Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:02pm
Dear Chris & Family,
I am going to sound like the doom & gloom reply that you really would prefer not to hear, but I have known at least 3 couples moving lock, stock & barrel over here to then return to the U.K. within a year a lot poorer and having to start all over again, but without the savings that they left with.
How about coming for 2-3 months on an extended holiday/exploration trip. Come in the winter when rentals are cheaper and do as much homework as you can. Please remember that things may take a turn for the worse come Jan 1 2021. If the UK leaves without a deal, you may not be able to rely on the free health service here. Most work here requires a level of Spanish. The better you speak, the more opportunity of gaining work. Remember that the unemployment here is still high. Unless you have good contacts here, you & your partner may still be looking for work 6 months or more after arriving. Can you really afford to fund that situation?
Please for your own sake look extremely carefully into all aspects of your proposed move before you leap. In the UK you both possibly have jobs; speak the language; have friends & family; know the law and how the health and education systems work. Here it is a totally new ball game. The best of luck, whatever you choose.