{"id":102,"date":"2019-06-15T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T15:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2019-06-20T23:01:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T21:01:41","slug":"contemplating-a-move-to-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/2019\/contemplating-a-move-to-spain.html","title":{"rendered":"CONTEMPLATING  A MOVE TO SPAIN?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WOW &nbsp;a huge step and\nfor many a mammoth leap into the unknown. At Calida Homes , from&nbsp; our base in Arboleas- Almeria we have been\nrelocating people from all walks of life and from all over the UK and Belgium\nfor nigh on 20 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/should-i.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/should-i.png 225w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/should-i-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/should-i-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming over to Spain to view some property is ,for most,\njust putting a toe into the water. It\u00b4s not a until you\u00b4ve fallen in love with\na location\/property that the cat\u00b4s really set among the pigeons and as a move\nover becomes a real possibility even the most steely nerved&nbsp; can begin to get waves of doubt. Am I doing\nthe right thing? I\u00b4ve got so many friends\/family that I&#8217;ll miss terribly? I\ncan\u00b4t speak the language? Are just a few of the 100\u00b4s of the questions that\nwill start swirling around your mind and no doubt causing some sleepless nights\nor emotional out bursts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">DON\u00b4T FRET. Thousands of people have left their place of birth and headed to Spain and whilst there will always be a few it hasn\u00b4t worked out for the vast majority have found it a fulfilling, rewarding and hugely beneficial&nbsp; experience.&nbsp; Get a chance to speak to any of these and you\u00b4ll find they have one big regret. <strong>THEY DIDN&#8217;T MAKE THE MOVE SOONER- <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/say-why.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/say-why.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/say-why-200x114.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently we started a Blog on our website trying to put into words what prompted our move over 20 years ago, what tempted us to leave a life in the London suburbs with the kids and numerous pets for a small town 30 mins inland from the Almeria coast. Seriously when we made the move there was no broadband at home, no land line phones, only the main roads had tarmac, Skype hadn\u00b4t arrived and as for Face time&#8230;. Writing this and just thinking what have you got to be worried about&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the blog went live we asked clients who were just making the move or had recently moved over to share their thoughts and experiences, Well here we go and all of these are genuine people like yourselves and all can be found on Facebook.&nbsp; <strong>Being the friendly bunch that they are if you send a friend request sure they\u00b4ll accept and be happy to answer any concerns you might have. May even meet up when you arrive. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Amanda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Amanda.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Amanda-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Amanda-168x200.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Thanks<\/strong><br><strong> Amanda and Andy <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Joan-Ballie-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Joan-Ballie-1.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Joan-Ballie-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Joan-Ballie-1-200x129.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Thanks Joan and Ken <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sheila.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sheila.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sheila-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sheila-200x86.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Thanks Sheila and Jim <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lyn-Hunt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lyn-Hunt.jpg 457w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lyn-Hunt-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lyn-Hunt-200x63.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Thanks Lyn and Steve<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lyns-doggies.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" width=\"350\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lyns-doggies.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lyns-doggies-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/lyns-doggies-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Lyn and Steve\u00b4s very content furry family now based just outside of Albox<\/strong><br><strong> <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ceri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ceri.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ceri-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ceri-200x154.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ceri and Chris &#8211; Arboleas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heather.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heather.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heather-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heather-200x105.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption>Heather and Terry <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kathy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kathy.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kathy-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kathy-178x200.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption>KATHY AND GRAHAM <br><br> <br><br> <strong>All we ask is that when you come over to view property you remember it was Calida Homes who have provided this unique insight into living here in Almeria and give us the opportunity of finding your dream home here. <br> For even more stories <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/testimonials.html\"><strong>take a look at some of our Testimonials  <\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOW &nbsp;a huge step and for many a mammoth leap into the unknown. At Calida Homes , from&nbsp; our base in Arboleas- Almeria we have been relocating people from all walks of life and from all over the UK and Belgium for nigh on 20 years. Coming over to Spain to view some property is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/2019\/contemplating-a-move-to-spain.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CONTEMPLATING  A MOVE TO SPAIN?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calidahomespropconsult.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}