Islands have a certain charm. They have developed in a different way from the mainland, with their own culture, customs and language. The islanders of Spain often consider themselves to be Majorcan or Canarian or Galician first, before Spanish.
The darker nights and lockdown will have many of us going a little stir crazy. What better time to start planning a property purchase in the sun? Check out these five locations for affordable holiday homes (or sunny retirements) in Spain.
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside! Check out these five rather special smaller communities on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where you’ll find a warm welcome and an exciting buzz.
Travel just a few kilometres inland from Spain’s southern costas and you’ll find a world of rural tranquillity, bucolic beauty and a real sense of community. There are still plenty of other international residents too, but a more authentic Spanish feel. So where should you buy? Andalusia is a vast region, larger than Scotland, so we can’t cover the entire inland area. But we do highlight a few beautiful areas and lively towns to start your search.
A retirement on the Costa Brava will never be boring. North-east Spain is the work-hard-play-hard part of the country, and if you don’t need to work hard any more, so much the better! So, what will you spend your days doing if you retire to the Costa Brava?