Why retiring to the Costa del Sol can broaden your horizons

However you want to face retirement, Spain gives you the freedom to be who you want to be.

Despite what advertisers might wish us to believe, there is no single one type of retiree. Some are rich, some are poor; some are single, many are still married and facing retirement together, and some face retirement with a sense of adventure and wanderlust, while the most exoticism others experience is the fancy fruit adorning their third poolside cocktail…

Retirees come in many shades, but one universal truth binds them: the risk of succumbing to a closed mind. After youth, work, parenthood and pensions comes the final straight, and it is only human nature for people of retirement age to seek comfort in what they know.

But to rein in one’s horizons at this stage in life is to miss a fantastic opportunity. If blessed with enough financial security to do so, retirees from across Europe should not pass up the chance to actually, finally live that lifelong dream of retiring to the Spanish sunshine.

For many reasons, the Costa del Sol is the ideal location in which to make this dream a reality. Not only does it boast an exceptional array of affordable and high quality, good value properties for sale, but such is its perennial popularity that the region can cater for all ages, all cultures, all tastes and all budgets.

If your idea of retirement is indeed to enjoy your twilight years surrounded by friends and family and never more than a few short paces from a pool and a sunlounger – the Costa del Sol has it.

If your dream is to learn another language, immerse yourself in another culture and widen your social circle – the Costa del Sol can allow you to do that.

And if you wish to locate a comfortable, accessible base from which to sate your wanderlust then there is no better place than Southern Spain: in every direction lies beauty and adventure, from the exoticism of Morocco to the south, the dry inlands of the Spanish plateau, the mountains of the Sierra Nevada or the culture of Granada, Sevilla and Cádiz.

And if that wasn’t enough, with one of Spain’s busiest and best airports nearby, it has never been easier nor cheaper to head back home for regular doses of the things you miss.