Thinking of moving to Estepona?

[chica escocesa]

Yes I'm 14 weeks pregnant! There were some stalls on the paseo but not an official market as such. We did go to the market at the port. It was the first 2 weeks in July we were there. It's the 'spanishness' of it that I really like.

[mrypg9]

Originally Posted by chica escocesa

Yes I'm 14 weeks pregnant! There were some stalls on the paseo but not an official market as such. We did go to the market at the port. It was the first 2 weeks in July we were there. It's the 'spanishness' of it that I really like.

Thankyou for saying that!

There are people who think we're not in the 'real' Spain here....

[maxd]

Holiday Villa in Estepona Port - Estepona Town - villa with 5 Bedrooms , Sleeps 12 | 871887 this is the Estepona place we stayed at was really nice, just the wrong time of year

Calendar seems really full. Still can make money on villas IMO.

[mrypg9]

Originally Posted by maxd

Holiday Villa in Estepona Port - Estepona Town - villa with 5 Bedrooms , Sleeps 12 | 871887 this is the Estepona place we stayed at was really nice, just the wrong time of year

Calendar seems really full. Still can make money on villas IMO.

But didn't you say you got a huge discount? I suspect most owners are doing that.
Anyway the house looks nice, is it outside Estepona, on the Sabinillas side? Would be lovely in summer. I guess in February you could only look at the pool.

My dil's house is also fully booked from June to September but she's lowered her weekly rate by a couple of £100. Don't know about the apartment...But strangely she's had more bookings in the last two years than in the two years before. But she onl rents to people she knows.

But it's odd......wierd in fact. The street outside our house is empty. Good for us, it's very quiet, like winter, but bad for the local economy. Most people seem to go for self-catering so our few local shops, bars and restaurants won't be getting the summer boost they would have expected.

Do you know, it hasn't rained for over twelve weeks......Is it hot in Prague? My friend is having her loft converted into living space so doesn't really want visitors this summer...but I don't feel like going anywhere. Haven't been to the UK since April.

[brocher]

Originally Posted by mrypg9

But didn't you say you got a huge discount? I suspect most owners are doing that.
Anyway the house looks nice, is it outside Estepona, on the Sabinillas side? Would be lovely in summer. I guess in February you could only look at the pool.

My dil's house is also fully booked from June to September but she's lowered her weekly rate by a couple of £100. Don't know about the apartment...But strangely she's had more bookings in the last two years than in the two years before. But she onl rents to people she knows.

But it's odd......wierd in fact. The street outside our house is empty. Good for us, it's very quiet, like winter, but bad for the local economy. Most people seem to go for self-catering so our few local shops, bars and restaurants won't be getting the summer boost they would have expected.

Do you know, it hasn't rained for over twelve weeks......Is it hot in Prague? My friend is having her loft converted into living space so doesn't really want visitors this summer...but I don't feel like going anywhere. Haven't been to the UK since April.

It is odd - we spent a day in Estapona last July and it did seem very, very "dead" - indeed we watched a tramp on the beach for a while because we did actually think he was dead. Thankfully, a foot twiched after a few minutes - just sleeping!

Think it would have been the first Sunday in May this year, we had lunch on a beach in Estapona, and it was quite busy. We then headed up to town for ice cream and it was very, very busy.

I mentioned to my dd that someone had said on this forum that they had not seen Marbella so busy for years - she said several people have said the same thing to her.

[newmama]

I actually have just joined this site solely coz i read your post then read the replys all of which were so negative. i mean dont get me wrong some very good points were said it is very true its about "who you know" generally, and jobs in your sector are scarce and the idea of trying to develop your own school is quite an adventurous one. but i have to say you already sound positive having all those languages is a big plus for a start having tefl would be an extra advantage my friend has currently built up her own school (technically) i say technically as she has converted the bottom of her house into the school and this has been through using her TEFL course (and dont worry shes paying into the system nothing dodgey) but as the other person pointed out and i agreed she has built this up from having so many contacts within the community. but it can be done you have to come with the frame of mind that you have to work damm hard and its a struggle especially in your first year and there will be times that youll think god is this too hard everything takes forever to get anywhere but then all of a sudden things start to gel and if your going to work that hard on gettin spanish up to scratch before arrival then you can integrate into the community far easier. if your willing for the 1st while as you try to push your teaching to do other things to get you by it helps to build up friendships and contacts you've always got jobs in gibraltar to fall back on and the fact that your partner will have some sort of money coming in is a stress reliever i say all this as i moved to manilva 4 years ago and now im here with my partner and we have little 8month old and dont get me wrong its frustrating sometimes and hard but in the end we have a far better life than we would at home i think you have to weigh up what it is in life you want as when you live here your happier with the simplier things in life but it has a tranisition period lol sorry about the spelling need my bed i hope ive helped a little.

