Perhaps you have moved to the Costa del Sol with your work or maybe you have bought your dream home here and are happily retired. Whatever reason brings you here, you will likely have many unanswered questions.

We aim to provide our readers with important information gathered from reliable sources to help you to survive in Spain, avoiding the many pitfalls and hazards of day to day life here, and where to go to get professional help and advice if you do have a problem.

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Articles about common problems, verified by a solicitor to be accurate.
Interviews with professionals to give you first hand information.
News reports on important events.
Interviews with the public to share their personal experiences.

We help you to understand better how life in Spain really works and how to survive it.

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Latest articles

Property headaches
(23/09/2009)

Can't sell?. Spain is the first European country to be hit hard by the on-going crisis with many Spanish and ex-pats suffering greatly. Many ex-pats are now considering leaving Spain to return to the UK...

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Kids Clubs
(22/09/2009)

After School!. Here in...

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Beware the roundabouts
(17/09/2009)

Roundabout Roulette. Tackling a roundabout in Spain is no mean feat. In fact it is a horrible experience the first couple of times you attempt it. I had driven in Germany for many years so was used to...

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