Spain travel Forum

Spain Expat Guide from expatarrivals.com

Expats moving to Spain will find a country steeped in a rich and eventful history. As the Western most peninsula of Europe and the landmass closest to Africa, Spain has hosted the meeting of some of the world’s largest and most influential civilisations. 

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The Iberian Peninsula has witnessed the rise and fall of the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Moors and the gold-flush empire born of that ambitious sailor who famously discovered a ‘New World’ in 1492.  
 
Spain was also one of the last countries in Europe to see the fall of fascism, and though it became a resurgent economic force thereafter, it has fallen on hard times as a result of recent recession. Expats who fail to secure employment prior to relocating may have a difficult time obtaining a work permit and a contract upon arrival. As of 2011, Spanish unemployment rates are the highest they’ve been in 14 years.... read more on expatarrivals.com
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