darreln
German looking for information about Spain
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Registration: 22 December 2022
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New Member in Spain by mg7630823
Greetings! My wife and I are starting to explore the possibilities of settling in Spain. Look forward to learning from everyone here!
Ok…. Need to be more specific. This is a very broad topic. Read More
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 ...
@seamus452I have a Google Voice number with the App on my iPhone and it works fine in Spain. I am keeping my US number for now, since I don't live in Spain full time, and just got myself a Spanish number / e-sim from a provider like Movistar. Both ... Read More
Learning Spanish by AlbuquerqueAce99
Hello All-I’m considering a move to Spain within about 6 months to a year and would like to begin learning basic Spanish. Do any of you have experience with Babble, Duolingo, etc.? If so I’d be curious to know what you think of those ...
@chasleslieb good points. I am focused on "Spanish" as the general language. i am not about to also learn Valenciano and Catalan, etc.. I think 'standard spanish' will get you to communicate pretty well across Spain. I am not sure about Duolingo's ... Read More
Learning Spanish by AlbuquerqueAce99
Hello All-I’m considering a move to Spain within about 6 months to a year and would like to begin learning basic Spanish. Do any of you have experience with Babble, Duolingo, etc.? If so I’d be curious to know what you think of those ...
@AlbuquerqueAce99I have used duolingo for over a year. It's low-risk, as the free tier will get you the basics and you'll start reading & speaking with the App. I also recommend the "From cero to conversational" video series on YouTube. the ... Read More
Retiring within 2 years by mveetee
Hello!My wife and I are late 50s/early 60s and looking to retire in about 2 years. We are US citizens, but my wife is also an Irish citizen and has an Irish passport. We have focused extensive effort learning about and visiting Portugal as a ...
Hello Michael, we are in a very similar situation. live in the US and just bought a place near Calp / Moraira. our time horizon may be a few years longer to be here but our plan is to spend increasing time here over the next 5 years, i am EU ... Read More