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Hi All

First time post hope everyone is well!

We have a house in Estartit but we live in the UK

We cannot get news of how the COVID infection is within the Costa Brava area?

When do you think borders might be open for travelling? It would be nice to hear from a local point of view

Kind Regards

Tony

Hi all artists and art lovers,

I need some advice. My wife and I are both artists and planning to relocate/retire to the Costa Brava next year but unsure where too. Where are the best places for artists to live and sell their work? As we are retiring, the areas can't be remote and must be near all amenities etc. All advice appreciated. Thank you in advance 

Hi all artists and art lovers,

I need some advice. My wife and I are both artists and planning to relocate/retire to the Costa Brava next year but unsure where too. Where are the best places for artists to live and sell their work? As we are retiring, the areas can't be remote and must be near all amenities etc. All advice appreciated. Thank you in advance 

I wanted to get everyone’s thoughts on towns to live with kids. We've been to Spain many times and are committed to making it our home. We love the different regions from the Basque country (maybe too rainy for full time, but we love it), Andalusia, Madrid, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia and Barcelona, but we're thinking of some of the more year round coastal towns in Costa Brava (Begur, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palafrugell) as possibles locations for an American Expat family. We are certainly open to other suggestions. Our plan is to hit all the considerations over a thee month period and ultimately rent until we find right place to buy, unless we happen upon the perfect place right away.

My wife and I, our four year old son (who’s mildly on the autism spectrum), and our 12 year old son are looking to make Spain our permanent residence this year early 2022 at the latest. We appreciate any advice on where we will find the most suitable schools options? We love the locations and towns, with less post world war II block apartments and we hate track homes, basically we only like older character areas, without too much modern development cluttering up the place.

We’re planning to head over this summer and fall to find a place to buy. We'll be pursuing the Golden Visa options, but we may split our investment between a city (Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, Malaga, Seville or San Sebastian) and a permanent coastal town that checks all our boxes for year round home. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you for thoughts and consideration in advance! 

Arthur & Ciara Farley

Hi,

I am looking for recommendations for a Utilities Company that provides both Electric and Gas jointly at competitive prices, will manage the transfer from my current suppliers (Endesa and Naturgy) and ideally speak English.

Regards in advance,

Ian

Hi, we are thinking of visiting Lloret de Mar in September 2022.  Can anyone let me know the easiest way for transfers there from Barcelona airport, please?  We are going to hire a private apartment.  Thanks very much.  

I would like Spanish ( Catalan dialect is not more suitable to me at present) language lessons being new to Spain.  With the current situations re. Covid etc, either at home or at a coffee shop in Santa Cristina/sant Feliu de Goixols . Safety precautions being priority. 

Being new to Santa Cristina, and due to the current COVID issues,  I find myself looking after about 6 cats. I’m not a cat lover as such and hoping to get a rescue dog  at the end of this month.  I’d like to find a cars protection or similar to help these young paws. One kitten only a few weeks old didn’t make it and it breaks my heart to think of How many more will come along to try and survive. Help is needed to save them. Suggestions please.

Hi

A friend of ours in L’Escala has informed us that there appears to be someone living in our villa, due to Covid-19 we have been unable to travel to L’Escala since late 2019.  Any ideas on how to proceed, we understand that this is happening a lot in the area.  

Just wanting to get some insight into what kind of people - locals, students, workers, foreigners etc would come to live year round in Blanes?

I don't know the town that well. I live in Barcelona.

I am at the final stages of buying a flat in Los Pinos. Nice building, overlooks a park, close to beach.

Corner flat- so two long balconies, lots of natural light. 3 bedrooms. About 70m2

Real estate agency says most people wanting long term rental looks for 2 bedroom flats.

It needs renovation. 
Will put in new floorboards, bathroom, open kitchen, new electrics etc.

I guess wondering what kind of demand there is. What is average rent/ max rent someone would pay for a nicely renovated flat.
Have been researching a bit- seems average is about 550-650€.
Would need to charge on the high end or a bit more to cover my costs really.

Not too late for me to pull out of deal and mortgage etc :-)

Any clues?
Anyone here looking to rent a flat full time from May onwards? That's when the flat should be ready :-)
Am uploading some photos here- not of the Blanes flat, though of a small 40m2 flat I bought and renovated in the Borne and Barcelona.

We are really proud of the final look- this isnt' the final style we will do for Blanes. Though to give you an idea of what I enjoy doing.
P.S I'm not a commercial company, just an individual with an interest in all of this.