moving to spain

hi there

were a cpl in our 40s with 4 kids and looking to retire to spain we would be looking for long term let for first 6/12 months

then may consider buying

we would be gratefull for any 1 who could help us were not entirely sure of area but would like somewere with english school nearby

as 2 kids are 12/15 also a area were there would be a high  volume of brits

just looking for a better quality of lifes warm weather and stress free were new to this but have thought about the move for some time so would appreciate any help

also looking to rent a villa or simalar must be 4 bed with pool

many thanks the browns

Hi, Spain is a big country....here on the Costa Del Sol there are a lot of areas with huge amounts of English people. To list a few to give you a starting point. Riviera del Sol, Calahonda, La Cala de Mijas, Mijas. International schools quite plentiful. St Anthonys College, English International College,  Swans School, Marbella.  At the moment people are struggling, a lot of people have returned to the UK. A good time to buy a property, lots of desperate people trying to sell.  Look at  Sur in English website, a weekly free English newspaper, gives you an idea of this coast. Four bedroom villa to rent approx 1,500 month.

You can search for long term rentals here.

Best of luck with your move.

Justin

If you are needing to work in Spain, jobs are very hard to find at the moment. The cost of renting a large villa in any of the 'ex-pat' areas will be quite expensive, also International schools are expensive!!. We live Inland (wnere renting is a lot cheaper, 500 euros for a finca and pool). There are a lot of Ex-Pats about, a lot of which have children who all attend Spanish Schools, all the children become fluent in Spanish in about a year, The 12 year old would be fine not so sure about the 15 year old.