Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on emigrating to Spain.

We are planning to move at the end of 2009, me, my wife, 2 year old daughter and baby daughter. We have been in talks with the emigration for a year now doing lots of research and plenty of reading! Including learning the language! I am starting a home study GCSE course next week so we are being very patient and careful with our planning.

We plan to sell our house and rent somewhere. We will have enough money to see us right for a year if the worst case scenario happens, that I can't find work. We currently have our own ironing business here in Bridlington UK. We hope to set up with an ironing service in Spain or find a suitable job.

My questions would be to you are firstly do you think this would work?

Am I likely to find work? I am 35 and male. Also are we likely to find long term rental accommodation? And where would you recommend to fulfill our plan?

And what about schools for when my daughters start? Is it easy to get into a Spanish and English teaching school? Where do the English expats take their children to school?

I am most grateful for your advice as I realise you can never get enough advice!! Also I know that you can't always believe what you read in books. I always take the reading seriously but I think it's obviously best to ask those, yourselves, that have actually done the move!

We are happy to take the risk of things not working out as we will get a good year in Spain whatever happens at least.

We love Spain and would love to make it our home.

I will have a good daily look on this excellent website and trail through the Forums to see what everybody is up to in Spain!

Many thanks

Carl