Looking to re locate from england - Page 2

DarioMartin wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 8:10am:

Well if you want to live a little inland and live caves, you’d be looking in and around Cuevas de Almanzora; your biggest challenge will be giving up driving because the further outside the main population centres you get, the less available public transport is.  But getting a couple of re...

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...scue dogs - there are a couple of rescue organizations here and either I or someone else can put you in touch with reputable irganisations looking to rehome dogs.

It’s certainly a much slower pace of life; don’t be tempted to buy the first thing you see though and if you’ve never been here before, don’t fall in love with a place over the Internet - the reality can be quite different!  Why not come iver for a holiday (when borders here open for tourism) while you are waiting for your Irish passport and see a few different areas? Have a look at the coast, just to make sure it’s not what you want, then also have a look inland.  Spend a couple if weeks just visiting different areas, see what calls to you - then when you are ready to move, you at least have a bit of an idea where you might want to settle.

Do you want a heavily expat area, or somewhere with more local flavor?

Vera wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 8:25am:

Goid morning.

I will look to come over once i get passport&i agree with what you say as to regard properties/driving so i do have to look at it practically too. I could completely change my mind once i view diff properties but as its only me i can choose what suits me. As for dogs that would be great to le...

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...t me know reputable places there are. Decisions decisions lol lots to make but fingers crossed it will all fall into place. Should have done ut years ago but cant change that so can only look forward😁😁

DarioMartin wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 11:15am:

Well the most important thing is you have made a decision, and are putting plans in motion to carry out that decision - that really is the biggest step.

I don't want to bombard you with areas or anything because really the names will mean little at the moment and googling them will only bring up other peoples thoughts and feelings about those areas.  There are SO MANY lovely little places that may suit you it is truly staggering.  The o...

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...nly real decision you have to make is Do you want to live in a very expat-populated area, or one with more local flavour? because that decision will very much guide where you start looking

Vera wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 1:21pm:

Hi i want to live where there are some expats just because they will be able to help me settle as inwant to get involved with groups but also im happy to be amongst some spanish as n8ce to meet different cultures otherwise i may as well move to Blackpool lol. I just want beautiful surroundings fo...

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...r nice walks, swimming&generally start to enjoy a different way of life to the UK. The properties in costa nlanca are just marble cincrete blocks with very little character where as Almaria&Andalusia have character which i love as it will be my for ever home. 😁

DarioMartin wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 1:48pm:

Well, inland with expats I’m guessing you’ll be looking really towards Albox / Arboleas / La Alfoquia areas - that could give you an area to start searching, using Google street view and see how that appeals to you.  Plenty of properties out that way big enough for a couple of dogs to ru...

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...n free as well

Vera wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 2:20pm:

Thank you for your advise as i will need lots of it lol. Im guessing you enjoy living in spain😁

DarioMartin wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 3:52pm:

Absolutely love it here.  The only one bit of advice I will pass on now is : start learning Spanish.  Sure, you can sort of get by without it, but you limit yourself to English speaking areas and miss out on so much of the culture and history.  Down here in the South, only a small ...

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...percentage of Spaniards speak any English … and indeed why should they?  English is not one of Spain’s official languages.

Download the app DuoLingo to start giving you some background - it’s a great FREE learning system.

Lyn77 wrote on Fri May 14, 2021 2:33pm:

You can also look at the Sorbas area and Lucainena. Several brits there and Spanish also so you'll pick up the language easier than if in an area with lots of brits. No public transport though.