Is Spain overrated? Living abroad in the age of Instagram

This morning I woke up to an email from Spanish Social Security. The email was meant to notify me about a further notification, which I could download on

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Continentalis – Spanish bureaucracy made easy (Aux to self-employment deal!)

Frustrated with Spanish bureaucracy? I know. We all are. At times, it seems like the “funcionarios” are only in it to make our lives more difficult. Luckily, some

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Pros and Cons of the NALCAP program in Spain

I’ve always dreamed of living abroad.  Not just because I had lived in the same place for 20 years, but because there’s so much to be explored in

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Getting Spanish Nationality in 2025 – a bureaucratic odyssey

These days, a lot of Americans want to move to Spain. And they have questions. Is it easy to get a job? What sort of visa do I

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Moving to Spain in 2025 – how to start your new life abroad

Well, well, well…. It’s been an interesting few weeks to be an American. If you’re considering making the big jump to move to Spain (or generally live abroad),

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Twenty Years in Spain – a writer’s life abroad

My first full year living in Spain, I wrote a novel. It was a coming-of-age type novel, about growing up in the desert surrounded by addiction, abuse, and

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Customer Service in Spain – FYI, it’s not the world’s greatest

I’ve been thinking about Spanish customer service. A lot of people are moving to Spain, and they’re not really prepared for the cultural differences. If you haven’t been

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US taxes in Spain: file quickly and easily with Taxes for Expats

You know the feeling? You’re enjoying another beautiful spring here in Spain, happy to be living abroad… But then, sometime around the month of March, you start to

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I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe

Hey y’all. It’s election year, again. Good time to mention that my friend Cepee has a new ebook about living in Europe, and if (like many) you’re thinking

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Buying a flat in Spain – a sort-of guide for expats and others

Morena and I recently became homeowners. How? you ask. Well, Barcelona’s not cheap, but I guess we did it the normal way: by paying a huge down payment

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