English family wanting to relocate to Valencia

Sunshine.   This is my post on another thread.  It applies to you too:-

“Moving to spain means you will need to register on the EU Citzens Register effectively immediately.     That means you must have full medical cover and at least around 400 euros a month income

If you ‘say’ you are just here looking around, then you can stay for up to three months permanently without registering   

If you get a job offer the official letter of the offer or a contract wil cover those two requirements”

As an EU National you do not neeed a visa and you have the same Rights as a Spaniard (post brexit no one knows).    Unemployment is high in Spain

In theory you could buy a property in one day.  To make the checks and arrange an appointment with a notary, you can only sign the purchase contract in front of one, would take a few days.     But it can be completed very quickly

Whilst most people will want to use some sort of legal representative, if one has the knowledge, there is no legal requirement to do so.   I have bought and sold for myself several times and helped my son and a couple of friends without using a lawyer.

  Inevitably using a lawyer will delay everything as they will be trying to justify their fee for doing  almost nothing !

Good luck

Thank you. Very helpful advice.
Would I be correct to assume I can buy the house as a holiday home firstly and then begin to sort residency out?

If you read between the lines I said   ‘If you ‘say’ you are just here looking around, then you can stay for up to three months permanently without registering  ‘

To buy a property one needs the funds, a valid passport and an NIE. That is a fiscal ID number.  If you apply for EU Registration it will be the number on that document. If you will not be moving here ( just looking around maybe ) then you can apply for just that number

There is no difference if you buy  a property  to live in, let out, use for holidays etc .  The difference would be what you use the property for.  That would affect what taxes you would pay in subsequent years.

Thank you again. I suspect it would be in my advantage to apply for my registration number right away. I was told you get theee forms from the police station, not sure if this is correct.
Thanks

Sunshine.

I do not suggest you lie when you go to the police station.  Doing that can land people in difficulties.

If you decide to come and look at properties, job possibilities,  etc, not decide to MOVE here,  then you can apply for just an NIE and stay permanently for up to three months.

That application, and also EU Citizen Registration, can only be done on line.  It is not entirety straightforward, especially of one does not speak Spanish, although on the internet there is a lot of helpful info.   It would though be helpful to have a Spanish speaker with you when yo go on the internet.

to make an appointment go to:- 

https://sede.administracionespublicas.g … io/icpplus

•    In PROVINCIAS DISPONIBLES choose where you will be making the application

•    In TRÁMITES DISPONIBLES PARA LA PROVINCIA SELECCIONADA choose Certificados UE if you are from the European Union

•    Click Aceptar

•    Click Entrar

•    Fill in your information:

o    Choose NIE if you have one if not  PASAPORTE and enter your passport number below

    Nombre y apellidos = name and surname
    País de nacionalidad = your nationality
    In Caracteres enter what you see on the picture above

    Click Aceptar

       CHOOSE NATIONAL POLICE STATION FOR APPOINTMENT:   
   
       Click Acepta

You MUST take your printed appointment confirmation with you on the day.