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That really depends on how much belongings you want to move from where to where?
Best is not always cheapest.
Some DIY, others use a man and a van, we used a professional removal company.

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Ours came by ship in a container, not cheap but cheaper than purchasing new and we are almost 1000 miles south west of Europe.

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Rent for a year before you buy, make sure your happy with your chosen area.

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Only downside of renting before you buy, is the market is on the up in Spain, so in a year the houses you were looking at now could be costing a lot more.

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I suggest you consider very carefully what is really necessary to bring - it is a good opportunity to have a real sort out. I never regretted arriving with very little and acquiring what I really needed here. And as many new houses and even rentals are available ready furnished you might be surprised at how little you need to bring. This will also, of course, save you money.

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Good advice! ....It will cost you around 20% of the purchase price to sell & buy again if you get it wrong.

We rented for a few months in a number of different areas and different towns/villages before finally buying our property. It took us a couple of years before we found our "Goldilocks" village and we rented there for 6 months before buying. It is a lot easier buying property while you're living in the area and you get a better idea of what's a realistic price and where the bargains are.....not all property is advertised on English websites.

Good luck with your new adventure

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How would removal costs affect your pension? Are removal rate charges different depending on if you are buying or renting? or if you have a job?

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Perhaps you are getting your threads mixed up a bit. This is ‘’ Cost of moving to Spain ‘’ started by yourself.Are you sure you are doing the right thing?

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I suppose you could be correct if you listen to all the BREXIT scaremongering. They have to print something in the newspapers to be able to sell them. Just look on the bright side, we may all get deported back to the UK, hand your house keys in at the nearest Spanish town hall, no problem with bank account and pension payments then.

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A lot of people have thire pensions paid into UK banks anyway. They just transfer the money as needed.

I can't see any problems with that.

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Even with the recent pension payment scaremongering if there is no ​​​​​​⠀‹deal that is in relation to annuity type pensions not state or ordinary works type pensions from what I have seen. As Fred says what is the difficulty in having any pension paid into your UK bank then transferring with whichever company you choose to your Spanish account?

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Bob & Fred are both correct as usual but what confuses me is why two old timers that get spooked by all the BREXIT (the world is coming to an end) rubbish are considering leaving the UK.

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Many of us have our pensions paid into UK account.
Get your pensions paid into Santander 123 account, receive interest on the balance and draw cash as euros with zero commission to change & a good exchange rate at any Santander ATM.

PS: This has already been asked and answered, here > https://britishexpats.com/forum/spai...-spain-916431/