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Seeking advice to move to move to Costa del Sol - Family with 2 kids

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:21pm
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marcda

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Hi there!

We are looking for some help us decide where to relocate in Costa del sol. We are planning on moving in the next 12 months. We have visited the region a few times and fell in love with it.

We are a family of 4 with two kids, a 5 yr old, and 2 yr old. We all speak Spanish and English and are working from home.

The criteria that we're currently considering are:

  • Availability of international schools, ideally within walking or biking distance
  • We'd be buying a property in a "urbanización" (adosado or similar) and we searching for a place that's inhabited all year round, not just during the summer.
  • A gated community would be ideal. We would like a place a place where kids can go visit friends by themselves when they grow up a bit (ie not something perched up on a mountain).
We're not limiting ourselves to San Pedro - we're actually considering the whole area between Malaga and Estepona.Is there any place that you would personally recommend? We're planning on visiting again in a few weeks and would love to see as much as possible.Thanks!!

Holaitsdavid

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:21pm

Holaitsdavid

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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:21pm

I wrote some notes below, Spain is a fantastic place for kids, my own son at 2 went into a Spanish nursery, they call a Guarderia, learned Spanish in no time he had little choice, five a little more tricky, but kids adapt very fast and for children is heaven on earth. The Spanish children are very caring for each other mix well with no bullying, take them into some Spanish square play areas and think hard where best to live, most best places have a great sense of community which is what Spain is all about. (Don't miss Malaga Old Town) .  Good luck. 

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There are two parts of the Costa del Sol, 'where the Spanish live' and where tourists seek to buy & rent homes, (Tourist areas away from the towns often have an over supply of property and many lay empty and can attract squatters), in good Spanish residential locations you will hardly find any apartments or homes empty, this includes those places with a sea view, generally, the nearer the coast milder in winder and less hot in mid summer. One rule worth bearing in mind, just like restaurants, 'if full of Spanish people a really good one' they also know the nicest 'communities' to live and unlike UK people do not question 'noisy neighbours' ? Spanish communities always have some noise, be it the 'sound of children' music or motor bikes, people do not tiptoe around, that's part of the 'wonderful vibe'. Many Brits who move to Spain want, Highcliffe On Sea in the sun, or a sleepy English village, where folks use baby sitters & leave the kids at home for their evening meal. 'The real heart of Spain is the people', in particular in Towns & Cities, to really understand the culture folks should check out 'Old Town Malaga' and where Antonio Banderas has his idyllic penthouse on the 6th floor, above a restaurant, just a stone's throw from the historic city monuments of Alcazaba, Moorish fortress and the Roman Theatre, his balcony has views of the Picasso Museum. That's the 'real Spain' and where the magic is, however, many Brits never even go into this magnificent city, they leave the airport & head down the coast and never see the real treasure of Malaga. 'My advice explore and understand Spain before you buy'. If you walk and love the streets of Old Town Malaga, Spain and Andalucía is for you. 

Be warned, once you move here you become a 'fiscal resident' & bear in mind UK is like a 'tax-haven' compared to Spain, with no age cap on 'social security payments' so check carefully with a 'Spanish accountant' the real costs on income and pensions from the UK,. Without a 'Golden Visa' you must become a fiscal tax resident, although if fortunate to be a retired 'Civil Servant' your pension tax deductions remain in the UK.. 

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4VaNwunxR0


 

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