Moving to Spain?

Spain stands as one of the most popular destinations for foreign nationals looking to move overseas. At the end of 2005 it was estimated that 4.8 million people made the move from the UK over to Spain, now it's your turn...
Spain is considered to be a very diverse country with a number of sub cultures in their history, which includes Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia. This demonstrates Spain's multi-cultural society.
Everyone has their own individual reason for wanting to move over to Spain to start a new life. The main reason that so many people decide to make the big step and leave is because of a job opportunity. If you are making the move over to Spain for a job opportunity it is important that you get a contract so that your job offer is secure. Another reason that many people move over to Spain is for retirement. After your kids have grown up and moved out and you have finished working you may wish to live out your days in the beauty that is Spain. The weather is better, the pace of life is slower and the general atmosphere is a lot more relaxed, sounds perfect for retirement. Other reasons that you might be looking into relocating to Spain include a fresh start or to start up a new business. Whatever your reason for wanting to move over there you need to make sure that you have thought everything through to make sure that your move goes according to plan.

There are a lot of things that need to be taken care of when you are planning and carrying out your move to Spain such as your accommodation your transport and your visas/work permits and if you have children who are moving over with you remember you need to find a school for them to enlist at. When doing this you need to think about whether you want your children in a local school or a foreign school. Local schools are Spanish state schools, which offer free education. Foreign schools include some British schools, which teach the British curriculum. To help you decide it is wise that you try and speak to other Britons to see what decision they made.
One other aspect that you need to make sure you have sorted out is your removal company to make sure that all of your belongings safely make it over to Spain to you. To ensure this you need to make sure that you choose a removal company who have years of experience in not only performing house removals but performing international house removals. International removals naturally face countless logistical issues from customs and declaration to unpacking, which is why you need to make sure that the removal company you choose can be trusted with your belongings.
An international removal company should offer you an array of services such as packaging, detailed inventory, a point of contact, freight handling and the unpacking of your household items and personal possessions.