{"id":7638,"date":"2022-06-01T13:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T11:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/?p=7638"},"modified":"2024-06-24T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:18:57","slug":"5-reasons-you-should-retire-to-malaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/2022\/06\/01\/5-reasons-you-should-retire-to-malaga\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons You Should Retire To Malaga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Should <strong>you<\/strong> retire to Malaga?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around <strong>6 million<\/strong> foreigners call Spain their home and if you look at the reviews, it&#8217;s not hard to see why. Spain is famed for its cuisine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/2016\/07\/06\/get-into-the-feria-spirit-in-inland-malaga\/\">local festivities<\/a>, warm climate and relaxed way of life amongst many other things, making it a top choice when it comes to a retirement getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you are still on fence as to whether the South of Spain is for you, <strong>let us help<\/strong>. It&#8217;s a big decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the most obvious and probably the number one reason why most expats decide to plant roots and retire in our region, the weather. Malaga&#8217;s hot summers and mild winters are a dream for most Europeans used to unpredictable climates. M\u00e1laga boasts <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/es\/m\u00e1laga\/306732\/weather-forecast\/306732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">325 days of sunshine<\/a><\/strong> a year so you&#8217;d better believe you&#8217;re going to be soaking up plenty of vitamin D. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Should you retire to Spain?\" class=\"wp-image-7642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-920x613.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242026236_10158425147856886_163996733158771816_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Should you retire to Spain?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Easy Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaga Airport is the forth most travelled to airport in Spain, flying in <strong>18.6 million passengers<\/strong> every year. This makes travelling to Malaga easy and cheaper than other destinations with all budget airlines wanting to make a stop here. It&#8217;s also ideal if you&#8217;re expecting a lot of visitors which of course you will be, you&#8217;ll be living in beautiful Malaga for goodness sake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Relaxed Lifestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ma\u00f1ana, ma\u00f1ana way of life can take some getting used to but once you&#8217;re acclimatised, the <strong>slower pace of life<\/strong> is quite addicting and something a lot of retirees are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaga, and Spain in general, is a very social place. People take the time to chat to their local shopkeeper or pharmacist, long coffee and breakfast engagements are an everyday affair and a chilled ca\u00f1a with lunch is recommended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Cost of Living<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason to retire to Malaga is that the cost of living in Spain <strong>much lower<\/strong> than other European countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent studies have shown that an average meal out in the UK can cost over 40% more than a similar meal in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general cost of living for most utilities, household bills and property taxes are lower than in most other European countries too. The weather here is also a factor, you can save money on the expense of heating your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-920x613.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/211682419_10158306086036886_2444449003389873456_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaga has a home for sale to suit <strong>all requirements and lifestyles<\/strong>. From beachside apartments and complexes, to country villas and farmhouses, you&#8217;ll be sure to find what you&#8217;re looking for in a retirement home in Malaga. And well, if you are thinking of buying a property in Malaga, we can help with that to! Please feel free to browse <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\">our website<\/a> and let us know how we can help you with your property search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\">www.grapevine-properties.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you retire to Malaga? &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/2022\/06\/01\/5-reasons-you-should-retire-to-malaga\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Reasons You Should Retire To Malaga<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[607,784],"tags":[583,873,673,517,872,476],"class_list":["post-7638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history-culture","category-buying-a-property-in-spain","tag-andalucia","tag-climate","tag-inland-malaga","tag-malaga","tag-retire","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7638"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7647,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7638\/revisions\/7647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grapevine-properties.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}