Living in Spain

Climate change ranks low among homebuyers’ priorities, with just 12.1% citing it as a main concern when choosing a property, according to data from Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI) – despite more than 2.7 million people living in high flood-risk areas. Instead, buyers focus primarily on traditional factors: price (72%) is the top concern, followed by a good location (48.8%) and whether they can afford the home on their salary (48.3%).

Spain has emerged as one of the EU’s frontrunners on gender equality, ranking fourth in Europe in the 2025 Gender Equality Index and scoring clearly above the EU average.

Spain has launched a national monthly public transport pass, officially called the Abono Único (or Single Season Ticket).

After years of post‑Brexit uncertainty, a long‑anticipated EU‑UK agreement on Gibraltar is finally moving towards publication.

Southern Spain is sold as a dream: sunshine year‑round, relaxed lifestyles, cheap living, and postcard‑perfect towns.

Essential expenses in Spain are taking an ever larger slice of household income, and the latest consumer spending data for 2026 show how sharply the picture changes from one province to another.

Essential costs in Spain are tightening their grip on household finances.

Nearly one in five people in the EU is aged 65 or older, yet in most member states, public pensions are insufficient to cover living costs.A study by German research firm DataPulse compared annual pre-tax public pensions with estimated expenses for those over 65, placing Spain among the few countrie

Spain’s coastline is vast, stretching from the Atlantic north down to Andalucía and across to the Mediterranean and islands. A decade ago, finding cheap houses for sale in Spain near the beach felt relatively straightforward in several regions.

Spain has become an increasingly popular destination for families looking to balance work, lifestyle, and wellbeing. For expat parents, the appeal often lies in the sunny climate, slower pace of life, and strong family-centred culture.

Spain’s nationwide train driver strike has been called off, just hours after it began, after rail unions reached an agreement with authorities on boosting investment, reinforcing staffing, and improving day‑to‑day safety conditions across the rail network.

Spain’s plan to regularise up to 500,000 undocumented migrants has generated intense interest — and a lot of misunderstanding.

Learn how to stay compliant with Spanish tax law when living rent-free in your parents’ property, avoiding penalties by understanding imputed income, declarations, and legal options for family housing arrangements.

Across much of inland Spain, villages have been losing residents for decades. La Rioja is among the regions where shrinking populations are putting pressure on schools, health services and local businesses.

If you are considering buying property in Spain, you may come across the term VPO. It appears frequently in listings, legal documents, and urban planning information, but many international buyers are unsure what it actually means.So, what is VPO in Spain?

Spain has long been a favourite retirement destination for people from the UK, US, Germany and across Northern Europe.

Spain has taken a major step in reshaping its migration policy after the government approved a decree that will allow around 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers to legalise their status.The measure, expected to come into force in April, targets people who have been living in Spain witho

Spain is famous for flamenco, tapas, and sunny beaches—but did you know it’s also home to some of the strangest laws in the world? From fines for sleeping in your car to banning certain baby names, these rules are as bizarre as they are real.

Galera is a small village in northern Granada province, with just over 1,130 people on the books. What sets it apart locally is that it’s growing, while nearby villages are quietly emptying out.

Whether you're moving to Spain permanently, buying property, or spending extended periods there, having a local bank account is essential for day-to-day life.

Andalusia’s new Housing Law has now come into force, through which the government of Juanma Moreno aims to ease the housing crisis and reduce the region’s housing shortfall, estimated by the Bank of Spain at 90,000 homes.Law 5/2025, approved by the Andalusian Parliament on 16 December and announced

On the evening of Sunday, 18 January 2026, southern Spain was shaken by one of the deadliest railway disasters in recent years. Near the town of Adamuz in Córdoba province, two high-speed trains collided in a catastrophic accident. The scale of the disaster, combined with ongoing rescue efforts and emerging safety concerns, has left the nation deeply affected.

Spain has overhauled leave for new parents over the past few years, moving to a unified, gender‑neutral system officially called birth and childcare leave (permiso por nacimiento y cuidado del menor).

If you’ve ever opened a council bill here and wondered what on earth the “tasa de basuras”, or rubbish tax in Spain, actually covers, you’re not alone.

Buying a house in Spain as a foreigner in 2026 is perfectly possible, but it comes with its own admin trail: legal checks, a NIE number, a Spanish bank account and a notary appointment, usually in that order.