Johnzx
English expat in Spain
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27
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Registration: 19 July 2012
What to do with my beloved Corsa by RandySteiner
Hi there, I have a right-hand drive 1.2 2005 Vauxhall Corsa in my garage which has been sitting there for nearly 2 years now. The police stopped me driving in Valencia because I'd been driving it for a year without paying Spanish road tax, ...
Eddie, there is info here re scraping UK Reg vehicle in Spain http://www.tumbit.com/how-to-guides/articles/67-how-to-scrap-a-uk-car-in-spain.html. Read More
Best solicitor to use for buying property in Alicante ? by daniel silla
recommendations for solicitors to use when buying property in Alicante ? thanks
As I posted, I am speaking from 34 years鈥� experience of buying and selling in Spain, 30 years as a resident, and never having employed a lawyer for anything. I may have just been lucky that nothing has gone wrong doing it myself. ... Read More
Renew the Permit of stay
The Polic铆a Nacional deal with paperwork for non Spaniards. I suggest you visit the National Police office for the area where you are staying in Spain and enquire in the Extranjer铆a (foreigners dept). Depending where you are, you ... Read More
Insurance cover in Spain, other drivers
I think he is OK as long as he has a full DL for that type of vehicle. . It would be the same as a rental car. Read More
NIE not recognised by Hacienda by tom_h_1980
Hi there I am in the process of registering as aut贸nomo and to get residency in Spain. I posted last month about the first steps - thanks to everyone who replied. If anyone can help with my latest query, I will be very grateful! I picked up ...
The regulations say that if one has moved to Spain i.e. come to work, live permanently, then they must register on the EU Citizen's Register. At the police station where work they will not permit an application for just an NIE in those ... Read More
Theft from cars in Carrefour, Benidorm by smithigj
Good evening, my name is Ian Smith. I travel to Spain regularly. I have a property in Calpe which I have had for 12 years. My in laws lived in Calpe in the 80's. I speak some Spanish and French. I flew to Spain on 26 Feb 2017 stopping off at ...
Hi Gary, "Police in Spain and camera system are not up to the standard as we get used to in the uk " With my police experience in Spain and the UK, I assume that is a wild guess rather than an informed opinion based on ... Read More
Theft from cars in Carrefour, Benidorm by smithigj
Good evening, my name is Ian Smith. I travel to Spain regularly. I have a property in Calpe which I have had for 12 years. My in laws lived in Calpe in the 80's. I speak some Spanish and French. I flew to Spain on 26 Feb 2017 stopping off at ...
Criminal acts take place practically in every country. It would be impossible to warn every visitor / expat of what might happen, and even if an attempt was made to do so that person would still forget the advice and still leave themselves ... Read More
Drawing up of plans for roof top extension
Be aware that you will probably need permission from your community and then permission and a building licence from your town hall. Read More
Taxes by readingnfl
Hi To any person who has a holiday home in Spain. With the Spanish budget on the horizon. How will it effect you with the extra taxes it is charging on properties Does it make great any difference to your tax bill. Readingnfl
We have a local Gestor whom most non-Spanish think is wonderful. Unfortunately that is because they do not know what is required. On several occasions I have found her knowledge very lacking and on a couple of occasions she has asked my advice on ... Read More
Expats, do you speak Spanish? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Spanish is essential for a successful integration in Spain. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Spanish? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language course ...
But the vast majority of foreigners do not speak the language and there are thousands of such living happily in Spain. So whilst desirable, not essential. Read More
Expats, do you speak Spanish? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Spanish is essential for a successful integration in Spain. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Spanish? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language course ...
To avoid being spoken to in English (I am clearly English by appearance) when I was first trying to practice my Spanish, when I entered a shop etc. and the attendant spoke to me in English I use to say , 鈥溌縉o hablas espa帽ol? Soy ... Read More
Expats, do you speak Spanish? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Spanish is essential for a successful integration in Spain. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Spanish? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language course ...
Castilian is generally the language referred to as 鈥楽panish鈥� however several languages are also official or co-official and are spoken in various parts of Spain. Clearly it is an advantage to be able to speak Castilian, however, many ... Read More
Healthcare for short term visitors by Persika
Hi My situation is that I am working in Morocco but not a permanent resident inasmuch as I leave the country to go back home every 3 months precisely not to lose my health care benefits there. I was recently in Madrid for a short, 5 day break and ...
