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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:56pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:56pm

NickDB wrote on Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:40pm:

And just to add: having relied on my car in England for the last 45 years it is a breath of fresh air here to walk to the local shops and cafes, cycle to Aldi, Lidl and Mercadona and travel by bargain-priced coach to Alicante and Murcia

So as I look at different areas the single biggest questions are: what balance do I want between living in a true Spanish town and living in one that has, for example a 25% expat community, and how do I feel about towns that have so many holiday apartments that they are largely deserted in the wi...

...nter? If these are important questions for you then a good amount of research needs undertaking before you invest - websites like this are a good way to get the true facts

When staying in a town with a large proportion of holiday apartments and second homes on the Costa del Sol in March 2020 I was the only resident in a group of 20 properties - not great. As a working Spanish town SdlR avoids this problem albeit a number of cafes and beach bars have very limited opening hours/days at the moment

I've lived in La Ribera for almosr 20 years and still love it, the area , the people, the restaurantes and cafes and the amazing number of supermarkets to have opened. There was only one local one when we moved here. Los Arcos hospital is 10 minutes away and, although I miss the original cottage type hospital on the seafront this one is ultra modern and very effecient. enjoy living here if you decide to live here

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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:27pm

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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:27pm

Just arrived back in Scotland after a flying visit.

We have decided on the house we will be going ahead with.

Now time to get the legal side done.

Thanks to all who have posted on here, you input has been incredibly helpful

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