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Looking for town but much to see and experience, laid back but totally fun, no cold weather, at least close to a beach, perfer walking, friendly and neigborly. Is that to much to ask? It is for my sister and I and we would like to move in the next year. Looking to spend no more than $2k a month for the both of us. Thank you. Perfer for a easy transition!

Hi @DJFAHRNBRUCH Thanks for your question!

Alicante is lively, sunny, and inexpensive, but it’s also charming and fairly sophisticated. Its ambience is as Spanish as Madrid’s. The Costa Blanca’s climate is arguably the best in Europe, with 325 sunny days a year and low humidity.

Expats from the U.K., northern Europe, and Latin America make up about 15% of the permanent population, so English is widely spoken. Alicante’s airport, the gateway to sprawling Benidorm and other Costa Blanca resorts, hosts flights from across Europe.

To permanently move to Alicante and enjoy all it has to offer, you will need:

A visa that grants you the right to live in Spain. For this you will need the contact information of an immigration attorney who can help you. Somewhere to live - either a long-term rental or a property to purchase. For this you will need the contact information of a real estate agent in Alicante. Health insurance - provided by a Spanish insurer or an international insurer with a Spanish arm. (Optional) A moving or relocation company to transport your belongings to Spain.

You can find all of these contacts, plus tons more information about moving to Spain, in our Escape to Spain guidebook.

Dear NROLO,
I dont want to seem flip at all but "FASTTRACK" and Italy don't really belong in the same sentence. I dont know anyone who did not take less than 1.5 to 2.5 years to do it. I will say this: those who have their paperwork in hand, completed and know where they want to live, seem to have greater control over what happens than those trying to compete the work in the States. ought)
We have a close friend who moved near us, with his paperwork compete (or so he thought) moved here, applied for citizenship in the same town he lived in and then needed a court approval for one of the documents from a US court. That alone took about eight months but after 2.5 years of living here he was warded his citizenship.
I dont know of a "Fast Track" method of doing this but I can send you to an attorney who can hellp you avoid the mistakes of others. Her name is M. Grazia Colombo and her email address is mgrazia.colombo@leexe.it. there will be things she will know about the process that I do not. Send her an email. Ask her for her charges for your specific needs and go from there. My best to you: Chip Stites, IL Italian Correspondent.

Do you know if Portugal will be reinstating the NHR tax system or something similar?

Could not make the live presentation. There are no clickable links in this email to any presentation! Where is it in the Members account - under subscriptions?