Idreamofspain Having written this I see from another post that you appear to live in New Zealand, thus you will have private insurance cover. I will however, leave my post as it may be useful to others ) In Andaluc铆a the 鈥楻ights and ... Read More
Claiming / re claiming French nationality
I have a friend living in Spain, who was born 65 years ago in India of a British father and a French mother. She has a British passport but would like to obtain French nationality too (Brexit fears). She believes when born she had French ... Read More
Question About Spanish Taxes - Do they tax U.S pensions? by jsn123
I have a question for the group about Spanish taxes on pensions. My apologies in advance if it鈥檚 already been asked and responded to. I am getting ready to retire from the U.S. military and will have a post military pension which equals ...
Further to my post. When I declared my police pension (Crown Pension) this year, for the first time in the 30 years I have lived in Spain. I ended up paying just over 150% more tax than last year. My income was the same both years. Whilst the ... Read More
moving to spain
Sorry if this sounds too obvious but I suggest you choose a town, go there and stay in a hostal (see:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostal) hotel etc and explore the area. Then you can can decide what is right for you. Read More
Non-Eu with Spanish marriage, need advice.
I would have thought that as will be marrying a Spaniard that she could obtain all the info you need. Just an idea. My wife is Filipino, when we came to Spain, having married in Manila, she needed a 90 day tourist visa, however, once she had ... Read More
useless legal advice by Jakeway123
we used a cheap estate agent/abogado/conveyencer when we bought our property, he hooked us up with electricity illegally and when we got caught (we were in the uk at the time) we were fined 350 euros, even though we had paid him 350 euros to help us ...
I have no doubt, as I said, "The 're-valuation' is the assessment by Hacienda" and not the municipality It is possible to ask the solicitor/notary or maybe the agent, what the assessed value will be before completing a ... Read More
useless legal advice by Jakeway123
we used a cheap estate agent/abogado/conveyencer when we bought our property, he hooked us up with electricity illegally and when we got caught (we were in the uk at the time) we were fined 350 euros, even though we had paid him 350 euros to help us ...
The 're-valuation' is the assessment by Hacienda of what they consider to be the true market value of the property when you bought it. Thus they believe you under declared the purchase price and you are being required to pay the tax, they ... Read More
Letter of Invitation for a Filipina to visit Spain by Andy1007
Having visited the local Police ( Foreigners office ) and had a chat to explain...and ask for info. To my surprise I am told such a letter needs to be signed by a Spanish National or tax payer in Spain ??? I don't pay my taxes to Spain, but the ...
In Spain all legal contracts etc. must be made before a Notary, thus it is in most cases it is unnecessary (and a waste of money and time) to employ a solicitor. Good luck John Read More
Letter of Invitation for a Filipina to visit Spain by Andy1007
Having visited the local Police ( Foreigners office ) and had a chat to explain...and ask for info. To my surprise I am told such a letter needs to be signed by a Spanish National or tax payer in Spain ??? I don't pay my taxes to Spain, but the ...
"Commissariat de Policia" is I believe French, but I understand that you mean Cuerpo Nacional de Polic铆a. For 15 years I have been employed by them as a volunteer translator and adviser and my wife is Filipino. However, I am still confused about ... Read More
Letter of Invitation for a Filipina to visit Spain by Andy1007
Having visited the local Police ( Foreigners office ) and had a chat to explain...and ask for info. To my surprise I am told such a letter needs to be signed by a Spanish National or tax payer in Spain ??? I don't pay my taxes to Spain, but the ...
Sorry for misunderstanding that when you said 聮local police聮 you did not mean Polica Local (local police) but the National Police. As you do not live in Spain (not tax resident so you cannot be living here, although I see from your profile ... Read More
Letter of Invitation for a Filipina to visit Spain by Andy1007
Having visited the local Police ( Foreigners office ) and had a chat to explain...and ask for info. To my surprise I am told such a letter needs to be signed by a Spanish National or tax payer in Spain ??? I don't pay my taxes to Spain, but the ...
I do not want to be pedantic but I am sure you did not go to the Policia Local, they are employed by the town hall and have no connection with 'real police' matters, including foreigners registration, visits etc. When I wanted an invitation letter ... Read More