Relocating to Spain with your pet from outside the EU

Moving lock stock and barrel to another country is a serious undertaking and needs plenty of prior planning and preparation, involving the whole family – and that of course includes pets. In this article we’re going to focus on bringing pets (dogs, cats, ferrets and birds) from non-EU countries – the rules are different if…

How to access the Spanish public healthcare system as a beneficiary

Has your husband or wife been granted S1 entitlement to public healthcare in Spain? Have you got a few more years to retirement? Or maybe you aren’t working but your spouse has a job or is self-employed … Good news is that you can ‘piggy-back’ access to the state healthcare system as a beneficiary.  Using…

What happens when you buy a car with an embargo?

When buying a new car or van, besides choosing a vehicle that you like, suits your needs, meets your budget and is properly maintained, there’s a lot more to consider. From an administrative point of view, you need to check that the vehicle doesn’t have any charges or fines against it. With that in mind,…