After four years spent in Tenerife, a couple of Romanians pulls a line and says without hesitation: “It was hard, but it is worth it”. Cristina and Cipi also made a list of the advantages and disadvantages of life on the island, for those who are thinking of moving to Tenerife.
Cristina and Cipi, in Tenerife Photo: FB/Personal Archive
They arrived on the island on September 26, 2021, in full pandemic, with savings of about 22,000 euros, after they had sold everything they had in Austria. They had no stable job, apartment or car, but they had the courage to start a completely new life in an unknown place.
The beginning was challenging
“I had sold everything that could be sold in Vienna and I had in my pocket somewhere at 22,000 €. I had no fixed job, no apartment, no car, but I had courage. The first month I stayed in Guaza, in a cheap Airbnb (5 weeks = 640 €). At the end of October I caught the first job online with documents, but I went to Santa. In advance (otherwise it could not be then) and suddenly our money has halved ”, They told Cristina and Cipi on their Facebook page “Vagabonzi with goals”.
The most difficult moment was to adapt children to school. The first four months were full of tears and frustrations: the children had no friends, did not understand the Spanish and felt the longing for home.
“But I stayed next to them, I encouraged them, and after 4 months I heard them already speaking Spanish, having friends, adapting. That was the moment when I knew we would stay”, They said.
Cristina and Cipi PHOTO: FB/Personal Archive
Next, the family of Romanians also made a list of the advantages and disadvantages of living in Tenerife.
Climate and relaxed life make the difference
According to the couple, the climate is gentle, with average temperatures between 20 and 26 ° C and the sun almost all year, children spend a lot of time outdoors, the rhythm of life is relaxed, people are more smiling, and the communities of expans are great.
There are also a lot of possibilities for outdoor activities – from hiking and mountain bike, surfing and beach, and the food is more accessible than in many European capitals. The public health system works decent, and private services are quality.
Not everything pink: costs, bureaucracy, services
On the other hand, life on the island also comes with challenges: the cost of life has increased a lot in recent years, the local labor market offers low salaries, and the Spanish bureaucracy is slow and often frustrating.
The technical or professional services can be of poor quality, and some products or parts become difficult due to the island isolation. For those who have no discipline, the relaxed rhythm can be transformed into ceiling, and the isolation and routine of repetitive roads can be difficult to bear.
However, the couple believes that the choice was the correct one.
“Finally, our house is here now. We know it will be harder from year to year, but we know that for us this choice was good.”the Romanians transmitted.
