Looking to move to Villamartin with partner and 12 year old

Living and working here is a lot different to a holiday. Unemployment is high, wages are low and being fluent in Spanish is an almost essential requirement with many employers. Setting up a business can be difficult navigating through all the Spanish Bureaucracy for example registering as self employed, Tax etc. In regard to Schools others may be able to help. Also, there is the added complication of Brexit and its possible impact.  I do not want to put you off but you need to consider carefully all that is involved before making the move.

I agree with John. Added to which you need to prove a level of income, and to have one year's full cover private health insurance before you could become resident. 

Rubbish is everywhere in Spain too and the N332 is a nightmare.
I have no experience of schools here but have read that the standard is high and in an area such as Villamartin, I imagine the schools will be used to non Spanish speakers and it seems children adapt very well although there is a possibility that she may have to go into a lower year group until she reaches the level of her own year. International schools are very expensive and I don´t think you would be doing your daughter any favours if you choose this route.
There is a thread going at the moment regarding health cover in Spain for the self-employed and I think you have to be residents. This is a problem with Brexit and no appointments are available for Brits until Brexit is sorted and details agreed for financial requirements as you have to prove you will not be a burden to Spain. EU members have a much lower threshold for qualification.
The weather is certainly much, much better but it gets cold as soon as the sun goes down in winter and doesn't warm up until about 10 am so you will need heating.
I agree with John56, there are too many unknowns at the moment. 

Educationwise your boy will have a real bad time, Spanish public schools are of very low standard and you should seriously consider a private or semi-private facility. That is my experience after living 55 years in this country.

Hi all, thank you for your honest wise advice, we will take all you have said and research a lot before making a decision and will wait for the whole Brexit thing to be sorted to see what pans out after.  What a lot to consider.  I would definitely put my daughter into the international school (albeit expensive!) ... we will need to do a lot of groundwork to decide whether its worth it or leave for a few years and wait until daughter has finished school here.

From your daughter’s position it may be fairer to her to leave it until she has finished her education in UK as being uprooted and entered into a completely different system may not be the best for her. It’s usually quite successful at a much younger age - language barrier easily overcome earlier - although she may be lucky and succeed easily.

The problems associated with the nonsense that is Brexit are not to be underestimated and as all previous replies have pointed out, setting up a business isn’t that easy. Bear in mind also, that there is already an oversupply of every kind of skill and trade, including amongst the Spanish themselves, so unless you have a highly specialised and unavailable trade/skill/profession, it could prove difficult.

Wow ..... any good news about the place ..

My advice is try it, if you do not like it go back but unless you try it you will kicking yourself for years to come thinking what if what if .

Nothing Ventured nothing gained 

Rent your house out and rent in spain give it a year or two 

Setting up a business is simple (that's my own experience). There are market opportunities but you have to discover them. Language is important, you can't rely just on neighbours and friends. There are many British companies in Spain, check with the British Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona and Madrid. The coast is good for relaxing and good times, but money is made elsewhere.

That is very fair what you have said..I guessed that every skill is most likely exhausted over there... and it would have been better if we had moved over when she was younger for her to adapt to the language etc. It may be best if we wait until she's finished school. And also the uncertainty of Brexit is hanging over everyone's heads...thank you everyone for your advice...