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Retiring Aboard: Marbella, Costa del Sol

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Sometimes it’s a little difficult to take a “helicopter view” of a life in retirement, but Carla Seely, a correspondent with Bermuda’s respected The Royal Gazette has done just that. She identifies largely compelling reason as to why retirement on the Costa del Sol requires seriously strong consideration.

I have spent some time in Bermuda and respect their interest in retiring abroad as an alternative to living on the island that has so much to recommend it. Carla considers the minutiae of the likely costs of relocation and life in the Third Age in the Marbella region of the Costa del Sol are considered in some depth.

Here is Carla’s excellent and fabulously in depth piece.

https://www.royalgazette.com/personal-finance/business/article/20251115/carla-seely-retiring-abroad-series-spain

Naturally, for those retirees hailing from outside the EU/EEA, will will and need to consider the prospect of applying for and receiving a so called “Non-Lucrative Visa” something we have recently dealt with in some detail. We have a team from amongst our Associates Network who are ready to receive your enquiries advise you on costs and assist you in the processing of your application.

See our earlier blog post here: https://marbellapropertylawyers.com/who-is-a-spanish-non-lucrative-visa-right-for/

It may well be worth a try, why not? Really, the hurdles to jump are minimal….

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Should you be interested in discussing the process involved in buying a property on the Costa del Sol, we would be delighted to assist you. We have an experience-qualified and best of breed Associates Network comprising professionals focused on the western Costa del Sol (Malaga to Tarifa) property market. Their services include property search, mortgages, legal and tax services, visas, surveying, insurance and currency brokerage. 

We have done the leg work, testing the quality of our Associates Network and now feel confident in recommending their services to you.

Please note that our posts are for general interest. There is no substitute for proper advice tailored to your specific circumstances as provided by a qualified Abogado who is experienced in the application of the Spanish Law. Nothing contained in this article should be seen or taken as legal, tax or financial advice and cannot be relied upon as such. Neither the writer nor the publisher accepts any responsibility for liabilities arising as a result of reliance upon the information given. All details have been reasonably fact-checked and all efforts have been taken to ensure that facts are accurate as at the date of publication.

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