Relocation
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Mia Svensson on moving from Sweden to Catalunya’s coastal jewel
Mia Svensson and her husband Frederik moved from Sweden to Sitges at the end of 2012 when their two sons were 10 and 13 and bought a home via Lucas Fox. They work as IT consultants and also run their own company, Original People. They spoke to LFStyle about life as ‘expats’ on Catalunya`s most vibrant coastlines.
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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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#DareToDreamBarcelona: Fiona Carnegie of Barcelona Art Connection on relocating to cosmopolitan Barcelona
Fiona Carnegie moved to Barcelona with the intention of staying for three months – she loved it so much that almost twenty years later she is still there! Fiona now lives in the Eixample Dreta and together with her husband has recently set up Barcelona Art Connection, offering painting and cultural holidays.
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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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If you’re considering a move to the Mediterranean, what better sounding board than somebody who has already done it – we talk to Cristina Vidal, Office Manager of Lucas Fox Maresme
Born in the United States to a Catalan mother and an American father, who is a former professional basketball player, Cristina Vidal was brought up in Barcelona and moved to the town of Alella in the wine-growing region of Maresme when she was 12. Cristina joined Lucas Fox Maresme in 2014 where she is currently Office Manager.
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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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Relocation stories: Lucas Fox talks to architect Mark Roche about relocating from London to Catalunya
Mark Roche had his own architectural practice, Mark Roche Associates, in the UK before relocating to Spain through Lucas Fox two years ago. Here’s how he did it.
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Lucas Fox’s Rachel Haslam talks to us about relocating to the vibrant town of Sitges
If you’re considering a move to the Mediterranean, what better sounding board than somebody who has already done it. Introducing Rachel Haslam, Director of Lucas Fox Sitges.
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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.