Lifestyle in Spain

Large metropolises such as London, Paris or Hong Kong are no longer as attractive for expat workers to live in.

With the end of the Brexit transition period quickly approaching, many Brits are still waiting to see what exactly life after Brexit will look like beyond 31st December 2020.

"Is there a beach in Madrid?" is a question that we all know the answer to, with Madrid being possibly the furthest place possible from the beach in Spain.

Lionel Messi seems to be avoiding the crisis that the hotel sector is going through due to the coronavirus crisis in Spain, and is throwing himself into a new project.

Travelling to and from Spain remains something that isn't advised by authorties across the world, with the UK foreign office advising against all but essential travel to the country, including the Balearic Islands but excluding the Canary Islands, based on the current assessment of COVID-19 ris

IKEA is going green.

Spain is once again in a state of alarm.

Once again this year, the British magazine Time Out has published its annual ranking of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world. These places, according to the publication, traditionally represent the spirit of big cities: places to eat and have fun, enjoy art and culture, and take in

If you like the sound of living in peace and quiet, far from big cities and without a care in the world, then perhaps a traditional village surrounded by some of Spain's most remote countryside is just what you're looking for.

Having a second home can be a real blessing, especially in this atypical year when many families have decided not to travel too far to avoid catching the coronavirus, or in the case of many expats, a place in the sun to escape quarantine in their home country and even for working remotely.

After one of the worst years for Spain's tourism industry, the Costa del Sol has announced that it is set to offer “free coronavirus insurance” in a bid to boost tourism in the area.

The vast majority of multi-family residential buildings in Spain have the capacity to install solar panels on their roofs, according to data from idealista/energy, with the potential to achieve shared energy consumption among neighbours.

If you live in Spain or are considering moving, rural Spain may not automatically come to mind as your ideal destination.

Moving to a new country can be exciting and challenging, and unsurprisingly, Spain is consistently among the top ranked countries in Europe for expats.

The Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (el Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española, ICTE), with the approval of the Spanish Ministry of Health, has developed a protocol for national tourist rentals, in order to prevent further coronavirus infections.

The British insurance company CIA Landlord has published a report where it analyses the best cities for teleworking for the British, and Spain's capital, Madrid, leads the ranking.

It has been a turbulant couple of weeks for British tourists travelling to or hoping to travel to Spain.

Less coronavirus in holiday destinations than in countries of origin.

The end of the "sun tax" has finally happened in Spain, with the removal of this tax by the government. In the past, this tax made it difficult and slowed down the self-consumption of electricity in Spain.

The constant development of photovoltaic energy is making it increasingly possible for more homeowners to 'live off the sun' nowadays. The price of solar panels has experienced a reduction over the years, opening the door to self-consumption.

Solar panels are a possibility for you if you want to consume your own, clean energy and save money in the long term.

Spain’s increasing number of coronavirus cases and localised COVID-19 outbreaks, including local lockdowns in some cases, don’t just affect residents of the peninsula.

In recent months, users of the home improvement portal Houzz have been looking for elements that will allow them to connect more with the outside world and reduce the stress experienced at home due to the confinement forced by the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic that is affecting countries across the world has caused the paralysis of many economies, with the tourism and hotel sectors among the most affected.

The summer holidays are well underway in Spain and tourists have been arriving from abroad since the end of June. However, despite living in the "new normal" with this increase in movement, Spain has also seen an increase in localised coronavirus outbreaks and local lockdowns.