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by newmama

I actually have just joined this site solely coz i read your post then read the replys all of which were so negative. i mean dont get me wrong some very good points were said it is very true its about "who you know" generally, and jobs in your sector are scarce and the idea of trying to develop your own school is quite an adventurous one. but i have to say you already sound positive having all those languages is a big plus for a start having tefl would be an extra advantage my friend has currently built up her own school (technically) i say technically as she has converted the bottom of her house into the school and this has been through using her TEFL course (and dont worry shes paying into the system nothing dodgey) but as the other person pointed out and i agreed she has built this up from having so many contacts within the community. but it can be done you have to come with the frame of mind that you have to work damm hard and its a struggle especially in your first year and there will be times that youll think god is this too hard everything takes forever to get anywhere but then all of a sudden things start to gel and if your going to work that hard on gettin spanish up to scratch before arrival then you can integrate into the community far easier. if your willing for the 1st while as you try to push your teaching to do other things to get you by it helps to build up friendships and contacts you've always got jobs in gibraltar to fall back on and the fact that your partner will have some sort of money coming in is a stress reliever i say all this as i moved to manilva 4 years ago and now im here with my partner and we have little 8month old and dont get me wrong its frustrating sometimes and hard but in the end we have a far better life than we would at home i think you have to weigh up what it is in life you want as when you live here your happier with the simplier things in life but it has a tranisition period lol sorry about the spelling need my bed i hope ive helped a little.

yes, it can work & it's great to hear sucess stories - it sounds pretty much like your friend has done what I did - gradually built up a business into something viable over several years

I mostly teach spanish now, & move around to do it, although I do use a room in my house sometimes if the student prefers to come to me now & then - but my gestor has told me to keep this to 'occasional' because otherwise I'd need all sorts of expensive licences & insurances - which is the main reason I'm NOT converting the room to a proper school/classroom (I have to move the ironing board & piles of laundry out if a student wants to come to me ) - they don't make it easy, do they?

[mrypg9]

Originally Posted by brocher

It is odd - we spent a day in Estapona last July and it did seem very, very "dead" - indeed we watched a tramp on the beach for a while because we did actually think he was dead. Thankfully, a foot twiched after a few minutes - just sleeping!

Think it would have been the first Sunday in May this year, we had lunch on a beach in Estapona, and it was quite busy. We then headed up to town for ice cream and it was very, very busy.

I mentioned to my dd that someone had said on this forum that they had not seen Marbella so busy for years - she said several people have said the same thing to her.

I think Marbella is an exception. Looking out of our study window I can see empty streets - one car in the near distance. This is so different to the last two years....it's uncanny, almost like a plague had struck.

Maybe people who could afford a holiday decided to take it early in the season when prices are lower? As I said, this area caters 90% for Spanish families.
If you have lost your job, are worried about keeping your job or have had a salary cut I guess a holiday is a luxury you have to think carefully about affording.

We went into Carrefour Estepona yesterday to buy a new dishwasher....we were in and out, washer chosen, paid for, in under ten minutes...No queues at the checkouts either and it was midday.

[chica escocesa]

Another severe weather warning for Scotland overnight. Honestly the only thing that keeps me going in this country is the thought that I might one day be able to leave!!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by chica escocesa

Another severe weather warning for Scotland overnight. Honestly the only thing that keeps me going in this country is the thought that I might one day be able to leave!!

we have a severe weather warning for tomorrow too

El Tiempo. Avisos meteorológicos - Mañana - Mapa - Agencia Estatal de Meteorología - AEMET. Gobierno de España