06 Sep 2009 12:15 PM:

Many thanks for all your messages. A lot of useful advice to mull over.

I have not had time to follow them up but will do soon.

Once again thanks to all.

Paul

 

 

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31 Aug 2009 1:38 PM:

Thanks for your help Joan,

Would you say it is better to rent direct or is there any

advantage in going via an agency? We intend to come out for a

few weeks to look around and one place we intended to visit was

Mijas Costas! Any idea what a monthly supermarket shop would be

or should we expect to pay about the same as we do here?

I realise this is difficult to answer as it all depends on what we want to buy

but any lead on an 'average'shop would be helpful.

Thanks Paul

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31 Aug 2009 12:00 AM:

Hi all,

Have been receiving EOS newsletter for some time and have now decided to get online.

At 60 I have had enough of the rat race and having paid off my mortgage want to move to Spain.

We (my wife and I) love the Costa del Sol but realise it is probably the dearest area (we intend to rent not buy).

Can anyone give me an idea of what the cost of living in Spain is like now? Really I need an idea

of the cost for services and food for 2 people in a modest 1/2 bed apartment. I have lots of other

questions if anyone would like to converse on a 1 to 1 basis.

We are really eager to move to Spain but I guess the fear of unkown costs is holding us back. I

do not intend to work apart from possibly a part time jub, so the money I have will have to see

us through to the end!

Looking forward to any advice you can offer.

Tight lines

Paul

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