What does it take…?
February 5th, 2009 | 
Author: Moving to, emigrating to, relocating to Fuerteventura – whichever way you say it, can sound a massive deal. For some it is, but for others, it can be very simple. For us… moving to the Canary islands went relatively smoothly. Everyone has their own reasons for relocating. For us it was simply a change of lifestyle we wanted – less stress at work, no more time-consuming commuting, less crime, lower taxes (UK taxes are just turning into extortion!), and a lot less of plenty of other things…!
Friends were a little sceptical – we’re sure some were thinking “they´ll be back before long”, and a good number of others were very quick to say “We wish we could do that”, as though somehow it was unthinkable. However, over 2 years on and we haven’t returned. We were that determined!
Certainly from the EU, anyone can move to Fuerteventra, or anywhere else within Europe – but, you do need most of the following to succeed…
- A good wedge of money behind you as a cushion
- Determination to succeed
- A sense of adventure
- Resilience
- Adaptability
- A little imagination
- An open mind
- …and some balls!
If you want something enough you can usually make it happen! But before taking the big step think long and hard, especially if family and young ones are involved – its not just a pipe dream or a passing fancy, and be ready for a bit of a baptism by fire for a while…
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