Modelo 210 Explained: The Essential Guide for Non-Resident Property Owners in Spain (2025 Update)
Are you a non-resident property owner in Spain? If so, there’s a major tax date coming up soon. Many owners wrongly assume that if their
Top Five Advantages of Living in Spain
SPAIN is one of the countries most sought after by expatriates. In fact, it ranks 10th globally. The reasons are numerous: a warm climate, a
Haunted by hackers: How to avoid online shopping scams this Black Friday
JUST when you thought Halloween was over, the real ghosts come out to play and they’re hiding in your inbox. Forget haunted houses and creaky
CODE RED WARNING: Careful of the QR scam – dubbed ‘QRishing’ in Spain – to stop fraudsters emptying your bank account
ORDERING in a restaurant, renting a city bike or routinely paying as you enter a train station car park…these are just some of the day
What’s your option?: When it comes to retirement plans, Spain keeps it simple
By Peter Dougherty COMPANIES in the US can offer a wide range of retirement plan options that provide tax advantages to themselves and their employees.
Don’t be late: Non-resident Spanish Property tax deadlines & Latest Tax Updates for 2025/2026
Owning a property in Spain as a non-resident offers sunshine and opportunity – but also a clear set of tax obligations. As Spanish authorities step
Timeless homes, trusted team: AREA Costa Blanca brings you real estate with heart and expertise
IN the heart of the Costa Blanca North, AREA Costa Blanca has become a trusted name in real estate for more than 12 years. Based
New traffic signs in Spain: What drivers should know in 2025
SPAIN’S new traffic signs are finally hitting the roads. Approved in July 2025, they are now being introduced step by step – first in urban
MULLINS IT OVER: Who’d have thought? From leaving school at 15 to award-winning columnist on an award winning newspaper!
THERE’S not much that pulls me back to the UK these days. Visiting family is the main exception – but my son Scott and grandson
The Rise of Video Diaries Among Expats and Travelers
Video diaries weren’t really a thing until smartphones got good enough to shoot decent footage, but now they’re everywhere. Your cousin in Berlin is probably
BIG WIN: Olive Press awarded as Best English newspaper in Spain at key awards ceremony
THE Olive Press has been described as the ‘best English newspaper in Spain ‘for its honest, incisive reporting and professionality’. It came as the newspaper
Why September is a dream month to travel while pregnant
FOR expectant mums, this month might just be the perfect time to escape – cooler weather, fewer crowds, and a more relaxed pace. That’s the
Make your pensions work smarter
INHERITANCE tax rules are changing for UK pensions from 2027 and Expats with these need to plan. OpesFidelio network is providing a no-jargon presentation created
What has been the impact of nuclear weapons on international relations?
By Alisa Perekopskaya NUCLEAR weapons have been a controversial topic for many years since the first nuclear weapon was created in the 1940s. In the
War zone in Madrid: 14 arrests after clashes with violent squatters terrorising neighbourhood
By Alessio Ghirlanda in Madrid TENSIONS have exploded in a north Madrid neighbourhood after fed-up residents confronted a violent gang of squatters over the weekend
Shackleton International School joins prestigious IB World Schools
SHACKLETON International School in Burjassot, Valencia has recently reached a major milestone, officially joining the global network of IB World Schools. From September 2026, Sixth
Reasons Countries Update Their ID Cards
NATIONAL identity (ID) cards are central to everyday identification worldwide. From accessing banking services to crossing borders, they are as essential as driver’s licenses. But
These are the new speed cameras in Malaga province that come into effect TODAY
THROUGHOUT Spain, the General Director of Traffic (GDT) seven fixed radars and 25 road speed cameras aimed at reducing car accidents caused by illegal speeding
Fears for missing British tourist in Tenerife: Family of Taylor say he is injured and ‘in a bad state’ after missing flight home
A BRITISH tourist has vanished from Tenerife after missing his flight home. An online appeal has been launched to track down Taylor (pictured above), who
Watch: Malaga town becomes a ‘winter wonderland’ as freak hail storm turns streets white
A MALAGA town resembles a winter wonderland today after being blanketed by hail and sleet. Roads and terraces across Alhaurin el Grande have been turned
Spain extends weather alert to the Costa del Sol as hail and storms sweep across Andalucia
THE clouds have once again darkened above southern Spain as hail, rain and thunderstorms sweep across Andalucia. The Costa del Sol was placed on an
Missing German carer is FOUND almost two weeks after vanishing from Spain’s Costa del Sol
A GERMAN carer who vanished from the Costa del Sol almost two weeks ago has been found alive and well. Martina Renate, 61, and her
It’s NOT over! Weather alerts are issued for parts of Malaga and Cadiz tomorrow – before scorcher this weekend
A SERIES of weather alerts have been issued for Andalucia tomorrow, dashing hopes that the worst of the weather was officially over today. The yellow
Scorcher in Spain’s Andalucia this weekend with highs of 27C – including on the Costa del Sol
THE heat will finally return to southern Spain this weekend with forecasters predicting highs of up to 27C in Andalucia and along the Costa del
Zero weather alerts in Spain from Wednesday for the first time in WEEKS after onslaught of rain and storms
THERE are zero weather alerts in place for Spain on Wednesday. For the first time in weeks, no province, city or town is being warned
TWO earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz rattle southern Spain
AN earthquake has been detected off the coast of southern Spain this morning. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (ING), the tremor measured 4.3 on