Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones - European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin (8 octubre 2021)

Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones / European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin, nº 424, de 8 de octubre de 2021.

 

"Market has collapsed! Exodus of British expats from Spain as Brexit fees spark meltdown", Express, 06 | 10 | 2021 - Reportaje (Dylan Donnelly)
Since the UK left the EU on January 1, Britons looking to move to Spain and other countries in the bloc must meet certain conditions to gain resident status, including financial means and health cover. Around 360,000 Britons are registered as permanent residents in Spain, but visa costs and residency permits are causing some to rethink their stay in the country.

"Why are British expats leaving Spain? Immigration laws and Brexit", Mirror, 05 | 10 | 2021 - Reportaje (Benjamin Lynch)
The problem seems to have arisen due to Brexit, as the simple rules that made travel within the European Union easy no longer apply. On top of the Brexit issues, Spanish immigration rules are also making it difficult for British immigrants to stay. ... many are experiencing problems with applying to stay permanently. ... "A lot of retired British people are starting to sell up. They used to come down here in September or October and then stay until April/May for the six months of better weather," said Robert Barnhardt, a property expert to the Express. "But now they can only come for 90 days and also a lot of them used to drive down. The Spanish are now getting pretty strict on foreign plated cars and mainly British cars." ... Health issues tend to be more prevalent among older generations and the new rules state that an expat can now only access free healthcare in Spain if they are a resident, or working and paying taxes. As well as this, pensioners must show they have an income of £21,000 a year to live in Spain. This is more that what the UK state pension pays out. It now seems harder to buy in Spain, than ever before but despite this a report by Daily Business News showed that 11% of buyers for properties valued over €500,000 were British.

"Expats leaving Spain in droves: retired Brits abandon Costa del Sol", Express, 05 | 10 | 2021 - Reportaje (Esther Marshall)
A myriad of new rules - and strict enforcement from the Spanish police - have left many of the 360,000 Britons living in the country fearing for their future. And property expert and real estate managing director Robert Barnhardt told Express.co.uk many are now starting to sell up. ... Robert also said that anyone who has a holiday home and wants to visit within the 90 days out of 180 days rule will be fine to do that.

«Los jubilados británicos abandonan la Costa del Sol "en masa" por las reglas de inmigración que impone el "brexit"», 20 minutos, 04 | 10 | 2021 - Noticia
Vivir, conducir, o ir al médico en España: los jubilados británicos se quejan de que todo es más difícil tras el 'brexit'. ... Los expatriados y jubilados británicos que han elegido España como su nuevo hogar están abandonando la Costa del Sol "en masa", según la prensa británica, por las reglas de inmigración más estrictas que impone el brexit y al mayor coste de los gastos de atención médica. ... Según recoge el 'Mirror', los ancianos que viven en Reino Unido se quejan de que estas leyes migratorias han arruinado sus planes de jubilación, y los que ya viven en España temen tener que regresar a su país forzosamente.

 

Nota: Este Boletín de Prensa realiza un seguimiento periodístico de los aspectos más destacados del fenómeno de la movilidad transfronteriza de personas mayores estudiado en el Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones. Mi agradecimiento a la Coordinadora del observatorio, la Prof. Mayte Echezarreta Ferrer (Universidad de Málaga), así como a sus miembros, investigadores y colaboradores, por su labor y por permitir su difusión en Conflictus Legum.