04 Apr 2013 8:13 PM:

 I owned a house in Malaga from 2002-2007. I drove constantly around the area and happened to spot a 'se vende' sign.Right where I wanted it.

My big regret is selling the house! Looking again and the houses I could never afford in 2002 seem affordable now. I drove the backroads too. Through the mountains from Antequera to Marbella. Alora is lovely. Colemenar and Archidona are lovely too. But you have to watch inland. Lot of towns/villages built on ridiculous gradients. Cant get vans, builders stuff. Though the Spanish say Manana etc....they are a lot more helpful than in Glasgow. Where they cant get over 2 floors!

Thread: Nice towns to consider living near the coast between Almeria and Valencia

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04 Apr 2013 7:33 PM:

 hi.

I would just go for it.I owned a home in Malaga from 2002-2007. It was so much better than life in Glasgow.

Your children will become bi-lingual very quickly.I watched families move out with kids.....mine were too old!

The kids loved it. When i bought, I had to learn Spanish very fast, as the house needed renovation and nobody spoke English or French! It can be done. It's an adventure but worth it. And its not just sun.....great electric storms!

Better than the greyness in UK.

Thread: Hoping to move my family and I to Spain!!

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