Don’t even think of moving to Spain if you have no money – it is not the cheap place to live that it used to be – the cost of living in Spain continues to match UK levels.

Can a UK family move back to Spain?

What they don’t read about are the thousands of young families who have moved to Spain and who would love to move back to the UK, if they only could afford to as they have no money. Or the ones who have moved back already having realised their mistake in moving to Spain in the first place.

Why do people want to live in Madrid?

Reasons to move to and live in Madrid would be the culture as it has three major art museums and the nightlife is vibrant. The capital city can, however, be freezing in winter and baking hot in August when most residents leave for the coast, which is a long-distance away.

Who is in custody battle with Welsh mother?

A judge took the unprecedented step this week of publicising the apparent abduction of four children involved in a custody battle between their Welsh mother and Spanish father.

Do you pay tax when you sell your house in Spain?

Provided the sale of the property in the UK is done in the year before you come to Spain to live, then you will not be liable for CGT here. So, if you sell in 2018 and do not come to Spain as residents until 2019 there will be no CGT. However, if you sell in 2019 and become residents in Spain in the same year, there will be.

How long does it take to rent a house in Spain?

If you are thinking about selling up and moving to Spain then my advice is, if you really MUST try living in Spain then don’t sell your house in the UK, don’t burn all your bridges, try live in Spain for 6 months or 1 year by renting a house for that length of time.

Do you hate Spain or do you love Spain?

By Nick Anders, disillusioned expat. Thinking of living in Spain? Maybe hate is too strong a word but ok then I dislike Spain, I’ve had enough, get me out of here – whatever your choice, the end result is the same. I’m leaving Spain to go back to the UK. I’m not the only one who now hates Spain. It’s a bit like the thin line between love and hate.