How to get the NIE as a contractor

@radicaled

All of the EU is good, and definitely better than Argentina. But Argentina is a bit of an economic basket case right now, so I'm not sure if the bar is very high! :-)

For Argentines (and other Latin Americans), the easiest move (for obvious reasons) is to Spain. (And the 2-year passport rule makes it especially popular, but you don't need this.) But Italy, Portugal, France are also very good options. The Romance languages are very similar, you should be able to pick up French, Portuguese or Italian VERY quickly.

My partner is from Brazil (Brazilian-Portuguese) but she now speaks fluent Spanish too.

As you have an Italian (EU) passport, you can relocate ANYWHERE in the EU with minimal paperwork, so perhaps you just pick the place they prefer you to go / you like the most / they pay you the highest salary.

Many would prefer to be an employee rather than an independent contractor, but that's up to you to decide. Being an independent contractor (as a general state) is different from being, specifically, self-employed/contractor in Spain (as an autonomo). If they're saying you can choose to work remotely, if you wish, and that you can be paid as a freelancer, then you might want to consider which EU country is most favourable in terms of cost of living and taxation for the self-employed.

If they're offering a remote contract, then perhaps you can even stay in Argentina and see how it goes before relocating?

Whether it's a job offer as an employee or an independent contractor, you should still have a written offer / contract. I certainly wouldn't move without one.

In general, to relocate to the EU you should do a process called EU Citizen Registration. If you do it in Spain, they will give you a little certificate and it will have your NIE. I've got one, and it was pretty easy (no attorney needed).

https://sede.policia.gob.es/portalCiuda … danoue.php

Registering as an autonomo (if you want to be self-employed) is a separate step.

Luxembourg would be a good option for languages as everyone speaks English, French, German and the local Luxembourg dialect.  beautiful place, too!, too…