The Spanish way of doing business
Mañana mañana. You don’t have to speak Spanish very well to understand what it means. To Spaniards, this literally means this: we’ll get to it tomorrow. You can usually count on it taking even longer. So, is doing business in Spain a drag? Certainly, not! We enjoy it. Because once you know the tricks of […]
How to buy a house in Spain without the headache
– About the rules concerning latent defects – Finally, you’ve just gotten the key to your new home! Everything seems to be in order, but then suddenly you find yourself dealing with a leak in the bathroom due to drain or sewer system problems. While you still may be able to laugh about such misfortunes […]
The Costa Blanca: the healthiest place in Europe!
Summer is just around the corner and everyone is making plenty of plans for that long-awaited summer vacation. Sun, (the Mediterranean) sea, beach, and pleasant temperatures are of course key ingredients. Enjoying the outdoors, good food and a good glass of wine, relaxing and enjoying each other. In that respect, the Costa Blanca scores well. […]
5 Years later, is the Golden Visa for EU citizenship a success?
Since 2013, it has become possible for non-EU investors to “obtain” EU citizenship through the Golden Visa scheme. To qualify you’d have to invest 500,000 euros in, for example, real estate or in EU companies and in-turn you’d then receive a residence permit. This residence permit can then be used to travel freely, as well […]