seamus452
American looking for information about Spain
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29
About me
American
Speaks English and Spanish and a very little German
Registration: 01 December 2023
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Expat Acceptance by ABQAce
Hello All-I'm an American woman researching retiring in Spain. Here in the US, we're seeing some news stories about Spain's housing shortage and the political response to protests. From the reports I've seen, it seems as though many Spaniards bear a ...
Hello,Wow, these very interesting questions! We are two Americans planning a similar move to Spain this year. In the last two years, we have spent periods of time in Spain and so far, have experienced zero feelings of resentment or contempt directed ... Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
@SimCityAT it shows the user profile of the sender, plus an option to DM. Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
@electra777 Thank you. I have looked at their website. Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
@electra777 Would you feel comfortable sharing the name of the virtual address company that you are using?Thank you Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
@electra777 Thank you. Luckily, we do not own a home in the U.S, Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
@heapophoto Thank you so much for your advice. I am not sure how to contact you directly. 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’t booked accommodations because we want to be free to ...
@Amkect6486 We also will be retirng to Malaga area, organzing a happy hour for American expats seems like a super idea. If anyone knows of this, please post. Thank you! Read More
Medical practice recommendations Malaga area
Hello, we are retiring to Spain soon in 2025 from the US and would like a few good recommendations for a medical practice / family care in the Malaga region preferably in the city of Malaga or points west along the Malaga < --> Fuengirola ... Read More
Retiring to Spain from South Flroida. Need a virtual address. by seamus452
Does anyone have any recommendation on how to choose a virtual address company and/ or which ones to avoid. We are retiring from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood/Miami area.
Hello, thank you. May I enquire why you prefer the address be in Boca Raton rather than FTL or MIami? Read More
Retiring to Spain from South Flroida. Need a virtual address.
Does anyone have any recommendation on how to choose a virtual address company and/ or which ones to avoid. We are retiring from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood/Miami area. Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
I am curous which US virtual mailbox companies are best if anyone has a recommendation on how to choose one. Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s 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 Where in south Florida are you? My husband and I are in Ft Lauderdale and have a very similar goal for the same reasons. We spent the month of November in Torremolinos, cool, quiet and beautiful. We explored much of the costa del sol ... Read More
Retiring from US by Mbershod
Hello, we are a married lesbian couple in our late 60’s 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 ...
Thank you! Alessandra. We are an older couple with no children. I can't imagine taking on this process with small ones. Kudos to you! Our current topics of interest, since we are at the beginning, in addition to housing, include banking and ... Read More
Mortgages in Spain by seamus452
Any insight on getting a mortgage in Spain would be helpful like which brokers or banks, time frame, necessary documentation, etc. would much appreciated.Thank you!
Thank you.We are both EU citizens. So that is a plus.We do plan on renting at first, and then either to continue to rent or to buy. The rental market in Spain seems very limited compared what we're used to here in the states. We don't see any rental ... Read More
Keeping a us residence versus a virtual address by seamus452
Just wondering what folks experiences have been with virtual addresses (ie. mailbox services) as opposed to actually maintaining a home or apartment in the states while living in Spain.  Thank you.
Thank you very, very much. That was indeed very useful information. Read More