I'm English and would love to move to Spain hopefully in the next 10yrs. In the meantime, I intend to master the language, travel there often and visit different regions so I have an idea of where I'd like to stay etc etc. My questions are, how do I go about emigrating and compared to the UK - what is the tax system like, what is like for pensioners, i.e. are they given a tough time like the UK (I have less than 30yrs to go but it's always good to ask...), is unemployment high, is crime as bad as it is here in the UK? Finally, is there an online national newspaper for expats that someone can recommend?
2006-08-19 21:19:22 · 7 answers · asked by applecake05 1 in Travel ➔ Spain ➔ Other - Spain
There are so many Brits living in Spain it is amazing. I don't know much about the tax system but I know a couple of people who are moving there and they seem to be finding it easy. I don't know an online newspaper but for jobs I have seen a lot of expatriates.com and on craigslist.com.
2006-08-19 23:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to speak Spanish.
Tax system: you have to pay a tax for your monthly earnings, a tax for your properties and the VAT ( there are a lot more but these are the main ones ).
Pensioners: you got a pay from the Government. It usually is very low, so people got a private retirement plan. You have to work for the last 15 years before retirement. Retirement age is usually 65.
Unemployment is not high.
Crime is not very bad ( I think it has lower rates than in the UK)
2006-08-19 23:31:17 · answer #2 · answered by Isabel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guard a job earlier you get there! LOLOL! people who've lived there their finished LIVES won't have the capacity to get artwork!!! Getting residency relies upon on what u . s . a . you reside in now, and what your citizenship is. in the experience that your citizenship is British, you a minimum of do no longer could desire to worry approximately artwork visas...that are even harder to get than jobs. yet getting artwork beforehand? you should be waiting to come across artwork as a nanny (working without delay for a family, even much less paperwork) or coaching English, for which you may desire to be approved. different (unskilled) jobs are rather scarce. solid success with that. (initiate on the Spanish Embassy)
2016-12-11 11:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one thing is for sure. u will never make it to level 2. are u sure u can find where Spain is located? [without the map] do ur home work. then take a few days off. take alittle trip. stay away from the tourist area's. take some w/u so u do not seem like an easy target for thieves. use alittle common sense. u do not want to end up in the gutter in some back, garbage strune alley, w/ur throat cut from ear to ear!!!!!!!!
2006-08-19 21:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,, to know some Spanish would be a good thing.... do you have a little Spanish in you???? and do you want some!!!
good luck
2006-08-19 21:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way back home.
2006-08-19 21:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to know spanish
2006-08-19 21:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