spanish virgin
 

hi new to sight, my husband and i along with our 3 children age 11 9 and 3 are all hoping to re locate to spain by autumn this year. always fancied almeria but ive heard its very remote and would struggle with schools and getting jobs. does anyone know if this is true. if so could anyone suggest any where. my husband will do just about any type of work, at the moment he is a class 1 (lgv) driver and has every licence going including driving instructor. we also have about 30.000 euros which if possile would like to buy a small business ie sandwich/snack bar or little cafe. sorry for going on but does anyone know about long term renting. we have a house over here which we are going to keep and rent out. just in case things dont go to plan need all bases covered with the kids. any help and advice extremely appreciated. ej:confused::ohmy:

Re: spanish virgin
 

Hi and welcome to BE,:thumbup: Think this is on the wrong bit, someone brainier than me will move it in a bit, in sure, ;)There are people on here who live Almeria way. I am still in UK but have been many times and it is a lovely part of Spain. You'll get plenty of advice soon enough! Good Luck:thumbsup:

Re: spanish virgin
 

Damn it!!!! The subject title had me going for a bit!!!!

Anyhow, you'll be fine in Almeria (not my preferred choice but anyway) although 30.000 for a business is a bit light. Are you earning good money out of your UK rental? I personally would suggest selling it as that would set you up nicely here in Spain.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Hi...

We too are thinking of upping sticks and moving to Spain along with our 3 children aged 18, 14 & 4.. not quite sure as to which part but going for a four week recci in late July... My cousin has just moved over to Almeria with her four children aged 14, 12, 9 & 5 she has been there before and loves it there, she says that the schools are great - her eldest will be going to an international school and the rest into a spanish school... sorry can't help anymore.... but the rest of the guys on here seem to be clued up and really helpful..... good luck

Chele:)

Re: spanish virgin
 

One thing I would suggest, that you get on and learn some Spanish if you don't already speak it. There are often openings for HGV drivers for trips to the UK.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Hi.

We live in Almeria. :thumbup:
We lived near Alicante for over 3 years but fell in love with the area here when we came for a weekend away.
There are plenty of areas where there are lots of english people and Mojacar and Roquetas are big holiday areas with loads of english and spanish owned businesses. If you let me know what areas you are thinking of I may be able to head you in the right direction for rentals and businesses. I have found Viva Almeria very handy, they have a great message board too :D

Re: spanish virgin
 

Cant help with Almeria but you will find €30,000 a very small sum for purchasing a business. Quite often you have to pay so much rent up front as well as the traspasso and you do really need to keep some in reserve for emergencies. Certainly Alicante to Javea there are very very few businesses for that sum of money.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Unless there's genuine goodwill, never pay a traspaso. Never done it, never will.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Hi
Welcome to BE, when we had our short stay in spain hubby could of got a job with driving a transporter back to the uk, however like we said if he was coming back to the uk all the time there was no point in moving, there is a lot of hgv jobs however you do need the language as most are with spanish companys.

If we would of stayed there hubby was going to try other things rather than driving.


Where abouts will you be going
xxx

Re: spanish virgin
 

........bloody...........damned..............threa d titles.....damn them!!

Re: spanish virgin
 

Can see how your mind worked. No-one needed mind reading skills either.

Careful Matt you are an open book on occasions!!!!!

Rosemary

Re: spanish virgin
 

I take exception to that!!!!


Retract the words "on occasions" NOW!

Re: spanish virgin
 

OK, OK ........you are always an open book so I retract the 'on occasions'.

Rosemary

Re: spanish virgin
 

Thank you!

Re: spanish virgin
 

By the way are you feeling any better and when will you get the results of tests?

Rosemary

Re: spanish virgin
 

Easier said than done!!!!!!

jay
 

could anyone suggest the best place in spain to move to with 3 kids 11 9 and 3. all going to go to spainsh school. in need of jobs when we get there dont no the lingo unfortunatley. im a class 1 driver and a driving instructor by trade.my wife runs her own dirving school in uk, not sure if thats the sort of thing we could do in spain. also need some where to rent. anyone know how easy it is to register your own car in spain

Re: jay
 

Have a look at the links in the free beer thread at the top of the forum.




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Re: jay
 

Need to learn Spanish if you want to work in Spain.

Rosemary

Re: jay
 

Given how different the driving instruction would be, and ONLY registered schools are allowed to teach, the only L plates in Spain are green and on the cars of newly qualified drivers. You would have to be pretty well fluent in Spanish to teach as the test is all in Spanish.

Re: jay
 

Go for long term rental property only to start with, you are going to have problems with a lack of Spanish, and the fact that only your Class 1 driving license will be of use, all other qualifications will NOT be usable here. You will almost certainly have to look for some other form of employment here, I'm not trying to sound defeatist, but you are starting out with a lot stacked against you. Look for somewhere in the southern coastal areas, that's where most of the Brits are. Car re registration isn't hard, as jdr has said look in the Free beer thread.

does your cousin work down in almeria. my hubby and i dont speak spanish but would need to work. not really fussy.

Re: jay
 

I dont mean to upset you but it is really hard to find work unless you know the language (OH and I dont speak Spanish). There is only bar work available and that really is dependent on age - you are taking a really big chance with three children. There is only OH and I to worry about. If I were you wait until the children are off your hands and then if it all goes pear shaped it's only the two of you that you have to worry about. I am sorry if this upsets you but we have been out since January and it is not as easy as one thinks:(

Re: spanish virgin
 

Hi... she didn't when she first went over 4 years back...but she did return back to England 18 months ago (health reasons - single parent & needed family support) and her and 4 children were speaking fluent Spanish !!! My cousin is a journalist and will be working on a Magazine for an Estate Agent over there... she is hoping to start her own mag...

My husband and i do not speak Spanish either..Do you both work now and what is it you do???

Chele..:)

Re: spanish virgin
 

my husband is a class 1 driver and he is also a qualified driving instructor. doesnt seem much call for it there. i am in the process of buying my own sandwich shop. was debating whether to bother and just take money to spain instead.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Well it looks like Spain is off the list now.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Best to let common sense prevail. It looks like you already have a good deal coming off for you and looking at your posting I guess that Spain may be a future thing for you rather than a present one.

Good Luck with the sandwich bar.

Rosemary

Re: spanish virgin
 

yes, i kind of know in my heart that it isnt going to happen in the next year or so. just so want a better life for my children. i dread to think what state this country is going to be in when my 3 year old is at high school. god really depressed now. thanks for all the help and info guys.

Re: spanish virgin
 

Chin up chick........it'll happen!

I was gunna say I would wait until the 14 yr old and then obviously the 9 yr old had finished their education in England.....a lot of kids we have met are struggling with the language at from around 11 yrs old....and definitely 14.

We moved over here this time last year, but Mr E works remotely via the internet for a UK company. And I've picked up cleaning and bar work. We wouldn't have done it without security...and we are lucky that we have it. Many young families have had to go back, which is upsetting.

It's not easy getting work out here, even if you have Spanish as a second language....so I would stay put until you are sure where you wanna go, have security (30,000 euros...will GO in a flash). We have already re-mortgaged...:o hence I'm back to work.

Good luck hun......hope everything will work out for you.

:wub:

xx

Re: spanish virgin
 

I think they are going to Canada now.