Research

Simply put : Should the UK remain part of the European Union ?

Will the €100 Billion bailout from EU member states be enough to allow Spain the breathing space needed to allow it's ailing economy to recover, or is it simply too little, too late ?

Of course, assuming that you are an Expat from the UK living in Spain, have you considered moving `Home´, or are the recent difficulties that Spain is currently facing no worse than the UK ?

Is it just a matter of time before the `Euro´ single currency collapses completely, and Spain returns to the Peseta, or are the recent problems just a `Hiccup´ ?

Has David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, made the best decision for UK interests with his veto of the recent EU treaty on the Euro ?

Or, will this move further isolate the UK from Europe and be a detriment to future relationships with Brussels ?

Is Spain heading for an inevitable bailout from the IMF & ECB like Iceland, Ireland and Greece, or will the coming elections bring changes that can help the country step back from the brink ?

The boom and bust of the Spanish property industry over the last decade saw thousands of foreign property investors buying offplan property - mainly coastal developments.

Has the recent instability seen with many developers caused you problems with your purchase, or even put you off considering such a purchase in future?

Did you learn the Spanish language in a classroom environment either before moving to Spain or upon arrival here, or did you simply pick it up from conversation and the use of a good phrase book whilst you were here ?

Is is neccessary for expats to learn the regional language of their town - such as Catalan, Valenciano or Euskara - aswell as (or even instead of) Castilian Spanish ? - Or are these languages surplus to all useful requirements and only really used by the older generations purely on social occassions ?

Is the UK's Winter Fuel Allowance a luxury that is simply not required by expats living in Spain, or are they only taking a benefit that they are legally entitled to after years of paying into the system ? Give us your thoughts ....

Do countries such as Poland, Turkey, Bulgaria or Estonia offer a better standard of living to other Western European Countries? - Even if you believe that this is the case could you, or would you want to live there?

The Many Overseas Property Programmes on the television tell the story of finding the crock of gold at the Rainbow's end. Of course few things go to plan for most ex-pats, but on the whole how does life in a new country measure up to the life you left behind?