Paul999

Hi Guys,

As per thread title, I'm looking to hear from anyone who is currently working away in the usual places and living in Spain., and how you feel this is working or not.

More specifically I'd like to know how you registered for tax payments, what your tax liability is like and how you limit this, if at all?

I ask as my family and I plan to move to Spain in the next 18 months or so and we are trying to do our homework in advance.

Cheers,
Paul

polarserv international

Been here for 7 years now and you never get used to the red tape. For up to the date advice on any matter regarding to spanish legislation, I suggest you contact your local consulate. Even then they change the rules every month, to the extent that the left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing. There are also huge differences in the regulations due to the very provincial nature of the country.

Your first port of call is to register at the local commisaria de cuerpo de policia nacional, and then register at the town hall for the certificado de empadronamiento............then you need to apply for the certificado de registrado, again from the curpo de policia nacional. remember once you have the certificado de registrado you are then liable for spanish tax on all foreign assets.

If your thinking about seeking employment in the security industry then you need to initially train as a vigilante de seguridad before you get the 'Escolta' (CP licence).


Finally...........the pay is abysmal. schoolteacher in Madrid only earn around 1300€ a month. Haning said that the quality of life is 10 X better than the Uk.

For more specific info..PM me.

Ram Man

Hi paul pm inbound m8 stay safe ram out.

Paul999

Thanks guys,

Good input, Gracias!

We plan on buying a property and becoming permanent residents. I don't plan on working in Spain, I've done a bit of homework and it doesn't seem like they use Paramedics much on the Ambulances out there, although I await correction if i'm wrong! lol

I'm not looking to work in the security industry but interesting info nevertheless, cheers Polarserv.

I'm planning on working elsewhere in the world and living in spain during my time off. We are completely hacked off with a lot of aspects of UK life and quite frankly want out. We want a better quality of life and a bit more of a future for the kids.

I'll get in contact with the Spanish consulate locally then.

Thank you guys.
Paul.

Carl Dowd

Paul999, hi mate.

Polarserv gives you some good advice mate... I have a relative living in Spain and made a visit to him as some down time and to work following my last tour in the middle East.

He is extremely rich but fully conversant with Spanish regulatory practices out there and of course as a very successful businessman, employs and deploys the 'Ways and Means Act'...so good luck to you mate but do watch every step you make, very careully.

morrigan

Paul go for it mate

i lived in Spain for 7 years and miss it now. I would go back in a second.

My advise is learn the lingo (unless you have already) and get yourself some little cortijo in the sticks. I cant abide those who want the Brit community of egg n chips on their doorstep, thats not Spain.

The people are wonderful and if you enter into the mentality of manana manana, sit out in the street and socialize then life don't get much better. I will retire out there no question.

My first love was a Spanish gypsy flamenco dancer....... mmmmmm!!!

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mickworldwide

arent you so cultured Marcus!!!

He forgot to mention the flamenco dancer was called miguel!!!!

Cheers

morrigan

mick you are such a conjo!!

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Paul999

Cheers, We are planning on doing just that mate. Currently looking for a nice size finca on the outskirts of some little mountain town. Our only real requirement is that it's within about 45 mins travelling of Malaga airport for ease of getting away for work, and we really like Andalucia. We have family who live on the outskirts of a place called Coin, thats a lovely little place.

We're with you on this one, we hate the "brit abroad" culture and the last place I would want to live is " a british ghetto where all the buildings look the same", as a spaniard we met termed them! lol

Paul.

morrigan

Dont know if you know of it but there is a lovely town in Almeria called Garrucha. The locals have fought against the pressure of the tourist buck and have kept it Spanish but are extremely accepting of those who move there and respect that its not a tourist town.

It used to be a drag getting to and from Malaga but now theres a new motorway which brings it to within an hour and halfs drive. Theres Almeria airport and Murcia within an hour too.

Just a thought.

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