@Lewis De Payne

@StesarjorYou need to interview immigration attorneys (in Spain), and only hire one that has handled special cases (beyond the cookie-cutter "fill in the form and charge the client" variety).  You need to specifically ask "how many cases have ... Read More

@gwynj - I believe you are misinterpreting the following, based on your comment:"You should note that Spain asks for a criminal record check going back 5 years, so being clear for the last 5 years (and longer, hopefully) does carry some weight. ... Read More

How were you folks able to secure an appointment date with the Los Angeles office? Even checking four times a day shows no appointments available. I am hearing more and more from people complaining about the unavailability of appointments, and ... Read More

When I arrived in Spain, I contracted with Avatel to provide home fiber internet, HDTV stations, and cellular service to my condo/apartment (which I own).  Total cost is 30 euros/month for everything, including the cellular number and cellular ... Read More

Can anyone who was trying to get an online appointment for the Los Angeles consulate office give me an update? Were you finally able to secure an appointment, and if so, how did you finally get one? If not, did you make other plans to get your ... Read More

Hello Goodstafford...I am a native US citizen. I bought two homes in Costa Del Sol, and will be splitting my time 50/50 between Spain and the US (to avoid the 183 tax residency rule for now). Please note that, with the Golden Visa (but not with ... Read More

John - You fail to account for what's actually required to renounce citizenship: "Unlike most other countries, Argentine nationality cannot be renounced and can only be revoked if it was obtained through criminal means, such as fraudulent ... Read More

gwynj - Your post was full of useful information; thank you. Here in the US, private health insurance requires that you visit the doctors and hospitals designated by the insurance company (because they contract with the insurance company). If you ... Read More

As long as your conviction does not involve a violent crime, it will not disqualify you. If you were a bank robber, arsonist, or paid assassin in your former life, it will disqualify you. But if you were arrested for marijuana possession, crossing ... Read More

I'm in the process of moving to Costa Del Sol from the US. A few months ago, I bought a place in Fuengirola, which will not be ready until the end of 2022 (new construction). As a result, I also bought a place in Marbella (San Pedro Del ... Read More

In June 2021, I went to Costa Del Sol for 3.5 weeks, to view properties I had researched and to make a purchase. I stayed for 1 week in Malaga, 1 week in Marbella, and 1 week in Sotogrande. I ended up buying a condo for myself at Higueron West in ... Read More

Hello... I hired attorneys who specialize in these matters, to take care of them for me. I have a real estate attorney handling my two property purchases. I have a tax attorney who structured my US transactions to minimize Spanish tax. I have an ... Read More

Hello Priscilla, I'm a native-born US citizen, and have recently bought two homes in Costa Del Sol. One is in the Higueron West 217 complex (google) in Fuengirola, and the other in San Pedro de Alcantara. I'll be spending 3 months there, ... Read More

"Apologize for the incorrect wording. Can one keep renewing the international permit instead of going through the Spanish tests?" The answer to your question, without playing semantics games, is yes... you can continue to renew your IDP ... Read More

If you're purchasing a second or "vacation" home in Spain, you may want to carefully check with a taxation attorney about the imputed rental estimate tax for the home. It is my understanding that secondary homes, if not used as ... Read More