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Advice & courses for Spain
Interactive advice pathways, personal dossiers, a personalised Spain travel guide and in-depth courses for important decisions about Spain.
Understand first, then decide
What support suits your plans?
Anyone looking to settle in Spain, check a property, plan for retirement or prepare for a trip needs more than a loose collection of links. This page therefore takes you from your specific question to the right course of action.
The interactive advice pathways start with a few straightforward questions. The result is an organised list of tasks and documents that you can save and print as a PDF. The courses go into greater depth: they explain the background, common mistakes and sensible order of steps in a series of lessons.
Before unlocking a service, see what questions you will be asked and what results you will receive.
Once unlocked, your entries are saved; dossiers, chapters and checklists grow step by step.
From your question to the next step
What specifically would you like to resolve in Spain?
Traditional Spain guides provide general answers. Spain services go further: answer a few straightforward questions and receive an organised checklist, a document folder and links to relevant up-to-date services.
My move to Spain
Your length of stay, personal circumstances and timetable are used to create an organised list of tasks and documents.
Personal action plan with document folder · about 7 minutesView the process →Property due diligence pathway
Organises the checks to make before a reservation, private purchase contract and notary appointment – including the land register, encumbrances and additional costs.
Saveable due diligence checklist · about 6 minutesView the process →Retirement compass
Brings together residency, health insurance, tax residence, housing and regional climate risks in a robust assessment plan.
Personal retirement checklist · about 6 minutesView the process →My interactive Spain travel guide
Your region, time of year, mobility and interests are used to create personalised travel preparations with direct links to services.
A personalised travel plan instead of a standard list · about 5 minutesView the process →Spain courses
Knowledge that lasts beyond the next news story
Each course includes practical tasks, knowledge checks, editable checklists and a documented update status. Full courses open directly in the protected service area.
Settling in Spain
Tackle NIE, registration, residency, healthcare, banking and your vehicle in the right order.
7 chapters · 28 lessons · around 3 hoursView the syllabus
- Preparing before departure
- NIE and Spanish identity in everyday dealings with the authorities
- Empadronamiento and residence registration
- Health and social security
- Banking, digital identity and ongoing contracts
- Vehicle and driving licence
- Personal 90-day roadmap
Buying property in Spain – without costly mistakes
Check the legal position, registry, building condition, costs and contracts before a deposit turns assumptions into facts.
10 chapters · 40 lessons · 6 to 8 hoursView the syllabus
- Market and regions
- Budget and additional costs
- Nota Simple and ownership
- Cadastre and planning permission
- Community and ongoing charges
- Technical inspection
- Reservation and arras
- Financing
- Notary and registry
- Handover and first 100 days
Planning your retirement in Spain
Bring healthcare, pensions, tax, housing and climate risks together to make a sustainable life decision.
8 chapters · 40 lessons · 6 to 7 hoursView the syllabus
- Ideal vision and reality
- Residence options
- Pension and evidence
- S1 and healthcare
- Tax residence
- Housing, inheritance and provision
- Regions in a changing climate
- Moving roadmap
Self-employment and business in Spain
Prepare thoroughly for autónomo or company status, tax, social security and business culture.
11 chapters · 55 lessons · 7 to 9 hoursView the syllabus
- Business model, market and founder’s role
- Autónomo, S.L. or existing business
- NIE, NIF and digital identity
- Formation and registration
- Social security
- Tax
- Invoices, accounting and cash flow
- Contracts, data protection, brand and risk
- Employees
- Financing, grants and growth
- Business culture and 90-day launch plan
Understanding Spain
Understand regions, languages, politics and everyday culture without getting stuck in Spanish stereotypes.
8 chapters · 40 lessons · 6 to 7 hoursView the syllabus
- One country, many Spains
- Autonomous Communities
- Languages and identities
- Political system
- Family and social closeness
- Time, work and keeping commitments
- Festivals, food and public life
- Act with cultural confidence
Travel safely in Spain
Take heat, wildfires, water, transport and emergencies into account from the earliest stages of travel planning.
8 chapters · 40 lessons · 6 to 7 hoursView the syllabus
- The journey as a changing system
- Weather, heat and physical strain
- Wildfires, heavy rain and terrain
- Sea, sun and leisure
- Roads, hire cars and accidents
- Train, plane, bus and ferry
- Health, documents and personal safety
- The emergency plan that really works
The services provide guidance and help with preparation and documentation. They do not replace individual legal, tax, financing, building or medical advice. For decisions that are binding, the guidance therefore points to the relevant authorities and suitable professionals.