Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
Dec 30th 2007, 4:46 pm
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Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
OK, so us Expat' Brits are dead rich... coming over here and buying fancy expensive villas and seaside apartments, lazing 'round sipping G&Ts and scoffing Tapas. Luxury Eh !!!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Dec 30th 2007, 5:00 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
8.500€----easily doubled or tripled with black money!! How many farmers do you see in beat up vans or clapped out tractors, then on a weekend the biggest poshest car you ever see?
Dec 30th 2007, 5:20 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
Dec 30th 2007, 6:12 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
He does have other cars in his 'collection', however, including an Aston Martin DB9 in British Racing Green!
Dec 30th 2007, 6:27 pm
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And here was me thinking that it was only a phenomenon to be found in the Alguena area
Dec 30th 2007, 6:57 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
OK, so us Expat' Brits are dead rich... coming over here and buying fancy expensive villas and seaside apartments, lazing 'round sipping G&Ts and scoffing Tapas. Luxury Eh !!!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Erm... Cleaners get approx 9 euro an hour, Office worker circa 5 euro!
I am not that proficient with a mop!
Dec 30th 2007, 9:27 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
OK, so us Expat' Brits are dead rich... coming over here and buying fancy expensive villas and seaside apartments, lazing 'round sipping G&Ts and scoffing Tapas. Luxury Eh !!!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Well I just read on Costa Blanca New's Website that the average Spanish annual income per person is about 8,500€s. Could you manage on that ??? It sounds doable to me unless you have expensive hobbies!
Other facts on this website are that about 20% of Spaniards are on the poverty line; 21% have a second home and unemployed immigrants have increased by 30% last year!!
Dec 30th 2007, 10:18 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
You are so right! We have a neighbour near us who drives a beaten up 400 year old looking 300E Mercedes during the week, and wears clothes that you'd think he was completely penniless.
He does have other cars in his 'collection', however, including an Aston Martin DB9 in British Racing Green!
He does have other cars in his 'collection', however, including an Aston Martin DB9 in British Racing Green!
Give me a break!
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Dec 31st 2007, 1:23 am
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Oh yes I certaintly need a good mop at times - especially for sick and wee - don't ask!
Dec 31st 2007, 10:04 am
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
When these people say the average spanish hourly pay in 2004 is $17 (yes, dollars
- FIIK why, call it 12 Euros) and this lot say that the average
wage in Madrid is 69% higher than in Murcia, where does that leave you?
Plus people like this who say that "poverty" in the UK involves things like not
being able to save £10 per week, or not having a roast joint
once a week you have to wonder what they're really talking about.
Since it's the end of the year and therefore a natural time to take stock, how
about looking back over your bank and card statements for the year and
working out how much you actually spent in 2007, maybe the forum
organisers could put up a poll?
Dec 31st 2007, 10:11 am
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
Ahh, don't you just love statistics - used properly they can "prove" anything.
When these people say the average spanish hourly pay in 2004 is $17 (yes, dollars
- FIIK why, call it 12 Euros) and this lot say that the average
wage in Madrid is 69% higher than in Murcia, where does that leave you?
Plus people like this who say that "poverty" in the UK involves things like not
being able to save £10 per week, or not having a roast joint
once a week you have to wonder what they're really talking about.
Since it's the end of the year and therefore a natural time to take stock, how
about looking back over your bank and card statements for the year and
working out how much you actually spent in 2007, maybe the forum
organisers could put up a poll?
When these people say the average spanish hourly pay in 2004 is $17 (yes, dollars
- FIIK why, call it 12 Euros) and this lot say that the average
wage in Madrid is 69% higher than in Murcia, where does that leave you?
Plus people like this who say that "poverty" in the UK involves things like not
being able to save £10 per week, or not having a roast joint
once a week you have to wonder what they're really talking about.
Since it's the end of the year and therefore a natural time to take stock, how
about looking back over your bank and card statements for the year and
working out how much you actually spent in 2007, maybe the forum
organisers could put up a poll?
Dec 31st 2007, 1:55 pm
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Re: Do you need Loads of Money in Spain !?!
Spanish in there nature and culture always give an outward appearance of wealth.
It`s there liquid assets that set the well off from the show off`s.
