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Originally Posted by John933
. I've always liked Spain. But I also like the NHS in this country. A couple of health problems abroad could clear me out of my saving's.
I like the weather in Spain. The open road's, and your money go's a bit further than in the UK. So think about it. A soft landing is built in me. I'm not going to make the jump unless my lotto number's come up.
John933
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Hi,
I jumped to spain in 1997, when I was 40, with the idea that a) I was working my ***s of in Britain for no useful gain b) I/we (that's Mrs Spanish Biker) were young enough to get established both socially and get 'into the system' by working and paying our taxes, social security. So fat so good
But if you move here to retire from any other EU country you will get free health care from the fabulous Spanish system - well until this year when the ****** government is slashing away and privatising the pants out of it, so in a year or two it will be on a par with the British NHS and then what's the difference.
Re. the climate - be very very careful before you buy - come in January and take a long look around your preferred region!
Meanwhile, Grizzly7 wrote, "Plenty of Brits have moved to Spain because of the climate and cheaper housing only to find the law gets re-interpreted and suddenly their life savings sunk into their retirement home have been taken away"
Yes, that's true, although 'enforcement' may be a more accurate term than 're-interpretation' - and a salutary lesson for everyone reading this topic wherever they're thinking of going.
Regs
Simon
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