Smiths in Spain

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What Daily Life in Spain Is Really Like (U.S. American Family's Honest Take) cost of living in spain family in spain life in spain moving to spain u.s. american expats Jul 28, 2026

Our kids walk to school. We buy bread from the bakery around the corner almost every morning. Most evenings, the whole neighborhood is outside and the kids are ...

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Moving to Spain from the U.S. | The Complete 2026 Guide | Smiths in Spain cost of living in spain moving to spain visas & immigration Jul 28, 2026

We moved our family from Lawrence, Kansas to Logroño, Spain in September 2021. I was seven months pregnant with our first. We had four suitcases, two rescue dog...

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How to Find Your People in Spain: An Expat's Guide to Real Community expat community moving to spain u.s. american expats Mar 20, 2026

OK I want to be completely honest with you for a second...

the hardest part of moving to Spain wasn't the visa. It wasn't learning Spanish. It wasn't even figu...

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A Message From Alison and Steven! expat tips & mistakes moving to spain reviews & stories Mar 19, 2025

We're just so excited to hear from Alison and Steven—our first small group members to make it to Spain. 

They've now been in Valencia for 30 days and have been...

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Giving Birth in Spain Was So Wonderful! expat community family in spain moving to spain reviews & stories Feb 26, 2025

As you might know, we recently had our baby girl, Sofía. So we've been a bit quiet as we've settled into our new routine. 

And we just have to share that alt...

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One Step Closer!! family in spain moving to spain reviews & stories visas & immigration Jan 08, 2025

We've just been approved for our visa renewal!! 😱 🎉 

This is so incredibly exciting because our next renewal means permanent residency!

And, once we become pe...

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Happy New Year!! expat community family in spain moving to spain Jan 01, 2025

Happy New Year! 

We've just finished writing out our resolutions for the new year, and we couldn't be more excited. 🥳 🎉 

In this new year, we want to:

  • We...
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OMG Alison and Steven Will Be Moving at the Start of Next Year!! expat community moving to spain reviews & stories Dec 04, 2024

Alison and Steven are ready to move to Spain!! Can you believe it?!

They are officially our first small group participants to make the move, and we couldn't ...

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Well, the Elections Are Over… expat community moving to spain reviews & stories Nov 13, 2024

Well, the elections are over... 🇺🇸 

And with that in mind, we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about the reasons why we moved to Spain four year...

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Have You Ever Thought About Retiring in Spain? moving to spain retiring in spain reviews & stories Nov 06, 2024

 We're so excited to share more about Jim and Robyne with you all!

Jim and Robyne were actually the first people who signed up for our Move to Spain small grou...

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Don’t Let Your Fears Hold You Back expat tips & mistakes moving to spain Oct 30, 2024

We know you're scared, and not just because it's Halloween tomorrow 🎃. 

Moving to Spain is scary.

It can be absolutely terrifying to leave everything you've...

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We’ve Made SO MANY Mistakes expat tips & mistakes moving to spain Oct 16, 2024

When we made the decision to move to Spain we decided to do it all on our own.

This means we made a TON of mistakes, like... 

  • Spending thousands exchanging ...
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