Costa Blanca · in your language

Spain's paperwork jungle, finally tamed.

Step-by-step guides to your NIE, padrón, residency and first home — written in Danish, Norwegian and Russian, by people who've actually done it.

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Where do you want to start?

Three clear paths — wherever you are in the move.

Moving & admin

NIE, padrón, Cl@ve, residency and booking a cita previa — the paperwork, decoded.

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Buying property

The process, the real costs and taxes, mortgages for foreigners, and honest area guides.

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Living here

Cost of living, healthcare and the SIP card, schools, taxes and everyday life.

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Popular guides

The ones people search at 2am, in a panic. All in four languages.

How to get your NIE

The foreigner's ID number you need before almost anything else — step by step.

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The padrón, explained

Register at the town hall — the golden thread that unlocks every other step.

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Booking a cita previa

Land the appointment everyone says is impossible — without speaking Spanish.

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Don't want to wrestle the paperwork yourself?

We'll match you with a trusted local gestor who handles it start to finish — in Danish, Norwegian or Russian.