Michael Priester traded the United States for Spain and found one perk stood out fast: cheap healthcare. He and his wife now pay roughly €120 a month for private insurance while settled along Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
In this episode, Michael walks through what moving from the U.S. to Alicante, Spain actually looked like. He explains why he and his wife picked that city, why Spain won out over other options, and why heading back to the U.S. isn’t on their radar.
He also gets into the numbers. The couple bought a three bedroom, two bath apartment for €160,000, and Michael breaks down what daily life in Alicante costs, from rent to groceries to everything in between.
The conversation covers residency rules for Americans, how private health insurance works there, the logistics of relocating, and practical things future expats and retirees should sort out before packing up.
Anyone weighing a move to Spain, retirement abroad, or just curious about Mediterranean living will get a real, unfiltered account from someone who’s already done it.
Topics include: moving to Spain from the U.S., life in Alicante, Spain residency rules, healthcare costs, buying property, and everyday expat living.
My Take…
The nitty gritty: a three bed, two bath apartment for €160,000, plus real talk on rent, groceries, residency paperwork, and why Alicante beat every other option.
Click on the link below for the full article:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB48GlivrXs
