Relocation services for living in Spain
You are in a small aeroplane arriving at twelve thousand feet preparing for the jump. Looking down through the small windows of the aircraft you can see a beautiful sunny Spanish day. Not a cloud in the sky. The Mediterranean Sea is calm. From this distance you can see the coastline of almost the entire […]
When I first glanced at the email, my heart stopped. “Dear Karen, We are pleased to inform you that your application has been approved. Please note, you have ONE MONTH from today to pick up your visa, otherwise, it will be cancelled.” OMG! I reread the email a few times and immediately sent a screenshot […]
One thing before I reveal the mystery NIE number vs Spanish residency: If you’re from the UK and would like to obtain your permanent Spanish residency card click here. Otherwise, read on! At last, the truth! You’ve been confused all these years. You’ve read many contradictory articles and opinions on the Internet about the Spanish […]
(Note: Just before I start out, this article only applies to British citizens. However, if you’re from a non-EU country and would like to apply for your permanent Spanish residency card click here as you should start with a visa). Everybody is speaking about it. Brexit. Hard Brexit. Soft Brexit. Lots of confusion. Contradictory information. […]
This is the fourth article of a series of seven articles, which are based on my book “Driving in Spain: How to Avoid the 7 Biggest Mistakes Most Foreigners Make”. Mistake #1: Using an Invalid Driving Licence Mistake #2: Not Having Your Vehicle Documentation in Order Mistake #3: Driving While Speaking on the Phone Mistake #4: […]
Welcome to the biggest and most accurate guide on Spanish notary you will ever find on the Internet 1. What is a notary? Notaries are both civil servants of the Spanish system as well as Law professionals, dedicated to confirm the nature of a document or testimonies according to Law. Therefore, once a document is […]
Have you ever wondered what a certified translation is? Would you like to know some valuable tips before you hire an official translator? Will your official translations be confidential and private? Are we talking about professional and legal translations or just those typical odd ridiculous translations you get from Google Translate? The answer for these […]
You are special. Tourists. Residents living in Spain all year long. Occasional and one-off visitors. Non-residents who spend equal amounts of time between Spain and their country of origin. All of you. No exception. But, don’t get me wrong, this is not that sort of cliché empty slogan: “You-are-special (buy my product)”. Nope. You are […]
This is the third article of a series of seven articles, which are based on my book “Driving in Spain: How to Avoid the 7 Biggest Mistakes Most Foreigners Make”. Mistake #1: Using an Invalid Driving Licence Mistake #2: Not Having Your Vehicle Documentation in Order Mistake #3: Driving While Speaking on the Phone Mistake […]
I bet you one Euro, or one Sterling Pound, or one American Dollar, that you are probably thinking: “What the… Zombies in Spain mugging people? Sure, David”. But, hey, these zombies are not like the ones you know from movies. These zombies don’t eat human flesh. These zombies are not stinky, rotten corpses. Zombies in […]