robsia
Italian expat in Spain
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Registration: 23 May 2023
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Cost of Living US (LA) vs. Spain by lmurphy213
Hi all-Planning on moving to Barcelona within the next 6 months and interested in hearing the difference in cost of living of US vs. Spain. I've heard it's around 30% cheaper to live in Spain than US. However, I live in LA and it's very expensive ...
There are several things that may be more accessible. Barcelona is perhaps the most expensive city in Spain and I confirm taxes are higher, but saying that you spend more in Spain than in the US doesn't seem right to me. It depends a lot on how you ... Read More
Transferring money from Spain by Mark Areva
Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone could advise me on what is the most competitive spanish bank to open an account with, for regularly transferring money form Spain to the UK?It seems that the banks can charge a percentage of the amount being ...
All banks have very high prices for transferring outside the Sepa area (Euro). If you are looking for convenience perhaps Western Union is cheaper but you will waste more time.If the person receiving the money is a friend or relative you can give ... Read More
NIE card issue by Sadaf sarwar
Hi everyone,I am posting this for my partner. He has been living in Spain for the last 16 years. He went there on a Schengen visa. He is non European. Then he got the NIE number. However, 3 years ago he travelled to Belgium and stayed there for two ...
I have been living and working in Spain for some time and I think I can give you some ideas. First of all the NIE does not expire it is a number that follows the person for life. While the residence permit is something different and is issued for a ... Read More