Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:09pm
I think you will find properties get passed around between agents, when we were looking 3 different agents took us to view the same property, each making out it was unique. This duplication happened a few times in the end we asked for exact details and said when we had already viewed a property and with which agency.
Regarding living expenses nobody has mentioned the rates paid to the town hall.
Regarding health, if you are in receipt of UK state pension you need an S1 form from Newcastle to get onto the Spanish health system. I don’t know what will happen after 31/12/2020, it depends whether a new reciprocal agreement has been negotiated, if it hasn’t we may all need private health insurance, hopefully it won’t come to this!
Depending on your health as to whether you need to visit or stay in hospital. The nearest hospitals for consultants, tests and operations is Cartagena and you will need something more than a scooter to get there. You could use the scooter to get to the bus station in Mazarron, leave the scooter get a bus to Cartagena then a taxi to the hospital you need. Reverse for return journey.
I don’t know whether these observations help, I just feel people overlook some of these hidden expenses.