Guide to working in Spain: employment contracts, becoming self-employed (autónomo), work visas, and the new Digital Nomad Visa option for remote workers. Includes info on social security, taxes, and navigating Spanish work culture.
The padrón (town hall registration) is your first step to becoming an official Spanish resident. Essential for school enrollment, healthcare cards, voting, and visa applications. Complete guide to empadronarse: required documents, cita previa booking, renewal process, and vocabulary.
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.
Complete guide to renting apartments in Spain: current rental prices by city, furnished vs unfurnished options, room rentals with flatmates, agency considerations, deposits, and practical tips for finding your Spanish home.
Essential guide to relocating to Spain: moving companies, shipping your belongings, Spanish customs procedures, IVA/VAT considerations, and getting your empadronamiento upon arrival. Tips to avoid common pitfalls from expats who've been there.
Information about workers’ rights in Spain: contracts, hours, paid time off, paid vacations, unions, dealing with problems, and other topics.
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