Family Life in Spain: Issue 4

‘heroic’ Christian Reconquista…’

Of course, at Culture Spain, I tackle the realities of daily life in Spain and you would have to be inhuman not to fall in love with three classic videos on Spain today that show the Spanish in a light that no-one could find anything other than enchanting – the third is my longtime favourite and absolutely hilarious!

Meanwhile, Spain has a massive corruption problem that I have tackled time and again but perhaps never quite like in Meltdown in Marbella, the Godfather, a face lift and Mr Clean – a tale to have you gaping with amazement!

Like anyone in Spain, I have been writing about the property market in Spain for years and I have been harping on about the on-coming crisis for the past six years. Like Cassandra, my predictions have been consistently right (damn it!) – but what do I think about buying property in Spain now?

Well, I think I coherently summarised the good and bad aspects in a recent article: Spanish Property – the right time to buy?I wonder if you agree with my conclusions?

Of course, living in Spain has its ups and downs with some of the downs being heart rending (in every sense of the word), so I have also tackled the realities of the Spanish health system,important to anyone coming on holiday to Spain or living here permanently: ‘So, I owe a very big thank you to the Spanish state health service! A couple of weeks ago, I had a heart attack!...’

I think that was as good a way as any of showing how seriously I look into Spain – from its history and culture through to its fiestas and daily life. It is a great country and far more interesting (and rewarding) than its longstanding and unfair sun, sand and sangria image!

Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely! http://www.movesafelytospain.com/ and runs the information site http://www.culturespain.com/