Originally Posted by Barriej

Got to agree 100% there..

Living in a more rural area, to me has more downs than ups.

A couple we are friends with live up the CV70 towards Guadalest (one of this areas busiest tourist places) but when one of them was ill, the ambulance could not get to the door.
They live along an unmade road, it stopped on the side of the CV70 and they had to drive the 500m to the ambulance.
Post is also a nightmare, they have to rent a box in the town (4.5km away) and if they order from Amazon they have the parcels delivered to the bar in town...
The water truck can't get to the house so they have to fill those IBC's (white cubes with the metal frames) with the water and then tow it to the water deposit.
And is living in a house with no mains water or electric 'real' or something out of the 1920's?

Sod that, ok they have wonderful views over the valley and down towards the sea but come on, its when something goes wrong that Im grateful we live in a small village and I can call on the neighbours (and them me) if we needed something.
And we are planning on moving in around 10 years to the town and then Im going to stop driving and just sit around with the old boys drinking in the sunshine (well if I ever learn enough spanish)

On the other hand, where would you describe as the 'real england' if someone were to ask?
I was born in west london and to me thats real, lots of people hate london and its crowded streets, but not to me.

Its like people posting asking for help with location. My idea of a nice place to live is just that mine, nobody else's.
Why I don't bother with commenting on those threads anymore, unless its for specific info about somewhere I know.

I like cities so real Spain to me is Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia etc,

My 2c anyway....

Originally Posted by Richielisa

Do you have any details if them please?

Originally Posted by Lynn R

I have used the services of this long-established family run firm in Torre del Mar for both a property purchase and a tax return after I'd sold one property and bought another, and can recommend them highly. Paloma Conde Cabello is their in-house lawyer and her brother Antonio is the tax adviser.

https://www.gestoriacabellogonzalez.com/en/

Originally Posted by Richielisa

Thanks for the info. I will check them out. Do you know if they assist with residency?

Originally Posted by Lynn R

I don't, sorry. You would need to do the visa application in the UK anyway, then as I understand it make an application to register as a resident when you arrive in Spain.

Originally Posted by Richielisa

Thanks for the info. I will check them out. Do you know if they assist with residency?

Originally Posted by Richielisa

Hmmm, interesting. We will have to do our research. Its just such a beautiful area and ticks lots of boxes. Beats living next to an industrial estate living just outside London!

Originally Posted by bobd22

They do yes they did my residencia for me that was the old green card one. They did contact me a few months after introduction of the TIE card system saying they could sort out exchange but by then I had already exchanged green card to TIE myself. They were very good and helpful when I used them.

Originally Posted by Lynn R

I have used the services of this long-established family run firm in Torre del Mar for both a property purchase and a tax return after I'd sold one property and bought another, and can recommend them highly. Paloma Conde Cabello is their in-house lawyer and her brother Antonio is the tax adviser.

https://www.gestoriacabellogonzalez.com/en/

Originally Posted by Lou71

Yes, I've used them too and they are very good. They certainly deal with residency but as previously stated, that is no longer possible for the British thanks to Brexit because you now have to use a third party entity while you are still in the UK.

They are very well versed on DAFO, property law and can offer tax advice too.

Originally Posted by bobd22

It is certainly a beautiful and varied area and as you say ticks many boxes for coastal and rural living.

Originally Posted by Richielisa

By the way, who would you guys recommend for Health Insurance please?

Originally Posted by Fred James

if you end up in Málaga province, Prevision Médica is good value and they don’t bump up the price or reduce cover when you reach 65.