Five Things You Didn’t Know About Filing Your Taxes as an Expat in Spain
If life abroad weren’t complicated enough, filing taxes from abroad becomes even more complicated. As he drove me to the airport in 2007 for a year in Spain, my dad…
Ten quick tips to saving money in Spain without even trying
As soon as I'd bought a house, my friends began making plans to travel to Spain. How could you beat a personal, bilingual tour guide who had crisscrossed the Iberian peninsula,…
A Very un-Sevillano Summer
I knew I had become the proverbial 'fish out of water' (or perhaps toro out of España) when I hopped in the car for the first time yesterday. My mom's…
Preguntas Ardientes: Is an International Bank Account Right for Me?
I get loads of questions from you guys about moving to Spain and settling in, how to handle money and how to learn Spanish (and what to eat, duh). Up…
Seville Snapshots: Quiosco El Gato Negro
When I first came to Spain, I loved how the tiled-lined abuelo bars would be full of octogenarians who would spend their pension's pennies on the loud and brightly-lit slot…
Preguntas Ardientes: Should I open a bank account in my home country?
Six years ago, I was facing the uncertainty of up and leaving for Spain and starting a new life in Seville. Even with the visa and job sorted out for…