Inland properties are becoming ever more popular for people moving to live in Spain. In the past if you moved to Spain you lived on the coast usually in an area with a large concentration of other foreigners. This made it easier for people to integrate as the ex-pats formed their own small communities and local services specifically catering for English people and other foreign nations appeared. It became more and more popular up to about 5 years ago when people started looking for something different. Admittedly some people do still look for these English communities but more and more people want to live in the real Spain.

Initially this meant people spreading out from the big tourist destinations to other coastal towns. Over the last 5 years though even these have grown to have much larger numbers of foreigners living there. This isn’t always a bad thing as it means it isn’t a necessity to learn Spanish before moving there and there will be people you can turn to for support if you run in to difficulties.

There are still nice untouched Spanish towns on the coast but they are becoming fewer and fewer. People who are looking for traditional Spain and a more peaceful relaxed lifestyle are now turning to rural areas of inland Spain. If you think this might be right for you there are a number of things you should consider. Rural Spain is mostly untouched by tourism and is very traditional. You would struggle to get by in such an area if you don’t already speak the language. The big advantage though for most is that you aren’t moving to what is basically Blackpool (English Seaside Resort!) with nicer weather.

The other big advantage of rural inland Spanish property is that they are far cheaper than coastal locations. The prices on the coast have been pushed up by people buying them to use as holiday homes. Like anything else, increased demand leads to increased prices. In rural locations you can find habitable homes starting from €30,000 and even stunning villas for less than €100,000. Spain in general doesn’t have the hustle and bustle of England but there is an even greater contrast in inland rural locations. If you are looking for a relaxed lifestyle with a slow pace of life it could be ideal for you.