Blancas Blogger
English expat in Spain
Forum posts
13
About me
English
Lives in Murcia
Registration: 09 April 2022
Potential move to Spain by GuestPoster8320
Good afternoon allFirstly, many thanks for accepting me onto the forum. This is a very new experience for me. I am a 62 year old divorcee looking at moving to Spain on an NLV Visa next year and now taking the time to carry out my research. I will ...
Do NOT try Murcia. It is the smallest region in Spain and is a law unto itself. Paperwork is a nightmare and corruption rife. The Malaga area is more cosmopolitan and therefore more cultured. My opinion comes from personal experience. But wherever ... Read More
Help required for stray cats in Spain by Blancas Blogger
Last year there were new laws to protect stray cats. However this is mostly being ignored by our town hall who are supposed to bring in a vacinate, nueter and release programme. They point blank refuse so the strays we feed have grown from 4 to 17 ...
Please checkout what Blanca in Murcia thinks to animal rights and the national rule of law!!!Disgusting 馃槨https://www.facebook.com/street.cats.bl 鈥� 3/?app=fbl Read More
Export/Import by GuestPoster3277
This will probably be the first of several questions, as I plan to move to Spain on a non-lucrative visa in March 2025.So my 1st question is. I have a collection of Antique Silver Christening tankards. Is there a procedure to get them to my new home ...
@WILKESWORLDWhen I brought them in I let the removal company bring them. They were classed as personal belongings. When I took them back I drove them through, as personal belongings. As I understood the rules at the time, as long as you can prove ... Read More
Export/Import by GuestPoster3277
This will probably be the first of several questions, as I plan to move to Spain on a non-lucrative visa in March 2025.So my 1st question is. I have a collection of Antique Silver Christening tankards. Is there a procedure to get them to my new home ...
Personally I wouldn't bring them........I'd feel unsafe having them here in Spain. I moved my antique glass back to my UK place for just this reason. Read More
Cl@ve Registration by chasleslieb
Anyone have a straight answer on how to register with Cl@ve to obtain a Cl@ve pin? I'm not having any luck. I'm trying with my digital certificate but I just get an error message: "Error details entry: Empty expiration date". And I cannot go any ...
@chaslesliebI had much the same issue and I gave up, however, having started the process if any town hall notifications are issued they will still try to send them through for you to access with Clave. The only practical advice is if you can get to ... Read More
Cultural offerings in Spain
@CherylMy experience of Spain for the last 15 years is that they are inherently corrupt, deeply unhappy and love to take that dissatisfaction out on whoever they can. Paperwork is a nightmare and the legal system is none existent! The police and ... Read More
What did you experience in practical life? by Ravi_jh
My name is Ravi, my wife's name is Amna.I am half German half Indian, Amna is Japanese.Yes international gathering... I am currently staying in Paraguay, Amna is in Mallorca.We are planning to shift to the wider Alicante area by 1. July.Currently ...
@Ravi_jhMy experience is not good living in Spain. Mostly because the Spanish are a deeply troubled people who will meddle with your lives at every conceivable opportunity. From paperwork to boundary disputes and land grab. You are right to rent ... Read More
Help required for stray cats in Spain
Last year there were new laws to protect stray cats. However this is mostly being ignored by our town hall who are supposed to bring in a vacinate, nueter and release programme. They point blank refuse so the strays we feed have grown from 4 to 17 ... Read More
Any chance of living in Spain? by cordwell3356
Hi all! I'm an Englishman wanting to live in Spain. My long term girlfriend is from and lives there. She has spoken to her lawyer and apparently I need a clean criminal record to get residency (we are planning to get married)The problem is when I ...
@cordwell3356To be fair, with the crime here in Spain, I would have thought it was a prerequisite to have a criminal record! Read More
Seeking relocation in Spain
Dear Faida,It is good to hear you are asking for experiences and suggestions, being prepared is always good. My experiences of relocating from England to Spain have not been good, so my first reaction is to tell you not to move to Spain at all. ... Read More
What's it like to live in the Murcia Region? by tamara1202
Hi, I'm a British expat currently living in Gran Canaria but am looking to move to mainland Spain basically because it's more centrally located both for the UK and European destinations. I'm interested in moving to the Murcia region, probably near ...
I've owned property in both Gran Canaria and Blanca Murcia and can state that Gran Canaria is BY FAR the best place to live. The people are friendly, educated, hard working, honest, helpful and law abiding which is diametrically opposite everythingI ... Read More