Once again it is holiday time in Andalucía, Spain. The children have another week off school. But we thought the next school holidays were at Easter I hear you cry... This may be the case in other provinces, but not in Andalucía. So what are we celebrating then? What memorable occasion? Who are
02.27.2011 | Life | admin
Once you have decided that you have a viable concept rather than a crazy idea for launching your business in Spain, you need to decide what is the best type of company to set up. Possibly, the easiest and most cost effective way to set up a business in Spain is to register as autonomo (self empl
02.24.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
For a list of Autonomo category codes in English (CNAE) in Spain, click here. For an explanation of the Autonomo category codes click here.
02.14.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
Anyone that has a lemon tree in Spain will agree with me, I am sure, that when you have lemons, you have lots of lemons. In fact, often more lemons than you know what to do with. You give generously to your friends and neighbours but they are still loads of lemons. A neighbour of ours very ki
02.14.2011 | Life, Recipes | admin
Unemployment in Spain, as in many other countries, is currently at one of its highest ever levels. Finding work in Spain, especially if you do not speak Spanish, is a lot harder than back in the UK. You are not entitled to unemployment benefit in Spain until you have been working, and most impo
02.12.2011 | Business, Legal, Life, Relocation | admin
The clock is ticking, the days and weeks are passing by and we are still waiting to sign the sales contract to buy our new house in Spain. Yes, the same house we decided to buy back in November. The good news is that, thanks to the fiscal advice provided by our associates at CCB Spain, we will st
02.11.2011 | Life, Relocation | admin
As we mentioned in our post, Spanish ITV (MOT) on UK Registered Vehicles , it is illegal to have your UK plated car in Spain for more than 180 days per year. Once you have been in Spain for six months and intend to remain here, the law states that you are required to legally import your U
02.7.2011 | Documentation, Legal, Relocation, Vehicles | admin
