Study, work, housing, business
Practical information for anyone who wants to study, work, invest or move to Spain.
Living in Spain
A practical guide to moving to Spain: where to live, the NIE and EU registration certificate, empadronamiento, bank accounts, public healthcare and…
Working in Spain
A guide to working in Spain: the job market, sectors that hire, the 2026 minimum wage, contracts after the 2021 reform, salaries paid in 14…
Seasonal work
How to find seasonal work in Spain: the tourist areas of the Balearics, Canaries and coasts, the most in-demand jobs in hotels, restaurants, beach…
Youth and work
Opportunities for young people who want to work in Spain: youth unemployment, open sectors, European programmes such as Erasmus+ traineeships, EURES…
Internships in Spain
How to do an internship in Spain: curricular and extracurricular internships, the university agreement (convenio de prácticas), Erasmus+…
CV in Spanish
How to write an effective CV in Spanish: the structure of a Spanish CV, photos, personal details, experience and education, languages with the…
Cover letter
How to write a carta de presentación in Spanish to accompany your CV: structure, opening and closing formulas, useful phrases, differences between…
Erasmus in Spain
A guide to Erasmus in Spain, Europe's favourite destination: choosing a city and university, the application, the learning agreement, the Erasmus+…
Buying property
A guide to buying a home in Spain: the most popular areas, price trends, how to find the right property, agents and portals, viewings and the nota…
Buying procedures
The legal and tax side of buying property in Spain: the roles of lawyer, gestoría and notary, the nota simple and Land Registry, the arras contract…
Property market
The Spanish property market past and present: the bubble and crash of 2008, the recovery, the boom in prices and rents, tourist lets, the 2023…
Starting a business
How to start a business in Spain: choosing a sector and location, market research, becoming an autónomo with the flat rate, opening licences…
Setting up a company
How to set up a company in Spain: legal forms (SL, SA, cooperative, branch), minimum capital after the Crea y Crece law, the steps from name…
Cost of living
How much it costs to live in Spain: indicative rents in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga and smaller cities, groceries, utilities, public…
Italians in Spain
A guide for Italians in Spain: the cities with the largest communities, the documents needed to move (EU citizen registration, NIE, empadronamiento…