Considering a Move to Spain

Eric Ogunbase · 15-11-2008, 08:27

Hi Everyone!

I'm Eric, and I'm considering a move to Spain. I am an American, but I want to expose my children to a greater range of culture, and after looking at books, and devouring delicious Spanish cuisine, I have decided to make the move to Spain.

I want to find out information on schooling my children, as well as how difficult it can be to obtain permanent residency or even citizenship.

I would also like to learn about different places, Madrid, Barcelona, etc, and how they are for raising children.

Oh...and how difficult it would be for the children with regard to schooling in Castilian, versus English.

greg · 15-11-2008, 09:33

Hi Eric,

Welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum

I hope you enjoy your stay and you find all the information you are looking for, and hopefully one day come back to let us know you made a successful move

As for your specific questions, I suggest you post them in the following sections:

Living in Spain
Moving to Spain
or
General Discussions

JazminesII · 15-11-2008, 14:41

Hey Eric

If you want nice cities have you looked at Murica or Cartagena? Also both are university cities and have great culture and there is lots to see and do.

KR

Karen

amazona52 · 19-11-2008, 09:29

Hi Eric,
I have just moved from Canada and my younger boy (12) doesn´t speak Spanish at all... I moved to Cáceres, beautiful city with university, close to Portugal, no crowds and my son goes to an international school where he can still speak English and learn Spanish as a second language...
regards
susana

Val · 19-11-2008, 12:18

Have I said hello to you already ? well no matter just in case not, hello and welcome,my head is a little bit elsewhere today

Snow · 17-03-2009, 18:16

before you make the final commitment think long & hard as the credit crunch has changed the whole place for the worst. iam still having major problems in obtaing my residence card took two weeks to get approval to buy a car need the padron from the town hall what aJOKE.

if you interested i will detail my expericnecs form buying a house to the business
and sorry i will not be staying here back to the otherside of the world for us

Snow

greg · 17-03-2009, 18:56

Hi Snow, definitely interested in hearing your experiences.

Feel free to start a new thread on the topic!

amazona52 · 18-03-2009, 08:31

That´s right, they love paperwork in Spain... it is not only you because you come from abroad, it happens to everybody.
It would be very interesting to hear your experiences.
Thanks
susana

15-11-2008, 08:27	#1 (permalink)
Eric Ogunbase Eric Ogunbase is inquisitive Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Age: 29 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Considering a Move to Spain Hi Everyone! I'm Eric, and I'm considering a move to Spain. I am an American, but I want to expose my children to a greater range of culture, and after looking at books, and devouring delicious Spanish cuisine, I have decided to make the move to Spain. I want to find out information on schooling my children, as well as how difficult it can be to obtain permanent residency or even citizenship. I would also like to learn about different places, Madrid, Barcelona, etc, and how they are for raising children. Oh...and how difficult it would be for the children with regard to schooling in Castilian, versus English.

15-11-2008, 09:33	#2 (permalink)
greg greg is.... Admin Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 11 Thanked 86 Times in 79 Posts Rep Power: 10	Hi Eric, Welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum I hope you enjoy your stay and you find all the information you are looking for, and hopefully one day come back to let us know you made a successful move As for your specific questions, I suggest you post them in the following sections: Living in Spain Moving to Spain or General Discussions __________________ *How effective is your* Marketing?**

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greg greg is.... Admin Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 11 Thanked 86 Times in 79 Posts Rep Power: 10	Hi Snow, definitely interested in hearing your experiences. Feel free to start a new thread on the topic! __________________ *How effective is your* Marketing?**

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