@Mczwz
American looking for information about Spain
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Speaks Spanish, French, English
Registration: 04 June 2014
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How to -Golden Visa, and non lucrative by asartori
There are 2 types of VISA. Golden or Lucrative or non Lucrative. (FOr EU residents it is the normal Schengen Visa. Details online. ) For non-EU residents, (including post Brexit immigrants as of 31st December 2020)- The following applies: For a ...
Thank you so much for the detail. Well written. Read More
Possibly retiring to Spain from the U.S. by Mikey9
To start, this isn’t another set of questions on the immigration process or taxes but sorry in advance for the length of this post. I’m 37 and I’m an air traffic controller that can retire at 50 with a mandatory retirement age of ...
Thank you for clarifying your concern. It does not, in my view, change the facts that people are people everywhere. I live in Jacksonville, Florida, just a few hours' drive from Tampa. The state where we live does not have a ... Read More
Possibly retiring to Spain from the U.S. by Mikey9
To start, this isn’t another set of questions on the immigration process or taxes but sorry in advance for the length of this post. I’m 37 and I’m an air traffic controller that can retire at 50 with a mandatory retirement age of ...
Crazy and unbelievable political behavior is international. If you spend some time following politics in Spain via Spanish newspapers (El País Newspaper, for example, has versions in Spanish and English) you will see that politics is the ... Read More
Best online resources for planning to retire overseas? by jonnycpava
Hello, I am just starting my journey to retire and move overseas in year 2032, twelve years from now *(yes, I am a planner!) I want to live in Europe, and my current focus right now is Portugal and Spain. The reason I want to retire overseas is ...
Welcome! I'm a planner, too. :) I started researching and planning our move to Spain in 2013 with a 2021-2022 target to move. I knew our goal was Spain because I had studied at the University of Madrid and have wanted to return since ... Read More
Moving to Spain by TorreJan
Hi, I need some help ☺️... there's so many different things I've read about what's needed to move to Spain, my head's spinning. Do I need anything to be Apostille? Because of covid we can only move over on November 6th, ...
Sorry we can't be of any specific help but we wish you the very best success as you reach for your goals. Mucha suerte y que todo pase bien! Read More
Moving to spain for retirement by Wrightlift
Hi I'm considering moving to Spain and to.buy a property within the next 3 months What if anything should I be preparing now As regards to making the move as smooth as possible I'm 67 and retired so obviously pension and healthcare are ...
Any thoughts on health coverage requirements for US citizens? Thanks in advance! Read More
Thinking about moving to Andalucia - Retirement by hmarino
We are US citizen bilingual couple planning retirement in Spain, particularly , Andalusia. We are looking for a friendly community, close to the Mediterranean sea, commercial outlets and groceries. We want to know if living in Spain more than 6 ...
My husband and I are in a very similar position. We're about 18 months away from getting ourselves on a plane. We've been researching these same issues and are always eager to acquire more information and hear different ... Read More
Timekeeping by Andyviola
Anyone notice that Spanish sense of time keeping is loose to say the least? Planning a social meet a few days out we are finding is a waste of time as often they tend to feel different on the day itself. Naturally we have to adapt as we are the ...
I lived in Miami, FL for over 30 years. "On time" was considered a start of an event anywhere in the hour or so of the announced time. Being an international city, there are several "time zones" there. Any Miamian of any ... Read More
N26 Spanish account by jackhall4321
Thinking of setting up a N26 account which will have a Spanish IBAN, will the spanish authorities accept 3 months payments of my UK state pension as acceptable in regards to an application for residency on Spain. Many Thanks
Thank you! Read More
N26 Spanish account by jackhall4321
Thinking of setting up a N26 account which will have a Spanish IBAN, will the spanish authorities accept 3 months payments of my UK state pension as acceptable in regards to an application for residency on Spain. Many Thanks
Thank you for that information! We will investigate. Michele Read More
N26 Spanish account by jackhall4321
Thinking of setting up a N26 account which will have a Spanish IBAN, will the spanish authorities accept 3 months payments of my UK state pension as acceptable in regards to an application for residency on Spain. Many Thanks
Is this a good option for transferring funds from US to Spain? Would this option also have transfer fees or conversion fees? We're planning to move to Malaga Province in 2-2.5 years and are looking for best (and least expensive) ways to ... Read More
Considering moving to spain by Oshiro
Considering moving to Spain. Hi! My name is Oshiro, I'm a Brazilian web developer. My wife and I are considering moving to Spain. But we have a lot of questions about the visa. :/ My wife is half Brazilian/Italian (with EU Visa). We are ...
Moving to Spain is a great idea! Spain is without a doubt an extraordinary country! I would advise anyone looking for a "new country" to do exactly what you're planning. :top: Those are questions that most ex-pats -- or soon to ... Read More
Is there an Expat community in Puente Genil, Cordoba by ReneC25
Seen a house that looks good and we want to buy in Spain. Wanted to know if any Ex Pats living in the Puente Genil area as my husband and I don't want to feel completely isolated. Also are there Doctors Chemists etc. Thanks in advance.
You've done all of the exact due diligence we think anyone considering such a move should go through. My husband and I have been working on preparing our own move -- from the US to Malaga Province -- for the past many years. We hope to ... Read More
Public Health Care - Spain by kittycat1
Just wanted to point out under my own point of view that Social Security / Public Healthcare - Hospitals network -- Primary Care Facilities - Medical / Non-medical Staff & in Spain -- one of best in the world.-- *** saving lifes...looking ...
Sounds like pretty much any type of service in pretty much any country in the world . . . sometimes good/great/fantastic and other times the most horrid/terrible/awful imaginable. Spain would not be any different, I would think. Here in the US, I ... Read More
Is there an Expat community in Puente Genil, Cordoba by ReneC25
Seen a house that looks good and we want to buy in Spain. Wanted to know if any Ex Pats living in the Puente Genil area as my husband and I don't want to feel completely isolated. Also are there Doctors Chemists etc. Thanks in advance.
Hello! I've just taken a look at Puente Genil on Google Streetview and it looks like a standard town like hundreds of others in the country. Of course there are all the standard amenities found in most any town. You may want to just type the ... Read More