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Closing the deal on our new home

Closing the deal on our new home

This article is a continuation of Finding our home in Spain. Closing the deal on our new home is the final...

Finding our home in Spain

Finding our home in Spain

Now to our experience finding our home in Spain. I had spent the previous four years dreaming about this move,...

renting before moving

Buying vs renting before moving – pros and cons

Choosing where to stay before arriving in Spain is a must. It is part of the preparations before the move,...

How to buy a house in Spain

How to buy a house in Spain like a pro

If you are wondering about how to buy a house in Spain – or an apartment, or any real estate...

renting vs buying

Our unusual perspective on renting vs buying after arriving

Renting vs buying: after your initial days in Spain, spent probably in a hotel or vacation rental, you will most...

Residence

Residence in Spain

After you have a start on your Spanish documents, you can sort out your Spanish residence permit. This will require...

A Town Hall, where the Padrón is done.

The Spanish Padrón – the difficult one

After the NIE, I believe the Padrón (short for empadronamiento, that means something like enrollment) is the document you’ll hear...

NIE documents

NIE documents

Congratulations, if you are here you are on your way to make your NIE. Now we will deal with the documents you will need to provide on that beautiful day...

Desirable normality

Desirable normality

To understand normality, you gotta answer these questions to yourself: Do you know your address? Do you have a bank...

Unpacking in the new home

When it comes to unpacking, there a few things that can make life a bit easier. First of all, it...

Getting a NIE in Spain step-by-step

Getting a NIE in Spain is easy, as long as you know what to do. And I’ll tell you it...

All about the NIE

What is a NIE, how to get a NIE, who needs a NIE and more – solve all your NIE-related doubts here!