guynoir
American looking for information about Spain
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About me
American
Speaks English, Spanish, some Portuguese.
Registration: 11 July 2022
About
My expat journey
Valencia, Spain
USA
Cordoba, Argentina
After an absence of about 15 years (I grew up in this city), I returned to work as an independent translator and to take up some graduate courses in translation studies. I was able to spend significant time with family members and some old friends, and make new friends.
I took an 8-month course on broadcasting, which I enjoyed immensely.
I rediscovered the pleasure of walking everywhere in downtown C贸rdoba, local dishes (like empanadas 谩rabes and alfajores) and nice eateries.
Spanish technical translator
Having been raised in the city, I was very familiar with downtown and many surrounding neighborhoods. The dollar/peso exchange was very favorable to me at the time. I was able to rent a studio apartment in downtown for the equivalent of 160 dollars a month, and get a nice steak and salad dinner for seven dollars. Sauntering and walking late at night felt safe and comfortable. Then again, I have lived in the city for decades before and Spanish is my first mother tongue, so I was not a tourist in any sense of the word.
Public transportation had suffered and felt much less consistent in this period of time. Instead of taking buses or trolleys, I relied on local taxis.
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Tax considerations for American expats living in Spain
Hello, everyone,I've been following this forum for some time; most of the inquiries about tax situations have been fielded by UK or other European citizens. My post is an inquiry in two parts:a) Are there American expats who are retirees among the ... Read More
Translations, Essays by Brummi
Hola, I麓m a German student from Bad Hersfeld (Hessen) and currently I麓m studying Spain in Kassel. I need someone to help me with my errors in Spanish, because I need to write Essays, and doing translations. I can help you in German if you want me ...
Interesting. ChatGPT can't tell when to use uppercase (may煤sculas) properly. Also, its answers to those concise questions are way too wordy for my taste. Read More
We have been considering Uruguay as a retirement destination by Rall 62
Good AfternoonMy wife and I live in rural South Africa. We have been considering Uruguay as a retirement destination for some time now.South Africa has become untenable, and having survived two armed robberies and numerous burglaries we are at the ...
@sandrinecabioch, I grew up in Argentina, next door to Uruguay. So I won't address your comments as someone who has lived in Uruguay.You seem to have had had very bad experiences with some locals and now you extrapolate your experiences to say that ... Read More
How do you move your stuff from the US to Spain? by zurlita
Hi there!We are planning to move to Malaga this summer and we want to reduce our stuff to minimum. However, after almost 20 years in the US, it will be probably hard to leave with just a piece of luggage. Even though we would make effort to reduce ...
@zurlita I am making similar plans in 4-6 years from now, from Maryland to Spain. However, my planned solution involves shipping by container. The average cost is $5,000-6,000 and you can choose port to port or door to door delivery. Yes, it's far ... Read More
Why I Moved To Spain. by Guest7859
I sold my house in the UK. I always had a dream of living in either Spain or Portugal. As soon as I sold it we were in the the first lockdown. The travel ban was in operation. I had to wait a long time for the ban to be lifted. I was paying rent for ...
@sawyersart873 First of all, congratulations on your bold move. Are you of pension age or younger? I remember moving to a new city because of work, a city where I knew nobody and an unknown geography. Did that about a dozen times so far.The opinions ... Read More
Traveling to Barcelona or Valencia from Baltimore, USA
I'm planning a trip to Valencia, Spain in March or April 2023. Flying from Baltimore, Maryland state, USA, I'm weighing the pros and cons of going to Barcelona first, then take a train to Valencia, the city of my main interest.Of course I can fly ... Read More
Computer Monitor Rental in Barcelona? by meliss808
Hi there! I'm hoping to rent an external monitor to use with my laptop once I arrive in Barcelona next week. Does anyone have any recommendations on stores that do this? The only ones I've found are purchase only. Thanks!
I would never pack a monitor inside a suitcase; the styrofoam molds inside the original packaging aren't impact resistant as far as I know. Whenever I've traveled and worked out of town, even overseas, the laptop and other electronics travel with me ... Read More
Moving to Spain when having remote job by MadEngineerLT
Hi, i have a question. Is it easy to move to spain when you have remote job in another country like germany. Will I get NIE easily? What are steps after arriving? Do I get NIE and then apply for self employment? How are the taxes paid, I assume I ...
@Amsel88, for someone to be considered a bona fide employee and not a contractor with multiple clients, I guess an employer of record (EOC) would be required, right? Read More
Moving to Spain when having remote job by MadEngineerLT
Hi, i have a question. Is it easy to move to spain when you have remote job in another country like germany. Will I get NIE easily? What are steps after arriving? Do I get NIE and then apply for self employment? How are the taxes paid, I assume I ...
@brianthurlborn, I'm not sure because 鈥渄igital nomads鈥� aren't necessarily employees working from a single location, from what I've heard about fellow translators in Europe. Read More
New members of the Spain forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Spain forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello, everyone!I'm Mario (and no, I don't have a nickname, ha). I am currently living in Maryland, USA, fully employed as a technical translator for a software company. My languages are, by order of fluency, Spanish, English, and a survival-level ... Read More