Spain Forum

Obtaining a CIF for a UK Ltd Company

2009-05-06T13:43:34Z

I have a fully trading UK Ltd company but live in Spain. I have had the company documents stamped by Aposilte of The Hague and a UK Notary and they are being translated at present to open a Spanish bank account. I have been informed I need a CIF number for the company but do not know how to obtain one of these. Can someone please advise me how this can be done and if there are any costs involved. Thank you in advance.

It is possible to buy a flat in spain without be a spanish resident ??

2013-04-23T11:50:25Z

Hello folks !

Actually I live in Marocco and I’d like to buy a spanish flat this year. It is posible If I don’t have a NIE ??

Website Directory for Sale ( English & Spanish ) Business Opportunity Ready to take Money!

2013-03-15T11:19:10Z

Primeromano
admin at primeromano dot com
http://www.primeromano.com

Website Directory for Sale ( English & Spanish )
Can easily be run from Home
Sensible Offers Please !
The Website Domain Name is Registered until July 2013.
So far it had been on Free Mode Option and not taking any Revenue.
(5,000 + Members)
Some of the Members is due for renewal , and therefore could easily bring in some Revenue.
The admin feature keeps a list of clients email addresses, so corresponding is easy.

I personally believe that someone with good knowledge, time, and foresight,
looking for a home based project may see the potential this opportunity has to offer.

We have recently added the Agents Feature to the Website .
Having Agents listing new Members would increase Revenue to the Website.
Read the Agents link on the Website this explains how it operate.

If you are interested and would like some more information.
Please Contact Dave by email.

Need advice on start up business

2013-03-08T14:30:12Z

Hi - This is my first post on the forum.
I’m a UK national with Spanish parents, british husband, and moved to Spain (Toledo capital) some 13 years ago. Together with a partner, we want to start a commercial hydroponics business to produce and sell lettuces. We’ve done a fair bit of market research, successfully set up a hydroponics greenhouse on our own land (we have a hectare at home), and have successfully cultivated 600 lettuces. We’ve also, of course, been in touch with distributors whop are keen to buy from us, and we are in the throws of writing the business plan.
Can anyone advise me if presenting the plan to banks is the right way to go given the current economic climate, and the chances of being accepted? We need a capital investment of some €300,000. Naturally, the financial institutions we approach will require collateral for which we would use our house (valued at approx €750,000). Monthly expenditure would be approx € 10,000, and yearly gross income approx € 275,000.
Thanks.

can it really be true that my wife can not hire me ?

2013-02-21T14:30:12Z

Hi
I am a early retired due to sickness and would like to start to ease back into working. I suffer from PSTD
and are ready to do some work. 5-10 hours a week.
My wife is a Jazz singer and we would like to get a company going in her name and then she could hire me
for small sound and producer jobs when I am feeling good.
I checked with accountants and have been told that in spain man and wife can not hire each other :O(
I get my pension from Denmark and are allowed to make 14000 euro on top of that, however if start to register myself as a
company I might get trouble with my pension. Since the company is not in Denmark they find it hard to control so they will
tell me that if I can have a company then I should be able to support myself.
I have tried to get my sickness registered in spain, that way I can get under special need disabled employee contract etc.. But they say that I would have to get all my journals etc translated and then apply th e sickness in spain, but there is no guaranty that I will be accepted in spain as disabled. SO do not want to use 1000 s of euros to translate
the long journal to spanish if I am not guaranteed.
So I am stuck, I want to get back slowly to the workforce and I want to be legal, the best way would be for my wife to hire me.

Does anyone know any legal way around this ?

I am a honest guy that wants to do the right thing

Thanks much appreciated :O)

Starting New business

2013-02-13T06:52:16Z

Hi Guys ,
I moved here (Spain) from Canada.
I already have the license and I’m almost done with all paper work.
I would like to know your opinions.

Costs of self-employment in Spain

2013-01-24T15:36:57Z

Hey,

I’m self-employed back home (Poland, EU), I am a tour leader. I usually work as a tour leader employed as a self-employed freelancer by Polish travel agencies, who send me to Spain. I would like to move to Spain, and I’m considering closing my company in Poland and opening it in Spain. I sincerely hope this would allow me to live in Spain, which is my main goal.

My question is: what are the costs of self-employment in Spain? In Poland, we pay the equivalent of about 200 € per month (health service, insurance etc), plus 18% of income tax. What does it look like in Spain?

Is it possible to live in Spain but have a company registered in another country? Is it possible to issue Polish invoices in case of a self-employed worker employed by Spanish travel agencies (or companies in general)?

Agnieszka

Starting a Pilates business in Moraira

2013-01-24T00:31:33Z

Hi, my partner and I are relocating to Spain this year and I wanted to set up my own Pilates studio from home.

I’m fully qualified and experienced over here but am trying to find out who the fitness instructors use for Public Indemnity Insurance (like Fitpro in the uk) and whether our British qualifications are valid over there.

SECOND HAND CATERING EQUIPMENT AND RESTAURANT FURNITURE WANTED!!!!

2009-01-30T19:56:16Z

Hi,

Can anyone advise where I can purchase second hand catering equipment and restaurant furniture in the La Manga to Alicante area? Are there any auctions or sales or does anyone know a restaurant or bar closing down with items for sale?

Thanks for reading!!!

Looking for Madrid-based, English-speaking expat-owned businesses for interview

2012-11-17T18:47:58Z

Hi everyone!

We’re looking for English speaking expats who have started up a business (even in this economy!) in Madrid who would like to be interviewed for our online magazine. You might have started from scratch, bought an existing business, opened up a franchise or partnered up.

At the moment, we’re looking for people who have opened up physical shop (not just a one-man dotcom). It might be a restaurant, a dental office, a consultancy, a clothing store or whatever.

We’ll do a face-to-face interview and a photo shoot at the site of your establishment which should only take about an hour. Interviewees should be able to talk about the hurdles they faced with the legendary Spanish bureaucracy in addition to marketing and operations.

Our URL is on the profile or you can leave a comment here and we’ll get in touch with you.

Thanks!

Anna