Moving to San Roque

Jacquelineann wrote on Mon Jan 9, 2023 1:08pm:

Hi

My husband and I, both pensioners, and possibly one of my adult sons, are hoping to move close to Gibraltar this year and we really don´t know the area. San Roque looks like a nice place to live. I'd be very grateful for any feedback on places to look at, places to avoid. We have a large dog who...

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... doesn´t need much exercise, nonetheless somewhere with a little greenery around would be lovely. It would also be good to know of a vet and medical services.  I probably have lots of questions but that's a start!!

Jacqueline

Carol54 wrote on Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:05am:

Hi Jacqueline, I’ve lived here on and off for nearly 20 years, but I’ve settled here now.

San Roque municipality covers a large area that includes Sotogrande and parts of Alcaidesa, which are the more expensive areas ro buy, as there is a large expat community. Campamento and Puente Mayorga also come under San Roque; in reality these appear as separate villages....

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I’m my opinion, I think your best bet would be to look in San Roque casco, with some properties more in line with your budget, and for me, the nicest area to live.
Having moved rather a lot in my lifetime, I think it’s always best to visit the area first in order to get a better feel for the place.

If you plan on living in Spain full time, you also need to consider any costs/legalities involved with gaining residency. Brexit has made it more difficult for British passport holders.

Anyway, I hope all this helps! 😊

Carol

Jacquelineann wrote on Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:29am:

Hi Carol, yes it certainly does. We do actually live in Spain. We've also been here for 20 years.  One of my sons married a Gibraltarian girl last summer and their idea is for them to move back there in about 4 years' time. Our idea is to sell our house here (could be quick, could take years...

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...!) and then rent around here with our other son whilst buying down in San Roque, ready to move when my son and daughter-in-law move back to Gib. So, once the house is at least under offer we'll make a trip down there and have a look at some properties...you've really helped narrow down the area of focus. Thank you! Similarly to you, we have moved around a lot (Israel, Cyprus, France, UK......) ! Once I have worked out how to PM I'll do that if I may

Have a great week!

Jacqueline

Carol54 wrote on Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:21pm:

Hi Jacqueline, no problem, you can send a private message any time. Happy to be of help!

I see there are options to the left of the message panel, where you can private message, block etc. If it’s not visible to you, let me know here and I’ll try to sent you a private message.

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Carol