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ABQAce

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American looking for information about Spain

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Registration: 13 May 2024

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last week
seamus452

Keeping an American phone number by seamus452

Hello,We are moving to Spain in September. Does anybody use Google Voice as a way of keeping your American phone number? If so, what have been your experiences, both positive and negative? Also, does anybody recommend alternatives to google ...

ABQAce

Hi Seamus-I don't know a lot about Google Voice but a friend who moved from the US to Portugal strongly recommended getting a Voice account prior to moving. She said its the easiest and cheapest way to retain an American phone number. The catch is ... Read More

ABQAce replied to a thread
3 months ago
Klang180

Type 1 Diabetic Moving to Spain by Klang180

HelloMy partner and I are thinking of moving to Spain in the coming year after a long time of thinking about it. The main thing holding me back is the fact I am type 1 diabetic (the insulin dependent auto-immune variety not the other more prevalent ...

ABQAce

I think your biggest hurdle may be getting private insurance because without it, you won’t be able to get a visa. I’d contact insurance brokers in Spain before doing anything else to find out if you can get private coverage. If your ... Read More

ABQAce created a thread
3 months ago

Houston Consulate

Hello All-Does anyone have any experience with the Spanish Consulate in Houston? Since I live in New Mexico, the consulate in Houston will be handling my visa application but I don’t recall seeing anything about them in any of the Spain °µÍø½ûÇø ... Read More

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5 months ago
ABQAce

°µÍø½ûÇø Acceptance by ABQAce

Hello All-I'm an American woman researching retiring in Spain. Here in the US, we're seeing some news stories about Spain's housing shortage and the political response to protests. From the reports I've seen, it seems as though many Spaniards bear a ...

ABQAce

Thanks for your responses, Seamus452 and gwynj, your perspectives are most reassuring! It's good to know that most Spaniards have a balanced understanding of the housing issue and direct their concerns to the government. Airbnb has been a serious ... Read More

ABQAce created a thread
5 months ago

Spanish Cities that Support the Arts

Hello °µÍø½ûÇøs!I’m an American woman, recently retired, and am considering moving to Spain. I’m planning a trip in March to tour the country and visit various cities that I might like to live in. I wonder if any of you can suggest cities ... Read More

ABQAce created a thread
5 months ago

°µÍø½ûÇø Acceptance

Hello All-I'm an American woman researching retiring in Spain. Here in the US, we're seeing some news stories about Spain's housing shortage and the political response to protests. From the reports I've seen, it seems as though many Spaniards bear a ... Read More

ABQAce created a thread
6 months ago

Mid-Sized Spanish Cities with Strong Artists' Communities

Hello All-I'm planning a trip to Spain in early March to do a retirement relocation scouting trip. I'm a recently retired American lesbian and hope to move to Spain in late fall on this year. I wondered if you might be able to suggest cities to ... Read More

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last year
Julien

New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your °µÍø½ûÇø ...

ABQAce

@JulienHello All-I'm Andrea (aka Andy) and I'm considering retiring in Spain. I'm an American from Albuquerque, New Mexico and am planning to visit Spain in the fall to see the country and decide if living abroad would really work for me. I joined ... Read More