07 Feb 2008 12:00 AM:

Hi I am Trevor Mace and have a property in both Majorca and Vera-Playa. I therefore opened an A/C with Santander thinking I would be able to use them in both Majorca and Main Land Spain. the following is a summary of the problems I experienced

A particular area that I have found very problematic is the Spanish banking system which to me does not  have any logic at all.
I opened an A/C with Santander in Majorca and since buying the house in Main Land Spain I requested that the Vera office be my principle branch.
This I was told was not possible I need to open an A/C with the Vera office and close the Majorcan A/C, also any transfers in/out of my deposit A/C takes 2dys as they have to send a written request via post!.
As you can imagine may bank charges are going through the roof.
Anything on the best (and cheapest) ways of banking in Spain would be appreciated.
Trevor

 

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