Retirement in Spain

zorgon80

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Member since 05 May 2022

zorgon80

05 May 2022 18:10:09

zorgon80

05 May 2022 18:10:09

good morning

we plan to spend our retirement in spain as a resident, our choices are between valence and almeria.

I have just discovered your site and I have already found some answers to my questions, many others will come and count on you to enlighten us because everything is not always very clear, nothing is worth the experience

see you later on this forum

captaincuby

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Member since 10 December 2021

captaincuby

08 May 2022 10:26:50

captaincuby

08 May 2022 10:26:50

Bonjour

Nous sommes également retraités, et nous déménageons le 15 juin à Aguillas ( Murcia) entre Valence, et Almeria. nous somme donc dans les cartons

toutes les démarches sont en cour,

donc si nous pouvons vous aider, peut être à plus tard

SimCityAT

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Member since 08 April 2014

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SimCityAT

08 May 2022 13:25:21

10540

SimCityAT

08 May 2022 13:25:21

10540

World traveler

Bonjour

Nous sommes également retraités, et nous déménageons le 15 juin à Aguillas ( Murcia) entre Valence, et Almeria. nous somme donc dans les cartons

toutes les démarches sont en cour,

donc si nous pouvons vous aider, peut être à plus tard

- @captaincuby

Please write in English

BlueMoonx47

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Member since 23 September 2016

BlueMoonx47

16 May 2022 12:26:21

BlueMoonx47

16 May 2022 12:26:21

I have retired in Valencia, with my wife and son. We came here 6 years ago, our son graduated from High School here, obtained his Spanish citizenship, and is now in university in Barcelona.

Valencia is the 3rd largest city in Spain, whilst Almeria is much smaller. Hence, there is a large difference in the experiences between the two, and also some similarities, for example, both are on the Mediteranean coast.

We had our reasons for selecting Valencia; what are the things that you are looking for in a retirement location? That could reveal which of the two locations are a better match for your needs/desires/expectations.

After 6 years, we are thinking of moving somewhere else in Spain, to have a different experience. At this time, nothing really shouts out "You must come here!!" And so, we are taking short trips to other cities/towns to explore them, to satisfy our desire for expanding our horizons

Regards

beckfordburger

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Member since 12 February 2020

beckfordburger

16 May 2022 20:59:12

beckfordburger

16 May 2022 20:59:12

@BlueMoonx47

I'll be attending a summer course at the University of Alicante. I was at language classes there in 2019 and had planned to move permanently to Spain in 2020, but of course guess what happened.

Thanks to my Spanish tutor in Andalusia, she has recommended I do a tour of the south before I decide, so during the summer, from my base in Alicante, I'm going down to do a grand tour (mostly by bus and train, with my folding mountain bike by my side) of Almería, Málaga, Granada, Jaén, Córdoba, Cádiz, Sevilla and Huelva. I'm especially looking forward to meeting my tutor and her family in the lovely town of Jaén.

BlueMoonx47

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Member since 23 September 2016

BlueMoonx47

30 May 2022 12:06:34

BlueMoonx47

30 May 2022 12:06:34

Well regardless of where you decide to land, that "grand tour" will be very enjoyable for you. We recently made a "southern tour" of Malaga-Sevilla-Cordoba and it was enjoyable; and enlightening. I would recommend a southern tour to anyone who is interested in living in Spain

Regards and good luck

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