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Forum: Spain
Mar 18th 2019, 10:06 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,277
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Help !

They used a company to help them and got it done in one visit. The company told them what was required as they do it regularly. If they had not used the company then yes they would have had to do...
Forum: Spain
Mar 18th 2019, 9:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,277
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Help !

Here in Valencia a friend of ours had to not only prove income but also had to have €12k in their Spanish bank. The €12K had to be shown that it came from their (home country) bank account and...
Forum: Spain
Mar 18th 2019, 8:31 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,277
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Help !

You will also need to prove you have money in the bank - £10k + in some cases i've heard
Forum: Spain
Mar 18th 2019, 8:13 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,649
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: New member and advice!

I think what you are trying to do sounds great and different not to mention you've got some serious skin in the game. Spain is a diverse country and a big foodie destination for food lovers.. I...
Forum: Spain
Feb 22nd 2019, 7:23 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,781
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Moving to Spain.

Hi,

We made a similar move with children of a similar age...

There are quite a few things you may want to consider. For us our criteria was
- Good schools, local and private
- Infrastructure...
Forum: Spain
Feb 19th 2019, 11:20 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 5,031
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Moving to Spain

Everyone's reality is different. The experience I have in exactly the same place, with exactly the same circumstances as someone else will be totally different. You can try and prepare yourself as...
Forum: Spain
Feb 19th 2019, 9:49 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,045
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Alicante/Murcia property rental agents

Hi,

Try Idealista to search for properties online. Always view the property and do your due diligence on the agent before you hand any money over (visit their offices, check their online profile /...
Forum: Spain
Feb 19th 2019, 9:41 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 5,031
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Moving to Spain

I think you should give it a go and scratch your itch... You don't want to be thinking "what if" in years to come. As you said, if it doesn't work out, you can always go back.

People can be very...
Forum: Spain
Aug 6th 2018, 3:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Helpful moving tips

Thank you :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Aug 6th 2018, 1:31 am
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Helpful moving tips

Had a brief look around... couldn't find anything! As far as i'm aware we need to have medical cover in place and be able to prove we can support ourselves financially.

Am I missing something?
Forum: Spain
Aug 6th 2018, 12:59 am
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Helpful moving tips

Hi DMU, Our situation changed from when I last posted. We welcomed a new addition to our family so relocation was put on the back burner. When things got a bit more settled we re-assessed our...
Forum: Spain
Aug 5th 2018, 11:29 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By Fun in the sun

Helpful moving tips

Hi All,

We (family of 5) are relocating to Valencia in October. We are looking to rent long term (min 1 year) and are in touch with some local agents.

I wanted to get an idea of how some of you...
Forum: France
Aug 9th 2017, 5:41 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Agreed and another reason why we wanted to bring up our children in another country other than UK :thumbup:
Forum: France
Aug 9th 2017, 4:48 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Thank you for the great advice. I think this would be the best and most logical route for us. We hope to find a place in Valbonne to rent for the first couple of years and will look to learn the...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 11:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Interesting...

With regards to the online work.. I work with a UK registered company on a self employed basis. I'm guessing I would just set myself up as self employed in France and declare all...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 11:27 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

:goodpost:

Definitely, helps a great deal.. Thank you for taking the time to reply (and in simple terms), it's very much appreciated.
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 11:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Exactly that! We don't own the properties through a Ltd company..

Not sure if this would work in our favour with the UK having low rates of corporation tax.

These are all the things we need to...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 10:24 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Great post - Thank you

I will speak to my accountant and find a French counterpart to set up my structure in the best possible way. We are happy to pay into the French system as that will...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 9:41 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Our thoughts exactly!

We have a small property business in the UK so it's not transferable to France unless I sell everything and reinvest in French property!

I think for us lifestyle is the...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 7:18 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Thanks for the great advice, it's much appreciated.

These are exactly the things we need to be aware of before we dive in. :)
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 2:39 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,386
Posted By Fun in the sun

Young Family Moving to Valbonne (South Of France)

Hello and Bonjour!

So, after much deliberation and being totally convinced we were going to move to Spain we fell in love with Valbonne and the south of France (it's hard not to).

I've read...
Forum: France
Aug 8th 2017, 12:22 am
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Moving to Marseille/Allauch

Hi Andy,

I would have suggested Aix en provence, however that maybe a little far from where you are.

My best advice would be to go out there, hire a car and find the place that suits you best....
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2017, 7:18 am
Replies: 41
Views: 20,019
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Spain

Hi,

We felt around San Pedro, Guadalmina and Benhavis would be best for us. They are all around 10-15 mins from each other by car.

Our main reasons were infrastructure (close to Marbella,...
Forum: Spain
Feb 23rd 2017, 9:27 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 20,019
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Spain

Great advice on agents guys thanks
Forum: Spain
Feb 23rd 2017, 1:42 am
Replies: 41
Views: 20,019
Posted By Fun in the sun

Re: Young Family Moving to Spain

Hi,

I would suggest starting a new thread with a title along the lines of "Looking for friends in La Palma Canary Islands" that way people who live near you can get in touch. My thread focuses...
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