
Articles on Living and Working in Spain (12)

Everyone knows that Spain can be a bargain, depending on where you come from. However, in times of the falling pound, Brexit uncertainty and Spain’s ever-increasing stability, coupled with the ubiquitous attraction of its incredible weather and

December 5, 2019
You can forget about the 12 days of Christmas; the festive season and Christmas celebrations in Spain start even earlier! Even though many claim the Immaculate Conception day on December 8th kicks off Advent, the Christmas lights are officially

November 21, 2019
If you’ve just landed in Spain and plan on living here, we suggest you open a bank account. But before you do, we’d like to walk you through some of the ins and outs of banks of Spain. We’ll tell you what documents are required, inform you on

November 12, 2019
“It’s Cat’s first week in town, so I’m sure she’s tired of tacos and would rather have American food anyway.” My Mexican-food loving college friends had it all wrong – in Spain, we don’t eat tacos, we say them (taco is slang for a curse word, or

November 5, 2019
Here’s the hard truth: finding a job in Madrid can be tough, especially if you only speak English. To truly thrive professionally within Spain, an intermediate knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary. That being said, some expats do manage to

October 17, 2019
Autumn in Spain reminds me of when I first moved to Valencia from the Netherlands. It has already been over a decade since I packed my bags and decided to live abroad for one year. I never would have thought I would still be living here after all

October 14, 2019
I find myself in uncertain times. Here I was – minding my own business, just enjoying the good life, a British citizen in our European Union. Then, on the 23rd of June 2016 the UK decided, by a 1% margin, to remove itself from the E.U. I’m still

September 24, 2019
For those looking for the best jobs in Spain for English speakers, you may find that opportunities are limited, particularly outside of large urban areas. Some blame the economic crisis, from which Spain is still in recovery, and others say it’s got

September 19, 2019
Very often people ask on social media platforms about the cost of living in Spain. This question is tough to answer on a national level, since the costs can vary extremely between one region and the other. The bigger cities like Barcelona or Madrid,

September 2, 2019
My name is Michael Macdonald. I first came to Spain in 2007, for love and for music (I’m not sure in which order), after living in my native Glasgow, before Cambridge and London. I had been working there as a musician and school teacher. For me,