12 Best Places to Live or Retire in Andalusia, Spain 

As Mexican-Americans, and retired, my wife and I purchased a condo a 30 minute drive south of Marbella. In a small coastal town of La Duquesa. Our terrace offers beautiful views of the Med. We have Roman ruins from first century, a 17th century fort, and a marina with tons of bars and restaurants. All within 10 minute walk, and to the beach. Being from SoCal, we could never have afforded living like this there. You have no idea how much better the quality of life is in Spain unless you experience it yourself.

I lived 20 years near Alicante Spain 🇪🇸 is a beautiful country with nice people, a relaxed culture and wonderful climate. ❤❤❤❤

Thank you! I Saw the Alhambra in 2001, amazing place. Love the sunshine in South Spain and the tapas and sangria. Praying for wolrdpeace and lots of love.

Soy malagueña, y es un privilegio vivir aquí 😍

I'm happy to say in my 19 years living here that I have been to all the places in the video, although I didn't stop in Huelva. I live in Antequera but work in Marbella. As a hiking /photographer I travel as far and wide as my hobby takes me. I regularly travel to Nerja which is a fantastic place all year. Malaga City is too much like London for me and I try not to go inside much as its a real hustle and bustle but some fantastic places to visit. Granada is my favourite city and with the mountains it is awesome. Malaga is the most mountainous region in Andalucia so I'm pretty much at home here.

No-one ever points out how clean and tidy Spain is. Roads are fantastic too. Surely brits should notice that

Beautiful cities for sure, but I prefer being just outside the small spa town of Lanjarón, a little way up into the Sierra Nevada, where I grow fruit and nuts and a few vegetables, there are more than 20 things to eat from the garden and the local people are very friendly as soon as they hear you attempting a bit of the language. At 750 metres above sea level the temperatures rarely reach 40c and a breeze often helps cool things down. I´m off grid, but I have plenty of irrigation water, solar electricity and hot water, and everywhere I look the scenery is just absolutely breathtaking. Lunch is sometimes a beer and tapa in town, for two euros, I´ve traded avocados for fresh olive oil in a re-used beer bottle and bought lovely local honey in a jar with no label from a tiny dark shop in town. There are many small shops and a small supermarket. I don´t lock my door at night, or my car in town, and when I dropped my debit card in the street it was swiftly returned. When I first arrived, I visited the dentist, and entering the waiting room everyone said "Good morning" and I immediately felt included and welcome -- it´s that kind of place.

There are places to retire in Spain that are not necessary on the beach. If you go more in land you will still enjoy beautiful weather, less crowds and a friendly atmosphere. 😊😊😊

Cadiz may be prone to flooding due to it's low lying level. It may have a rainy season (winter) but it doesn't have monsoons, and it doesn't have hurricanes.

Living in Spain is a wonderful experience.Sun, clean roads , good and not expensive food compared with other countries.Much more variety of fruits and vegetables!! And a very good public health service. Not to mention the ample net of hightways and speed trains( the best in Europe).

I lived in Spain for 2 years working for the US military sealift command visiting all of the coastal ports on a rotating basis and would definitely second the desirability of both Jerez de Frontera next to Gibraltar, as well as Cadiz. Malaga and the neighboring tourist trap of Torremolinos are nice as well. But I especially liked both Cartagena and Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands. Cartagena is the Spanish navy’s submarine shipyard and is smaller, less touristy and also cheaper than Malaga. But Malaga has its own song or Malagueña.

Having been to Valencia the last 3 times in Spain (yes it's that good:) thought we'd try Malaga for a change. Stayed in old town & it was great, loads of good restaurants, some good architecture, roman ruins, Alcazaba & beach all in a walkable distance. 31°C in March was an additional treat! Big fan of Seville too, if you don't need a beach a can highly recommend :)

We enjoyed the video, it does inspire people to visit the region more often, than once! I've heard the spirit of the cities is a happy one, with talented, gifted people, and amazing sights with educational grounds instilled on them. Thank you for your hard work and sharing!

For me malaga and marbella and nerja number one i love

Me encanta España!! Muero por ir a ver la posibilidad de mudarme para allá !! Olé 💃

Nice summary !

As an aside, a small correction: in the first shots of the city of Huelva (#12), it is actually the border town to Portugal called Ayamonte. However, Ayamonte is also located in the province of the same name, Huelva. A very charming town with a lot to offer for a reasonable price. 👍

Our friends moved to a white village north of Fuengirola. The weather is so hot in summer and everywhere is on a steep hill, it can also be very cold in winter. It looks lovely for a holiday, but you have to drive miles to go anywhere, it’s good for a very quiet holiday but not a place I’d choose to live

Arriate or any of the white villages around Ronda are gorgeous. Montejaque, Benajoan, Olivera, Zahara de Istan etc

Andalusia is known for being the birthplace of Flamenco art. Officially, the birthplace of flamenco is Seville - the capital of the southern territories of Spain and one of the most popular tourist centers.

