The thinking behind Baldosa, a free weekly email of Spanish houses with character, and what to check before you buy an old house in Spain.
The Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) remains the primary route to Spanish residency for Americans, Canadians, and Brits. With IPREM-based financial requirements (€28,800/year for main applicant), consulate ratings, and a detailed application guide from an expat who went through the process.
Meeting someone in Spain still runs mostly through repeat appearances at the same bar, gym or fiesta rather than a single big event, and a first date looks different depending on which one gets you there.
From tomato fights to human towers, Spain's fiestas show you who the country actually is, so long as you book early and know which ones carry real risk.
Buy or rent shared property in Spain and you inherit a legal neighbours' committee with real power over your fees, your rules, and now even your right to list on Airbnb. Here's how it actually works, including the 2025 reform on tourist rentals.
Spain stopped granting residency through property or financial investment on 3 April 2025, closing a program that issued more than 15,000 visas over twelve years. Here is exactly what closed, what current holders keep, and which routes still lead to Spanish residency.
Our guides cover visas and residency, tax, healthcare, housing, work and everyday life here.
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