Although 1,820 EU citizens left the Costa del Sol during 2011, another 8,445 came to replace them, according to the National Institute of Statistics. This massive increase has come despite an overload in media reporting of the difficulties of moving to Spain and recent reports claiming a huge return of expatriates to their home country. Many of those who did leave were in their late twenties and early thirties and have returned in search of greater career possibilities. The Costa del Sol is still very popular amongst retired people who are in search of warmth and a place where their pension will stretch a little further.
It is easy to understand the attraction of retiring to Spain. Property prices along the coast are dropping again, after a boom a few years ago. It is once more becoming a buyers market, with opportunities to grab a bargain on the increase. Also attractive to many expatriates is that English is widely spoken. Many of the banks, shops, restaurants and health centres along the Costa del Sol are staffed by bi-lingual employees. Also many international supermarkets offer food and treats from home. It is an ideal spot to make a home from home, with regular low price flights to and from other European destinations; family and friends can visit often and trips back home are easy to arrange.Always appealing to those fed up with clouds and rain, are the all year round sun and warm weather conditions on the Costa del Sol, lying on the southernmost point of Europe. Even during winter, temperatures regularly rise above 20 degrees (Celsius). There is more of an outdoor social lifestyle than is possible in wetter countries. The 161 kilometres of Mediterranean coast stretching from Manilva to Nerja are lined with beach bars, cafés and restaurants, where sitting outside over a daily coffee with friends is part of a way of life.
Investment in motorway and road infrastructure has made it easier to drive around the Costa del Sol. New roads link motorways and bypasses have eased congestion in the towns. Car hire in Spain is also easily available at affordable prices; competition amongst the many companies offering car hire at Malaga airport has kept their prices low. With all this on offer as well as the golden sandy beaches, it is likely the trend will continue and the expatriate community will grow rather than disappear as many seemed to believe.
If you are considering a visit to Spain, cheap car hire at all airports in Spain can be easily reserved in advance at http://www.spainairportcarhire.com/
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