Buying to Reside
If you are buying to live permanently look for towns that have good facilities, schools, etc, talk to people living there currently, decide if you would like beautiful mountain views, or sea views, or both.
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The state healthcare is extensive and costs are relatively low for all those contributing to the social security system. EU pensioners are also entitled to free services. If you choose to go private, there are many reasonably priced private doctors, who speak very...
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Read More...Some of us forget that buying in Spain isn’t as simple as buying in the UK, make sure you have a budget in mind, try and arrange your finances before you go, it’s a good idea to add 10% to the purchase price as this will cover your buying costs, including IVA....
Read More...If you are buying to live permanently look for towns that have good facilities, schools, etc, talk to people living there currently, decide if you would like beautiful mountain views, or sea views, or both.
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Getting There
Chances are wherever yoyu live in the UK, your nearest airport will fly to somewhere in Spain.
Budget carriers have made it an east place to reach by opening up regional aiports.
The main airports for the Costa del Sol and south are:
Malaga, Granada, Gibraltar and Almeria;
for Murcia and the Costa Blanca fly to Murcia, Alicante or Valencia;
for the Costa Brava fly to Barcelona or Girona
and for the north-west fly to Santander or Bilbao.
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Spanish Climate
The further south you head the warmer the year round climate is.
Summers are (very!) hot wherever you are, but winters are cold in the north and interior and especially wet in the north-west of the country.