 Living in Spain
Key Expatriate Websites and Resources
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Much like the rest of the European Union, living in Spain legally if you are not a European citizen is not easy. Unless you apply for a student visa, or are hired by a company in Spain, the only way to legally reside in Spain is with the help of an Spanish relative, or if you have independent income. Common visas for foreigners are those for employees, independent business owners, students, and retirees. But since expatriates from North America are rarely scrutinized when crossing the border, many expats stay on illegally to enjoy life in Spain as long as possible. Spain has a rich and varied cultural heritage, a mild climate, and at once a very a lively and laid-back way of life, which makes it a very attractive destination for expatriates from all over Europe, as well as North and Latin America.
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| Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Spain |
| Review of Moon Living Abroad in Spain, by Candy Lee LaBalle, 2nd Edition by Volker Poelzl |
| Living Abroad in Spain, 1st Edition by Nikki Weinstein
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| ¡Viva España! — Enjoying the Pleasures of Cultural Immersion While Living in Spain by Andrea Isiminger |
| Expat Life: Stay in Spain and Start a Business by Isabel Eva Bohrer |
| Buying a Property in Spain as an Expatriate by Carla Acheson |
| Buying a Home and Living in Southern Spain and Living in the Real Spain as an Expatriate by Allan Ashton |
| Wintering in Southern Spain by Sharon Freeman |
| Living in Tenerife by Joe Cawley |
| Freelancing in Spain: Work Permits and How to Get Them by Victoria Fontana |
| Short-Term Jobs in Barcelona by Alex Kain |
| Teaching English in Spain: The Down and Dirty Guide for Prospective Teachers by Niki Papadopoulos |
| Making it as a Freelance English Teacher in Madrid by Steven Harold Starry |
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| Keep Your Job Teaching English in Seville Spain: Is It Safe? by Barry O'Leary |
| Working in Valencia without Spanish: Creative Ways to Find Jobs Teaching English in the Current Economic Environment by Mark Booth |
| Teach English in Spain? It’s Possible, But Only if You Have Ganas by Kate Doyle |
| Find a Job in Spain: A Successful Job Seeker Tells How by Sharon Lina Pearce |
| Teaching English in Spain: Finding Work Abroad: If There’s a Will, There’s a Way by Amy Kirkcaldy |
| ESL Teaching in Madrid: Lessons of an Unqualified First-Timer by Katalyn Vidal |
| Teaching English in Paradise: Living in the Canary Islands of Spain by Lucy Corne |
| Teaching English in Valencia, Spain by Susanne Eineigel |
| Taking a Certified TEFL Course in Madrid by Steven Harold Starry |
| Speak English? Volunteer in Spain by Nora Dunn |
| Volunteer in Spain: Free Room and Board for Speaking English by Roy A. Barnes |
| Volunteer and to Make the Desert Green in Spain with Sunseed by Saskia Cornes |
| Livin’ La Vida España: Reasons to Live in Spain—Apart from Studying by Amy Frey |
| What to Know About Studying Abroad in Madrid by Alexei Koseff |
| Studying Abroad in Madrid through Middlebury College by Isabel Bohrer |
| Study Spanish in Andalucía? Sí, sí y sí! by Irene Middleman Thomas |
| Spanish Study in Seville: Get to Know Southern Spain's Rich Culture and Sociable People by Volker Poelzl |
| Educational and Cultural Travel in the South of Spain by Regina Winkle-Bryan |
| Learn Spanish in Spain: The Valencia Region is a Culturally Rich Location to Study by Vicki Salemi |
| Studying Flamenco and Spanish in Granada, Spain: Experience the Rich Culture with a Short Immersion Program by Mariette Tachdjian |
| Language Immersion in Spain by Sybil L. Holloway |
| Spanish Study in the North of Spain: Choose Salamanca for History, Santander for Geography by Steve Wilson |
| Language Study in Madrid by Sharon Lina Pearce |
| Exchanging Languages in Spain by Tracy Shields Moral |
| Learn Spanish in Guatemala or Spain by Kate Gustafson |
| Madrid Is Meat: Learning a Culture Through Its Food by Cara Nissman |
| Eating Well in Madrid by Beebe Bahrami, PhD |
| Slow Food in Barcelona: A Walk Through the Markets and a Taste of Catalan Cuisine by Anna Maria Espsater |
| I Left My Hunger in Barcelona: Markets and a Cooking School Experience by Tom McGuire |
