Living in Spain-yay or nay?

Spain Is The Best Place to Live In Europe!

According to a poll by the uSwitch.com, Spain has lower taxation and cheaper essential goods than other European countries. The quality of life in Spain is boosted further by higher than average life expectancy, the most hours of sunshine and a generous holiday allowance.

 

What about the high unemployment rate???? The highest in Europe

 

(This is what euroresidents say about it, not Spaniards... just in case)

Reasons for living in Spain

1 Climate: The Spanish Mediterranean has the best climate in Europe. In coastal provinces like Alicante, Castellón, Valencia, Baleares, Almería, Murcia... people enjoy the sun, the sea and quiet beaches all year round. Many foreign residents actually prefer their Spanish homes in the low season months, when tourists disappear, and the climate is still warm enough to enjoy fully all the advantages of living in the country or on the coast. And Spanish paradors usually have foreign guests throughout the low season months.

2 Healthy diet. Experts have been talking about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet for years. The traditional Spanish diet - grains, cereals, fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, olive oil, and even red wine (yes! According to some experts, a glass of red wine a day is good for you!). Learn a few Spanish recipies, take advantage of the excellent quality fruit, fish, vegetables in Spain, and live longer!

3 Spanish language. Spanish is one of the World's leading languages and is spoken by 450 million people in Spain, Latin America and the USA. Take advantage of living in Spain to learn the language. Sign up to do a Spanish language course if somewhere near you offers one, or do one of the free online Spanish courses available on the Internet.

4 Spain - several countries in one. Spain is such a diverse country, that its difficult to know where to start. Whether you enjoy the beach, mountains, dry plains, tropical climates, skiing, trekking, long sandy beaches, hidden rocky coves, crisp cold mornings, long warm evenings, sitting by a warm fire watching it snow outside or sitting on a deckchair in the sun, sleepy rural villages, some of Europe's most modern cities, art, Spanish music....... there is simply something for everyone and for every moment. Take a look at Resi-Travel for a few ideas. Look at our photos of Spain. And consult our simple (and honest) guide to Spanish hotels and guide to Spanish paradors.

5 Outdoor life. The climate in many areas of Spain means that if you have the time, energy and motivation, it is not difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle. If you enjoy walking, swimming, playing golf, tennis, water sports, winter sports.... this is the country for you. Spaniards tend to live outside much more than in most other European countries. Check our information on fiestas in Spain if you want to experience days and nights of non-stop fun outdoors. Start participating in that very civilized Spanish habit: el paseo. And hang up a hammack in your garden to enjoy another one: la siesta.

6 Spanish culture. The sheer variety and wealth of Spanish culture is the result of the fact that Spain has been home to different races and cultures throughout its long history. Romans, Iberians, Moors, French... and, more recently, Latin American immigrants, foreign residents from northern Europe and beyond. Discover Spanish culture. Visit museums, art galleries, castles. Learn more about the history of Spanish music. Stroll around some Spanish towns and villages to learn of their immense cultural legacy. Merida, Caceres, Trujillo, La Alberca, Albarracín, Pals.... Visit some of the most beautiful places in Spain. Stroll, observe, look and learn.

7 Spanish People. Spanish people are extrovert, they know how to enjoy life, they love eating, partying. The Spaniards are loyal friends and fiercely protective of their families. They are proud of their country, and foreign residents who have chosen to live here are usually valued not only because of the income they leave in Spain, but also because of the good taste they have shown in coming!!! You will enjoy making friends in Spain.

http://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/reasons_live_in_spain.htm

 

OH! and BTW... guess where Mrs. Obama is right now...

 

Las Vegas. :smt028

 

Wrong...

 

No it's not. I lived there and it wasn't 'the best place' at all. I prefer living in the Ukraine.

 

Oh come on! It's all a question of personal likes and dislikes, choices, experiences...

It would be nice to say instead "in my opinion" or "in my experience", cause I can say just the opposite, look:

Yes it is. I live here, and after living in several other places, I prefer to live here.

See?



As I mentioned in another thread, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

 

Mallorca,that is a party island. You have got it made as I type this note.

 

Ibiza is a party island, not Mallorca. Mallorca is a tourist ground for Germans and Brits.

Can you explain your last sentence, please? English is not my mother tongue and don't get it, sorry.

 

I dated a gal from there & know a couple of pals living there.

Still & all, with the alleged sociopolitical attitudes towards certain ethnicities.....


Dunno if *I* would..


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She is staying at the five-star Hotel Villa Padierna in Marbella, Spain.

 

We have a winner!!

And on Sunday she'll visit the royal family, in my island...

 

What can I say... if you based a whole country for 3 people...:smt102

 

Sorry,I got the wrong island. I had read a lot of stories of German celebs having homes on that island. What I mean was you are fortunate to live on a island where two of the nationalities whom does not have money woes like Greece.

 

You really have to excuse me, but you mean that this:

means this??

Anyway, yes, I do feel fortunate to live here. It's a great island, lovely beaches, a small mountain, quiet place and if you live in the city, you don't really mingle with the tourists... which is a bless, lol!

 

A person who's got it made is someone who is fortunate not to have the major hardships of some expats.

 

if you choose Spain. Your going at your own risk.

 

Hmmm... as opposed to going to which country?

 

I was an expat (by choice, as any other expat, right?) for 5 years and those years abroad taught me sooo much about the country I was living in and about myself, that I will never be grateful enough. I was VERY fortunate.

Any expat, before moving, IMO, should check all pros and cons. There are hundreds of thousands expats living in Spain, sure there are "some" that are experimenting hardships, but I wouldn't say the majority does.