Lynn R

No - provided you have done your homework and buy/rent a home in an area that is right for you, and have ensured that the income you have is enough to cover your outgoings with a "contingency fund" in case of emergencies, life is wonderful! We will have been in Spain for six years come the end of October (early retired) and still love it.

Earlier this week we invited someone round for a drink who is renting a house near ours for a month whilst he is on a course to learn to build his own guitar. He loves it here and was quizzing us about the cost of living, you could fairly see the wheels start turning as he said "how much???" in response to questions about utility bills, food costs, property prices etc. He would be in an ideal situation to make the move, being early retired with a pension and income from rented property, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he ended up here.