sweet sensation
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Ok, I have been reading through a lot of threads in here and also at threads I have posted over the years and me and my husband have been doing a lot of talking, thinking and working out over the past few days (and years really) but now feel that the time is right to just do it!
We decided after our first visit in June 2005 that we wanted to live in Ibiza one day and ever since then we have been trying to think of ideas for a business opportunity that we can live off. We have had loads of ideas but unfortunately so have other people and after lots of research discovered that these businesses already exist in Ibiza.
So we have thought s0d it, lets just get 'jobs' rather than trying to be entrepeneurs We have some contacts and a good chance of work when we do eventually move there. We recently sold our house (after 3 years on and off of trying) and have gone back to renting cos we knew we didnt want to stay in the UK long term plus my husband has just lost his job and we have also had a small inheritance so feel now (well next year) is the time to go.
But things have changed since we first wanted to live there! We now have 2 babies, well a 2 1/2 year old and a just turned 1 year old, so we now have to think of schools etc aswell.
I think realistically it will take us 1 1/2 years to get completely sorted so the plan is to move there in Oct 2012. Im guessing after the season accomodation will be easier and cheaper to find then?
I am going to have loads of questions the more I think of them but for now I just would like some advice on what we REALLY need to be thinking about before we make the move. We will be able to pay 6 months rent in advance (maybe more), will this make it easier to find somewhere? How much would a 3 bedroom house/apartment/small villa cost per month? Where are the best places to look for this? When do I need to start thinking about schools? What are they like, how much do they cost? Do mothers get any help financially like they do in the UK eg tax credits? What is the average cost of living for a family of 4, food, bills etc? We have a basic grasp of spanish but will be looking to improve this over the next year. We also have a variety of other skills we have picked up in jobs over the years and my husband is looking to get more training in IT engineering, would this be of use in Ibiza?
I guess thats enough for now. I really hope you can help with this as we really dont know where to start but definately know that the time has come to 'just do it'!
Thank you in advance
We decided after our first visit in June 2005 that we wanted to live in Ibiza one day and ever since then we have been trying to think of ideas for a business opportunity that we can live off. We have had loads of ideas but unfortunately so have other people and after lots of research discovered that these businesses already exist in Ibiza.
So we have thought s0d it, lets just get 'jobs' rather than trying to be entrepeneurs We have some contacts and a good chance of work when we do eventually move there. We recently sold our house (after 3 years on and off of trying) and have gone back to renting cos we knew we didnt want to stay in the UK long term plus my husband has just lost his job and we have also had a small inheritance so feel now (well next year) is the time to go.
But things have changed since we first wanted to live there! We now have 2 babies, well a 2 1/2 year old and a just turned 1 year old, so we now have to think of schools etc aswell.
I think realistically it will take us 1 1/2 years to get completely sorted so the plan is to move there in Oct 2012. Im guessing after the season accomodation will be easier and cheaper to find then?
I am going to have loads of questions the more I think of them but for now I just would like some advice on what we REALLY need to be thinking about before we make the move. We will be able to pay 6 months rent in advance (maybe more), will this make it easier to find somewhere? How much would a 3 bedroom house/apartment/small villa cost per month? Where are the best places to look for this? When do I need to start thinking about schools? What are they like, how much do they cost? Do mothers get any help financially like they do in the UK eg tax credits? What is the average cost of living for a family of 4, food, bills etc? We have a basic grasp of spanish but will be looking to improve this over the next year. We also have a variety of other skills we have picked up in jobs over the years and my husband is looking to get more training in IT engineering, would this be of use in Ibiza?
I guess thats enough for now. I really hope you can help with this as we really dont know where to start but definately know that the time has come to 'just do it'!
Thank you in advance