How much do you need for a Spanish visa? IPREM explained
Before applying for a Spanish visa, you’ll need to understand IPREM – the benchmark Spain uses to check your financial means. This guide explains the 2025 figures, how they’re applied and the sums you’ll be expected to prove. If you’ve started looking at Spanish visa...
How to retire to Spain
You’ve worked hard all your life – now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labour in sunny Spain. Here’s how to make your retirement dream a reality, from securing the right visa to understanding income requirements and healthcare. After decades of work, early...
Experiencing a Spanish heatwave? Here’s how to cope like a local
With temperatures soaring and another scorching Spanish heatwave well under way, it’s time to stop acting like a tourist and start living like a local. Our writer Sally, who calls Spain home, shares practical and delightful tips that Spaniards swear by – helping you...
Your life in one day: on the Costa Azahar
You’ve earned it and now it’s your time to enjoy it. So what does a day of luxury living on Spain’s Orange Blossom Coast really feel like? You wake to the hush of the sea and the filtered light of another 25°C day. You slide open the glass doors, step barefoot onto...