There is over 25% unemployment in Barcelona and the construction industry has collapsed. Even if he could get work it would be close to minimum salary, maybe 50 euros per day. That won't go far when trying to pay for 8-10k euros school fees per child

My sister in law lives with her 3 kids in Barcelona. It is great for kids, but they live in a good area with a 600k flat that would cost 2.5k per month to rent, at school you must speak Catalan, and they earn 100k between them

If you want to live in a nice area, even within commuting distance to Barcelona then you need to be earning maybe 5k per month net (after tax, maybe 7k before tax) so that you can pay the school fees

Crime is fine as long as you dont go around like a tourist and get pick pocketted

If you only want good weather then don't come to Barcelona! In fact don't come to live in Spain at all, you would be better off having lots of holidays.

how much are the schools per year?
10 k?

The funny thing is the OP is Italian and has said that she will never go back to Italy. Yet she is considering a country which has arguably a worst employment situation than Italy at the moment.... I would also assume that the OP is not happy with London as her home either....that grass is too green I think....

I never said i am not happy in london mind you!
I have left italy long time ago as i didnt like it for many reasons but i do like spain,is this a crime?
I am considering to move somewhere where the weather is not always rubbish and where when my kids will be teens I dont have to worry if someone will stab them on a night out.... is this also a crime?
I worked hard in london and I got a good job that luckily i can take with me anywhere (almost) so I am in the position to decide now if to remain here forever or move before my daughter will start secondary school...
I found your comment quite silly and out of contest .....

btw why i have to explain it to you?!?

I dont see anything wrong with politely researching advice about wheres best to live with her family, and thanking people when they help. I find it a tad more creepy when someone goes through someones previous posts in other threads just to make a pointlessly smug comment.

Yes, from 8k upwards really. It can be more. But for 8k It'd get you into an excellent school that does the English curriculum. Has smaller smaller class numbers (ours is 18) And can gear their education towards the individual strengths of the child (thats what the school we've selected is telling us anyway! lol)

thank you! are you in barcelona? Are the teachers english mother tongue ?

Not yet. Just preparing to go. We move there in late July/August. But we have chosen one of the schools (in principle) We are over there next week to have a tour of the School (and also two others for comparison) and to view a few properties. From what we know the head mistress is British. And some of the teachers. Although overall I think its mixed. The official language of the school is English and all lessons are taught in it. But there is a focus on learning Catalan, Spanish and French too.

M

sounds great! how did you find the schools? do they have a website? have you sorted out your accommodation yet?

I have friends in Barcelona who've found work easily, one in law another in recruitment. The one in recruitment works for an American Company, probably a wise way to go.

I gave you a link which shows the Barcelona area Schools with links to their websites in my first response in this thread (the 5th post)

Accomodation is being looked at next week when we go over from a shortlist of ones not too far from to the School. A Pool, 4 beds and accept our labradoodle dog, other than that we're flexible

M

missed that )
all sounds great! what are you guys doing there for living? thanks

As Concierge for the Spanish section of BE I would like to say hello and welcome.

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Rosemary