Spain & Brexit – A Mixed Bag Of Outcomes
Brexit, the long and arduous path to the UK’s exit from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Union has certainly resulted in what
Does Your Financial Adviser Manage Your Pension or Investment In The Best Way Possible?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Chorus Financial strive to offer the best Investment Management in Spain, basing our client
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Castellon tile sector requests €6m of EU funding to build refuse treatment plant
THE ceramic tile trade is by far the largest and most important industry in Castellon Province. Widely known and respected throughout the world as a
‘Don’t worry about it sweetheart’ From unfair wages to creepy jokes here’s the reality for women in the workplace in 2021
A WOMAN’S place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she likes. But as another old adage goes, a woman’s
Meet Spanish banking royalty who beat real thing to become only woman from Spain on Forbes Top 100 list
WITH her Harvard Business School diploma and CEO status, she is treated as Spanish royalty. And Ana BotÃn beats both Her Royal Majesty and Queen
“I was fearless”: How tragedy led one Costa Blanca woman to strive for success
JENNIFER Cunningham is happy to share the trials she faced as a woman starting a business in Spain and the personal tragedy that fuelled her
SWAN’S CORNER: Are you entitled to claim back an overpayment of Spanish Inheritance Tax?
THREE years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a long-awaited judgment confirming that the Spanish inheritance tax legal framework breached the free movement of capital
Spain’s Airbus workers face tense wait for future of their jobs as EU counterparts see jobs saved
THOUSANDS of workers at Madrid’s Airbus plant face an agonising wait to to discover if their jobs are safe as delays hamper union talks. Aerospace
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure
IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,
Food giant Danone expands Barcelona plant with €12 million vegan investment
WELL known dairy food manufacturer Danone has announced that it is to invest €12 million into its Barcelona facility to expand it’s plant based range.
Spanish Primark stores keep chain afloat as sales plummet elsewhere due to lockdowns
PRIMARK branches in Spain have prevented the low-cost fashion firm from going under during the coronavirus pandemic, sales figures reveal. In a normal year, sales
Spain’s financial capital set to triple thanks to ‘tsunami’ of money from EU
SPAIN is slated to receive a multibillion cash injection from the EU as part of a scheme to boost the economies of Member States that
More jobs on the line in 2021 for Spain’s pandemic-hit small businesses and self-employed
OVER 300,000 jobs will be lost this year in Spain’s small businesses and self-employed sector due to the economic hit caused by the COVID pandemic.
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial
DEAR JENNIFER:- Why do I need to get insurance and funeral plans urgently sorted now?
I personally am feeling very upset about Brexit as no lorries seem to be getting here and English supermarkets are getting emptier and emptier. Let
SUN LAWYERS: Why you need to find the right lawyer to guide you through buying a house in Spain
BUYING a property is one of the biggest decisions most of us will make. Making a purchase in Spain has extra complications like a different
We need to talk about your financial adviser…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain
Terrace tax suspended until 2022 to support pandemic-hit hospitality trade in popular expat town on Spain’s Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO council, which covers the British expat area of La Marina Urbanisation, has extended it’s suspension of the ‘terrace tax’ to bars and restaurants
SWAN’S CORNER:- The Pitfalls of Buying Spanish Rustic Property
THERE are many property professionals in Spain that do an excellent job airbrushing the considerable risks associated with buying rustic properties. Clearly, planning regulations in
Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands criticise government’s failure to communicate when and how they can reopen
Local business unions have today slammed the government for their failure to communicate in what capacity bars and restaurants can open under
Brexit, currency transfers and the law in Spain
As we adjust to life post-Brexit there are many things to consider, but if you need to move money abroad there is one particular change
MONEY MATTERS with Chorus Financial on why expats in Spain cannot retain a UK financial adviser
MONEY MATTERS answers all of your questions on finance, tax, pensions, investments and more here in Spain. Chorus Financial ‘s Tracy Storer, has received this
Bars and restaurants can reopen in Spain’s Balearic Islands from March 2
In this much awaited de-escalation plan, bars and restaurants will however only allow be allowed to make use of their terraces
More job cuts as children’s toy store becomes latest victim of Spain’s COVID-19 downturn
THE common sight of the unique twin arch entrances of toy store Imaginarium will soon be no more as the company announces that it will
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Bars and restaurants in the Valencia region to reopen in March
BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen gradually from March 1 – COVID permitting. A meeting between the regional Health department and representatives
Expert predicts new Aldi-Lidl price war in fresh challenge to Mercadona’s place as Spain’s leading supermarket
A fresh supermarket price war between Aldi and Lidl has been predicted by one of Spain’s major retail market research analysts. Florencio Garcia from Kantar