Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Hi, I am thinking of moving to one of the busy towns on one of the Islands.

I am mid/late forties, like a beer, eat out a lot, do not smoke, do not gamble, never touch drugs, and never pay for sex...

I have nothing apart from my clothes, a laptop/phone etc. I want to live comfortably, rent a one or two bedroom fully furnished place near the ocean, juat so i can fish, walk, have a beer, a meal or take away, just enjoy life. I will not want to need a car. So will want shops and bottle shops and Super markets close by. I am currenly living like this in Australia, but the piub life is terrible and i miss the sport in Europe....

Can i afford to ligve like this on $600 Euro's aweek? I am currently living like this on $900 bucks a week in Oz, but i only go out two nights aweek, well it $10 bucks a pint....

What kind of life would i have on $2630.00 Euro's a month?

I am just thinking my money might give me more in Spain, well the Canaries?

Any thoghts thanks, there might be a pint in it...

ps..single no kids, no pets...

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

No one in a similar situation?:fingerscrossed:

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

We have beer and it's cheap.

The problem you'll have isn't the cost of beer, but getting legal residence.

Non-EU immigrants are subject to rules, and unless you'd plan to be illegal, you'll need either to be married to an EU citizen, or be offered a job that an EU citizen can't perform. There are precious few jobs, let alone those that an EU citizen can't perform.

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Come over for a 6 month holiday to Playa Del Inglis Gran Canaria and give it a try. Cheap Beer is 1euro a pint and an apartment is 500€ a month all in ..

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

I believe OP is British. He gets about a bit, likes to travel and then move on. :D

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Yep thanks Penny

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yep i am a pom, just the cost of drinking out is killing me, $10 bucks a pint of something decent.

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

I am a Pom, so a fully furnished apartment something decent only 500 Euro a month. Thats cheap, is that near the sea, one or two beds? Also what bills on top?

I am paying $350 bucks aweek here in Oz, fuly furnished, i have to pay $20 bucks a week leccy.

To top it off 10 pints of Guiness, $80 bucks, so you can see two nights out excluding taxi, kebab etc plus rent and leccy is costing me nearly $550 aweek.

Oz is great, but a tad costly if you like a few jars out.

1 Euro a pint, thats 10 Euro's a night for ten pints, jesus thats cheap, and the rents are so cheap, whats the catch?

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

There is no catch..500€ is all in for a 1 bedroom apartment longstay..thats Elec and Water in the price..

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Tom, have you any links to these types of places?

How does the places you mention compare to this

http://www.realestate.com.au/propert...dise-412565079

What would i pay for something similar to the above?

BTW Thanks...

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Tom/Irene...

You have given me this link before...Why is it here in Oz, the page will not open? When i click on it, the page just hangs or goes blank?

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Just GOOGLE apartments for longterm rent Playa Del Ingles Gran Canaria.

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

Try this... properties - to let - Gran Canaria - Kyero.com
www.kyero.com › Canary Islands › Gran Canaria‎
20+ items - Find Gran Canaria homes long term let, estate agents - Gran ...
From € 295 per month Country house to let - Telde. Ref: AC09006/1360
From € 500 per month Apartment to let - Playa Del Ingles. Ref: PI107A

Re: Middle Aged Guy living in the Canaries..
 

The catch is that there aren't any jobs, and therefore things tend to be pretty cheap, because precious few can afford much dearer. Most expats here are people that don't need a job; pensioners or people who simply make their money elsewhere. I can't speak for the canaries, but here, you can live pretty well on €2600/mo.