A nota simple is a legal document you will often hear in Spain. In this short post we give a brief outline on what it is and why it is so useful. It’s important for a host of reasons and applies to a large number of cases. Simply put, it is one of the most important documents used in the Spanish property conveyancing process. Definition A nota simple is an official land registry report that gives a...

How much do you need to live comfortably in Spain? Is living in Spain expensive? These are just some of the questions we aim to answer in this guide to the cost of living in Spain in 2021. Whether you want to know the living cost in Spain for an international student or the cost of living in Spain for a couple, we've got you covered. Let's find out is Spain cheap to live in and more about the cost of...

In the Marina Alta area is Moraira, a municipality that is located 185 meters above sea level, a place full of history in which its castle stands out especially, which in its time had an anti-pirate watchdog function in the face of threats on the town in the 16th century. There you can also find the sculpture of the birds by Antoni Marí. Things to do in Moraria In addition to the castle, you can...

If we talk about the most beautiful towns on the Costa Blanca, we must not forget Denia, the capital of the Marina Alta region that was declared Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2015. This port city of Iberian origin offers many possibilities and it is one of the towns with the highest tourist influx in all of Spain thanks to its interesting beaches, coves and an extensive leisure...

Having a home on the Spanish coast, where sun and beach predominate, continues to be a point of attraction for foreigners looking for a home abroad. Despite the restrictions on movement between countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, the obligation to undergo quarantine on returning to certain countries if you are not fully vaccinated or having to carry out tests before and after travelling, expats...

The City Council in Madrid is planning a Festival of Lights celebration in the city in October 2021. Thanks to this initiative, Madrid will light up emblematic buildings in the city and put on light shows, as well as promote artistic and technical works in the city. According to the Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, the idea is to illuminate the city's most important buildings for several days with different...

Spain is infamous for its bureaucracy and hard to navigate red tape, but one person who may be able to help with such processes is a "gestor" or "gestoría". The role of the gestor (who works in a gestoría) is something which is very Spanish, and an equivalent service of this "jack of all trades" figure doesn't tend to exist in other counties. However, as foreign as this concept may sound to you, a...

The pandemic fails to bring down house prices on the "costas", which are up 0.5%. The sale price of homes on the Spanish coast increased by 0.5% over the last year to 1,751 euros/m2 according to a study published by idealista, the leading real estate marketplace in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The price of coastal homes in the Balearic Islands have risen the most in the last year, with an increase of...

The latest rules for travelling to Spain from the UK after the country didn’t make the UK’s green list for travel. If you are dreaming of a holiday in Spain this summer 2021, you may have to wait just a little longer. While it is true as of 17th May 2021, travelling to Spain for non-essential reasons from England, Scotland and Wales is no longer prohibited, holidays in Spain are still discouraged by...