TGerman -> RE: Move to Spain (Mar. 27 2006 0:57:54)
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Edgar, I was in Spain last year for some time and I plan on going back again sometime this year. While I do agree that you need *some* money to get by, I don't think you need a fortune, you can do things cheaply. The first thing I did was I found a room to rent online (which is extremely common there and not expensive) at www.loquo.com, it cost me $150 per month and even if you wanted to rent an apartment for yourself I have seen them starting at $450 fully furnished. You also save money by going grocery shopping rather than eating out all the time, though that is not really expensive. Also, GET TO KNOW THE METRO, RENFE and TRAMVIA systems!!!! These will be your best friends when it comes to getting around, you DON'T want to take a taxi, ever!! It's ridiculous, you get ripped off everytime you get in a car. Ok, the language try to learn a bit, I knew 2 words before I went there and it made some things quite difficult but I managed through the international language of miming (it's amazing how far that really gets you). To make matters worse I lived with 2 Argentinians and, at separate times, a Roumanian, a German, a French and a Dane and all had different accents than those of the native. Remember, ellos hablan con un ceceo (pronounced THeTH-E-O), they speak with a lisp so it may take you a while to understand where here, in the states, we are more used to the Latin American or Mexican accent. www.studyspanish.com If you wnat to work I suggest finding something to do real estate, there are a lot of companies set up to show and sell property to people from England looking to invest. Another thing that I suggest, which I didn't do but I will when I go back, is get travelers insurance, it's very cheap and it can cover medical treatments, lost/stolen luggage etc... So my point is: just go! Things have a way of working out. Let me know when you're thinking of going maybe we'll meet up! Suerte, Todd
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