Living in Spain

Whilst most of us love to come to the Costa Blanca for its wonderful beaches and rocky coves, there’s always time for a day or afternoon exploring some of the equally beautiful interior villages close by. What’s more, it’s the perfect thing to do in the cooler months!

If you’ve bought a property in Spain or are looking for your perfect home in the sunshine, then it’s important to know about all the added expenses you’ll be expected to pay. As well as Non-Resident Income Tax and Spanish Property Tax (IBI), you’ll also need to pay community fees in Spain (Gastos de Comunidad). 

There are several things to do on your ‘buying property in Spain’ checklist, and one of the most important is setting up utilities. Ensuring you have water, electricity and gas in your new home means you can move in or rent it out straight away. On the whole, setting up utility bills in Spain is easy, but there are a couple of important things you should be aware of first.

At Bueno, we’ve partnered with Energy Nordic to bring our customers green energy that’s well-priced and that can be invoiced in seven languages. In this article, we’re going to have an in-depth look into solar panels and solar energy in Spain, and the benefits and savings it could potentially bring to your home or company.

To buy a property in Spain or to open a bank account in Spain, you’ll need to apply for a foreigners’ identity number which is known as a NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero). This is basically a government-assigned number for foreigners in Spain.

Our short guide to the popular areas were most Europeans choose to retire when moving to Spain, Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Balearics, Canary Islands and more