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Living near Cadiz since November
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flyeogh
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Living near Cadiz since November
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Promised Simon (sorry took a while Simon) I’d post on progress so here goes. Moved from the UK August 2015 but spent the first three months in Asturias (taken summer holidays there for over 10 years). More bagpipes than guitars. But in November bought a house in Valdelagrana just across the water from Cadiz, 10 minutes by train from Jerez de la Frontera, and just over the river from Puerto de Santa Maria. Sadly taken seven months to get the house knocked into shape with all kinds of builders, plumbers, electricians, roofers, pest control (cockroach and mozzies although the town hall exterminated the local mozzies two months ago and haven’t seen either Moz or cockroach near the house since). Living with me my Spanish wife (she moved from uk with me), mother-in-law (moved from Madrid), step-daughter and two-year-old golden retriever (the last two arrived from Tenerife). Generally living is cheap, food is great (especially fish), neighbours are a delight (amazingly after the noise fixing the house up made), people are great, the Spanish bureaucracy is a living hell but always has been and always will be, and the local economy is a disaster - but you get used to it. And my lime tree and Olive still haven’t produced anything but early days for both. [Simon remembered your picture where the spanish neighbours left you peppers and such like when we received a large bag of lemons from the neighbours ]. Anyway three family members and little dog have just headed north back to Madrid after 2 weeks of hols and I can finally get down to a normal life. My Anders 2005 blanca last month eventually caught up with me (it was made in Granada so not quite returning home although now Anders is not that far away in Huelva). And my Bernal and Alhambra made it safely a few months prior. On playing taught my niece a little Sevillanas (family origin) and this morning tried to get my rusty Farruca and Alegrias back in shape. I know Ron used to say take your time but twelve years is crazy. I promise to practise every day from now on As for flamenco around haven’t bumped into much. Just the usual street players (I’m being kind). One guy said he’d play a Bulerias for us but he only had 5 strings on his guitar. Well he tried. But now with more time I will visit a few flamenco bars and clubs and report back. Hopefully it might be interesting for those with ambitions to maybe get here and live in flamenco land. Oddly just had a refreshing shower here! Average rainfall in August 0mm it says Cheers Nigel
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Date Aug. 15 2016 17:11:09
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Piwin
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RE: Living near Cadiz since November (in reply to flyeogh)
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As an example I emailed to Asesorias here to ask them to set up autonomo (self employment ) for my step-daughter I'm sure you know this but you don't have to go through an asesoria (I just mention it because I've heard quite a few Spanish people who were under the impression that it was a legal obligation). Personally I've found the Spanish system fairly easy to navigate but then again, that's after years as a freelancer in France, so pretty much anything will seem easy in comparison. In my own case, the people at the Tesoreria de la Seguridad Social were extremely helpful. At the Agencia Tributaria, they were a bit "colder" but still helpful if you insist. Whenever I have a problem with accounting, I just go to the Agencia Tributaria and make sure I'm doing it right. The guy always sighs when I show up because he knows it may take a while, but I prefer that to paying whatever an asesor costs these days. It depends what kind of business your step-daughter is trying to get into, but if it's something with rather "light" accounting, an asesor is really not all that useful. In any event, the getting started phase is easy (one trip to the Agencia Tributaria (can fill out "modelo 037" before hand or not, they'll do it for you and walk you through it. It helps to know your epigrafe, whether your business bills and pays IVA and to what extent you're likely to have to deal with the infamous IRPF and retenciones system, but even that, they can walk you through it) and one to the TGSS) and she could always hire an asesor for accounting purposes after if needed. EDIT: I should add, if it's anything like here in Madrid, that you can just walk in to the TGSS but you need to book a meeting for the Agencia Tributaria (phone or internet).
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