New rules for inheritance and gift tax in Spain
Positive trends for inheritance and gift tax Residents and non-residents inheriting or donating property in Spain used to be treated differently when…
Spain lowers the permitted alcohol level for drivers
To make the roads safer, the traffic authority has decided to introduce stricter rules on driving after drinking alcohol. The Spanish traffic…
Villajoyosa has been named the best small town to visit in Europe.
European Best Destinations considers Villajoyosa number one for 2024 among smaller destinations! Their description: "Discover the best hidden gems in Europe! Add…
New rules for holiday letting in the Valencia region (Generalitat).
Licencia Turística — holiday letting licence 1. Holiday letting = letting for up to 10 days. From 11 days it falls under…
Spain is named the healthiest country to live in
The widely recognised Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index of the world's healthiest countries ranks Spain number one among 169 countries surveyed. Spain has…
Benidorm on the Costa Blanca expects new tourism records in 2023
The long-established resort of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca expects new tourism records in the summer of 2023. And it is the…
This is where you lose points from your Spanish licence for speeding.
The "puntos" system was introduced on Spanish driving licences in 2006, with the licence holder having 12 "puntos", or points, to begin…
Alicante was the most popular province for foreign buyers in 2022.
The province of Alicante was by a wide margin the most popular destination for foreign buyers in 2022, and also the province…
Alicante the sunniest in Europe, Bergen in Norway the rainiest
Alicante in Spain was Europe's sunniest city between 2009 and 2021, writes Euronews. The list is based on World Weather Online's data…
The fortress walls in Villajoyosa are to be opened to the public
The colourful houses rising above the stone wall along the river in Villajoyosa are well known. The wall is part of a…