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Hi. If you Google British schools or international schools in murcia. I am sure you may find a job. There are a few around. Good luck

Hi there, if you are a British national with no option for an EU passport, things have changed a great deal since Brexit. It is no longer possible to fly to Spain an stay in the hope of a job. You will need to obtain a visa before you leave the UK. There are a number of different types of visa, however if you are seeking employment, you will need to show that you have a job to come to and an offer from an employer, who would need to show that they couldn’t fill the post from the Spanish pool of people seeking employment. As someone suggested, you may wish to try the language schools, however most will need Spanish as a second language. There are many posts on this forum giving information about moving to Spain, so if you do a search on that topic, you may find posts that will help you.

Good luck

Thank you for the reply.

I am looking to relocate permanently.  O want to buy a house and then later possibly seek employment.

Is that doable if I do it that way around.

Not desperate to work just thought it a good way of meeting people and making a new life?  Or have I got this wrong.   Want to buy in Camposol.

Regards 

Jaye

The idea was to seek a permanent residency visa, settle in and maybe look for a job? 

OK, there are five types of visa:

1) the non lucrative visa (NLV) often know as the “retirement visa” because you are not allowed to work and need to demonstrate that you can support yourself and any family members that accompany you. Roughly €27k per annum and €6k for each person who accompanies you.

2) the employment visa which is applied for jointly by you and your prospective employer. You need a job offer.

3. Self employed or autonomous visa. For this you will need to produce a business plan to show that you will be self sufficient.

4) a golden visa. If you are lucky enough to have €500k to invest in a property, this could be a route for you.

5) the digital nomad visa, if you plan to move to Spain and work remotely for a non EU company,  this may work for you. This is fairly new.

These are your options if you are not able to obtain an EU passport, by birthright. You can’t just jump on a plane and try and find work when you arrive any more. It’s a Brexit bonus.

It may be best to contact the Spanish consulate to discuss options. Depending where you are in the Uk, it will be London, Manchester or a Edinburgh.

Good luck

Thank you.  Really helpful.

I looked at Trip Advisor today re livingvin camposol, reviews aren't great.  Am I to believe these.   

I've seen a property which I would like to view...

Can't quite work out what sector it's on, does it matter?   Reviews ha e put me off a bit with comments regarding poor roads, flooding and deed problems....

Hi there, 

There are over 4000 houses on Camposol, spread across 4 sectors, A, B, C (upper and lower) and D. It is not a gated community with a large number of communal facilities. Sectors A and B have all the shops, bars and restaurants etc. sector C has the golf course and club house and Sector D has no commercial buildings, except for a private laundry that has recently opened.  From the end of Sector D to the nearest shops on B is some 6 kilometres. So it can make a big difference which sector you live in. We live on Sector D and use both car and cycles to get around. Most estate agents use a reference number to describe the property, for example Mercers Referrnce FOD333 means that it is a Fortuna style property on Sector D. Some also have a map with the location of the property on the urbanisation. If you know the name of the street, do a Google search for FAST2016 and you will find maps of each sector. 

House prices in Camposol are cheaper for a reason. The urbanisation has some issues with regard to roads, lights etc. I put together a summary of some of the issues to be considered when buying on Camposol. I will copy it below. 

Camposol is a bit like Marmite, so the best advice if considering buying here is to rent a place here for as long as you can to see if it for you. It is not a traditional lifestyle and the Spanish call it Little Britain. There are many nationalities that live here with more mainland Europeans since Brexit. The predominant language is English, especially on the shops and restaurants. It would be easy to write a book on Camposol, so I will stop now. Happy to try and answer specific questions if you have any. I am sure others will chip in. 

Buying on Camposol

Here is a response I put together to try and answer some questions about D sector.

Check if the property is built on the Rambla de Los Aznares? (The Rambla runs across the entire length of the streets just above the length of Calle Nogales/ Calle Piteras on D sector. Banks have refused mortgages on some of the 450 houses built on the Rambla. This may not affect you when buying but sellers have lost their sale as their purchasers needed a mortgage. There are plans to reroute the Rambla (but nothing confirmed yet).

Is the property registered as Touristico? (Many properties were listed as touristico meaning they can only be rented not lived in permanently. Most of these have been resolved).

Is the property on a public or private road? (The council said about 3 years ago that they will not and cannot legally carry out works on private roads. The two main issues are lighting and road surfacing. So if it is a private road, your lights will not be maintained. If turned off, the council will not turn them on. Several streets have got together and bought their own solar lights.)

Your lawyer should ensure that all permissions for work carried out are registered, they normally arrange for your utilities, electricity and water to be continued and will, if you ask set up direct debits for these and your annual IBI (council tax), which will be taken from your account around 6th October each year. The lawyer usually keeps a retention from the vendor to deal with any issues, such as unpaid utility bills. Discuss this with them.

You may also like to ask them if the property has a fin de obra or a habitation certificate. It is unlikely if it is on D sector  worth discussing with the lawyer what the effect of this is, for future reference.

I am sure others will give you more answers, based on their personal experience, have you had or considered a survey in the property? Should be about €400.

Many people now use online banks such as Wise or Revolut these days, as these are easier to manage when you are not here. You can set up all your direct debits and manage them online.

Finally, finally, many people recommend using a lawyer that is not recommended by the estate agent.

Your lawyer can arrange your NIE, which you will need to make your purchase. You will pay non residents tax all the time you own here. Your lawyer can arrange to deal with this for you. A Power of Attorney(POA) is a good idea to let the lawyer deal with things when you are absent and during the purchase process.  Make sure you get an estimate of costs from your lawyer before you buy. You should allow 11 - 13% on top of your purchase price. Don’t forget that you will pay nonresidents tax each year. 

Make sure you get an estimate of costs from your lawyer in advance. 

And very finally, Camposol is a bit like Marmite, so it would probably be worth renting a property here for a few weeks so that you can see if is what you are expecting your life in Spain to be.

You should be looking at things the other way round - the chances of getting any job are not good, and if you are successful you will have to live within reach of the job. As far as I am aware there are few schools in Camposol.

HiJaye, 

We were in a similar situation wanted to move to Spain but as only 18 mths from retirement age didn’t want a job, but needed an income. Also had to be self sufficient for that period as couldn’t get healthcare. We were lucky enough to afford an apartment to live in and a Villa which we used as a rental property. Even through covid the income paid for all our bills, and became easier as we reached pensionable age. It’s now reached the that time where  we are selling up to buy a single property nearer the sea and enjoy retirement. There a quite a few roles within the sort term rental property that could provide an income without being able to speak Spanish. Check it out.