| Markets in Northwestern Spain by Beebe Bahrami, PhD |
| A Culinary Tour of Rioja by Beebe Bahrami, PhD |
| Walking, Eating, and Drinking Along the Road to Santiago de Compostela by Beebe Bahrami, PhD |
| Markets in Northwestern Spain by Beebe Bahrami, PhD |
| Monastery Stays in Spain by Tom McGuire |
| Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Família: A Never-Ending Construction? by
Isabel Eva Bohrer |
| Nature Vacations in Tenerife by Marta Patino |
| The Road to Compostela: A Bike Pilgrimage from France to Spain by Luke Fernandez |
| Festes De Sant Joan�In Ciutadella De Menorca: A Unique Summer Solstice Festival in Spain on a Historic Island by Lies Ouwerkerk |
| Valencia Welcomes You to the Fallas Festival: Celebrate the Rebirth of Spring in Spain by Carla Waldemar |
| Locals Offer Comfortable Farmstays in Spanish Countryside by Michele Peterson |
| Budget Travel Bliss in Spain by Regina Winkle-Bryan |
| Historic Walking Tours: Spain — a review by Volker Poelzl of a book by Beebe Bahrami |
| The Paradors of Spain by Mary Jo Blackwood |
| Hiking the Pyrenees by Beth Kohn |
| Europe’s Pocket Principalities in the Pyrenees by Daniel Gabriel |
| Skiing in the Pyrenees by Scott Shefloe |
| A Bus Through Iberian History by Richard Pierce |
| A Journey Around Spain: Experiencing its Culture, History, and Hospitality by Mary Ayad |
| Business and Economy in Spain |
EUbusiness.com is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including the Spain.
American Chamber of Commerce in Spain, info@amchamspain.com; www.amchamspain.com.
U.S. Government Export Portal publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Spain.
| Expatriate Websites and Resources |
Absolute Barcelona, www.absolutebarcelona.com, is a new site for expatriates, residents and visitors. It features forums, and a rich business directory
Barcelona Connect, barcelonaconnect.com, is a guide for the expatriate who is living or planning to live in Barcelona with useful information and guides to life in Catalunya´s capital.
Expatriate Café, www.expatriatecafe.com, is mainly an online resource for English teachers in Spain, but also features a forum with discussions of all aspects of expatriate life in Spain. They also maintain a message board.
Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Spain. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.
Expatica provides news, information, online resources as well as I am not a tourist Fairs in a large number of European countries, including Spain. This site also offers a platform to find a job and to get in contact with other expats.
Expatriates.com, is an online community for expatriates and has a section on Spain, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.
Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Spain.
Spain Expat, www.spainexpat.com, is an expatriate resource for living in Spain.
Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Spain section (requires password) features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.
This Is Spain, thisisspain.info. All you need to know to emigrate, retire and live in Spain.
El País, elpais.com.
Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Spain.
Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Spain.
Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Spain.
| Recommended Reading on Spain |
Living Abroad in Spain by Nikki Weinstein
Living And Working in Spain: A Survival Handbook by David Hamsphire
Rick Steves' Spain 2012
Lonely Planet Spain by Damien Simonis
Spain Eyewitness Travel Guides
Fodor's Spain
Frommer's Spain by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince
The Cuisines of Spain: Exploring Regional Home Cooking by Teresa Barrenechea
Michelin The Green Guide Spain
The Rough Guide to Spain
Culture Shock Spain by Marie Louis Graff
Culture Smart! Spain: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette by Marian Meaney
The Complete Guide to Living And Working in Spain by Charles Davey
Working and Living: Spain by Harvey Holtom
The Guide to Lodging in Spain's Monasteries by Eileen Barish.
| Travel Information for Spain |
Tourist Office of Spain is Spain's official tourism portal.
Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information. Check out the link for Spain.
Rough Guides Destinations offers useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Spain.
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