hi guy n girls hope all is well , ive some good news i have now finally sold my property in uk after nearly a year on market and dropping the price by about 30k .so things are starting to look a little rosier at the min for me and my girlfriend , as my profile explains ive been looking at moving to spain for some while now ,now my place is sold things are going to move alot quicker but now its getting closer its getting more scary we are looking at moving out for may , im just wondering for you expats that have made the move are you much happier now living in spain than you were when you lived in the uk and do you have any regrets

Yes I´m much happier in Spain, for all the usual reasons, sun, relaxed atmosphere.... dont like the UK. The big "however" for me tho is that we couldnt sell our UK house, so we rented it out and rent here in Spain. I didnt think I´d want to do that, but couldnt sell the UK house and this was the only way. So although I love it here, I find it somewhat reassuring to know I still have a house there,,, I dont know why I feel like that cos I sure as hell dont wanna go back. In time the UK house will be sold and we´ll buy in Spain - cutting the apron strings!!! I´m glad we´re doing it gradually. It is a big step and a giant leap of faith. Good luck to you tho, I´m sure, provided that you´ve dont your homework, it´ll be the best thing you´ve ever done!!!

Jo xxx

We were only talking about this yesterday and both said that we are very pleased with our choice of area and settled and content with the life that we have now.

Rosemary

There is a distinct difference between retired Expats and migrant workers.

When researching a move to any country its worth investigating the foreign workers experience.

Good luck in the coming months ahead.

Totally agree with you. We would not have attempted to come here as wage earners.

Rosemary

ditto to that!!

We decided to keep our UK busniess running, cos there is so little work over here, so I live here full time with the kids and my husband commutes

Jo xx

If I retired tommorrow, I`d be happy anywhere in the developed world.

If I wanted to return to Spain today I personnal would wait at least 5 yrs before trying.

Like the old 1970`s adverts in Spain say.

Its different

Only been here 6 months, but love it. Good luck , whereabouts are you moving too.

hi trentino we are moving to the costa tropical a area called la herradura its a very unspoilt place with superb views across the bay the place is very peacefull throughout the winter seasons but come the spring/summer it really come alive like most places along the coast , theres some really great resturants that sit on the beach over looking the sea and the surrounding bay it also how a great water sports actives there also a great marina there called marina del este which is stunning , its just a very special place that really makes us very at home and very welcome by the locals we love it and i cant wait

Hi PJJ

You're right La Herradura is a beautiful spot and a lovely place to live.

From your previous posts you intend to work in Spain - what had you in mind as there are very few opportunities at the moment.

Much happier, even tho I am what's classed as an extreme commuter. (It sounds a lot more butch that it really is.)

Last visit there was a village meeting to decide who would be president, do this 'n that and so on. There was a lovely friendly atmosphere, most neighbourly, and we sat round tables in the shade of a couple of wild olives. After the talking food and cold beer was served and damn delicious it was too.

I couldn't imagine anything like that where I am in the UK.