About kwelbi

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Expatriate  

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Male

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Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

Some Forum Posts:

Spain: Buying Property in Costa del Sol-NOW:

Hi,if you can live with spending 6 months or less a year you can get by using a Schengen visa which allows you 90 days out of 180 in the Schengen bloc which includes Spain.If you want to spend more time the easiest is probably a non lucrative visa.You will need to show an income of 2130 euros a month plus 532 euros for a spouse and or each dependant.You will also need private medical coverage.The figures quoted may have been updated but you should really contact the nearest Spanish Embassy in your home country.Although it looks like you are on the verge of buying I would advise you to engage a lawyer not associated with the estate agencywho will be working solely in your interests and do not get involved in cutting any corners to save time or money.If anybody suggests this just walk away.Good luck.

Spain: Retiring to Spain:

A lot will depend on what nationality passports you hold.

Morocco: Contract:

Just tell her sorry I'm not moving.If she doesn't accept the rent, contact a Huissier de Justice and tell him you wish to pay but the owner refuses the payment.He will contact the owner and if she still refuses to accept payment the monies will be deposited at the Tribunal by the Huissier and he will provide you with a receipt.If you don't know how to contact a Huissier there are over 20 listed in the yellow pages for Marrakech.If you have already paid the rent for the whole of the contract just ignore the owner.

Morocco: Home and contents insurance:

Hi, well I can't recommend AXA. I had to take them to court to get paid 6,000 dhs after 12 years litigation.Go figure.

Spain: Need a real estate lawyer in Malaga:

Hi, Assuming you are British the best way to proceed is contact the British Consulate in Malaga. They will supply you with a list of lawyers who they recommend. If you are of another nationality just contact the Consulate of your home country. Good Luck.

Spain: HELP! Australian wanting to move to spain:

Hi, without sugar coating it unless you have an EU passport, 500,000 euros to invest in property or an income of around 3000 euros pm you have no chance of finding legal work in Spain. This isn't to say you can't find something seasonal on the illegal side of things. Since Spain is a Schengen country you would only be able to obtain a tourist visa for 6 months out of twelve if you only have an Australian passport.You could ask at your nearest Spanish embassy in case there is some kind of exchange programme that is on the books. Sorry not to be able to give you much positive advice.

Spain: Huelva primAry schools:

Hi, there are a number of schools that are listed as bilingual English and Spanish in the Huelva area although I imagine they are all Spanish syllabus. I can tell you from experience that my younger sibling who is British attended a Spanish public school from the age of 8 years old and was speaking fluent Spanish within 6 months and sounded like a native speaker after one year.You might want to take this into consideration although I guess it will depend on your long term plans.I've sent the link with the list of schools although if you go public it will be influenced by your postal code in Huelva.Good luck. http://www.infoidiomas.com/colegios-bilingues/idiomas/en-huelva/pag1/.

Spain: retiring in Spain:

Hi,you can find out about financial requirements from your local Spanish consulate but they quote an income of 25560Euros p.a. for a non lucrative retirement visa, so you are in the ballpark. As it has been pointed out the area between Malaga and Valencia is a good place to start looking although Almeria in particular is still a very affordable area which is not over run with expats. Spaniards are not really racist especially regarding North Americans but they often refer to people as ' de fuera' if they are not from their particular town or village even if they are also Spaniards. Try to figure that out. Since you are of Hispanic heritage presumably you have some kind or even advanced Spanish skills so slipping into the local culture shouldn't be too difficult.There is a link below to the San Francisco Consul but the conditions will apply at whatever one you apply too. Happy travels. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/SANFRANCISCO/en/ConsularServices/Documents/visas/RetirementVisa.pdf

Spain: Study Visa:

Hi, assuming you are from a non EU country you can get some info in English from this link. You will need to contact the nearest Spanish Embassy in your home country for up to date details. Good luck.http://www.studying-in-spain.com/visa-and-entry-requirements-into-spain/

Spain: Local Tax Office or Hacienda:

You can find them online or in the phone book under Agencia Tributaria.Probably best if you have Spanish speaker with you if you don't have any Spanish language skills.There is a helpline no. at Información Tributaria Básica: 901 33 55 33 (Accesible también a través del teléfono 91 554 87 70 ) Have fun.

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