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Have you got your hands on a Greece digital nomad visa yet?
The Greece digital nomad visa enables you to work remotely in the country for up to twelve months. Other than simply the chance to live in sunny Greece, its benefits include: low taxation, easy renewal, as well as the ability to bring spouses and dependents. Find out more about why the Greece digital nomad visa could be such a fantastic choice for you.Read more...
Delving deeper into US property data
Shortage of new houses, a strong economy and low interest rates is adding up to stifled demand at the affordable end of US property. That’s the opinion of America’s top property analysts.Read more...
Basic Guide to Spanish Politics
Spain is in the midst of political turmoil that could directly affect British rights post Brexit. With elections coming thick and fast, read our guide to Spain’s big issues and main political parties That old Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” seems about right for the political situation in Spain right now. It’s easy to forget that Spain only really became a modern democracy in the late 1970s after Franco died in 1975 – do you remember footage of the attempted coup in 1981? – and for local people it is a right not to be taken for granted. If you’re new to Spanish politicRead more...
The new Normandy conquest
950 years ago on 14th October, the Normans defeated the English army at Senlac Hill in Sussex. These days the traffic is the other way, as the British pop across the Channel to grab a piece of the lovely towns, pretty houses and beaches of NormandyRead more...
Portuguese house price rises: steady, slow, sustainable
The two key themes of the Portuguese property market today are shortage of supply and increasing demand. For people with a financial stake in the country, that adds up to a good thing.Read more...
Costa Blanca valleys offer value and rustic charm
Little wonder England manager Sam Allardyce bolted to his Spanish home last week – it’s in a part of Spain with stunning natural scenery where switching off comes with the territory.Read more...
100 days of Brexit
What has happened since Britain’s historic and unexpected decision to leave the European Union?Read more...
A walk down the aisles of Spanish supermarkets
Where should you go for your favourite brand of English tea? Can you get horseradish sauce? With so many supermarkets in Spain, which might offer what you want? There certainly is no lack of supermarkets in Spain, every town will have several. For example, the town of Palafrugell in Catalonia with a population of nearly 23,000 currently boasts 10, some large others small.Read more...
Will the British still be able to go to Europe freely?
Citizens from outside the EU may need to apply to enter and this could include British people, even Spanish residents. What could this mean? There has been talk about British citizens having to apply for a visa waiver to enter the EU after Britain finally breaks with Europe following the referendum in June. The ETIAS programme is already in the pipeline for non-EU citizens, designed for tighter security within the EU and similar to the system already used in the United States. There will be a fee attached to any application, which will apply to each person travelling, adding to the costRead more...
New food labelling in French shops
France leads the way in making businesses socially responsible. Now new food labelling will help the French shopper to make healthy choices. Do the public really care about that anyway though, in the world’s most delicious nation? First came the ban on plastic bags being given out in supermarkets. Then France became the first country to outlaw throwing away good food. Now a new scheme is revamping food labelling in some of the leading supermarkets.Read more...
How to make your weekly shop go further
Where are the best bargains to be had in France? It used to be the village market and that’s still where you will find the best local produce. But France’s supermarkets are pretty good too.Read more...