Five Years In Lanzarote - our honest story.

July 2026 marked our first five years in Lanzarote, having obtained non-lucrative visas for our residency in Spain. Since arriving we have renewed our residency twice and this month we finally got our long term residency, also known as permanent residency. In this video I tell you our story of making the initial move and the challenges we have faced in both moving and living here. I talk about planning the move, getting our legal residency, finances, taxes and costs, location, healthcare, and learning Spanish. It's a long video because there is a lot to say! But to help you skip to parts that may be of more interest to you, I've included chapters on the timeline. Any questions please ask in the comments. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 02:35 Planning 06:30 Getting Residency 21:50 Finances 22:50 Moving Costs 30:00 Renting/Buying Property 33:20 Cost of Living 39:12 Banking 41:57 Tax 46:52 Location 01:00:48 Healthcare 01:11:08 Learning Spanish 01:17:17 Conclusion