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- UK relaxes passenger transit rule on ETA visa for travellerson January 17, 2025 at 4:06 pm
The UK government has agreed to relax a controversial rules on the ETA visa waiver which is now required for non-EU arrivals in Britain, and will from the spring be required for EU citizens too.
- How you can now watch BBC channels on Spanish TVon January 17, 2025 at 3:22 pm
If you're a Brit in Spain and missing the BBC, or you simply enjoy the British Broadcasting Corporation's excellent content, there's now a way to legally and easily watch some BBC channels on Spanish TV.
- How Valencia is becoming another Barcelona, in the bad senseon January 17, 2025 at 11:01 am
Valencia has seen a surge in tourists and digital nomads in the post-pandemic period and many locals now fear Spain's third city is 'dying from success', just like its Mediterranean neighbour. Valencia-based journalist Conor Faulkner explores why.
- The only visa Brits and Americans can now apply for to retire to Spainon January 17, 2025 at 9:22 am
If you're a non-EU citizen planning on retiring to Spain, regardless of whether you're from the UK, Australia, the US or Canada, there's now only one choice when it comes to visas that will allow you to reside in the country.
- Rent caps in Spain convince vulture funds to leave (but there's a catch)on January 17, 2025 at 9:02 am
Private-equity funds are now taking their money out of Catalonia and selling their properties due to rent controls enforced by the regional government. Unfortunately, this isn't having the desired effect.
- ITP: What you need to know about property transfer tax in Spainon January 17, 2025 at 8:20 am
If you plan on buying an existing property in Spain or a second-hand car, you'll need to know all about ITP, from how much it costs in your part of the country to when it's paid.
- Do you support Spain's move to deter non-resident foreigners from buying property?on January 16, 2025 at 3:47 pm
The Spanish government has caused a stir by announcing it intends to dissuade non-resident non-EU nationals from buying homes in Spain by taxing them more. Do you support the move and will it impact your future?
- How would Spain's 100% tax on non-EU property buyers work?on January 16, 2025 at 3:27 pm
Following the international news that Spain will try and stop non-EU non-residents from buying property by taxing them at 100 percent, many have wondered how it'll actually work in practice. Here's what we know so far.
- What's in store for Spanish politics in 2025?on January 16, 2025 at 12:50 pm
2025 will probably be a year without any elections in Spain, but the housing crisis, unlikely alliances, the ghosts of Franco's dictatorship and of course corruption cases will ensure plenty of attention-grabbing headlines over the next 12 months.
- Everything you need to know about stamp duty when buying a home in Spainon January 16, 2025 at 9:16 am
If you're thinking of buying a new property in Spain you'll need to know all about stamp duty, what it is, how much and when you have to pay it.
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