If you're considering a move to Spain this year, you'll want to know how much your monthly living costs will be, especially if you're thinking of relocating to a big city like Barcelona or Madrid. Here's what the data says.
Spain's popular pensioners holiday scheme 'Imserso' offers discounted stays away. But where can you go, and what exactly is the 'hydrotherapy' spa scheme?
Whether it be related to work, investment, property or pensions, there are a number of different ways to pay less tax in Spain depending on your circumstances.
Parking rules are decided on a municipal level in Spain, meaning that the rules on how long you can leave your car parked in the same place before getting a fine vary.
In recent years the Spanish squatting movement ‘Okupa’ has been on the rise. But with legislation aimed to remove squatters faster, what exactly is the law on squatting in Spain?
Valencia is one of the world's most liveable cities, but there are still several ways you can make living there easier. Here are seven apps that will improve your life as a foreign resident.
Whether it be new 'nightsleepers' or eastward expansions, a whole host of new intra-European train routes and schedules are set to be launched in 2024. Here are the details thanks to The Man in Seat 61.
Even though Brexit has been in force for a few years now, if you're travelling between Spain and the UK and planning on taking some festive goodies with you, there are a few rules you need to remember about what you can and can't pack.
Now that Spain has approved the country's new startups law, foreign entrepreneurs and digital nomads wanting to live and work here can look forward to a host of tax perks and other benefits, but there are also rules to consider.
Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria have all been issued 'red alerts' as Storm Domingos is expected to make landfall in Spain on Saturday afternoon. Strong winds and storm surges pose a risk to residents of these areas.
There’s one question that gets asked over and over again by Americans planning on moving to Spain and that’s what other US nationals wish they’d brought with them when they moved. Here’s what they said, so you can be prepared.
The US looks finally set to push ahead with its promise to cut the fee for renouncing American citizenship from $2,350 down to $450, writes Helen Burggraf.
The EU has plans to introduce an entry requirement for non-EU holidaymakers - including Americans when visiting the EU and Schengen zone. Here's how it will work for people travelling to Spain in future.
From expected nudity in Nordic saunas to topless sunbathing on the French Riviera, attitudes and laws around nakedness differ across Europe. The Local's correspondents give you the low-down on where you can let it all hang out.
Analysis of Spanish hotel prices has revealed that room rates are 40 percent higher over Easter than they were a year ago, with the most expensive being in cities with strong Semana Santa traditions like Seville.
Property prices in Spain have risen by 7.3 percent new figures revealed on Tuesday, which also showed a trend for buyers purchasing houses with cash at the start of 2023.
Several forest fires broke out across the Valencia region on Sunday, signalling that wildfire season has well and truly arrived early this year in Spain.
Rising interest rates and the ongoing cost of living crisis mean that for many in Spain, especially young people, getting on the housing ladder seems like something of a pipe dream. One alternative is buying a property with friends or family. Here's how to do it and some of the pros and cons.
A recent study has revealed that working from home, or 'teletrabajo' as it's known in Spanish, has been steadily falling since the pandemic and that Spain lags behind other countries in terms of popularity.
Taking out cash in 'empty Spain' has become increasingly difficult in recent years, particularly for older Spaniards. Following the UK's example, the Bank of Spain is now trying to increase the number of shared 'bank hubs' in depopulated areas.
The EU Commission on Wednesday presented proposals for new EU driving licence rules which could make it easier for people from non-EU countries to swap their licences.
