njadwriter
American expat in Spain
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Registration: 17 March 2024
Spain, a welcoming destination to expats? by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Spain, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions: how will it go, how to integrate successfully, etc. To help smooth this transition, we invite you to share your ...
My wife and I first visited Spain, specifically Barcelona in August 2023. We loved the whole vibe of Spain. We started to look for a home, not in a major city and by a beach. We found a townhouse in Daimus about a mile from the beach. We liked being ... Read More
Retired Gay American Expats in Spain? by RickyP3
Hello,I'm researching places to emigrate to in Spain, maybe Portugal in the coming year. We are a retired gay male couple in California, and would like to hear from similar folks who have found comfortable places in Spain for their new homes. It's a ...
@RickyP3Hi Rick: My wife and I just bought a house in Spain from a gay make British/NZ couple who moved to Australia. It is a 90 year old town house in a small village, Daim煤s, Spain about 90 minutes south of Valencia. It is in a residential ... Read More
Retired Gay American Expats in Spain? by RickyP3
Hello,I'm researching places to emigrate to in Spain, maybe Portugal in the coming year. We are a retired gay male couple in California, and would like to hear from similar folks who have found comfortable places in Spain for their new homes. It's a ...
I just read an article on CNN about an American couple from Miami who bought a house in Spain. After about a year, they decided they had made a mistake. Here is the link for those ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60鈥檚 looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
Just reading through another reply to you. I have not found any direct flights to Valencia from NY/NJ airports. When I first went to look at the house I got to Valencia by changing planes in Frankfurt. That airport is huge and it was at least 40 ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60鈥檚 looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@Mbershod I have lots of pictures but I can鈥檛 figure out how to get them on this platform. For a general sense of the area just do a search for Gandia, Spain. The coast on the Mediterranean runs all the way from Barcelona to Rock of Gibraltar. ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60鈥檚 looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@MbershodWhen we told our kids what we were doing their response was 鈥測ou鈥檙e too old.鈥� My response was 鈥渨e鈥檙e too old not to do it.鈥� The townhouse we bought included all the furniture, so that was not an issue ... Read More
US elections & your expat life (testimonies) by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I鈥檓 a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
My wife and I just bought a house in Daimuz, Spain. "Presidents that they are not particularly fond of, " does not come close to describing Trump. He will be a dangerous, dishonest demagogue who only cars about himself. He will make life in America ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60鈥檚 looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
I saw the post about complications. We also have a great Spanish attorney who has handled all of that for us. We鈥檝e had no problems. Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60鈥檚 looking to retire in Spain from the US. Visited twice to Madrid, Alicante, Malaga and Estepone. We are from S. Florida so being close to the ocean is a priority. We want to plan another ...
@MbershoMy wife and I are 70-ish. We just bought a townhouse in the small town of Diamuz, a mile from a gorgeous beach on the Mediterranean. It is near the larger town of Gand铆a, both about 1.5 hours south of Valencia and 1 hour north of ... Read More
Gay Married Couple Looking to Relocate to Spain by markegoldstein
The question is where in Spain would a gay married couple in their 60s feel more comfortable?聽The choices are :Malaga/Torremolinos, Alicante, or Valencia.We like to make gay friends and have all the amenities that a decent-sized city would have ...
@tomwinI鈥檓 not gay. I do have a gay grandson married to a wonderful man. Both ex military. I also have a granddaughter married to a wonderful Mexican man. And another granddaughter married to a terrific (but short) Japanese guy. Those are some ... Read More
Gay Married Couple Looking to Relocate to Spain by markegoldstein
The question is where in Spain would a gay married couple in their 60s feel more comfortable?聽The choices are :Malaga/Torremolinos, Alicante, or Valencia.We like to make gay friends and have all the amenities that a decent-sized city would have ...
@CulebronchrisI love your comment about the Donkey cart. My wife and I just bought a townhouse in Daimuz, near Gandia, about 1.5 hours south of Valencia. Read More
Gay Married Couple Looking to Relocate to Spain by markegoldstein
The question is where in Spain would a gay married couple in their 60s feel more comfortable?聽The choices are :Malaga/Torremolinos, Alicante, or Valencia.We like to make gay friends and have all the amenities that a decent-sized city would have ...
@markegoldstein Hi Mark. We just bought a townhouse in Daimuz, near Gandia and about 1.5 hours south of Valencia. We are a 70-ish married straight couple and we bought the house from a married gay couple who are returning to NZ because one of their ... Read More
US elections & your expat life (testimonies) by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I鈥檓 a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
My wife and I have already voted in NJ for Kamala Harris. We are buying a home in Daimuz, Spain for extended vacations and to share with our family. However, if Trump wins, we will stay in Spain. I have voted in every presidential election since ... Read More
Bring a pet from the US to Spain and return to US by njadwriter
We have bought a house in Daimuz, Spain, and will make our first trip there in 12/24 to 02/25. We will return in 5/25 to spend at least six months. We will return to the US after each trip. We want to bring our cat with us each time we go and ...
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. May I ask how the cats behaved on the trip? What a bout feeding them? Can they go that long without a litter box? Thanks Read More
Bring a pet from the US to Spain and return to US
We have bought a house in Daimuz, Spain, and will make our first trip there in 12/24 to 02/25. We will return in 5/25 to spend at least six months. We will return to the US after each trip. We want to bring our cat with us each time we go and ... Read More
Expat happy hour? by Amkect6486
Hello all! My husband and I live in Iowa City (go Caitlin) but we plan to retire abroad. Spain is at the top of the list of possibilitIes.We are flying into Malaga in November but haven鈥檛 booked accommodations because we want to be free to ...
