Hi from Alicante Spain

Lets_say

I'm about 10 miles from La Zenia Boulevard.

I only spend up to six months in Spain, I go back to the UK soon.

Another important point - whilst Spanish healthcare is good, there is a lack of aftercare at home and social care. This is why many ex-pats, especially if they have lost a partner, wish to return to the UK. IF you are able to retain a home in the UK, that's good.

In addition, pay attention to inheritance tax rules, it varies regionally.

Lets_say

ognum wrote: »

Why are British people living in Spain call expats and Spanish people living in Britain called immigrants?

British people call fellow countrymen living in another country 'expats'. The locals will have their own name. The Spanish term anyone who is not Spanish an 'Alien'. The common name for us is 'guiris', or 'The tattooed ones'.:D

tonymar

Lets_say wrote: »

I'm about 10 miles from La Zenia Boulevard.

I only spend up to six months in Spain, I go back to the UK soon.

Another important point - whilst Spanish healthcare is good, there is a lack of aftercare at home and social care. This is why many ex-pats, especially if they have lost a partner, wish to return to the UK. IF you are able to retain a home in the UK, that's good.

In addition, pay attention to inheritance tax rules, it varies regionally.

I agree the health service is very good here I can't fault it

I quite like LA zenia shopping center , feel like being back in the UK but sunnier , so many English people there!

Lord_Baltimore

I hope you don't tempt too many pensioners to invest their lifelong earnings in a Spanish escapade Tony. Let's face it, spend your money there and you'll never get it back and nor will your kids.

Sunny Spain is fine for 2 weeks holiday but there's nothing else there for the other 50 weeks.

Still, it's nice of you to promote Espana. Viva and all that :undecided

Pixie5740

Tony, we're on page 3 now. What exactly are you peddling?

tonymar

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

I hope you don't tempt too many pensioners to invest their lifelong earnings in a Spanish escapade Tony. Let's face it, spend your money there and you'll never get it back and nor will your kids.

Sunny Spain is fine for 2 weeks holiday but there's nothing else there for the other 50 weeks.

Still, it's nice of you to promote Espana. Viva and all that :undecided

Thanks for your opinion

enjoy you life in the Uk , look after your money well !!

Tony

tonymar

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Tony, we're on page 3 now. What exactly are you peddling?

I do peddle my mountain bike some times we have a great track through the mountains , starts in our village take a look https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alicantenatura.es%2Fvia-verde-agost-maigmo%2F&ei=X-4zVYypKcS3OKnIgbgP&usg=AFQjCNE6pNTU-Bo20HsxZiltPsY5iQ0Kcw&sig2=O-wRNm3VA2Z410XtOhHEtw&bvm=bv.91071109,d.ZWU

ognum

tonymar wrote: »

Thanks for your opinion

enjoy you life in the Uk , look after your money well !!

Tony

Tony

There is more choice in life than the UK or Alicante

C_Mababejive

Tonymar..i wonder if you know what other additional charges apartment dwellers might have to pay that non flat dwellers i.e houses dont pay?

tonymar

ognum wrote: »

Tony

There is more choice in life than the UK or Alicante

Yes that is true , its nice to have freedom , we owe a lot to others for it !!

Tony:)