https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDTbxMgUuBQ&t=587s In simple terms, the nearest equivalent to a Padron is the Electoral Register in the UK – a list of residents in a town or area. The complete name in Spanish is Certificado de Empadronamiento, but most people just call it a Padron certificate. Registering on the Padron means you’re officially living in that…
When retiring to Spain as well as making sure your residency paperwork is all in order, there are of course many other elements you need to organise and put in place. Here are Upsticks’ five top tips of things you should keep in mind when making the move to Spain. This video about retiring in…
This is a question I get asked so many times. British expats moving to Spain typically have excess cash in their life after the sale of their UK property. In many of these examples, people have also had buy to let properties that have done really well for them in the UK, where capital appreciation…
The sun is shining, and your move to Spain is in full swing. While this is an exciting chapter of your life to be living, you’ll already be well aware that it comes with some big decisions. For example, if you’re a UK citizen considering obtaining a Non-Lucrative Visa for Spain, you might wonder whether…
It’s a big decision to make, selling up in the UK and moving to Spain, but it’s also a decision that needs careful planning when it comes to making sure you don’t get caught up in the Spanish Tax system unnecessarily. The best way to explain what I mean is to look at a typical…
