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Originally Posted by lurchio (Post 12417090)

Looking ar your criteria, I would personally avoid Stalag Camposol with its 'sectors' at all costs. Looked there in our early days search. Although the prices were low, so was the build quality, availability of title deeds and flood plain.

Fair play, some love it and good luck to them, but you won't.

Read about it now and no, not for me! Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Leper (Post 12421111)

Newsflash Rob! You're 70 and I'm not too far that myself, so don't get offended. You need to rent and not buy and if you are renting longterm you will get cheaper rental over the whole year (that is if you wish to stay that long or longer). Fair rent for a 2 bedroom apartment would be around â‚¬600 (not GBÂ£). You will be paying electricity charges too say circa â‚¬75.00 per month.

You enjoy heat so I reckon you need coastal southern Spain. Even a few miles inland can make a great difference to heat/cold in winter/spring. Therefore, my advice is to look along the coast from Alicante to Gibraltar. Find what you think you'll like (and I think you have your mind set on a particular area). Move there for at least five weeks and find a place with an option of extending the rental time, if possible.

Incidentally, the driest and warmest area of Spain is Costa Almeria. You need an airport handy too and a place with good public transport.

Thanks Leper, interesting!

Even though I've run companies where we leased/contract hired everything, I've always found it difficult to reconcile myself to very long term renting. (And that's even without a major UK commercial property management company simply scamming me for non existent dilapidations. (In my opinion).

Surely the chances are, however small, there should be a long term gain in property values there? Interested to hear more on that?

I'm intending renting for six months and will arrive mid March. I holidayed in Almeria a few years back and wasn't overly impressed with the landscape. Especially with the seas of plastic! Maybe that's spread nowadays, I just need to look. But yes, I'll check further afield than Murcia. I hear good things about Cartagena though?

Thanks again
Rob

Thanks for these suggestions. Looking now.
Rob

Gawd! Rob, you're arriving in March and want to rent for six months three of which will be high season rent. Either you're rolling in bucks or you wish to be fleeced. I can't tell which, but tread carefully in Spain.

But, being Irish, I'm never slow to give my opinion. Spend March and April sussing out whichever area appeals to you. Return late September and do the same for another month at least. However, you'll probably discover by the end of April whether Spain is for you.

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Originally Posted by valume (Post 12482435)

As Hornets_Nest saids, "Costa Brava"(The northern coast of Catalunya) I think it is the best site of whole Spain to live, I recommend you to check Girona to live, calm city with a lot of nature around, pretty near of Barcelona, there you can find one of the best ways of live in Spain.

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst myself and BEVS moderate Europe. Please read the Site Rules Site Rules | British Expatriate Community adhere to them so that the site runs smoothly. Moderators are there to ensure that the rules of BE are maintained. 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

At your age you need to consider healthcare, even if your health is good. My experience in Gandia has been that while the level of care in the local hospital is good and that some of the doctors speak some english, they are reluctant to do so. Discussions in my basic spanish are difficult, symptoms get dismissed and appointments are difficult to arrange (especially by telephone). The level of care in the local clinic is poor compared with the UK and Canada. Admin staff and doctors rarely speak english, again are dismissive, and service in the pharmacies is hit and miss. So consider the locations of good hospitals and clinics and the need for a translator to accompany you on any visits. Google Maps is a good place to start.