Living in Spain

Foreign buyers' interest in finding a home in Spain is evident, even in towns of less than 5,000 inhabitants. Besides towns in areas traditionally attractive to foreign tourists, there are other towns in less obvious regions, including one in Asturias.

Embarking on an Erasmus adventure in Madrid can be an exciting and enriching experience for students. This vibrant city offers a plethora of opportunities for personal and academic growth.

1. Store of value. In times of political and economic instability (war, stock market crash, global pandemic, bank runs, high inflation, etc), gold and real estate are king as traditionally they act as safe havens where savers shelter their money to weather the storm. 2. Staves off inflation.

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On moving to Spain, you should tick the below basic checklist to avoid you any future problems. 1. Residency or visa permit. Most people don’t realise that living in Spain for over 90 consecutive days entails you apply for a permit.

After over a year of negotiations, the Spanish government has finally approved its highly anticipated Family Law, known in Spain as the Ley de Familias, which includes provisions such as extended paid leave for caring for sick children and a new monthly child benefit of 100 euros.

At the beginning of the year, the Spanish government introduced a new benefit for mothers of young children (aged 0 to 3), which amounts to 1,200 euros per year.

A common query among Brits seeking Spanish citizenship through residency is whether dual nationality is permitted in Spain.

We’re here with the latest information about changing your driving licence when your residency is sorted in Spain.

Registering as a resident in Spain (empadronarse) is beneficial for carrying out administrative procedures and receiving notifications from the council where your property is located, among other aspects. Legally, you cannot be registered in one place and live in another.

Fifty-six per cent of Spaniards are afraid of losing their job – the highest percentage in Europe – 19 percentage points above the study's average (37%), carried out by Randstad.

Squatting has become a headache for the administration and property owners in Spain. This illegal activity has been in the media spotlight for several years, but 2022 was one of the "busiest" years in this regard.

Expat workers, those whose companies send them to work abroad, have once again put Valencia at the top of the list of the best countries to work in, according to the survey by the InterNations platform.

Squatters or ‘Okupas’ in Spain are a major problem. The illegal squatting of properties in Spain has become one of the biggest headaches for property owners in recent months, and Spain's well known problem with squatters doesn't seem to be getting any better.

85% of Spanish companies will have hybrid working models by 2023, with 64% of companies having already joined this trend, according to a study by IDG Research for Logitech and Microsoft.

For the research branch of the Spanish bank BBVA, improving the employment situation of young people, increasing the supply of housing and legal certainty are the lines of action needed to facilitate access to renting among young people in Spain, according to its study 'Measures to encourage re

Free train travel in Spain: to tackle Spain's cost-of-living crisis, the Spanish Government is introducing 100% discounts on commuter and medium-distance train routes.

They are small, there tend to be a lot of them and they're fast. Ants tend to "invade" houses in summer and this is often a problem for those who own a holiday home in Spain. One day you may find your kitchen or any other room in the house full of hundreds of little black dots with legs.

Improved health conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of borders between countries, and the end of confinements and perimeter closures have turned The Economist's ranking of the world's best cities to live in around the world upside down.

If you are considering moving to Spain with your family, you are probably wondering how the Spanish school system works. What kind of schools are there? How are schools different in Spain? Is the Spanish education system good?

Spain once again comes out at the top of a ranking, but arguably for all the wrong reasons.

European capitals are confirmed as the best on the planet for combining work and personal life, according to the 2022 Work-Life Balance Index by Kisi, a business technology solutions company.

If you live in Spain, or are planning to move to Spain, healthcare will be at the top of your list of things to sort out.

You've decided to move to the Costa Brava? Excellent choice! Home to spectacular unspoilt beaches, unbeatable scenery and an amazing culture and heritage scene, not to mention the local food, you're in for a treat along Spain's ‘Wild Coast’, a beautiful stretch of Mediterranean coastline.

If you're planning on moving to Spain, how well off an area is may be something that could influence your search for somewhere to live. So, what is the wealthiest city in Spain? And where do the rich live in Spain?