Ten days ago I received a request from a media company for an article about health care in Spain to expand upon what I had written in my recent book ‘How to Move Safely to Spain’. By chance, within a couple of hours, I was taken into hospital with a potentially life threatening illness – making my writing commission nothing [...]
When it comes to finance, the secret of moving to Spain is to: 1. Under-spend on any Spanish property. Set a budget and make it less than you can afford and then keep to this figure. Be disciplined and remember that long term an inanimate object (even a lovely Spanish villa) will not guarantee you happiness. Financial problems, on the [...]
First Occupation License It is absolutely essential that your new build property in Spain is granted a Licencia de Primera Ocupación (sometimes referred to as a ‘Certificado de Habitacion’ or ‘Cedula´) before you pay fully for it. This vital certificate is granted by the local town hall planning department upon completion of a Spanish new build and declares the legality [...]