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Expat Corner

How can i live in Spain?

“How can I live in Spain?”

by Frank (bbqboy)

“How can I live in Spain?“ It’s the question we get asked the most often. And it’s usually from non-EU citizens, people living in the United States, Canada, Australia…and now the UK. For …

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Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey

Expat Bases: Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey Samir and Lucija have lived in many places during their lives. They thought they had found “home” when they moved to Split in Croatia. It didn’t turn out …

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Thoughts on the freedom of being a nomad…

by Frank (bbqboy)

Thoughts on the freedom of being a nomad. We’ve been feeling it lately. The feeling of being “stuck”. Or, as I wrote about a few years back, of having “a noose around my neck”. Sometimes it takes …

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Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

by Frank (bbqboy)

Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of April 2022, we’ve lived 18 months in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about our comparative experiences …

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Thoughts on Living in Spain

Thoughts on Living in Spain – interview on Spain Revealed

by Frank (bbqboy)

  This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by James from Spain Revealed. From New Zealand, he fell in love with a Spanish lady and moved to Spain 10 years ago. James has a very popular …

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Why we use Wise to transfer money overseas

by Frank (bbqboy)

How do YOU transfer money overseas? We used to do it with a traditional wire transfer from our Canadian bank until we heard about Wise (formerly “Transferwise”). Now we save about 3% per transfer and …

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Why are Expats so darn Angry?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why are Expats so darn Angry? It always amazes me how nasty expats can be. We’ve encountered it many times in the past, usually on travel forums when researching a place (we’ve previously found …

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Do Americans and Canadians living in Spain have to file taxes

Do Americans and Canadians living in Spain have to file taxes?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Do Americans and Canadians living in Spain have to file taxes? A lot of people are unclear about their tax situation when they move to Spain. Do they have to file in Spain? How about tax treaties? Are …

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Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”?

Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”? I was talking to an American “expat” when he said it: “We are only expats if we are here on a temporary basis, otherwise we are immigrants. And …

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