Moving to Spain

Advice for a smooth relocation and a great new chapter!

My family and I moved to Spain in January 2022, after years dreaming about it and with as much preparation as we could do from abroad. I’ve summarized my main thoughts, discoveries and stories from our move to Spain (and a bit from our previous moves too!) in the topics below.

Much of what you’ll find here comes from our own preparation, topped with the realities we came across in our new home. While preparing, we often could not find answers to some of our doubts and realized that we would have to discover by doing. Now we did it. I hope I can bridge some of those gaps for you.

A world of new adventures and experiences is about to unfold in a sunny, beautiful land. If you are here, you probably have some adventurous spirit and courage. I’m proud of you! The effort will be worth it. You are practically in Spain! But the feeling is more that there is so much to do, if I recall correctly. Let me help by sharing some tips, reminders and our experience.

There is a lot in the next section – Living in Spain – that may interest you while in your preparation. We talk about schools (which was one of my main concerns while preparing the move); housing and driving around Spain; we also deal (in deep) with the documents you will be doing in your first months, and with the peculiarities of Spanish culture. And if you want to dream a little, check the section about Traveling to the Costa del Sol – it will keep your mood up. Avante! I wish you a good read and an even better move.

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