01 Oct 2012 4:19 PM:

 Thanks for the information. What is the rate of tax in Spain at the moment?

So for example is a job was to pay 1500 euros per month, minus 245 for social security. What would tax be?

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01 Oct 2012 4:01 PM:

 Hmm that's quite a chunk. It that similar to PAYE tax and NI in the UK?

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01 Oct 2012 3:51 PM:

 What is the social security payment for? Are all full time workers required to pay it? Also is it a fixed fee or variable? Just trying to get an idea of what needs to be paid out monthly/yearly.

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30 Sep 2012 3:35 PM:

Hi All

After reading the thread "Why go back to the UK? Is Spain not cheap enough?" - I still have questions...

It seems the majority of the people (regardless of the positive/negative/honest posts) seem to be families with school aged children or people living off pensions.

What I would like to know is:

Are there any couples (married, together, engaged, gay or straight) our there, without children, in their 20's or 30's who work full time currently living in Spain?

If so, what is your opinion of life in Spain? Do you find that salaries are lower but quality of life is better? Can you live comfortably on your salaries? Do you worry every day that your job might come to an end? Can you offer "your story" about choosing to move to Spain and how it's working out for you?

So far some users have been very helpful and generous with their time but I am looking for opinions from a different market.

Thanks in advance

orangecat

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28 Sep 2012 10:31 AM:

 @Tamaraessex - Thank you for your insightful reply. My answers to your questions would be:

What do you hope to gain from the move? - We are looking to escape the rat race of London life and move to a slower, less stressful pace. We want to make friends and experience a different culture, adopting a new way of life and learning a new language. It's not the weather for us (that's a bonus), it's a way to gain an experience and go out of our comfort zone to try something new. We want a community feeling and to just stroll down the street, enjoying the day, rather than rushing everywhere.

Will you have an escape route if unforeseen obstacles arise in the first couple of years? - Yes. We have savings and will keep a property in the UK "just in case". If the move turns out to be a terrible idea we can come back to our own home. Even if we spend all of our money, at least we would have experienced a bit more in life and still have somewhere to come back to.

@wend691 - Thank you for your reply. We are planning to go out to Spain several times over the next couple of years to scope out different areas and get a feel for the place. We may find it very useful but we may find we don't like it and won't bother moving out there. We feel this is a sensible approach.

@floella - Yes we are concerned about finding work. We could live well for at least a year on savings but would try to secure work before going out there. We mention retraining because we're also looking for a change in career and trying something new. Also if there is demand for certain type of work then why not go for it?

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