Andalusia, Spain — travel guides, relocation intel and life in southern Spain from a family making the move in 2026.
Spain vs Mexico for family relocation — compared by a family who has actually done both. Five years of Mexican residency, now moving to Andalusia. The honest side-by-side on cost, climate, food, visas, healthcare and schools.
We’re relocating a family of three from Mexico to Andalusia, Spain in summer 2026. This is our live working checklist — visas, schools, neighbourhoods, the NIE, banking and everything in between.
We built a genuinely good life in Mexico. So why are we leaving? The honest reasons a family of three with Mexican residency is moving to Andalusia, Spain in summer 2026.