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[MoonMonkey]

Hi all,

Ive been a teacher for a few years in Asia, CELTA qualified, and from the UK.

While I have been to Spain many times in the past on holiday. I would like to go to Spain to live and work.

In the longterm I eventually would like to get an buy an apartment there.

So,

Has anyone got any good recommendations for intial cities/companies to try for? Which schools/companies are likely to offer reliable jobs.

Also, has anyone tried to buy an apartment or get a mortgage there?

Thanks for the advice

[Moore]

To start off I'd recommend Madrid: more jobs, (slightly) better pay, easier to learn Castellano Spanish.

An English mate of mine has bought an appartment here, it's quite a long process but perfectly do-able under normal circumstances, but right now it's almost impossible to get a mortgage from any bank here, though things should have picked up again by the time you've been here long enough to know what's involved and where you want to live. The good news is that prices are dropping very quickly and the end of 2009 should be the best time.






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[MoonMonkey]

Thanks for the tips Moore,

How much are the apartments going for at the moment?


And how much do you think a cheap one would cost by of the end of 2009?


I only know of one site that gives prices

www.rightmove.co.uk

But you can ony get a general idea from looking on this website, probably much better to hear from someone there already.

If anyone know any more sites to buy properties in Spain, pls post it.

Thanks

[Moore]

This are the main ones which more or less everyone uses in Madrid and Barcelona...

renting: Loquo...

http://madrid.loquo.com/ce/housing/rooms-for-rent-shared/302

buying: Idealista...

http://www.idealista.com/pagina/buscar?zona-madrid-pisos=V:V:28-079-07-001-XX-XXX


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[mdk]

I've walked the Camino de Santiago twice. Both the Camino Frances and the Via de la Plata. It's the cheapest and best way to really see Spain. In April the weather should be good.

Don't just listen to a bunch of Madrilenos. How do you know you wouldn't be better off in, say, Gallica or La Rioja?

[Pauleddy]

Madrid is a nice city. It has large areas of greenery and is well laid-out.

However, it is expensive. Mad and Barca are high-priced for condos--even in the recession. If u want a decent size in a "nice area", you are looking at London prices, at least 200,000e for "nice" 2 beds. One friend of mine has a nice company let, 2 smallish beds, at 2000e a month!! Fairly central but not the best zone.

Smaller cities like Valencia are cheaper. Valencia is compact and pretty trendy, and there are jobs. It would be worth doing a lot of research. Spain is a place of many contrasts. Madrid can be searing in summer (with no beach near) and frozen in winter. Barca is fairly "north" and people have the heating on a lot in winter. I lived in Valencia in 1999-2000 and January was cold there, bitter on some days.

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[jonniboy]

[MoonMonkey]

It's good to hear about other locations in Spain, thanks for the contributions guys!

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