Living in Spain

For plenty of people in the UK, winter is more about dim afternoons than genuinely cold weather.

Spain was the second most visited country in the world last year, with 97 million tourists. It’s a beautiful country to visit or live in. Gorgeous weather, delicious food, affordable prices, great amenities, easygoing natives, and ultra-low taxation (in some regions) appeal to foreigners at large.

The north of Málaga province presents a very different side to the well-known Costa del Sol. Here, beaches give way to olive groves, limestone sierras, reservoirs and towns with a slower pace of life.

If you've always dreamed of a fully customised home, buying a plot of land is often the first step.

All Saints’ Day in Spain, or Día de Todos los Santos, falls on Sunday 1st November in 2026. Although it is a national holiday, Spain does not automatically move it to the Monday.

Madrid can work very well for family life, particularly for households that want the convenience of a large city without giving up parks, schools, healthcare and straightforward public transport.

In south-eastern Galicia, one small municipality is trying to make rural life feel possible again.

Moving to Spain in 2026 is about more than chasing good weather.

Choosing to live in Madrid is taking a step towards a vibrant life in the heart of Spain. This article aims to ease your transition to the Spanish capital by providing you with all the information you need to make your Madrid experience a rewarding and smooth one.

For foreigners living in Spain, or thinking about where to settle, the weekly food shop is a meaningful part of the cost of living. Knowing where to find the best supermarkets in Spain can make a noticeable difference to household budgets.

Madrid and Barcelona tend to dominate conversations about moving to Spain. They have bigger international communities, more direct flights and the sort of name recognition that makes a relocation shortlist feel straightforward.The 2026 Global Cities Index points in a different direction.

An urbanización in Spain is usually a planned residential development or housing community.

Life in the Balearic Islands can be wonderfully outdoorsy and sociable, but it needs a bit more planning than the holiday version suggests.

Looking for a rental in Spain can mean competing in places where overseas searches form a sizeable part of the market.

Moving to Spain with children brings a whole new vocabulary: colegio, ESO, jornada continua, concertado.

Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa allows non-EU/EEA nationals to live and work remotely from Spain for foreign companies or international clients. Who qualifies for the Digital Nomad Visa?Key requirements for the Digital Nomad VisaVisa duration & renewalDigital Nomad Visa benefitsConclusionWho qua

Spain has approved a nationwide decree on cognitive accessibility which explicitly includes migrants who do not speak Spain’s state languages among the groups it is intended to support.The royal decree, approved by the Council of Ministers on 1 September 2026, sets basic standards intended to make i

How much of your salary does Spain’s pension replace?Spain has the highest pension replacement rate among 38 countries in an OECD-based comparison, at 80.4%.

The orientation of a house matters more than it may seem. It can help reduce electricity bills by affecting not only the amount of natural light a home receives, but also indoor comfort, energy use and, ultimately, quality of life.So, is there one best house orientation?

Spain has placed 19th in Visual Capitalist’s 2026 ranking of the best countries for quality of life, ahead of Portugal, Italy and the United States.

As the 2026–2027 school year approaches, some regions in Spain have already started confirming their term dates. School calendars can be a bit of a minefield here, especially with each autonomous community setting its own schedule on top of the national holidays that everyone enjoys. While

Spain has countless gorgeous beaches that draw millions of tourists each year. They are also a magnet for international visitors.

Almería pairs dry Mediterranean weather, city conveniences and access to the Cabo de Gata coast with housing costs that remain below Spain’s larger coastal cities.What is living in Almeria like?

A red day in Spain is the everyday name for a public holiday, usually printed in red on calendars. It can affect a viewing, school plans, deliveries, train timetables and the slightly heroic task of getting paperwork done.Spain does not operate on one single holiday calendar.

Spain’s gender pay gap in hourly earnings was substantially wider for part-time employees than for full-time staff in 2023, according to figures published by the National Statistics Institute, INE.The data also show that women were more concentrated in lower salary brackets.