Great place to retire! Thank you

I Love Almeria and Costa del Sol 🔝🔝🔝💕💕💕

Many May find it too hot in Summer, returned yesterday from Seville and the daily temperatures topped 36deg in early October. Lovely city though .

How about Almunecar? Might be my favourite Spanish town

You haven't been to Nerja lately I see. LOL. The place is packed to overflowing. Hotels are fully booked, airbnbs, and even private apartments and rooms. You must have never been there at least not in Summer....

İspanya nin gùzelligi bu górselle cok daha iyi górùnùyor👍👍👍♥️❣️ Very beatiful👍♥️❣️

Seville and most inner Andalusia towns are an oven in summer time. I had been there with 46º Celsius in August, so just beware of that. Torremolinos was built in the 60s and 70s when it was trend to build tall buildings next to each other, nowadays it is considered a terrible place. Old and historical towns are to be visited as a tourist not to live in, just my opinion. So it remains costal towns like Almeria, Tarifa and Huelva, very nice to live for some months not forever, if you don't want to die of boredom. Get a camper or a van and move around.

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Can you do an update of this videos and include list with monthly $ cost of living. Thanks

Andalusia has become a popular destination for British retirees, but the changing economic landscape in the UK and the increasing dynamism of Andalusia have made it increasingly unsustainable for them to live there. Consequently, it seems to me that many British retirees should seek more affordable, long-term options in other Mediterranean regions.

We are from belgium and we bought an apartment in Benahavis.

Nerja is extremely touristy, famous for its caves.

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Thanks for not mentioning EPdSM

Why do you show dronefotage of Fuengirola when you present Marbella??

We have lived in Spain for 9 years in several different areas. Compsred to the UK life is way better in pretty much every way.

Unless you speak Spanish there is no point that even considering all the different places he suggested except for Malaga and especially Marbella where English is practically the first language. In Marbella there are over 150 different nationalities registered in the local Town Hall and it's very International. There's always something to do and it's a great place for those who want to socialize and meet interesting people. There are over 40 golf courses within 30 minutes of Marbella and the beaches are fantastic. I'm an American and I've been living here for almost 20 years and my business is selling real estate to international buyers. Feel free to comment and reply if you would like more information. It really is the best place and interestingly it has the best climate on Mainland Europe

The more the U.S. sinks into fascism, the more attractive Spain is looking. I went to college in Sevilla for a year in the 1970s, and it was glorious. I've returned once in the 1980s, but now my spouse and I are seriously considering relocating to España forever - either Sevilla or the País Vasco (her father was born there). This is a very helpful and enlightening video. Thanks! It merely whets the appetite.

His Nerja comments are way off base.. Nerja is absolutely packed in summer.. and still busy in winter

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You mentioned remote workers, unless you already have residency in Spain, there is no remote work visa yet.

se escribe con la c ... Andalucía , es tan fácil que hasta yo pude aprenderlo

Like many, I had dreams of retiring to Espanyol...........C19 changed all that, I will probably never even visit again, let alone reside there.

My compliments to you for pronouncing everything correctly. My brain explodes when I hear the bastardization levied on place names by the ignorant. I lived in Andalusia for five years in the late 50's to early 60's and these recent views are pretty shocking. Most of those waterfronts were 1 story fishing villages with no four or five story apartments anywhere.

Ife you LOVE severe heat ande drought thats the place for you...

6:10 Mosson season?? In Cádiz?? 😂😂 you don’t know what you are talking about, quillo.

I lived in Almeria, not that nice though............ better go to Marbella

And a totally chemtrailed sky!!!

Se escribe (Andalucía) con C no Andalusia con S.

Too hot.

spain was good before it joined the EU. now you never know what political crap is on its way. like california.

It has been getting far far too hot in summers!!! Do not go there!

From Texas, US I can honestly say Spain was a revelation. Every bit as fun as Italy (food better) and WAY more attractive than the soggy and messy UK. I love the British people but they are being run out of their own country, like here!

You’re facts are way off😡😡😡

Spain has lots of difficult, nonsensical rules and laws and taxes ppl left right and after at every turn and opportunity. Brits are not welcome either

I don’t like Nerja...too much english

Looks like you missed your spanish lesson today. You know what happens now! 2019 duolingo april fools joke

I like the Caribbean