19 Oct 2024 8:05 AM:

Why not "go with the flow" and open a Spanish bank account?  There are advantages.

Thread: SAVING TO BUY PROPERTY?

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22 Sep 2024 2:51 PM:

Swayer - that's a curious contribution to this thread, hopefully they'll be more beneficial in future.

Thread: Barcelona or Madrid

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28 Jul 2024 1:32 PM:

Windtaker,

I agree that some of obstacles that the Spanish have erected will deter a lot of Brits from seeking residency, but my comments were more about the suggestion that the "boot was on the other foot" ie Brits were being kicked out".

I'm not too well placed to debate the detail as I prefert to remain outside the Spanish tax system, just too much of a chore to do otherwise, as it all seems exceedingly woolly and not worth the effort of doing otherwise.  I could be wrong, but consequently I've lacked the incentive to keep up to speed on the subject and resigned to the non res status, schengen etc

But I've always admired the Spanish and their culture - very pragmatic folk and therefore I cannot see why their motive for giving us the boot.  The Portugese even more so, where there are long established alliances.  I believe we are seen by them far more favourably than you suggest.

 

 

 

 

Thread: The British have been warned to cancel Spanish and Portuguese holidays.

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28 Jul 2024 12:13 AM:

Hello Windtaker,

I should say that I'm probably out of date on the Golden visa but I thought it only applied to purchases in excess of €500,000 - which, if so would surely rule out 90 odd% or so of the purchases made?  Also surely the other nationals are largely only catching up with the number of Brits already here. 

So I'm not convinced - but I do know not to believe in what you read in the newspapers.  It's like a game they play, particularly in the taboids - one starts a rumour, then another repeats it and before too long it's headline news - manufactured by them as presumably it's thought likely to sell newspapers.  Their ethical standards are on a par with politicians - so personally I never believe a word of whatever they say.

On this subject I really struggle to see the reason why the Spanish/Portugese would want us to leave.  We pay them a lot of money and invariably most restaurants we visit are full of Brits - more of us than any other nationality in the tourist areas.   W/o us many would go bust and we tip generously too - many times more than the locals!.   It's true that a few  Brits are an embarressment, they cannot take their pop and misbehave - but in my many years here I've never seen that at all in mainland Spain.  So I'm a bit sceptical.

Thread: The British have been warned to cancel Spanish and Portuguese holidays.

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25 Jul 2024 10:25 PM:

I have to disagree Windtaker - True, there have been demonstrations, but these were largely directed towards the fact that Spanish youngsters struggle to get onto the property ladder in many of the larger cities.  But the fact is that most Brits do not want to live in the cities - they usually prefer places like Camposol.

You say ..."and I think it's only a matter of time before the British Residents and Holiday home owners are forced to sell up... due to this anti British sentiment"...I've not encountered anything of this, certainly nothing at all that is aimed purely against Brits. 

I really cannot see the "...forced to sell up..." comment - just who do you reckon will be doing the forcing?  That would be a massive U turn.

Thread: The British have been warned to cancel Spanish and Portuguese holidays.

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