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Hi @REALPETE Thanks for getting in touch.

My recommendation would be to check out Warren and Julie's YouTube page. They're colleagues of ours and have spoken at our online events. They have expertise in the area and should be able to offer the information you need.

Here's a link to their YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsMbJWT2e-3CRhy8LJOa7_g

Thanks again,
Millie, IL Community Moderator

The much-awaited Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa has been relaunched with new terms and conditions. We've just posted an update on our website: https://internationalliving.com/malaysias-mm2h-relaunch-what-expats-need-to-know/

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.

Thank you

Hi @DIANNEKMX,

We’ve checked in with Jeff our Editor of Global Intelligence, to get an answer to your question. This was his response,

Thanks for the question. No - the exclusionary amount is only relative to earned income, not passive income like Social Security and pensions, or dividends and interest or capital gains. Has to be income you earned from working.