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‘I’m a British expat and just bought a house in Spain – here’s what I wish I knew beforehand’

A BRITISH expat and TikToker has shared her journey to house ownership in Spain-here’s what she wished she knew before taking the plunge. The Spanish

1 Aug, 2024 @ 12:31

Lead·Malaga·Property

Poles, Brits and other foreigners are reserving 90% of new homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol, study suggests

A STUDY has suggested nine out of ten new homes on the Costa del Sol are being reserved by foreign buyers. The data has come

23 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

What does ‘guiri’ mean in Spanish and is it offensive?

IF you’ve spent any significant chunk of time in Spain, particularly in Andalucia or large cities like Madrid and Barcelona, chances are you’ve heard the

25 Mar, 2024 @ 07:29

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: American expats praise moving to Spain’s Andalucia – but have a warning for retirees

IN a 13-minute YouTube video, globetrotting expat couple JP and Amelia Stonestreet have concluded that Andalucia is, with a few exceptions, an all-around great place

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:08

Andalucia·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re young expats from the USA and this is why we moved to Spain… and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon!’

FLEEING increasingly unaffordable housing and political fatigue, a growing number of Americans are starting anew in Spain, where they’re drawn to abundant culture and access to

26 Feb, 2024 @ 12:13

Featured·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Valencia

What is the Beckham Law in Spain? How expats can make BIG savings on income tax

TAXES are complicated enough in your home country, but when you’re working abroad they can get even stickier. Fortunately, foreigners working in Spain can get

25 Feb, 2024 @ 15:32

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Must Read·OP Money Tree·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying moment expat brothers are arrested inside their own flat in Spain after the SQUATTERS they kicked out called in police

TWO expat brothers claim they have been let down by Spanish police as a horrifying two-month ordeal with violent squatters remains unresolved. Siarhei and Aleh

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:09

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News

I’m from the US and want to move to Spain — what are my options?

AS non-European citizens, Americans are at a disadvantage when it comes to obtaining residency visas in Spain. But there are many ways Americans can legally

3 Feb, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel·spain

Moving to Southern Spain? These two ‘idyllic’ towns offer the ‘best quality of life’ in Cadiz and are cheaper than the Costa del Sol – according to Idealista

FOR many expats looking to settle down in the south of Spain, the sun-drenched Costa del Sol is the obvious route. But just along the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz

Budget airline launches a mega-sale with flights from Spain starting at just €10 – but you’ll have to be quick

BARGAIN-LOVING expats can find cheap flights to the UK for under €10 after a Spanish low-cost airline launched a new January sale. From today until

15 Jan, 2024 @ 14:17

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Flu vaccines will be offered at ALL health centres in Spain’s Andalucia from Monday – WITHOUT the need for an appointment

THE Andalucian Health Ministry has announced that flu vaccinations will be available without an appointment at all of its health centres from Monday, January 15.

12 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Mike Evans, the 75-year-old British pilot who tragically passed away during the landing manoeuvres of his glider,

Briton, 75, is killed in horror plane crash in northern Spain: Tributes pour in for much-loved glider pilot

A 75-YEAR-OLD British pilot has tragically died in a glider accident at the Santa Cilia aerodrome near Jaca in northern Spain. Much-loved Mike Evans was

12 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Other News·Sport

Spain is found to be the second-best country in Europe to retire in thanks to its low cost of living, health care, cheaper property and more

RESEARCH from experts at Moving to Spain concludes that Spain is the second-best country in the whole of Europe to retire. The analysts reviewed the

14 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Property

Upcoming art exhibit in Spain’s Frigiliana features abstract work from Cambridge native, Helen Purdie

THE Sala Real 98 art gallery in Frigiliana is presenting a new exhibition: Without Rhyme or Reason by Helen Purdie from August 2nd to August

22 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain grabs second best place for expat life in global survey

MAYBE it’s because of the laidback lifestyle, the cafe culture, the beaches and good weather or perhaps it’s just the good food. But Spain has

19 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Golden Visa to survive in Spain but investment threshold likely to rise to €1 million

SPAIN’S golden visa, long under threat from abolitionists, might yet live on but in a more restricted form. Introduced in 2013 in the wake of

8 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

English-language official website tells expats how to vote in Spain’s upcoming municipal elections on May 28

A NEW official website has been launched with a version in English explaining in detail how people can vote in the upcoming municipal elections on

4 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Loyalty rewarded: Honorary British Consul Mark Petrie awarded MBE

MARK Petrie moved to Spain when he was just 11 years old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds

31 Mar, 2023 @ 15:11

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

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‘It’s a miracle’: How all 17 siblings of Turkish expat living in Spain survived horror earthquake

Turkish expat Refik Agri waited in quiet dread for five hours as he got nothing but radio silence from his family after a 7.8 magnitude

15 Feb, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Drunken businessman after office christmas party

MUST READ: How to avoid hangovers as a British expat in Spain this Christmas

AS Christmas approaches, there’s a tacit understanding that we will all throw caution to the wind and have a glass or two more than we

24 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Russian's residency battle on Spain's Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security

‘Social security nightmare’: British expat’s pension application denied in Spain

A retired British expat who applied to get his pension on his 65th birthday from a social security office in Spain was denied, and instead

3 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain

THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,

2 Jun, 2022 @ 15:49

Brexit·Lead·National News·Premium

Ten celebrities who died in Spain

SPAIN has long been a destination for those looking to spend their twilight years in the sun. And, for decades, it has been the escape

10 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Celebrity·Featured·Lead·National News

spainish driving test. Photo: Photo by Circula Seguro/Flickr

Breakdown: Chaos as thousands of British expats in Spain no longer allowed to drive with UK licence

THOUSANDS of Brits across Spain are now unable to drive after an extension period that allowed Brits to use their British driving licence in Spain

2 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Confusion as Brits fall foul of beefed up Spanish border rules crossing from Gibraltar

MORE testimonials given to the Olive Press suggest border guards in Spain are now imposing increasingly strict rules for entry – without publicly advertising to

29 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Gibraltar·Lead