My wife and I are buying a house in Damuiz, which is a small coastal town near Gandia. Our house is just a mile from the beach. EWe love the beach, so it's perfect for us. Daimuz is really small, but we're 10 minutes from Gandia, with banks, stores, ... Read More
The afterwork culture in Spain by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Living in Spain is a unique opportunity to discover the different aspects of the local culture and way of life. Today, we would like to invite you to explore the afterwork culture in Spain and how locals get to unwind. Whether ...
@Cheryl My wife and I are both retired. We are moving to Spain next year. Our house is in Daimuz, close to the larger town of Gandia.We learned on our time there in May, that restaurants generally serve dinner at about 9 PM. That's opne adjustment ... Read More
New Members - Lots of questions by robertw10325
Hi, We are Rob and Teri. Thinking of spending 6 mo - 1 yr in Europe. We did a French Med cruise earlier this year and were surprised to find our favorite city was Barcelona! I looked at the guides on expat.com, it's overwhelming. Wondered if you ...
@robertw10325 Hi Rob and Teri. We visited Barcelona just about a year ago and also fell in love with Barcelona and the vibe. I then saw an article on CNN about the city of Valencia, which is about three hours from Barcelona. I did a search for ... Read More
Newbie here wonders about Living Spain.
Hi Timo: My wife and I have put a deposit on a house in Daimuz, Spain, whichis in the province of Valencia on the mediterranean and near the mid size city Gandia, about one hour south of Barcelona. I cannot answer your specific questions, but I ... Read More
Retired Gay American Expats in Spain? by RickyP3
Hello,I'm researching places to emigrate to in Spain, maybe Portugal in the coming year. We are a retired gay male couple in California, and would like to hear from similar folks who have found comfortable places in Spain for their new homes. It's a ...
@RickyP3 My wife ans I are a retired straight couple from NJ. last August we visited Barcelona and had the same reaction as you. so a few months later I read a really positive article about Valencia. i did a search for propErty not realizing that ... Read More
Private Health Insurance in Spain by njadwriter
I have been researching private health insurance in Spain for several weeks. My wife and I are both over 65, so there are limited options. The two companies that would provide coverage for us are Cigna Global and Adelas. I would appreciate any ...
@gwynjThank you Read More
Private Health Insurance in Spain by njadwriter
I have been researching private health insurance in Spain for several weeks. My wife and I are both over 65, so there are limited options. The two companies that would provide coverage for us are Cigna Global and Adelas. I would appreciate any ...
@chaslesliebThank you Read More
Private Health Insurance in Spain by njadwriter
I have been researching private health insurance in Spain for several weeks. My wife and I are both over 65, so there are limited options. The two companies that would provide coverage for us are Cigna Global and Adelas. I would appreciate any ...
@rocio74Thank you Read More
Private Health Insurance in Spain
I have been researching private health insurance in Spain for several weeks. My wife and I are both over 65, so there are limited options. The two companies that would provide coverage for us are Cigna Global and Adelas. I would appreciate any ... Read More
Health Care
My wife and I are buying a home in Valencia, Spain. When we do I will be 80 and my wife will be 78. What I have seen online makes it look very difficult for people our age to get either national or private insurance. Can someone please supply more ... Read More
"Newly arrived" to La Campi帽a Sur de Extremadura by David1979&John1960
Hi, I'm John originally from Ireland 馃嚠馃嚜 馃崁 Myself and my Argentinian partner arrived here to Llerena (Extremadura-Spain) a year ago in 2023. We love the weather, nature, food, people and prices. The "city" has a train station ...
Hi John, my wife Jo-Anne and I are visiting Dames, Spain (beach town on the Mediterranean) in May. We are looking at a proiperty we saw online and are considering buying. Did you speak Spanish before maiong the move? And if now how have you gone ... Read More
Thinking of moving to Alicante/Valencia region by gjpn
Will be moving to Spain within the next few years. Originally planned on choosing the Andaluc铆a region, but am now finding it is over-touristed (locals rebelling) and very pricey in comparison to the rest of the Med coast. I'm now looking ...
@gjpnMy wife and I are looking at a small beach town, Daimus, about an hour south of Valencia. it is also near a larger town, Gandia, which has many restaurants, super markets, shops, etc. We鈥檙e going there on May 21 to look at a house. Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
Hi druidjoe: my wife and I are in exactly the same position. We are going in May to look at properties in and around Daimus, a beach town on the Mediterranean about an hour south of Valencia. We are working with a wonderful real estate agent and ... Read More
OVIEDO - Anyone here?! by MelanPerkyEnergy
Hi,I just moved in Oviedo, Spain.There doesn't seem to be too many Expats in this area or many online communities about this city.I do not have Facebook, so I cannot join the usual groups there and I am looking through other sources which are not ...
Hi, my wife and I are looking to move to Spain. We're looking into Daimus, which is south east of you on tyhe Mediterranean. At the moment we do not Speak Spanish but will be using Babell ti learn as fast as we can. Please share your first ... Read More
Looking at Valencia Spain by njadwriter
Hi all: My wife Jo-Anne and me, Robert are starting t look at homes in Valencia. Would love to hear some thoughts from the group. Thanks
Thanks for the reply. We鈥檒l be there in a VRBO from May 20 to 27. Read More
Looking at Valencia Spain by njadwriter
Hi all: My wife Jo-Anne and me, Robert are starting t look at homes in Valencia. Would love to hear some thoughts from the group. Thanks
If we do this, we're planning on spending about six months in Valencia. Is it difficult to get the long stay Visa?When buying a property I assume we would need a local attorney and perhaps accountant. Could you provide referrals? We're beach ... Read More
Looking at Valencia Spain
Hi all: My wife Jo-Anne and me, Robert are starting t look at homes in Valencia. Would love to hear some thoughts from the group. Thanks Read More