Hi everyone, some background..
We are an early retired couple (we'll both be 61 soon) and we are planning to move to Moraira from the UK in July (so that we spend less than 183 days in Spain this year) but still be eligible for residency prior to end end of "transition". We won't be working in Spain.
We have access to an apartment via a good friend where we have had several holidays, but for residency purposes this time I assume I'll need a formal lease (in Spanish) ? Can you recommend a solicitor / gestor who can provide a simple, acceptable lease (in Spanish with English translation) arrange NIE / Driving licence exchange / registering on the Pardon / residence ?
The intention is to rent my friends place while we look around and find "our" home (6 to 9 months I guess as July and August we will be enjoying the summer and only plan to start looking in September, with completion sometime between January and April.
I'll need to buy a car soon after arrival (might get a hire car for a week upon arrival) but I believe I need an NIE for that, so how can I get an NIE either before or on arrival? Car will be a runabout, not new.
Medical cover, no copay. I believe this has to be in place when I apply for residence, so will arrange that once I'm in Spain. I appreciate everyone's circumstances are different, but is £6000 sufficient budget for 2 people (£3000 each)? Fair health, but we both have high blood pressure and I had a back op a few years ago.
Moving costs - we're (hahahah) are de-cluttering our house which we've lived in for 22 years as It's sold (the July date is deliberate to avoid CGT on the profit of the sale) but will want to ship personal effects to Spain. Do you know of any good, reliable, cost effective movers? We're not bringing any beds, sofa's or big appliances (washing machine etc) as I reckon the transport costs exceed the value of this older furniture. .
Internet & TV - my fiends apartment doesn't have anything apart from basic Spanish TV but he's agreeable to me doing a cost split on TV / Internet package. Who would you recommend?
Apologies for the lengthy post, but any assistance you can offer would be appreciated.
Regards,
Dave and Sharon