Canary Islands Special

Moving to La Gomera: towns from Valle Gran Rey to Hermigua, rents, cost of living, work, ferries and the hospital. Honest and up to date for 2026.

Moving to El Hierro: Valverde, El Golfo and La Restinga checked. Rents, living costs, jobs, ferry, hospital and climate, honestly explained.

North or south, rents from La Orotava to Adeje, jobs, retirement, schools and the first steps on arrival: how to make your move to Tenerife a success.

Lanzarote is sunny, quiet and small. What you need to move there, what housing costs and where to live well, honestly and with all the downsides.

La Palma is green, quiet and cheaper than Tenerife, but small and with scarce housing. What you need to know before you move.

What is different in the Canary Islands compared with the mainland, which island suits you and how to get off to a good start: the overview of all seven islands.

Fuerteventura offers beaches, wind and peace, but little infrastructure. What life costs, where to live and what you need to know as a German.

What Gran Canaria costs, which area suits you, how to find a flat and which steps come after you arrive.