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[Stravinsky]

Hi there
Admire your asense of adventure, living in a Fiat Punto

I dont think you will be sleeping in it for long though, as you should find accomodation easily.

Keep us informed

Originally Posted by tam popo

Hiya.....just feeling my way this great site and I apologise if I make a few mistakes along the way.
I'm moving to Benidorm in a few weeks time at the tender age of 56, to live there permanently. I'm retired, have a slight walking problem but am fit if a little fat (stuff happens, right!!).
Any help, tips, or advice would be most appreciated from anyone. I'll driving down to Beni in my new Fiat Punto and living in it or a small campervan I have, until proper accomodation can be found. Not looking for a job......yet.
I'm currently in Glasgow but English, don't speak fluent Spanish but can get by...just!!!!
A great site you've got here.....

[tam popo]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

Hi there
Admire your asense of adventure, living in a Fiat Punto

I dont think you will be sleeping in it for long though, as you should find accomodation easily.

Keep us informed

Living in a Fiat isn't what I'm used to, I must admit!!!! I'm doing the research on prices and areas etc in and around Benidorm. It has to be Benni 'cos I'm familiar with the area and its a 12 month season, gotta keep busy etc. My laptop is my office, and my pension is huge (joke!!). There's also a large ex-Pat 'feel' to Beni, which is good to start with and help is always needed, mainy to avoid those 'problems' that occur. Anyway, thanks again mi amigo!!!!

[sheilaw]

Dont know if you are still looking, but the best advice, tried and tested many times is find an area you like then go and sit in a bar - ask questions or just listen to everyone talking and you will find out all the pitfalls and advantages, also you will know if you will fit in there socially!!! You will also avoid making a very expensive mistake as people will always be honest unless they have a property to sell in that area of course!

Many people I know wish they had done this, to their cost.

[tigersharkjs]

Hi..Yep, I just took the plunge..and joined YAY!! We travel frequently to Spain..the only area I can say I was not completely keen on was up north in Basque country.. All the Spanish town signs had been black spray painted and new Euskadi words penned in..problem was the map I had only had town names in Spanish. Anyway, would not return to that area. So, we'll be looking to rent. I'm looking on other forum areas also for advice/comments. Thanks!!!

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by tigersharkjs

Hi..Yep, I just took the plunge..and joined YAY!! We travel frequently to Spain..the only area I can say I was not completely keen on was up north in Basque country.. All the Spanish town signs had been black spray painted and new Euskadi words penned in..problem was the map I had only had town names in Spanish. Anyway, would not return to that area. So, we'll be looking to rent. I'm looking on other forum areas also for advice/comments. Thanks!!!

Welcome to the forum

[markjd]

we have just started renting for 6 months inland 1 hour from benidorm, £315 per month 2 bed house. make sure you organise in advance for rental viewings we tried at short notice and nobody seems to do anything in a hurry, we were let down by 2 agents (english) and ended up having to choose between 2 properties, one which we were told was refurbished but was a dump in a village with 200 residence and the one we are in.
A week after we went back to the UK we got people calling

[tigersharkjs]

Originally Posted by markjd

we have just started renting for 6 months inland 1 hour from benidorm, £315 per month 2 bed house. make sure you organise in advance for rental viewings we tried at short notice and nobody seems to do anything in a hurry, we were let down by 2 agents (english) and ended up having to choose between 2 properties, one which we were told was refurbished but was a dump in a village with 200 residence and the one we are in.
A week after we went back to the UK we got people calling

Wow, this is good info. So, how does one begin finding/searching for a rental? Where do you find these agents? Thanks

[markjd]

we just searched under long term rentals spain on google, you have to trawl through lots of sites, we also have free calls to spain over the internet with an american phone company for our business £8 a month, there is a set up fee but i call spain, netherlands germany, usa,canada, uk and more all free.
If you can give me an idea of area then i will gladly see if any are covered by the agents we have info on, we are inland from benidorm by at least an hour left of alcoy at a place called ontinyent, you can find it on multimap or something like that, properties are cheaper inland but it depends what you are doing for work

[mike-b]

Hi,

My name is Mike, I've just registered with this fantastic site, I stumbled across it by mistake. Like a lot of people, I'm desperate to get out of this country, but it's all about timing for my wife and myself. But, I'm sure it will happen soon!

I'm trying my hardest to learn Spanish at present, and holiday regularly around the Costa Del Sol / Almeria areas.

[Burriana Babs]

Originally Posted by mike-b

Hi,

My name is Mike, I've just registered with this fantastic site, I stumbled across it by mistake. Like a lot of people, I'm desperate to get out of this country, but it's all about timing for my wife and myself. But, I'm sure it will happen soon!

I'm trying my hardest to learn Spanish at present, and holiday regularly around the Costa Del Sol / Almeria areas.

We live on the Costa del Sol and have for over two years. We love it. Any closer to your move yet?