Expat Guides for Spain
Everything you need to know about taxes, visas, registration, and navigating Spanish bureaucracy — written in plain English.
Taxes
Beckham Law in Spain: Complete Guide for Expats
Everything you need to know about Spain's Beckham Law (Ley Beckham). Learn who qualifies, how to apply, tax savings, and step-by-step application process.
Tax Filing in Spain for Expats: Complete Guide
Everything expats need to know about filing taxes in Spain. IRPF, tax residency rules, deductions, deadlines, and how to avoid penalties from Hacienda.
Spanish Tax Forms
Demystifying Spain's modelo tax forms. Learn about Modelo 036, 130, 303, 390, 100, and more — which ones you need, when to file, and how to avoid penalties.
Modelo 720: Foreign Asset Declaration in Spain
Complete guide to Spain's Modelo 720 foreign asset declaration. Who must file, the €50,000 thresholds, Modelo 721 for crypto, 31 March deadline, and the post-2022 penalty regime every expat must understand.
Wealth Tax in Spain: Complete Guide for Expats
Everything expats need to know about Spain's Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio and the Solidarity Tax on Large Fortunes. Regional thresholds, exempt assets, Beckham Law interaction, and how to plan legally.
Spanish Tax Residency for Expats: The 2026 Complete Guide
How Spain decides whether you are tax resident: the 183-day rule, centre of economic interests, family ties, and the double-tax-treaty tie-breaker. What changes once you become resident and how to avoid accidental residency.
UK Pensions and Spanish Tax: The 2026 Guide for Retirees
How UK pensions are taxed once you become Spanish tax resident: State Pension, occupational pensions, SIPPs, QROPS, the tax-free lump sum, and the Spain-UK treaty rules that decide who taxes what.
Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax for Expats
Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax explained for expats: state rules, regional reductions, the non-resident equalisation since the CJEU ruling, family exemptions, and how to plan before the estate opens.
Capital Gains Tax in Spain for Expats: The 2026 Guide
Capital gains tax on property, shares, and funds once you are a Spanish tax resident: savings-income rates, principal-residence rollover, over-65 exemption, non-resident withholding, and treaty relief on foreign disposals.
The Spain-UK Double Taxation Treaty: A 2026 Expat Guide
How the Spain-UK double taxation treaty actually works: tie-breaker, pensions (state, occupational, government service), dividends, interest, royalties, capital gains, and the credit method for eliminating double tax.
US Expat Taxes in Spain: FBAR, Treaty, and Totalization
US expats in Spain must file everywhere. FBAR, FATCA, the Spain-US treaty savings clause, Totalization Agreement, FEIE vs FTC, 401k/IRA treatment, and how Modelo 720 interacts with your US accounts.
Visas & Immigration
Spain Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements & How to Apply
Complete guide to Spain's Digital Nomad Visa. Requirements, documents, income thresholds, tax benefits, processing times, and application tips.
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa: Complete Application Guide
Complete guide to Spain's Non-Lucrative Visa for retirees and people with passive income. Financial requirements, documents, renewal process, and tips.
Registration
How to Get Your NIE Number in Spain
Complete guide to getting your NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) in Spain. Requirements, documents, appointments, costs, and how to avoid common mistakes.
How to Register as Autónomo in Spain
Step-by-step guide to becoming autónomo (self-employed) in Spain. Social security, taxes, costs, tarifa plana discount, and everything expat freelancers need to know.