If you are considering moving to spain then now is a good time to do it.

Property prices are lower than they have been for some time,

Introduction

Throughout the articles  you will discover all you need to know about life and living in Spain. You will learn about the Spanish traditions, their rules, regulations and fiestas - about living, working setting up in business or retiring here. And since many people reading this are coming to Spain to buy property we have included a comprehensive guide on the subject. You will soon appreciate that buying property in Spain is very different to what you are used to in the UK or indeed other parts of the world.

There are now in the region of one and a half million foreigners owning Spanish property, so if you are thinking your notion to join them is unique then you would be rather naive. Its not just the climate which attracts foreigners from all over the world to Spain - but also the lifestyle is a major factor.

We have tended to use the Costa Blanca region and the Valencian community in our examples but of course many of the rules and regulations described apply equally throughout the whole of Spain. Search and Survey SL, is probably the foremost authority when it comes to providing factual and unbiased information and in particular for those thinking of settling in Spain. Whatever your plans may be we hope that by reading this it will save you a considerable amount of time, trouble and money.

Today, modern Spain has a healthy economy, largely funded by tourism. 60,000,000 people visit each year to spend their annual holidays under the sun and clear blue skies of Spain. Many eventually choose to make Spain their permanent home.

Why do people want to come to live in Spain? If you ask this question of anyone originating from other parts of Northern Europe you are almost certain to receive an answer containing a reference to the climate, the sun and the slower pace of life.

Spain has much to offer the weather weary residents of its northern European neighbours. Its little wonder over the past 20 years or more, increasing numbers of people have been selling up and moving to a land free of smog, to a land where black ice and fog and days of endless rain are unheard of. Literally thousands of people each year are relocating to this truly cosmopolitan part of the world where one never feels like a foreigner and the sun shines most days during the year. It is estimated that foreigners now own almost two million properties in mainland Spain and its Island resorts, in fact in many costal towns the Spanish are actually outnumbered!

While the British are still the most prominent group it should be recognized that Spain is not everyone's jug of sangria. Seventeen autonomous regions make up the country now a modern democracy and a prominent member of the European Union. Since joining the EEC Spain has changed considerably, some may argue for the better but in many ways much of the traditional bureaucracy associated with Spain still remains; unfortunately it now seems compounded by new laws and red tape from Brussels.

However the climate is excellent and Spain is still very different, not as cheap as it used to be but still a wonderful country to be associated with. Anyone travelling through Spain will discover that regions differ so much that sometimes it's hard to believe they are all part of the same country. It is important therefore to spend some time considering which region you prefer when planning to move here on a permanent basis.

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