29 Aug 2026
Costa Blanca Insurance Guide for Expats
A Costa Blanca property is insured differently from a house in Kent, and not because Spanish policies are worse. They are built di...
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4 Sep 2026
Renewing an NLV in 2026: The Insurance Rules That Changed
Your non-lucrative visa renewal is not really a test of whether you still deserve to live in Spain. It is a test of whether your f...
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14 Sep 2026
Costa del Sol Insurance Guide for Expats
Buying on the Costa del Sol usually means arranging insurance in a language you half-speak, against risks you never had to think a...
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16 Sep 2026
The V16 Beacon, Nine Months On: Fines, Void Models, Foreign Plates
If you bought a V16 beacon in a rush last December, there is a fair chance it is sitting in your glovebox doing nothing useful. Ni...
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23 Sep 2026
ETIAS Is Coming: What It Means for Family Visiting You
The message arrives from your sister in March: do we need to do anything before we come out in June? You live here, so you are the...
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28 Sep 2026
Mortgage Life Cover: What the Bank Sells You vs What You Can Buy
You are at the notary's office in six weeks and the bank has just sent through the mortgage offer. Somewhere in it is a life polic...
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2 Sep 2026
14 Days Cooling Off Rights in Spain for Expats: Law 22/2007
Yes, Spain gives you a statutory cooling-off period on most insurance bought at a distance: a statutory cooling-off period general...
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4 Sep 2026
Expats in Spain: Switch Insurers Safely With a Bilingual Broker in Two Months
Yes, you can change private insurers in Spain. The Ley de Contrato de Seguro, Ley 50/1980, gives every policyholder that right, bu...
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5 Sep 2026
Avoid Visa Rejections: Verify 100% Cover Wording for Expats in Spain
Most expats stumble at the same hurdle: the insurance policy exists, but the paperwork doesn’t say what Spanish authorities need i...
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16 Apr 2026
Dental Insurance in Spain: Is It Worth It for Expats?
Ask any British expat what surprised them most about healthcare in Spain and dental care comes up repeatedly. In the UK, even with...
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