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The everyday cost of life in Spain

April 7, 2009 Spain

The expat forum is home to many discussions on the subject of Spain, with property prices and investment funding some of the more popular lines, but there is an interesting thread entitled “Average monthly cost of electricity and water” which has potentially opened up a significant problem, which many people may be experiencing but may [...]

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Home repossessions Spanish style!

March 19, 2009 Spain

As the ongoing economic downturn continues to drag the worldwide property market lower and lower we are seeing more and more instances of homes being repossessed, banks threatening homeowners and negative equity. There is a thread in the expat forum.com entitled ”
Bank repossessing our home” which offers an insight into an all too familiar scene [...]

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Residency certificates for EU residents

February 11, 2009 Spain

While there is no doubt that this post covers various aspects of the residency certificates required to live in Spain but do not underestimate the significant amount of additional information which is also available regarding other issues you may come across when moving to Spain. The headline probably does not do the post justice as [...]

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Deciding which area of Spain is best?

January 20, 2009 Spain

While initially this particular thread would appear to be an open invitation to suggest different areas of Spain in which to live for a family from Scotland moving to the country, it has grown into something more detailed and more interesting than you might think. The thread itself revolves around a young family moving to [...]

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Self Employed In The UK But Living in Spain – Who Gets The Tax?

September 7, 2008 Britain

This scenario is one which has cropped up on a number of occasions and one which can be difficult to clarify without the correct information. The thread was started by someone who works for themselves in the UK under the ltd company laws but is looking to move to Spain on a permanent basis. [...]

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Marbella Here We Come!

September 7, 2008 Spain

How many times has the above phrase been repeated? How many times will it be repeated in the future?
As much as people try to knock Marbella as a mature property market it seems as popular now as it has been over the last few years – although down on the boom times when the market [...]

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An updated guide to the cost of living in Spain

September 6, 2008 Spain

One of the main attractions of this forum thread is the fact that you can actually trace it back to the start and see how prices, laws and trends can change in a very short space of time. This thread starts with a basic list of groceries in Spain and their cost, but the thread [...]

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Spanish Residency Paperwork And The Consequences

September 6, 2008 Spain

Looking to live in Spain? Is your paperwork in place?
This thread started as a simple summary of the change in Spanish regulations about residency and being able to prove it, but it moves onto a whole new level as the post gets longer and longer. It seems as though under duress the Spanish authorities [...]

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Madrid City Guide

August 17, 2008 Spain

Madrid is a city in Spain that is both the country’s capital and its largest city. Considered a major financial and business center, many of Spain’s largest and most important companies are located there. Amongst these companies are Telefónica, Endesa and Repsol-YPF. These three companies are included in the list of 100 largest companies in the [...]

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Barcelona City Guide

August 17, 2008 Spain

Being the most populated city in all of Catalonia, Barcelona is heralded as the second largest city in Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, with the Llobregat River to the southwest, Besos River to the north, and the Serra de Collserola ridge to the west. As one of the prime Mediterranean ports, Barcelona has been a major economic center [...]

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Valencia City Guide

August 17, 2008 Spain

Valencia is a Spanish city situated on the Mediterranean coast very near Ibiza. It is considered as a medium-sized city with an estimated 1.8 million inhabitants including the surrounding towns and suburbs. There are over 800,000 people in the city alone. The city is the administrative capital of the Valencian Province as well as the [...]

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