I can have full conversations, one on one, but as a lot of you will know things get a bit hazy when there are 8 people all talking at once… I have been taking lessons for a while now to iron out my grammatical errors and i have no doubt that i would be completely fluent after spending over a year there.

Regarding work, she would be able to get a job with the same company she works for now over there and i would be looking for something in I.T. I already have a TEFL certificate from a couple of years ago that i have not made any use of yet so at least i could do something with that if i had problems getting an I.T. job straight away.

I like a lot of things about Spanish culture including obviously the food, the weather and the people. Also Madrid in particular is attractive because of all the ameneties it has. Shame there’s no beach but you can’t have everything i suppose.

The big thing for us is that we plan on having a family within the next few years and we believe Madrid would
be a better place to raise them than Dublin. We plan to live near the mountains and commute.
A big concern for her is that i don’t regret leaving the emerald isle.

What i’m looking for are some opinions from people who have taken a similar plunge into Madrid.
Particularly people from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, as we have very similar cultures, to alay
any concerns i may have and try to get a clearer picture of what is before us.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Muchas gracias,
Hasta luego!

Seville

2008-06-06T12:20:38+01:00

Just want to see if there is anyone else in here from the Seville area?

New to Denia

2008-05-07T13:53:23+01:00

Hello
My name is Michelle and I moved to Denia 5 weeks ago with my husband Martin and 2 daughters, Alex 17 years and Harriet 5 years.

We would really appreciate any help or advice anyone could offer on schools for our 5 year old who is due to start in September. As anyone living here in Denia you will understand the difficulties we are at present experiencing. There are no spaces in any of the schools we have been advised to apply for and the only private school in Denia has a long waiting list.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Michelle

Huelva Capital - Metropolitan area of Huelva

2008-06-14T17:35:24+01:00

Any English speakers down here? (Brits/from Northern Europe)
Have been living here for 3 years and only met a few.....

MOVING TO SPAIN NEXT YEAR ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!

2008-07-03T20:20:26+01:00

Hello everyone,
How glad we are that we have come across this site, it is extremly helpful.
Myself and my partner Chris have decided we have had enough of the rat race in the UK and are looking to set up a business in spain next year, ideally a restaurant/bar. We have never done anything like this before and would welcome all advice about moving over and starting a business! Chris is leaving his job after 22 years and I am a reception supervisor, so the restaurant game is all very new, we certainly do not want to venture into anything with our eyes closed and want to explore all aspects before taking the plunge, after all we want to succeed and are both very determined people!
I lived in Tenerife for 4 years and Mallorca for 8 months a few years ago so can speak a little bit of spanish but we both want to learn it fluently as I think this is very important.
Questions that we have for the forum that we would find very helpful are:
1) What are the best up and coming areas in Spain to start a business?
2)Does anyone know of any good property websites for leasing restaurants?
3) What are spanish suppliers like?
4) Is there a pack you can buy to give you pointers on moving?
5) What is spain like out of season, how long does their season last?
6) Do people actually make good money over there??

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and we would love to hear from anyone that has moved over and started their own business and how well they are doing?

I look forward to chatting with you all soon.

Claire

Moving to moron de la frontera

2008-07-05T00:13:46+01:00

Just started browsing through the forum and so far getting overwhelmed with all the info. My finace and I are moving to moron in a few months. I accepted work at the air base and looking foward to moving to spain from the marshall islands.

I will continue my search on here but if anyone can pass on any info about places to rent in or around that area, I would appreciate it.

thanks and glad to be here

Rented studio / apartment wanted

2008-07-11T19:39:16+01:00

I am looking to rent a furnished studio flat / one bedroom apartment from mid September 08 to the end of May 09 (at least)

Can anyone help?

I can pay up to 550 euros/month and provided references from present and previous landlords here in the UK. Would consider any area but prefer either central or close to UPO university.

Paul K

Hi everyone

2008-07-16T14:45:27+01:00

Hi am new to this forum, hope i can enjoy the forum.

Hello! Just moved to Madrid

2008-07-04T00:28:35+01:00

Hi Everyone,

I just moved to Madrid from Colorado and thought I’d say hello. Like many of the posts I’ve read, I am 31, have no children, and have a fiance who works lots of hours so I spend much of my time alone. I’m a teacher so I don’t start working until September 1. If there’s anyone out there who wants to meet up, knows of any good clubs I can join, or has any other suggestions on where I can begin to meet people and make some friends of my own, I’d love to hear from you. Thanks!

Tiffany