Taxes in Spain for expats: what you need to know
When you become liable for tax in Spain, which rates apply in Andalusia and the Canary Islands, and what happens to your pension.
Health insurance in Spain: health card and GP
How you are covered by health insurance in Spain depends on your circumstances. All routes into the public system, the health card and co-payments.
Self-employed in Spain: how to register as an Autónomo
Two registrations, one start date: how to become an Autónomo in Spain, what it costs in 2026 and which deadlines apply afterwards.
Opening a bank account in Spain and setting up Bizum
Which account you can get in Spain, which documents the bank asks for, what the statutory basic account costs and how to activate Bizum.
Studying in Spain: admission, costs and enrolment
A full degree in Andalusia or the Canary Islands: admission via UNEDasiss, grade conversion, application, costs per ECTS and enrolment.
Three years in Spain: my experience of moving abroad
From Hamburg to Spain, alone and without Spanish: what went well after three years, what was hard and what I would do differently today.
Finding a flat in Spain: portals, rents, deposit and traps
Rental prices for Andalusia and the Canary Islands, tenancy law in brief, what landlords ask for and how to spot a scam.
Moving to Spain with your family: school, nursery and paediatrician
With children to Andalusia or the Canary Islands: school system, registration deadlines, German schools, nursery, paediatrician and child benefit.
Everyday life in Spain: how to really settle in
Daily rhythm, language, authorities, paying, shopping, public holidays and contacts: what everyday life in Spain is about.
Working in Spain: 4 ways to earn your money
Remote, local job, self-employed or pension: the four ways to an income in Spain, with the figures and rules for 2026.