Does this story sound familiar? Mr Hola is good man. He married Mrs Hola at age 27. Mr and Mrs Hola had a burning dream: moving to Spain one day, in the sun, feeling the breeze of the new happy life. They had children, so the dream had to be postponed for a while. However… […]

One thing before I reveal the mystery NIE number vs Spanish residency: If you’re from the EU and would like to obtain your permanent Spanish residency card click here. If you are a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen then click on Spanish residency for non-EU citizens Are you from the USA? Please read my 2020 guide all about […]

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 […]

This is the second article of my series Living in Spain, where I’m going to speak about the well known Spanish “Padrón” which, ironically, most people don’t seem to know about (I used to be one of them). Remember that my series Living in Spain consists of 6 articles: The Spanish Triumvirate Padrón NIE number […]

Are you living in Spain? Or perhaps you are thinking about moving to Spain? Do you know the “Spanish Triumvirate”? In ancient Roma, a “triumvirate” was a form of committee composed of three people. The Free Dictionary states that: The First Triumvirate was formed in 60 bc by “Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey”. The Second Triumvirate […]

 A few days ago, one of my clients sent me an email asking the following question.  << Is it possible for you to give information on the new law coming out in 2014, that states that if our Spanish Will does not include the fact we wish for UK law to be used, it will […]