LF Relocation
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#DareToDreamCostaBrava: Arend Jan Steenhuisen of callCarlos on relocating to the beautiful Costa Brava
Arend Jan Steenhuisen moved from Holland to the Costa Brava with his family 7 years ago, where he now runs callCarlos, a company offering concierge and maintenance services.
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#DareToDreamMadrid: Megan Williams on moving from Johannesburg to the Spanish capital
Megan Williams recently relocated to Madrid from Johannesburg with her husband and their two children. She talks to us about the early days of her new life in the Spanish capital.
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#DareToDreamMaresme: British-born Jane Mitchell on relocating to Spain and discovering the beautiful Maresme Coast
Jane Mitchell moved to Barcelona in 2003 after spending 8 years in Egypt. She now lives in the pretty market town of Alella in the wine-growing Maresme region, north of Barcelona. She is a bespoke quilt-maker and also works for MumAbroad, a family relocation website.
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#DareToDreamIbiza: Gemma Bowman of Ibiza Wedding shares her passion for this beautiful Mediterranean destination
British-born founder of Ibiza Wedding Gemma Bowman gives an insider’s view of what makes the White Isle so special for her and her family and shares with us some of her favourite haunts.
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#DareToDreamValencia: Jess Waters of QuirkyAccom on relocating to beautiful Valencia
Brit Jess Waters and her husband moved to Spain when their two children were small, and they now live in the mountains near Barx, within an hour of the city of Valencia – a beautiful valley, great for hiking and biking.
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Relocation stories: Newcomers to the Maresme, Jeremy Rowe and Ian Jones, show how to live your life’s passions simply by making one bold move
We founded an opera tours company some years ago, which has ticked over gently for a while. Now we are based in Spain, we aim to expand the company as an interesting occupation in retirement. One of the reasons we chose to live in Barcelona is the Liceu Opera House, and we have named our home “Casa Liceu”. We could not have dogs in London due to our very busy lifestyle, but now we are here in Spain we are about to adopt two 3-year old greyhounds!
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Ali Lawrence and Jill Witkamp, founders of Palma College in Mallorca on the challenges of opening the island’s first international sixth form college
Palma College is a new independent international sixth form College in Palma that has recently opened its doors to its first students. Lucas Fox talks to the college founders Ali Lawrence and Jill Witkamp about its philosophy and structure.
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Opening a bank account in Spain: simplifying the process and Lucas Fox’s recommended mortgage brokers
Some practical advice about opening a bank account in Spain, including choosing the right one for your needs and ensuring that you have the correct documentation.
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Ibiza-based Entrepreneur Gemma Bowman talks to Lucas Fox about relocating and family life on the island
Gemma Bowman founded Ibiza Wedding after her own wedding on the island in 2004 and has not looked back since. Here she tells us about relocating to Ibiza and daily life on the island.
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Greg McSkimming of Sotogrande International School in Marbella tells us about their philosophy, strategies and plans
Sotogrande International School, founded in 1978, is a leading international, British-style, co-educational, day and boarding school, offering a high quality education to the international community of southern Europe and northern Africa.