im 19 and my boyfriend is 24 and we are really intereted in moving to spain. how hard is it to get a job and accomidation?

Make sure if your looking to move to Spain you are prepared for the negatives as much as the positives and move for the right reasons, not just because you think the sun is lovely.

Accommodation is really easy to come by at the moment purely because lots of people are repatriating to their home countries and can not sell their homes in Spain so are trying to rent out to at least get some money in, so it is a renters market for now.

Chances of getting a job is slightly more difficult, Spain has a very high unemployment rate and most young Spaniards are bilingual so have a head start with their chances of getting a job, so unless have good Spanish skills you are at a disadvantage but it is not impossible, luck has a lot to do with it, but remember there are lots of expats also looking for those illusive jobs.

If you have nothing to loose might be worth giving it a go, but make sure you do ALL your homework first, visit where you want to go, check out what is available where you are going, talk to people and LISTEN to what they have to say, they were newbies to Spain once.

Take plenty of money to see you through at least the first yr, you can always keep money in the bank but if you have not got it you will be guaranteed to need it.

If it does not work out there is no shame in admitting defeat and going home, being homeless, broke, lonely and unhappy in the sun is worse than swallowing the pride, facing the family and giving it a go later in life.

I am beginning to think all these moving to Spain threads are started by the same person Or is it just a coincidence that none of the op's can spell

Well they're not. They are started by people asking for information and help on their prospective move to Spain and spelling really doesn't come into it

No, that's modern education for you, very few youngsters can spell!

This is a wonderful reply to your question, take note of what is being said. There is very little that I can add to this except to reiterate the need for you to have good Spanish skills and to wish you well whatever you end up deciding.

Rosemary

As said before, everything is possible but you have to be well prepared before you come. In my work I see so many young people moving here with no understanding about the culture, language, job situation or financial matters and I would not recommend anyone rushing here in a situation like that, it will not bring you anything good.

I've written some articles about moving and <snip> working in Spain since the topic is close to my heart

Feel free to message me anytime if you have questions.

research, location, research, location, rent for 6 months, learn spanish, re-asess if you wanna be here.