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[Jara]

Hello all,

This is my first ever posting so go easy on me.

My husband and I are thinking of moving to Spain in January. I will be taking a CELTA course and he will hopefully get a job as a cook. I am one of those "lucky" Americans married to an EU (Irish) citizen so no visa issues. I want to get accommodation through the school so that we will have time to find a place we like.

The questions:

1. Anyone know of a couple, one who is teaching and the other working as a cook or in some other industry, in Barcelona? I have read about my chances of getting a job, but I wanted to see what the chances of my husband, who has yet to learn Spanish, of getting a job in a kitchen?

2. I have yet to hear anything too devastating about IH in Barcelona so I am probably going to go there even though it is about 1600 Eur with accommodation. That is unless someone can recommend a better place that is cheaper?

3. What amount of money should we go with? Is �3000 enough for two or would we need more? Also, My bestfriend is getting married in September, next year back home (California) and I will need to save around 3000 Euro is this possible from January 07 to Sept 07 of next year on our wages?

Hope I have not repeated any question from previous postings and any advice is of course appriciated.