Living in Spain: Spain Expat Living

Living

In this section:

... due to the real-estate boom generated by foreign investment over the last few years, the prices have risen rather dramatically."

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information on renting apartments in Spain. Includes comparative information on furnished, unfurnished apartments, finding a room to rent with flatmates, and factors that affect the price of apartments in Spain.

University Exchange Programs in Spain

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about applying for exchange programs in Spanish universities, how to transfer credits, taking the selectividad exams and the best places to do an exchange program in Spain.

Empadronarse and the Empadronamiento in Spain

Consider this your first step to integration into Spanish life.

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about the empadronamiento in Spain and getting yourself empadronado. Extensive discussion of the benefits of the empadronamiento to you and the city in which you live in Spain, essential empadronamiento vocabulary, how and where to get empadronado, required documents, renewal, and moving.

Emergency Telephone Numbers in Spain

Before we go any further, please memorize this number. 112.

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Contact information for emergency services such as general emergencies, your embassy, police, fire department, ambulance, domestic abuse, credit card theft and catering/pizza. A short guide to Spain's emergency services.

Universities In Spain

There are over 51 public and 21 private universities spanning the entire country with higher concentrations of universities in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. 

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about colleges in Spain and how the system works, what degrees to get, how long they take and a list of universities across the country for all courses and subject areas

Health Care and Medical Insurance in Spain

That said, you can occasionally "beat the system" with luck and persuasion. "

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information on expat health insurance, public and private health care in Spain, as well as and international travel medical and health insurance.

Buying and Selling a Second Hand Car in Spain

The car might be for sale because the owner knows about an ITV problem that is not obvious...

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... This article is about the processes involved in buying and selling second hand cars in Spain. It will also look briefly at some of the pitfalls and problems to avoid, concentrating mostly on the buyer's point of view. As a seller, it would obviously be in your best interests to prepare things so that a buyer of a second hand car in Spain can actually buy your car.

Doctors in Spain

...be sure to make a list of the receipts and verifications needed for costs reimbursement."

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about doctors in Spain including both public doctors through the public clinic system and making private doctors appointments. See the extensive list of English speaking doctors in Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga, Spain.

Property in Spain: the Nitty-Gritty of the Comunidad de Propietarios

A property owner might find that the committee insists on the removal of a new addition simply because the colour or design does not comply....

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... In-depth information about the Comunidad de Vecinos refering to the legal powers and responsibilities of both the committee and the Administrator. What items come into the scope of the Neighbours Committee. The Budget. Complaints and problems with the neighbours. It is based on the Spanish law known as Ley de Propiedad Horizontal. There is also a FAQs section which will be added in response to input from you, the reader.

Property in Spain & The Comunidad de Propietarios

This is the committee made up of your immediate neighbours who, like it or not, have the right to meddle in your affairs...

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about the Comunidad de Propietarios or committee of neighbours in the urbanisation or apartment block where your Spanish property is located. It tells you how they are elected to the property's committee, how you can be elected, what they can/cannot do and are supposed to do, and the function of the Administrator of your Neighbourhood Committee.

Real Estate in Spain

The good news is that the builders have caught up to demand, so brokers cannot keep charging high rates."

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information on real estate and property in Spain. Including links to further information and real estate sites for Spain.

Sending/Receiving Mail and Packages in Spain

...if you're expecting a parcel from home, double or triple the normal expected time, although it should eventually arrive."

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information on sending packages and mail home, particularly to the USA and Canada. Shares the generally negative experiences with the postal service in Spain and how to avoid these problems in the future.

Schools and Higher Education in Spain

The list of international education programs continues to grow as Spain and the rest of the EU make efforts to implement the Lisbon Strategy..." 

Spain Expat's Living in Spain section brings you... Information about the Spanish and International school systems for children of expatriates living in Spain. Also provides information on higher education exchange programs with the EU (Spain) and the USA and Canada.