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February 25th, 2010
Moving to Spain can be a traumatic experience, even for the most adventurous of people. One of the main worries and concerns for families who decide to take the plunge and relocate to Spain is the issue of schooling for their children. This short guide is designed to help those families find the solution that [...]
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February 25th, 2010
It’s no secret that times are tough and many families are finding it very difficult to make ends meet. One of the biggest problems Spanish property owners have at the moment is making their mortgage payments! This affects both the Spanish locals as well as foreigners who have bought a property in Spain by taking [...]
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July 16th, 2009
If you intend to work and live in Spain, then we would recommend that you become acquainted with the local social security system. A failure to understand the system could prevent you from getting the benefits that you are entitled to, as well as raising the possibility of incurring fines for failing to make the [...]
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July 16th, 2009
For foreigners wishing to buy a property in Spain, there are a variety of different mortgages on offer in the country. Variable rate mortgages, which come with a changing rate of interest, are the most popular form, but fixed-rate mortgages are also available which come with a fixed level of interest.
As well as being provided [...]
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July 16th, 2009
Buying a property in Spain involves dealing with a number of taxes, both those that have to be arranged during the buying process and those that have to be considered after the sale has gone through.
If you do not have a fluent command of Spanish then you are going to find it difficult to get [...]
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July 16th, 2009
Decreto 218 is a law that was passed in 2005 in the Andalucia region of Spain. The main reason behind its creation was to help protect the customer when purchasing or renting a property, and to put a stop to the rising cases of unfair or unethical practices being employed by a minority of professionals [...]
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