Anyone working the circuit and living in Spain?

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Paul999

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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
 
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.
 
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! :olol

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.
 
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.
 
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!!!
 
arent you so cultured Marcus!!!

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

Cheers
 
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.
 
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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Marcus - Morrigan said:
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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Hi Guys

There is work out there if you speak the lingo , more so in the privite BG or PES depending on the client , i have lived in Spain for years , also speak the lingo , however you need to network more so in the costas, anywhere from malaga to soto grande , these area,s have the wealthy and in some cases need BG OR PES or in some cases a RST , remember things are nuts down there , you have all nutters and problems form eastern europeans , car jacking , gassing households to rob all, kidnappings , street crime ie cutting fingers off to get rings you name it , so the rich and wealthy want security , , i myself will be looking at opening up old contacts , within the Nationals, and the Gaurda Civil, who can help . there are cowboys working there , well everywhere, if i can help i will,
Regards to all

good Luck

Gordon
 
Paul,

If you're trying to pick up the lingo and don't want to do the OU/distance learning thing I would recommend the 'Michel Thomas' language packs. They are the best. The basic course is 8 hours and I was making massive advances on my 18 months of OU study within two hours. Listen to what the dude says on the intro lesson. You can have it nailed in a couple of months if you stick to it an hour a day and just repeat the lessons until they bed in. then listen to BBC Radio Mundo podcasts online in spanish.

If you're 18 months out mate then you won't have and issues with the lingo if you make the effort. If you want a complete OU beginners spanish pack PM me and you're welcome to have one of mine.

Regards, stay safe and buena suerte.

Dave T
 
DaveThorne said:
Paul,

If you're trying to pick up the lingo and don't want to do the OU/distance learning thing I would recommend the 'Michel Thomas' language packs. They are the best. The basic course is 8 hours and I was making massive advances on my 18 months of OU study within two hours. Listen to what the dude says on the intro lesson. You can have it nailed in a couple of months if you stick to it an hour a day and just repeat the lessons until they bed in. then listen to BBC Radio Mundo podcasts online in spanish.

If you're 18 months out mate then you won't have and issues with the lingo if you make the effort. If you want a complete OU beginners spanish pack PM me and you're welcome to have one of mine.

Regards, stay safe and buena suerte.

Dave T
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Muy suerte
 
Rusty2004 said:
Hi Guys

There is work out there if you speak the lingo , more so in the privite BG or PES depending on the client , i have lived in Spain for years , also speak the lingo , however you need to network more so in the costas, anywhere from malaga to soto grande , these area,s have the wealthy and in some cases need BG OR PES or in some cases a RST , remember things are nuts down there , you have all nutters and problems form eastern europeans , car jacking , gassing households to rob all, kidnappings , street crime ie cutting fingers off to get rings you name it , so the rich and wealthy want security , , i myself will be looking at opening up old contacts , within the Nationals, and the Gaurda Civil, who can help . there are cowboys working there , well everywhere, if i can help i will,
Regards to all

good Luck

Gordon
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Learn it in the street the lingo best place
 
A word of caution to anyone thinking about enrolling on a Spanish language distance learning course.

There is no such language as "Spanish". In main stream use the Lingua Franca is Castellano, but the usage of "Formal Castellano" in the pueblos can be interpreted as offensive in some cases as, the locals can perceive such use as being arrogant and demeaning to the locals, who speak "pueblo spanish".

Also regional dialects play a major part in learning the language, not to mention the fact that, apart from the various dialects of "Castellano", there are at least 5 distinct languages spoken in Spain..............Castellano, Catalan, Gallego, Aragonese and Euskadi.

Indeed the best place to learn "Spanish" is on the streets, as in some rural comarcas the older generation will have no knowledge of Castellano.
 
polarserv international said:
A word of caution to anyone thinking about enrolling on a Spanish language distance learning course.

There is no such language as "Spanish". In main stream use the Lingua Franca is Castellano, but the usage of "Formal Castellano" in the pueblos can be interpreted as offensive in some cases as, the locals can perceive such use as being arrogant and demeaning to the locals, who speak "pueblo spanish".

Also regional dialects play a major part in learning the language, not to mention the fact that, apart from the various dialects of "Castellano", there are at least 5 distinct languages spoken in Spain..............Castellano, Catalan, Gallego, Aragonese and Euskadi.

Indeed the best place to learn "Spanish" is on the streets, as in some rural comarcas the older generation will have no knowledge of Castellano.
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I disagree, everybody in Spain speak spanish, even the olders in the smallest town. :D
I have been living in diferents parts of Spain, Galicia, Pais Vasco, Barcelona, Madrid,etc... And never had a problem, or a "real" problem.
The only place that you can find troubles is in some little villages in the basque country, and it is very rare.
The rest is separatist propaganda and political bla bla bla :rolleyes:

For UK guys, sure you'll find best CP jobs for you in the Costa del Sol, specially in summer.
Good luck!!!
 
AlexSFL said:
I disagree, everybody in Spain speak spanish, even the olders in the smallest town. :D
I have been living in diferents parts of Spain, Galicia, Pais Vasco, Barcelona, Madrid,etc... And never had a problem, or a "real" problem.
The only place that you can find troubles is in some little villages in the basque country, and it is very rare.
The rest is separatist propaganda and political bla bla bla :rolleyes:

For UK guys, sure you'll find best CP jobs for you in the Costa del Sol, specially in summer.
Good luck!!!
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Separatist propaganda maybe, but parents in the Balearics still have to send their children to school with two sets of books..........ones in Castellano and a duplicate in Catalan.

Its not just the pueblos in Pais Vasco that adhere to their own language. I have met with old men in Antequera that have never seen the sea (50 miles away), keep mules in their houses and speak Malagueno to the point where they are of the opinion that Castellano is only spoken in Madrid.

I have met people here on Ibiza, possibly the most ethnically diverse place in Spain, who speak Eivissenc and save formal Catalan for their trips to the Hacienda. To them Castellano is a foreign language.

I can only reiterate, that the best place to learn a language is on the streets, as the use of formal Castellano may receive a frosty reception in some circles.
 
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polarserv international said:
A word of caution to anyone thinking about enrolling on a Spanish language distance learning course.

There is no such language as "Spanish". In main stream use the Lingua Franca is Castellano, but the usage of "Formal Castellano" in the pueblos can be interpreted as offensive in some cases as, the locals can perceive such use as being arrogant and demeaning to the locals, who speak "pueblo spanish".

Also regional dialects play a major part in learning the language, not to mention the fact that, apart from the various dialects of "Castellano", there are at least 5 distinct languages spoken in Spain..............Castellano, Catalan, Gallego, Aragonese and Euskadi.

Indeed the best place to learn "Spanish" is on the streets, as in some rural comarcas the older generation will have no knowledge of Castellano.
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Not to mention El extremeño ,El andaluz ..I Lived around there for 3-4 years..It is a quite different ...
THe first 6 months when i got down there coming from Madrid,I was always confused: they do not roll the D`s the S`s the ch is pronounced sh occasionally they forget to roll "N" and "R"
Gatos and Gastos ...well they do not make any difference in pronunciation..

However is one of the most beautiful places on earth..

If you go to Seville ignore the crappy modern town... go toward the isla magica and somewhere around there you will find bario Macarena and "El Arco de la Macarena" ..pass underneath it and go into the old town...You will love it...

I still miss Spain.. When i will retire, it will certainly be in the south in Andalucia..

You won`t regret choosing that country to live in
 
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