Alexis1962

Hi All

Myself and my husband are very serious about moving to Spain and thought the best way forward would be to join a Forum like this one. We have recently been to Almeria area to speak to estate agents and visit some of the towns. There are many questions we need to have answers for and thought speaking to people who have already experienced and made the move would be great for us.
We are not at retirement age yet but are pretty sure about making the move. Finding the rights Area and finding out about medical care are pretty much our priority at the moment. We would like to sell up and make the move completely and become a permanent resident. However my husband has a condition that requires regular medication and not sure if we could sustain expense over in Spain. Can anyone enlightening us about health care and how it all works. Anyway there are lots to talk about and very interested in speaking to people.

many thanks for your time.

Alexis

olivefarmer

Hi welcome to the forum.

If you have a look back through the forum , you will find most topics have been covered. Have are read of private health cover , existing conditions , possible state health care.

Over recent years certain medication has become less freely available like antibiotics over the counter. In line with uk gps being told to prescribe them less. Notwithstanding we find it fairly easy to get stuff for the mother in law over the counter and reasonably priced too.

amideislas

Welcome to the zoo. You will find that life is "different" here, and you need to adjust your expectations to suit.

Nonetheless, you may find that some things are far more desirable, whilst others are not. It's a tradeoff. Consider your choices wisely. Nowhere is perfect.

Alexis1962

Hi

It's nice that you replied to my post. It would be nice to find people that would like to chat and exchange views about moving to Spain. I see you are from the area we are thinking about. My husband and myself live in Scotland in a Town called Galashiels.

We have only been married 3 years and both second time marriage. We are 54 and 53 years of age and pretty healthy other than my husband has an arthritis condition that requires injection once a week to keep his joints from swelling up. He works full time and with people who have Autism so although he takes meds he is fairly fit and healthy.

We are extremely sure about moving to a warmer climate and better way of life. If you want to chat about yourself and exchange information I would be more than happy to chat.

I will look up information on the forum and see what I can find out.

thanks

Alexis

BEVS

I'll tweak your thread title for you so it better reflects your wish for folk to come chat with you.

In the meantime, do have a pop around the Spain forum and maybe have a post yourself on some other threads here.

bfg69bug

hi, and welcome

Alexis1962

Thanks BEVS I would appreciate any help. Thanks to all the other members who are trying to help me.

Eric S

Are either you or your husband planning to work in Spain?

Alexis1962

Well due to the fact that we are quite a bit away from retirement we both feel that we would need to earn some small income.

I make irish dance costumes at the moment and could start a self employed business in Spain that we could both work with.

Even just to make one costume a month, which I must say takes a lot of work but it would be enough to maintain our food etc.

Does this make a difference??

Eric S

Just wanted to make sure you've thought about your income. Finding a job in Spain is extremely difficult these days, especially if you are not fluent in Spanish.

- Eric S.

Alexis1962

With the kind of job we would be doing it would be making irish dance costumes and selling them through my website so getting orders wouldn't be too difficult. Being self employed would be best for us. Earning an income from home. What do you think?

snikpoh

You will need to make SS payments of around 260€ per month irrespective of how much you might be earning. That is, the 260€ comes straight off the bottom line after tax etc.

As an autonomo, you will also have to factor in the cost of an accountant/gestor for regular tax returns etc.

Rosemary

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst BEVS moderates Europe. Moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. This is so that members gain the information that they are looking for and find their experiences on the forums to be friendly and worthwhile.

Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderator who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are usually friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge about the issues of living in Spain. I hope that you enjoy your time participating in the forums.

Please let me know if you need any further help.

Rosemary