02 May 2014 2:58 PM:
Hi
We are new to this forum, hello to all.
We purchased our house in Cortes de la Frontier up in the mountains 4-5 years ago and are now considering reversing our lives, basically spending 10 months of the year in Spain and the remainder elsewhere.
Presently we run a guest house in the Lake District and have ambitions to do similar in Spain, as Cortes lies between/affronting two National Parks and the clientel we are used too hopefully would be similar.
Having read various posts over the years, it is clear that many of you have a tremendous wealth of experience when it comes to matters relating to living in Spain and with such in mind we would like to ask the following.
When we first purchased, although Spain being heavily in recession, our villiage was quite vibrant and seaming wealthy, numerous shops, well stocked supermarkets, mixture of bars, and local businesses, a lot of occupied property, probably 90% occupied, predominatly Spanish.
Visiting frequently over the years it did not seem to change that much, but in contrast when we was there in March, having previously been there in December, the change was noticeable, broken street lights, dirty streets, a great number of shops and houses shut up and for sale, supermarkets with reduce produce on the shelves, established bars and businesses closed and a lack of people, the place resembling a ghost town.
In speaking to some of the people who still remained, they said it has been caused by people who had relatives that lived in places on the Coast and Seville, that had left seeking employment two or so years ago in other countries, having established themselves they had influenced villagers to join them.
They said that there had been an exodus before, but never on this scale, and presummed people would return.
My question being, has it happened in your town/community, if so when?
Also are you in agreeance that things will return back to normal as of 4-5 years ago?
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Are the Spanish moveing away!
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