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🎥 New Video Alert!

I recently joined Paul and Bea from Everything is Boffo for an informative discussion covering some of the most common questions and mistakes people make when navigating Spanish immigration and residency processes.

We talked about:
✅ Common mistakes people make
✅ Non-Lucrative Visa applications
✅ Non-Lucrative Visa renewals
✅ Family of Spanish Citizens
✅ Family of EU Citizens
✅ The importance of the Padrón
✅ And much more!

Whether you're planning your move to Spain or already living here, there's plenty of useful information packed into this conversation.

🎬 Watch the full video here:
https://youtu.be/eV88ZCDEa3w

Dream it – Make it Happen – Relax 🇪🇸

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What a busy and exciting week it's been, both professionally and personally! 🇪🇸☀️

This week we celebrated:
✅ A couple of successful NLV renewal approvals
✅ 3 Consulate appointments in the USA
✅ 5 NLV renewal applications submitted
✅ Several TIE appointments completed

A photo was taken with one of my clients after their TIE appointment – always a great moment when another step of the Spain journey is completed! 🎉

Away from work, there has been plenty to celebrate too. The Club World Cup kicked off yesterday and, with my son being a huge football fan, we enjoyed watching the opening game together. ⚽

Staying with football, Málaga CF had a huge match in their quest for promotion to the First Division... and they won! 💙🤍 What a result for the city!

We also enjoyed our first pool day of the year 🏊‍♂️☀️, and to top it all off, my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this week ❤️. We'll be marking the occasion properly this weekend.

So yes... a lot to celebrate!

This could be your life in Spain too!

Dream. Make it happen. Relax.

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🇪🇸 Dreaming of a new life in Spain? ☀️🌴

Most people think moving to Spain is all about visas 📋, paperwork 📝, and finding the perfect place to live 🏡.

But the moments that stay with you are rarely the ones you plan for.

☕ Ordering your first coffee in Spanish — and being understood.

🎉 Stumbling across a local fiesta you never knew was happening.

😊 Recognising familiar faces at your favourite café.

🤝 Making your first real friend.

❤️ The day you stop feeling like a visitor and start feeling like you belong.

Because moving abroad isn't one life-changing moment.

✨ It's hundreds of little moments that slowly become your new normal.

🌅 And one day, without even noticing, Spain feels less like a destination and more like home.

🇪🇸💛 Dream it. Make it happen. Relax.

❓For those who have already made the move...

When was the moment you realised:

"This isn't a holiday anymore. I actually live here." 😊

💬 Share your story in the comments — we'd love to hear what made Spain feel like home for you. ❤️🇪🇸

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🇪🇸☀️🏡

What a great couple of days spent with Bea and Paul from filming and talking all about visas, residencies, and how to move to Spain 🇪🇸

Thank you both so much for your amazing hospitality and for showing me around beautiful Valencia. It was such a pleasure!

I also had the chance to meet a few of our wonderful clients in person who we helped move from the US to Valencia on the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV). Thank you Shannon, Chris, and Robert for a lovely lunch — it was fantastic to hear how well you’re settling into life in Spain.

Dream it – Make it happen – Relax ☀️

If you’re looking to move to Spain, we’d be happy to help.

www.helpathandspain.com



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🎉 Celebration Post! 🎉

The last few weeks have been incredibly exciting for our clients, and we couldn’t be happier to share some wonderful news! 🇪🇸✨

We recently welcomed two lovely couples on their residency journeys:

💙 One couple has just arrived in Spain with their NLV approved, and we’ve already completed their TIE process!

💙 The other couple we got their approval for their Permanent Residency, and we were with them in Málaga completing their TIE appointments.

And that’s not all…

✅ Around 6 NLV renewals approved
✅ 2 brand-new NLV approvals from the US and UK consulates

A huge congratulations to all of our amazing clients — thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey to Spain! 🥂🇪🇸

✨ Dream it – Make it happen – Relax ✨

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And don’t just take our word for it — read our customers’ reviews right here on Facebook! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Here’s to many more approvals and happy new beginnings!

🇪🇸✨ Things Expats Wish They Knew BEFORE Moving to Spain

Moving to Spain is exciting… but there are definitely a few things people wish they had known beforehand 😅

Not the big things like visas or paperwork — we mean the REAL everyday stuff 👇

☀️ How late people eat dinner
🕰️ That bureaucracy takes patience
📄 How important appointments (cita previa) are
🤝 How social and spontaneous life can be
🏖️ That work-life balance really IS different here
🛒 That small shops may close in the afternoon

Sometimes the smallest cultural differences become the biggest surprises ❤️

💬 So now we want to hear from YOU:
👉 What’s something you wish you had known before moving to Spain?
Or… what would you tell someone who’s about to move?

Share your advice in the comments 👇
Your experience could really help someone else in the community.

Dream – Make it happen – Relax.

☀️🍉 What Should You Eat During the Months Without an “R”?

In Spain, there’s a famous old saying about seafood and the “months without an R” — May, June, July and August 🇪🇸🐟

Traditionally, people avoided certain shellfish during these months because refrigeration wasn’t as advanced, and many species were in their breeding season. But the good news is… summer also brings some of the BEST seasonal foods ✨

Here are some favourites to enjoy during the warmer months 👇
🐟 Seasonal fish
Sardines, tuna (bonito del norte), anchovies and mackerel are at their freshest and most flavourful in summer.
🦀 Summer seafood
Some seafood is actually perfect this time of year — like spider crabs, goose barnacles and prawns.
🌶️ Fresh local vegetables
Tomatoes, Padrón peppers, courgettes, lettuce and green beans are all in season and full of flavour.
🍉 Refreshing summer fruits
Watermelon, melon, peaches, plums and apricots help keep you cool and hydrated during the Spanish heat ☀️

One of the best things about living in Spain is learning to enjoy food with the seasons — fresh, local and full of tradition ❤️

💬 We’d love to know:
👉 What’s your favourite summer food in Spain?
👉 Have you tried sardines on the beach yet?

Tell us in the comments 👇

Dream – Make it happen – Relax.

And that’s a wrap for the ✨A Place in the Sun Live ✨ exhibition in London!

It was amazing to meet and talk with so many of you over the weekend. I was invited onto the stage today to talk about visas and residencies andMichelle Connerr also was on the stage talking about buying properties— it was a real pleasure!

Huge thanks again to the amazing Place In The Sun and BluCee teams for another fantastic exhibition. Looking forward to doing it all again in September in Birmingham! ☀️ 😃