International
Moving to Spain
Residency, tax, property and, if relevant, a business, planned as one sequence so the decisions made early do not create problems later.
What it is
A move to Spain involves a residency process, a tax residency position, practical registrations and often a property purchase or a business. Handled separately, these decisions can conflict. Handled together, they can be timed to fit.
We coordinate the relocation and tax workstreams with one point of contact. Where the move requires regulated legal or immigration advice, we introduce an independent professional and keep the overall plan joined up.
When it is useful
- You are relocating from inside or outside the EU
- You are moving with family members
- You are buying property before or after arrival
- You plan to start or move a business to Spain
- You want to understand the tax effect before you commit
- You need someone to coordinate the steps on the ground
What we cover
Scope is agreed up front; not every engagement needs every area.
Residency process
The steps, documents and timeline relevant to your situation.
Tax position
Tax residency, the first tax year and foreign income.
Registrations
NIE and the registrations needed on arrival.
Property
The tax side of buying or renting, coordinated with independent professionals.
Business set-up
Company formation or self-employment, if you plan to trade.
Family
Documentation and registrations for each family member.
How we work
Plan
Your nationality, family, assets and timing.
Sequence
Residency, registration and tax steps put in the right order.
Prepare
Documents assembled, checked and submitted.
Settle
Registrations completed and first-year obligations scheduled.
Typical situations
Illustrative situations, not client case studies.
An entrepreneur relocating to start a business
Residency, company formation and the tax set-up sequenced together, rather than as three separate projects.
A family moving from elsewhere in Europe
Registrations for each family member and the tax treatment of income from the country they are leaving.
A couple buying a home in Mallorca before moving
The order of purchase, residency and the tax effect of their income and pensions.
Questions
Do you handle immigration applications?
We support clients through residency processes and documentation. Where regulated legal or immigration advice is required, an independent professional provides it, and the engagement is agreed directly with them.
When should we start?
Ideally several months before the move, so the timing of residency and tax can be chosen rather than imposed.
Advisers
Supports individuals, families and businesses through residency processes, documentation and relocation to Spain.
Speak with LauraLeads Worldwide Framework and its Tax & Accounting practice, the foundation of the firm.
Speak with Luis
Tell us where you are moving from and what you plan to do. We will set out the steps.
Plan your moveConfidential and without obligation.