What to Watch Out for When Moving to Spain
In Spain We Trust
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Moving to Spain comes with scams, bad advice and expensive shortcuts that can cost you money or create much bigger problems later.
On a Sunday walk through Valencia, I cover 10 situations worth recognizing before you pay a deposit, hire someone to handle paperwork, buy a used car, register for a padrón, accept a freelance arrangement, or trust someone with an immigration application.
Some of these are outright scams. Others are perfectly legitimate situations that become dangerous when someone takes advantage of the fact that you don't yet know how the Spanish system is supposed to work.
The goal isn't to make you suspicious of everyone you meet in Spain. That hasn't been our experience living here. It's to know when something deserves another question, another source, or a little more time before you commit.
If you're planning a move to Spain or already living here, we also have completely free guides, tools and links to official Spanish resources on the In Spain We Trust website.
What is one thing you wish you had verified before paying, signing or submitting paperwork in Spain?
00:00 Walking through Valencia
01:15 Official-looking messages
02:09 QR code scams
03:01 Paying for a cita previa
04:00 When the moving quote changes
05:00 Fake apartment rentals
05:59 Getting your rental deposit back
07:00 Used car paperwork problems
07:58 Paying for a padrón address
08:55 The falso autónomo trap
09:57 Visa advisers and dangerous workarounds
11:07 Free Spain resources
11:35 What I would take from all of this
Sources: INCIBE, Policía Nacional and Ministerio del Interior, DGT, BOE, Generalitat Valenciana, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones.
#MovingToSpain #LivingInSpain #SpainExpat #SpainTips
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What to Watch Out for When Moving to Spain
In Spain We Trust
503 views
Moving to Spain comes with scams, bad advice and expensive shortcuts that can cost you money or create much bigger problems later.
On a Sunday walk through Valencia, I cover 10 situations worth recognizing before you pay a deposit, hire someone to handle paperwork, buy a used car, register for a padrón, accept a freelance arrangement, or trust someone with an immigration application.
Some of these are outright scams. Others are perfectly legitimate situations that become dangerous when someone takes advantage of the fact that you don't yet know how the Spanish system is supposed to work.
The goal isn't to make you suspicious of everyone you meet in Spain. That hasn't been our experience living here. It's to know when something deserves another question, another source, or a little more time before you commit.
If you're planning a move to Spain or already living here, we also have completely free guides, tools and links to official Spanish resources on the In Spain We Trust website.
What is one thing you wish you had verified before paying, signing or submitting paperwork in Spain?
00:00 Walking through Valencia
01:15 Official-looking messages
02:09 QR code scams
03:01 Paying for a cita previa
04:00 When the moving quote changes
05:00 Fake apartment rentals
05:59 Getting your rental deposit back
07:00 Used car paperwork problems
07:58 Paying for a padrón address
08:55 The falso autónomo trap
09:57 Visa advisers and dangerous workarounds
11:07 Free Spain resources
11:35 What I would take from all of this
Sources: INCIBE, Policía Nacional and Ministerio del Interior, DGT, BOE, Generalitat Valenciana, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones.
#MovingToSpain #LivingInSpain #SpainExpat #SpainTips