Information regarding relocation, work for me and my wife

What passport do you hold? Do you have uk passport if so you need to apply for NLV which does not allow you to work.

Easier to obtain residencia if you have an Irish passport.

Lots of work for good legal tradesmen but you need to pay to be self employed and its not cheap. 

You need to post a little more info for members to try to help.

Good luck

Our aim is in probably 2 years to move, im in the process of applying for an irish passport. 

I have been to mazzeron but not the surrounding areas. 

So any recommendations in areas to look at and area's to avoid be helpful. 

As my wife has her masters in art and design and exhibited her stuff in liberty london mazzeron uni is an art university i do believe so if anyone has information on the university regarding employment would be useful. 

Im a decorator / tiler / spray finisher for 36 years so information on employment or being self employed would also be useful 😁

Also looking for information around san javier area if possible please 😁

If you don't get an Irish passport, then you will need a visa to move to live in Spain.

If you plan to be employed, then you need a working visa, which will be completed with your employer and has to include details of an agreed job - you can't just move here and try and get a job. The employer may also have to prove why they couldn't recruit a Spanish national to do the job instead.

If you plan to be self-employed, then you need an 'autonomo' visa - which will require a full business plan including contracts for work. You will also need to have enough money to support yourself for a year, in case the business fails.

If you get an Irish passport, you wife can 'piggy back' on that and most of the above doesn't apply.

Hope this helps!

Hi,

Getting my Irish passport was quick and easy. I hope you enjoy the same luck. :) It makes living in Spain part time much easier.

Being self-employed in Spain is a very different experience to being self employed in the UK. So do check out the autonomo situation with fees, healthcare and taxes etc. It is not as generous or easy a scheme as in the UK at all. It is best to engage a reputable expert for set-up and advice. Before you up sticks.

Perhaps of interest to your wife will be the new 'digital nomad' scheme. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/30/always-wanted-to-move-to-spain-a-new-digital-nomad-visa-could-let-you-stay-for-5-years

University work is, like everywhere, highly sought after in Spain, requires Spanish fluency and subject to a 'Spanish' first employment policy. As you'd expect Souther Spain isn't where most of the unis are although Murcia Capital does have two.

If teaching English is an option a CELTA is quite easy to acquire and useful and native English speakers as teachers are in demand in more populated areas. Although the work can be sporadic and not terribly well paid at times. University exam prep is the major cash cow.

There is also a govt scheme in just about every region for conversational assistants in school which is quite generous and runs from Oct to June. Not a great permanent solution. https://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-abroad/outside-uk/english-language-assistants/destination-specific-information/spain

Re tilers and decorators, without suggesting you aren't absolutely top notch, there are lots of Spanish tradesmen suppliers of these services (especially tilers! I think they all learn it from their dads) that will offer very low prices for excellent work. Relying on UK immigrants in Spain for work will reduce your potential customer base and many Brits. And some proficiency in Spanish would be hugely beneficial. Not least when dealing suppliers.

I would also note that many Brits these days in Spain (especially the pensioners) don't have as much disposable as they have had in the past and often don't have a lot of money to spend. Brexit killed the exchange rate and Spain isn't  as cheap  it once was.

Hope some of this helps,

Ross

Hi, totally agree with Ross re:decorating/tiling. We had a decorating business in Scotland for over 30yrs. Hubby thought about doing same out here but it was not worth his while!! He took over a year to do our own house and some friends round about but mainly took early retirement, took road cycling back up and enjoys!