Martin Goetz-Jablonowski
@lifeingalicia
German expat in Spain
Forum posts
22
About me
German
Lives in 27460 Mer Sober
Speaks Deutsch, English, Espanol, Francais
Registration: 29 May 2008
Moving from Italy to Spain and keep the italian freelancer status by Guest6734
Hi everyone, complicated thing here. I'm an italian citizen working as a freelancer in Italy and i am signed up as a professional to a chamber to sign and pay tax as architect. Lot of times i'm in spain for personal stuff, and i would like to move ...
HiYup resident and tax resident are two different things.Residency requiers means .. euros in an account, health insurance and an addres.Tax residency kicks in when more then 183 o 192 days in a calender year in Spain ..So using a VPN and not ... Read More
NIE support number by suebrierley10
I am a non resident of Spain but spend several months a year here. I am trying to log in to the Agencia Tributaria and it accepts my NIE but asks for a Support Number as well. I have never had a NIE card but have a certificate for my NIE, which I ...
His Blanco is a temp registration for non EU to enable purchases and transaction during 3 -6 month. It does not have a support number. You have get a sita at tributaries to sort this out. See ... Read More
Financing a B&B in Spain by Guest6843
Good morning all, I've landed here in my attempt to find information about a potential move to Spain from the UK. My partner and I would like to open a B&B in Andalucia but I'm finding it difficult to find the right information. I have ...
Hi it is going to be tough. B&B implies a kitchen which implies food which implies "Certificate de manipulador de alimentos, and Hotel service which implies IVA (VAT) which implies "Autonomo" .... Checking weather ... Read More
Payment methods in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once you聮re settled in Spain, you will need to make some basic purchases, like groceries or pay bills. Hence, it is essential to know the payment methods available in your host country. Which are the most common payment methods ...
Hi I have one Spanish bank account that looks after standing orders and let bills be paid (elec, tel,ibi,security, ..). This account never has a large amount as Spanish authorities can take money out (traffic fines, hacienda, etc). From this ... Read More
Holiday letting business by Gliet
Hi all, can anyone give an informed view on the holiday letting business in Spain, particularly Andalusia? Is it highly competitive as the gite/B&B business in France is? Apologies if I have posted in the wrong area of the forum. Regards
Hi Gilet, also be aware that in competitive areas restrictions are now active or will kick in shortly. I strongly advise checking that you can get a license easily before any investments. Regards Martin Read More
Online shopping in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail. Are there options for online shopping in Spain? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and ...
From rural Galicia, delivery is not a real problem but we do sometimes meet a new courier at a convenient place as we do live in very rural Galicia and these guys mostly have no GPS or G maps etc. I also post my NIE on the door when we are not ... Read More
Paying bills in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in Spain? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is the most ...
Hi basics e.g. utilities - bank automated Car tax pay at bank - forget and a modest multa applies like last time 80 Eurocents IBI - direct / bank or via cash at bank same when forgetting to pay or when they forget to take it out of account one pays ... Read More
IS ANYONE ELSE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE EXCHANGE RATE?
I wouldn't say worry as it is something I can influence. I plan for parity Sterling / Euro in the not to distant future. I use and used currency forward deals (12 month) to take any fluctuations out of larger sums I knew or know I have to ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Hi Sourire, interesting. I travelled Canda and US extensively but avoided Quebec - I don't like to speak French - Just checked and there is a permaculture organisation in Montreal http://www.montrealpermaculture.org/index.php/Main_Page If your ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Hi Sourire, no you're not having a bad day. From my experience one starts to "mingle" in three distictive circles. "The natives", " The expats" and the "The broad minded". There certainly is an overlap and that is the real fun. I stubled across ... Read More
Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you're abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: [b]Which are your 10 best ...
My additions: Be seen on as many local / regional events as you can manage. Try to do this regular, specifically the ones that interest you (concerts, exhibitions...). You will start to be noticed and subsequently spoken to / with. Markets are a ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Hi all, it's also that the country(ies) and people one left keep developing albeit maybe slowly and thus hardly noticed by themselves. Upon returning (or visiting) one experiences this as a suddenness (shock). I also found that language keeps ... Read More
Internet connections around the Globe by NicoleB
Tell me, how's yours? Here in [b]Hungary[/b] (in our remote rural area) we have a 56K dial-up modem (yes, they still exist) and the newest addition is a mobile connection. Fairly decent. I can, since two months, even use it IN the house (right at ...
Hi I live in very rural Galicia Spain. I'm lucky as I have a landline and I'm just in reach of ADSL. I have 6Mb / 512KB and use two routers. One off the shelf for Spanish ADSL and wireless and one D-Link wireless as it has more reach. I one run ... Read More
Cost of living in Spain by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Spain[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Spain. Don't forget to mention where you are living (Madrid, Barcelona, or ...
Hi from northern Spain (Galicia) prices are for a rural location small village (15 permanent) near Monforte / Lugo / Ourense. Rent: few - Apartment 1 room central heating etc ca 150+ Euro/month Houses: 50K (Euro) buys you a 80-100m2 incl. bodegas ... Read More