Oct
Opening a Spanish bank account: how to do it?
Of course, you tell everyone that you live in Spain on love, sun, sea and beach. But admit it, every now and then you need to tap some flaps too. If you are on vacation, you can easily withdraw money with your Belgian bank card. However, as soon as you buy a property under...
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How to keep your head cool in the Spanish heat
Spain is the sunniest place in Europe . Especially the south coast is bathed in sunlight, 300 to 320 days a year. How different from Belgium, where the weather forecast is much like a lottery draw: you can get lucky, but the chances are much higher that the weather will be...
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In these 6 Spanish places the sun always shines
Six in ten working Flemings get outside for less than 15 minutes a day in the winter. Those statistics then include postal workers, construction workers and foresters, who brave the weather anyway. Without those outside people, the number rises to eight out of ten....
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Buying a second home on the Belgian or Spanish coast: the ultimate comparison
You want to buy a second residence and one thing is certain: the first three items on your wish list are 'sun', 'sea' and 'beach'. Yet you are still unsure where that new dream home should be located. Do you prefer the Spanish coast, the corresponding 320 days of sunshine...
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The NIE number: what is it, why do you need it and how should you apply for it?
As a tourist, sitting on your lazy butt on a beach in Spain, you can thankfully do so without papers, stamps or visas, thanks to the European Union. But as soon as you want to get something official done there, like buying a home under the Mediterranean sun, you will...
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Don't fall into these 5 pitfalls when buying Spanish property
You are in love with Spain, yes. Otherwise, you wouldn't be peeping here on this page. You may also already have your eye on a property there, to completely indulge your love of Spain. We completely understand. Such a kal love can overwhelm you at any age. But before...
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Investing in Spanish real estate? Keep in mind these costs
For years you have been spinning your nickel and finally you are ready to make your dream come true: a house on the Spanish costas. Every piggy bank has been slaughtered and you have collected and pulled inside out all those socks of change that you have kept under your...
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The best addresses on the Spanish Costas for homesick Flemings
Yes, you have good reasons to live in or emigrate to Spain . And just to be clear, the drizzly weather and showers that fall on your neck every so often are not part of that. No, give me the 320 sunny days a year that the Costa's offer. As a native Spaniard, who has...
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