For those who had been thinking about the possibility of accessing life in Spain through a golden visa, what alternatives are there now? The golden visa may no longer exist but there are other possibilities. This article explains about the non-lucrative visa and the digital nomad visa. Check our comparison table to discover the best option for you:

Golden visa alternative Spain 2026: what are your options now?

If you are considering coming to live in Spain, you will need to organise private health insurance. Most non-EU citizens need private health cover in order to obtain a residency permit. But what options are available and how do you find the best one for you? This article outlines the common mistakes to avoid, lists the leading providers and offers an estimate of how much it might cost:

Private health insurance in Spain for expats: what you need to know

If you are planning to be in Spain in the summer, there is one thing you know – it’s going to be hot. While extreme heat can be more of a problem in countries that are less accustomed to it, in Spain there are plenty of ways of making sure it isn’t. Read our ten tips for keeping cool and enjoying the summer sun:

10 tips for keeping cool in the summer in Spain

Ábaco Club was out and about in La Mata last month. Las Flores was the venue for our delicious lunch with a beautiful view followed by a game of bingo! Thanks to everyone who came and remember you too can also sign up for our free Ábaco Club events if you are currently an Ábaco client:

If you are an animal-lover and you have a little time to spare, there are plenty of ways in which you can provide some much-needed assistance. Every town will have an ‘albergue municipal’ which provides temporary accommodation for lost, abandoned and neglected animals. Less official, but just as needed, are the rescue centres which rely on volunteers for animal care and fund-raising. Read our article to discover how you can make a difference:

Volunteering to help animals in Spain

Having sufficient affordable houses is an issue for Spain at the moment. House prices have increased but the average Spanish salary has not. Addressing the problem through focussing on rentals is arguably not the solution, so what is? In this article we report the IMF recommendations and consider some alternatives that might just enable young people to get on the property ladder without introducing more rental legislation:

If you haven’t already been to Granada, we would thoroughly recommend it. It is a destination with something to offer for everyone. If you are an active individual who enjoys walking or even more energetically pursuits such as winter sports – then Granada has mountains and a ski resort to offer. Culturally, the Alhambra is a bucket list site and is by no means the only building worth visiting.

Perhaps you might not just want to visit but actually live there too? David Ruiz offers a summary of Granada’s history and why it could be the right place for you to settle:

The new N332 Facebook page ‘Spanish Traffic Law’ is warning riders of e-scooters that new rules are due to be implemented. The number of e-scooters on Spanish roads is a cause for concern partly due to the vulnerability of many of those in charge of them. The new laws are designed to make their use safer for all concerned:

If you have lived in or regularly visited Spain over the last ten years then you might have noticed just how much day-to-day costs have risen. Can you remember how much it used to cost to buy a loaf of bread? Or how much a dozen eggs would have been in 2016? Spanish News Today provides some examples of how Spanish prices have crept up over the years:

Remember when a coffee cost less than a euro? Here is how much everyday prices have changed in Spain

A Place in the Sun seems to think so. With attractive rates for mortgages and banks favourable to lending to foreign buyers, it is worth looking at your options if you would like to buy a Spanish property. This article gives you an idea of how much you would need to invest and how much it might cost you:

Spanish Property Insight has just published new research which suggests that it could be as much as £13,000 a year cheaper to live in Spain than in the UK. So with basic maths you can see that this is more than £1,000 a month – a sizeable difference that can really add value to your pension or other source of income:

Whilst you may already be versed in how to apply the rule it is worth checking your understanding if you are a non-resident who wants to spend as much time as possible in Spain. The EU’s Entry/Exit System means that it is no longer possible to ‘slip through’ the time limits and with its absolute accuracy, you can be easily caught out:

Spanish News Today shares a warning from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) about possible phishing activity. This scam alerts drivers to an alleged non-payment of a traffic fine with a link to a website where you can pay immediately to prevent the fine from increasing:

It is common knowledge that a country’s capital is likely to be one of the most expensive cities in which to try and rent a property. But which capital tops them all for expense? Euronews.com quotes Eurostat’s latest data and you might be surprised by just how unaffordable it can now be to secure your own square metres of living space:

Average rents across European capitals: Eurostat reveals the most expensive countries

As countries around the globe consider bans and limits on access to social media for young people - is it really such a bad thing? This interesting piece of research from the Open University of Catalonia provides one perspective on what the benefits might be:

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