-- Essential reading for those who move abroad or are relocated because of business -- Includes chapters on finding jobs, permits & visas, working conditions and accommodations
Spain has been popular as a holiday and retirement destination and has become important as a focus for commercial life. This second edition has been updated and revised to provide information for anyone planning to live in Spain, either on a temporary or permanent basis and whether for business, professional purposes, study, leisure or retirement. The book offers an account of Spain's variegated lifestyles and how to cope.
For those people thinking of Moving To Spain or already living in Spain this book will help you make your move and new life in Spain easier as it is packed with first hand experiences, stories, tips and advice along with loads of valuable contacts and information numbers at the end of each chapter.Hear from a British expat who has lived and worked in Spain for over 16 years and now married to a Spanish girl. Learn firsthand about all the documents that you will need and where to get it all from as well as personal accounts of life living and working in Spain. Get all the information here and Avoid the mistakes many Brits make when moving to Spain and make your move a smooth and long lasting one.Personal stories and accounts of the lives of Expats that struggle and succeed here.Read what you need to do first and how to avoid the mistakes so many Brits make when moving to Spain.This is an E Book full of valuable information on real life living and working in Spain. Packed with tips, advice and direct contacts that you will need to make your move to Spain stress free.A sometimes blunt but truthful account of the real life in Spain that may shock you but will give you all the facts so as you can get it right first time.
This is a comprehensive guide for those going to Spain to live, work, study or just to spend time in the country. Chapters describe working conditions, finance and insurance, public transport, accommodation and how to find a job.
Imagine living in Spain, heading home after a fiesta, eating churros and chocolate, and celebrating with neighbors. Author Nikki Weinstein shows how to make this dream take shape with her "Living Abroad in Spain." Photos in color and b&w.
This fabulous new book--the culmination of 20 years' research, study, and experience--celebrates the history of the Spanish horse, exploring how he became integral to the country's culture. It examines his breeding, conformation, and temperament, as well as the different fields of Spanish horsemanship: la doma vaquero, la doma clasica, the work with la garrocha, and the skills of the rejoneador. You will find advice on the practicalities of buying Spanish horses, their care and management, and the training of both horse and rider. In addition, the authors discuss Spanish and Portugese saddlery, costume, and traditional turnout and presentation. Both practical and poetic, and distinguished by a stunning selection of photographs, this is a fitting tribute to the magnicent horse of Spain--el caballo de España.
A large proportion of the millions of British holidaymakers who have visited Spain and Portugal wonder if and how they could settle there. This guide surveys the possibilities of employment and living in Spain and Portugal from San Sebastian to Oporto. It advises those who are hoping to find a short or long-term job, start a business, buy a holiday home or retire in either country.
An eloquent odyssey through Spain's dark history journeys into the heart of the Spanish Civil War to examine the causes and consequences of a painful recent past, as well as its repercussions in terms of the discovery of mass graves containing victims of Franco's death squads and the lives of modern-day Spaniards. Reprint.
An important new book for anyone planning to retire to Spain, whether permanently or for only part of the year. Contains comprehensive information about the best places to live; local services and amenities; the weather; buying or renting a home; the cost of living; health services; getting to Spain and getting around; learning Spanish; and much, much more.
Nine women share the emotional and practical realities of life away from 'home'. Grief, loneliness, Brexit, motherhood, identity, belonging, rootlessness, drinking culture and integration are just some of the issues tackled in a series of powerful stories written by nine women on the challenges of expat life. In one of the first books of its kind, these women reveal some of the emotional upheavals and struggles that go hand-in-hand with moving away from their native 'home', which have, until now, remained largely untold.