Mbershod
American looking for information about Spain
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Registration: 17 November 2024
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@njtaylor2001 Yes planning….bery overwhelming when you’ve collected so much stuff over the years, plus having a pet doesn’t make it any easier. We have 2 yrs to do your plan since we just committed to a 2 yr lease on a car. Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@TimmyB_ Thanks…We are now committed here in the States for 2 yrs since we had to lease a car. In addition my partner is in the process of trying to get her Italian citizenship which might help in the overall process. Read More
How to get NLV if you don't have an apartment yet by Renoit
We aren't moving until Feb 2025 and realtors in Spain say nothing is going to be available for that time-frame until January. But NLV takes 3 months to process so what can I do? Help please.
@gwynj Thanks….It is all so overwhelming. It is quite expensive to fly back and forth to Europe from the States, and we have a property here that we have to sell so timing for that is crucial to avoid having to pay taxes to Spain on capital ... Read More
How to get NLV if you don't have an apartment yet by Renoit
We aren't moving until Feb 2025 and realtors in Spain say nothing is going to be available for that time-frame until January. But NLV takes 3 months to process so what can I do? Help please.
it’s like putting the cart before the horse. What happens If you sign a lease and then the NLV is denied? Plus it is very costly to have to fly back and forth to Spain especially from the US. This was one deterrent for us. Read More
Caribbean citizenship by investment by saraa1997
Hi everyone,I’ve recently been researching Caribbean citizenship by investment programs, and I’m really intrigued by the benefits they offer—quick pathways to citizenship, visa-free travel to so many countries, and attractive tax ...
Interesting, can you tell us how much you need to invest? How did you get visa free access to countries in the EU? Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Yes we are focusing on the Andalusia region but Spain taxes you on capital gains from $1The timing of selling a property here makes a huge difference Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@bocheball unfortunately we don’t have the luxury of keeping a place here in the States…and there are timing issues for tax implications Read More
Retiring from US
@bocheball unfortunately we don’t have the luxury of keeping a place here in the States…and there are timing issues for tax implications Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
GM….Not sure how to DM you but here is my email address: ***then the other thing we need to think about is once in Spain we would need a car…🤦♀️ Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
One major hiccup we have is that Spain taxes you on capital gains from the sale of a property here in the States so the timing of that is a bit of a conundrum. To avoid that we wouldn’t be able to close on a deal until July if we plan on ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@rdruby699 This is what makes me so uneasy, having to have all the dates in place. The part about having the cat chipped (ours is but not sure of the type) and vaxxed and then getting the USDA approval all in alignment with airline ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Thanks again. So you applied here in the States for the visa, right? And once it was approved did you then have a certain amount to time in which you had to travel to Spain? I believe it’s 90 days? Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@rdruby699 Quick question- did you get your NLV? If so what steps did you take? We have been told that you have to apply here in the states, then we would have to fly back if it’s approved Read More
Golden visa Spain by armin1998
Hey everyone,I want to apply for a Golden Visa in Spain. Has anyone here gone through this process? I'm curious about the different investment options, the application process, and what kind of benefits it offers. Any insights or personal ...
@ericandjonathan Agree with you that you need to be leery about what you read online. The entire process is a bit scary and I always keep this in the back of mymind- don’t make a decision on where to move to when you’re on vacation. We ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Well I think I’m ready to make the move…I don’t foresee things getting better here in the States with the results of this past election. We will probably start to get our things in order but we still have to sell our condo and ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@rdruby699. Thanks again for all the info. How did you decide on Valencia? We visited twice last year, mainly looking west of Malaga but it was really hot there in June. Thinking maybe just outside of Alicante would be better Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Wow, now that is encouraging…Interesting that you didn’t medicate her but I completely understand, plus there are some natural remedies that might do the trick. Did you feed her during the trip? I would be so afraid to take our Sophie ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@rdruby699 Hi, thanks for the encouragement…My partner is ready to go, I’m the one who is hesitant especially since we really don’t know where to settle even if it’s only temporary. Not sure about your cat but ours hates to ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@njadwriter I know, if we don’t do it now we’re never going to do it. We have collected so much over the years can’t even imagine where to start. In regards to shipping stuff, how do you even decide what or what not to take . We ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Good morning, on our last trip we explored Estepona, definitely not where we want to be, really really hot and that was in June plus one day it was extremely windy. We have been working with a realty company based out of San Pedro, but of course ... Read More
US elections & your expat life (testimonies) by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I’m a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
@BlueMoonx47 Yes the majority of us survived his first term although many did not due to his failure on handling the pandemic. Sadly this same majority + feel that time it’s going to be a lot different. I believe that the guardrails we had ... Read More
US elections & your expat life (testimonies) by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I’m a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
@njadwriter. We are right there with you. So so disappointed in our country. We had our hopes raised but they all fell to pieces. Now we have to complete our plans to move to Spain. We have considered areas west of Malaga but in June it was hotter ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@njadwriter Hi, thanks for the info. This would be a huge leap for us and a bit scary. Not sure if we decide to take the plunge, do we just sell everything we own here in the States or ship things over? We also have our cat who will be coming with ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Thanks…what specific issues did you run into? Read More
Retiring from US
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ... Read More