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Notes on moving to the Costa Blanca

Practical, honestly-written posts on budgeting, climate, and the questions that come up most often for people relocating from the UK and Belgium. New posts added weekly.

Linda, centre, with two colleagues in the reception area of SweDent dental clinic in La Zenia

Local voices

From Sweden to La Zenia: a dental hygienist on dentists, schools and buying a home

Linda moved from Sweden to the Orihuela Costa with her family three years ago and now works as a dental hygienist in La Zenia. Her advice on finding a dentist, renting first, schools and buying a home.

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Quiet whitewashed village street in the Vega Baja countryside

Local voices

23 years on the Costa Blanca: honest advice from a local tennis and padel coach

An English tennis and padel coach who moved out from London in 2003 shares what surprised him, what he'd tell a friend thinking of moving, and what everyday life really costs him in the Vega Baja.

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Sunlit Mediterranean coastal street on the Costa Blanca

Budgeting

What UK and Belgian movers actually spend: a realistic look at the cost-of-living shift

Real, sourced comparison data on how far money tends to go in Alicante province versus the UK and Belgium — and the budgeting questions worth asking before you commit.

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Coastal view near La Zenia on the southern Costa Blanca

Lifestyle

Costa Blanca weather in January, and every other month

January in Alicante averages highs of 17°C, lows of 6°C, 181 hours of sunshine and 23 mm of rain. Official AEMET figures for all 12 months.

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Consultation conversation about relocation planning

Planning

Common mistakes we see UK and Belgian movers make — and how to avoid them

The recurring themes that come up across expat advice and our own conversations with people planning a move — and the practical way to get ahead of each one.

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