A new website is now available for those looking for advice on self build in spain at www.spainselfbuildproperty.com.
Sponsored by www.timberdevelopments.com who provide Timber Frame kits for the DIY builder, they now have a division in Malaga.
The Forum is a place to ask any questions you might have about the self build process in Spain.
They are also looking for regional managers throughout Spain which could be a business opportunity for expats who have not yet found their niche.
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Trovit is a search engine that gathers results from several different employment sites which means you can save yourself a substantial amount of time. Instead of going to each site individually, go to www.trovit.es and type in a search term. You could try the town or province you live in, or even type in a job title in English - some companies do list their vacancies in English.
They also have a similar search engine for cars (coches) and houses (casas).
Visit www.trovit.es
It may seem a bit morbid to discuss funerals but it is a reality that most us of will not have thought about. Even if you have decided that you have moved to Spain permanently, is that where you want your remains to rest? And do you have someone in your immediate circle in Spain who knows if you want to be buried or cremated, in Spain or the UK?
If nothing else, it is something we should consider to save our loved ones from the stress of having to deal with the bureaucracy involved, especially if you want to have your remains repatriated.
Goldenleaves offers dual country plans that cover Spain with all inclusive prices starting from 1850 pounds.
Find out more at www.goldenleaves.com
This is a learning software presented in a colourful and interactive format that makes it more fun to learn Spanish that reading boring text books.
With conjugations of over 2000 Spanish verbs and vocabulary of over 5000 spanish words it also has games, jokes and stories to make learning Spanish more enjoyable.
You can download a trial version of the software which has limitations but will enable you to see if it suits your style of learning.
Download Spanish Uno here
Wordchamp has to be one of the best free resources for learning Spanish. You can go to any website from Wordchamp and hover over any word and Wordchamp will show you the translation, how to pronounce it and let you save it to your own personalised vocabulary list.
Many Spanish websites still do not have a version available in English and you could therefore be missing out on lots of useful information just because you do not speak Spanish.
Read news sites, gossip in fact anything that you find interesting, using Wordchamp to help you translate the words you are unsure of. Its a great way to learn Spanish using content that interests you and means you no longer have to avoid Spanish websites.
Visit Wordchamp now
WageIndicator.org is an essential tool for anyone who is planning to work in Spain. One of the biggest shocks for expats can be the difference in wages and how low they are in Spain.
Use WageIndicator.org to compare the average salaries that are paid in the UK and Spain and how much you can realistically expect to get paid.
It may just make the difference between you relocating or not!
Europa Mortgages is a broker based on the Costa del Sol with one of the widest range of mortgages available including multi-currency mortgages.
Most importantly Chris does not charge a fee for arranging the mortgage which the majority of brokers will do. Fees vary depending on who you use but can certainly be as much as €1000 which considering the cost of mortgaging or re-mortgaging in Spain is yet another cost you can afford to be without.
Visit Europa Mortgages
Expat Entrepreneur by Jo Parfitt is for those expats looking to start a new business abroad.
When you arrive in a new country and realise that it will not be as easy as you thought to find work, the next option is to start your own business. But where do you start? It is always best to learn from those who have been there before you. Learn from their mistakes and find out what works.
The book includes success stories and resources for the budding expat entrepeneur.
Get The Book
NativeSpain.com is looking for regional editors to co-ordinate guides for various regions in Spain. Offering the opportunity to profit share from the proceeds of the book, it is ideal for someone who knows their area well and enjoys writing.
In my first post I just wanted to introduce myself. I am an expat based in in Huelva, Costa de la Luz who arrived, desperate to escape the rat race of London three years ago. As with many other expats I jumped at the chance to come to Spain to open an office for the company I was working for.
Of course all my family and friends told me I was crazy and I was hoping my husband would squash my impulsive nature. However, he was just as fed up as I was and said ´lets do it´!
What could go wrong? I speak Spanish, had a job, had some spare cash from the sale of our house....easy. Oh how I laugh when I think back to how it seemed so obviously the right thing to do.
Don´t misunderstand. I love it here. The kids are happy, the people are great and waking up to sunshine for 99% of the year is amazing. But my God has it been a hard slog.
We spent too much money, didn´t plan enough, didn´t find work soon enough, blah blah blah. A story that has been repeated thousands of times over.
And then I nearly had my car repossessed because of an error with the social security (my error and the blessed Spanish bureaucracy). So I wrote an article for www.justlanded.com because I was fuming, which led to writing a short ebook, which has somehow transformed itself into a book that is going to be published next month by www.bookshaker.com!
And so of course the next step is a blog. I have literally thousands of links that I find that are useful for expats and I always plan to put on my website www.inlaluz.com . Do I put them on there? Of course not? Something always distracts me and they sit there lost in my cyberspace.
So instead each time I find a useful website I will share it with you so that it is actually useful to someone!
Yolanda
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