Many Brits moving to Spain are able to fully integrate and feel a part of the community, according to the Times’ online overseas property section.

Following the fortunes of many Britons who had bought property in Spain, the Times found that many had been able to send their children to Spanish schools while starting their own businesses.

The Forster family from Liverpool claimed they would be staying put, after successfully integrating into the cultural and economic life of their Andalusian village.

“We’re staying here for good,” watch-maker Stephen Forster told The Times.

“The latest and most intrepid wave of Britons to settle in Spain is challenging deeply-ingrained stereotypes of the dreaded ‘Brit abroad,” the newspaper went on to say.

Bruce McIntyre, the British consul in Malaga, told the Times: “I think the traditional image of the retired Brit coming to live in the sun is diminishing,” before highlighting that many entrepreneurial types with successful UK businesses were bringing their pedigree to Spain.

With more than one million Brits claimed to be living in Spain, property-seekers in many regions are looking to find the best locations where the Spanish lifestyle can be enjoyed alongside the cheaper property prices.