Looking for trustworthy expat advice for Spain? This is the hub for our Expert Advice verticals — practical, in-depth guides to the things that actually decide how smoothly your move goes: visas, taxes, property, healthcare, insurance and schools. Each vertical is a cornerstone guide backed by specific how-to articles and vetted local professionals.
New to the whole process? Start with our complete guide to moving to Spain for the big picture, then dive into the topic you need below.
Our expert advice verticals
- Immigration & Visas — EU vs non-EU routes, the Digital Nomad and Non-Lucrative visas, the NIE, padrón and TIE, and the path to residency and citizenship.
- Taxes in Spain — tax residency, income tax, the Beckham Law, becoming autónomo, wealth tax and the reporting rules that catch foreigners out.
- Real Estate — renting and buying, the purchase process, the 10–14% in taxes and fees, mortgages for foreigners and running costs.
- Healthcare — the public system, how to register, the convenio especial, and when you need private cover.
- Insurance — health, home, car, life, travel and pet cover: what’s required and how to compare.
- Education & Schools — public, concertado and international schools, the language question, enrolment and higher education.
Why trust our expat advice for Spain
Trust is the product. Our guides are written for an intelligent newcomer rather than a specialist, they’re honest about trade-offs and uncertainty, and figures are tied to the year they apply to. Where you need personalised help, we connect you to verified, English-speaking professionals — not anonymous lead forms.
Advice tailored to your city
Bureaucracy, costs and the housing market shift from region to region, so pair the topic guides above with our city cornerstones: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Bilbao.
Find a verified Insider
When you need a person rather than a page — an immigration lawyer, a gestor, a property lawyer, an insurance or education adviser — browse our Insider Directory of vetted English-speaking professionals across Spain. Are you one of them? Become an Insider and get listed.