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Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
This might be a bit googletardish but I just want to read experiences from moving to a different country. I live in Northern Ireland now and after reading this thread: Property: What Can You Buy For $500,000? I've came to the conclusion that theres no way I'm paying $500,000 to live in a shed when I can move country and live in a castle. Plus I think the experience would be fun & give me a new sense of perspective in life.
Spain/Gibraltar has been my first choice, it's fairly close, great weather and I should be able to get some sort of job out there. I think I could support myself playing poker but I don't want to rely on it + I'd like to just be able to turn off when I come home from work instead of thinking about poker 24/7. Stuff I want to know is: Was it difficult leaving friends & family? How did the people treat you in general? Any surprizes or regrets? Any tips, stories or advice appreciated [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
make sure you know spanish cause people there really don't speak english
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
1) We have a travel forum now if you'd like to ask future questions there [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
2) You are really going to need to speak Spanish or at least have a desire to learn to speak Spanish, ESPECIALLY if you are trying to get a job there. Even just living there without speaking Spanish isn't going to be fun. 3) Make sure you move to a part where Castellano is the main language, as moving to an area like Barcelona and trying to get a job would require you to now Catalan as well. |
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
If you're an EU citizen can you move and live anywhere in the EU ?
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
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If you're an EU citizen can you move and live anywhere in the EU ? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. Assuming you can support yourself or find a job there. PS - Please tell me you aren't an EU citizen and that is why you didn't know this. |
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
Yeah I'm American and am depressed by the ridiculous price of housing here and how cheap it is in lots of other beautiful countries, but I mostly can't just move there cuz of the stupid laws [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
spain sux if you can't speak spanish... well it's great for like a week, but then it's a b***h.
(in spain it's actually that tons of people just don't speak english) |
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
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Yeah I'm American and am depressed by the ridiculous price of housing here and how cheap it is in lots of other beautiful countries, but I mostly can't just move there cuz of the stupid laws [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Perpetual tourist? Works for me although it isn't really cheaper unless you hole yourself up in a middle economy and never travel, which I find isn't very much fun. |
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Re: Moving to a different country: Spain/Gibraltar
Well, if you choose Gibraltar, knowing Spanish wont be a big deal since it is an British territory and most everyone spoke English there. You could even buy stuff in GBP.
Keep in mind this was six years ago, so a few things mightve changed. |
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