Subject: Re: Best “escape” country for a US citizen
Look into the Spanish non-lucrative visa.

If you can show a fairly low passive income, on the order of 30K Euros/year, and have health insurance, you can qualify for a one year renewable visa if you promise not work. After five years you can apply for a permanent visa.

I’m liking this idea better the more I think about it and read up on Malta. Malta might be too crowded and chaotic for me. Also, I don’t have to put up a large amount of money with this visa, but we do have to live in Spain 6 months out of the year.

Anyone here living Spain? How are the banking regulations in Spain?