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I could buy in with you in Hornillos one of my favorite placesFirst I win the lottery, second I buy Hornillos....
Sometime ago I posted an American NPR (National Public Radio) article about Galician hamlets for sale with at least one of them free. Still, you might need to win the lottery to put a roof on all those buildings.First I win the lottery, second I buy Hornillos....
Three different things here....
Anyway, I don't think purchase of a home in Spain brings with it any kind of temporary residence visa. There is still the Schengen visa requirement (for U.S. citizens and many/most non-Schengen countries.) Then there is healthcare if this is a retirement home. The Brit who bought the village and is developing it will probably "luck out" and find that the BREXIT ...
Residency in the EU for Americans could probably be handled by alternating 90 day periods in Spain and Ireland (or Poland under a special visa). Having medical coverage could be handled too if, like in @rappahannock_rev's dreams, you win a lottery.But dream on, U.S, citizens.
Wrong and wrong.Residency in the EU for Americans could probably be handled by alternating 90 day periods in Spain and Ireland (or Poland under a special visa). Having medical coverage could be handled too if, like in @rappahannock_rev's dreams, you win a lottery.
See previous message: the village was bought by a group of Spanish people. They are retired, just watch the video ... the British man mentioned in the article has nothing to do with this village. He runs an agency that sells real estate and he has renovated an old house himself. He has married a Galician and has lived in Galicia for over 40 years. So none of them have to cope with additional issues like moving to a foreign country they know only from a few visits and the conditions for qualifying for residency.The Brit who bought the village and is developing it will probably "luck out" and find that the BREXIT negotiations provide some form of reciprocal coverage for UK citizens to at least partially replicate what they have previously enjoyed.
"There is a reason many of those hamlets are empty"
Kinky, first let me say that my post was being written when yours was sent so, although my reply came after yours I hadn't a chance to read yours first.Wrong and wrong.
Read my post above. Owners of a property are eligible for residential visa! And members of their close family too.
American retirees's government health care, Medicare, doesn't pay anything for care outside of the States. And the government's "pension" plan for the masses, Social Security, has a minimum payment of $0.00. That's not a typo.I don't really have to move a muscle to have minimum pension and basic health insurance in Slovenia if I pay 370€ per month. Don't know for Spain but we are (at least from the OP perspective) talking about retirement. So I guess you would already have these things covered. And you definitely don't need to win a lottery although ...
Yes, I think many in the US are contemplating becoming expats. I've thought about Spain for a long time and buying a hamlet in Galicia sounds perfect but for the Schengen requirements and, of course, healthcare.I believe all who have posted so far are from the U.S. Maybe we are all thinking, and I am one of them, that right now we'd be better off living elsewhere.
Anyway, I don't think purchase of a home in Spain brings with it any kind of temporary residence visa. There is still the Schengen visa requirement (for U.S. citizens and many/most non-Schengen countries.) Then there is healthcare if this is a retirement home. The Brit who bought the village and is developing it will probably "luck out" and find that the BREXIT negotiations provide some form of reciprocal coverage for UK citizens to at least partially replicate what they have previously enjoyed. Meaning visiting a doctor or having a procedure in Spain will be partially covered by some post-BREXIT reciprocity. Maybe... this has yet to be decided. Brits buying places in his village will join the earlier emigration of Brits who have moved to southern France and southern Spain.
My newsfeed has had a recent stream of breezy articles about retiring in desirable and cheaper countries...Italy was the last such place. Don't know for sure, but I would guess the same impediments exist for those outside of the Schengen Area - residency authorizations and healthcare.
But dream on, U.S, citizens.
Wow, I never expected my post to create such a maelstrom of practicalities. Yes, it was a utopian dream only. Unless an entire community was created of retirees, living in an isolated fashion as would be required, in a foreign culture would be difficult at best. Cheers to the dream!
Wow, I never expected my post to create such a maelstrom of practicalities. Yes, it was a utopian dream only. Unless an entire community was created of retirees, living in an isolated fashion as would be required, in a foreign culture would be difficult at best. Cheers to the dream!
Thanks for posting that. It looks like sometimes you can win.I saved this the other day for future reference, maybe it can help answer some of the questions ...
Non Lucrative Visa for Spain: How I Applied in Just 1 Week
My application for the Spanish non-lucrative visa has been submitted. It took me only 1 week to gather all of the paperwork and get it done. Here's how...www.wanderingearl.com
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