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5 Dumb Reasons To Learn Spanish

Hola amigos and amigas, formigos and formigas. We’ve already made a serious post, admittedly mostly for robots, and entirely in French, about why learning Spanish is a good idea. Now that we’ve pleased our SEO overlords, allow us to present a less serious set of reasons to learn the language of Neruda and Iglesias. Without further ado, here are 5 stupid reasons…

The Impact Of Giving Up Your Job To Become An Expat Partner

Not everyone outside the expat community responds positively when you talk about being an expat. Sometimes judgement is apparent; you can be seen as a spoiled, stay-at-home expat partner with no material needs or wants, spending lazy afternoons at the pool-side sipping cocktails with friends. This may or may not have been true many decades…

Are Expats Obliged To Declare Their Foreign Income In Spain?

Since 2013, the Spanish tax authority has required every person having a tax residence in Spain to declare all foreign assets using the 720 Form. The original purpose of this measure was to fight fraud and discover all hidden assets that belonged to Spanish citizens. But in practice, the obligation to submit 720 has become…

What Americans Don’t Know About Living In Europe

Visiting Europe has long been a kind of rite of passage for Americans. It’s somewhat ironic since many Americans are descended from people who went to great lengths to leave Europe. Still, Americans feel a kind of propriety over their ancient motherland, like they know Europe, perhaps better than the Europeans do. Even a…

Top Spain Blogs From UK Expats

MoneyTransfers.com have created a list of the Top 20 blogs from UK expats giving their insight into life as an expat in various locations around the world. Here we publish the listing of the top Spain blogs and the general expat blogs with a brief description of each. Originally published by…

Spain Dominates Expat City Ranking

The Expat City Ranking 2020 Top 10 is dominated by Spanish destinations with Valencia top, Alicante runner-up and Malaga and Madrid also in the top ten. With Lisbon coming in third in the ranking the Iberian Peninsula shows its clear attractions. All five cities see some of their best results in…

Life As A Digital Nomad – A Personal Perspective

Becoming a digital nomad is an increasingly popular option and the pandemic has made many people digital nomads as they work from home even if they are unfamiliar with the term. Here I share my experience of moving to Spain to take advantage of my ability to live as a digital nomad. Written by Nigel…

The Best Places To Live In Alicante

Located in Spain’s fourth most populous region (Valencia), Alicante offers visitors and new residents its own distinctive Mediterranean identity and a wonderfully diverse array of towns dotted around the province. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Annie Button Alicante province has the highest ratio of foreign residents of all Spanish provinces; around 450,000 people,…

Why Málaga Is One Of Europe’s Most Enchanting Cultural Hubs

Málaga is one of Europe’s most enchanting cultural hubs and this region of Spain is popular with foreign visitors as well as those looking for a new life in the sun. Annie Button sets out some of the attractions of the area, with its rich culture, culinary tradition and lifestyle. Written exclusively for Expat Network…

The Best Places To Live In Barcelona

Where are the best places to live in Barcelona? Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city, popular with expats. Here we look at some of the areas of the city where expats commonly live and set out some of the attractions of each. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of around 1.6…

Moving to Spain – Lifestyle

So, you are moving to Spain!

5 Dumb Reasons To Learn Spanish

The Impact Of Giving Up Your Job To Become An Expat Partner

Are Expats Obliged To Declare Their Foreign Income In Spain?

What Americans Don’t Know About Living In Europe

Top Spain Blogs From UK Expats

Spain Dominates Expat City Ranking

Life As A Digital Nomad – A Personal Perspective

The Best Places To Live In Alicante

Why Málaga Is One Of Europe’s Most Enchanting Cultural Hubs

The Best Places To Live In Barcelona