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Forum: Spain
May 5th 2026, 9:19 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 972
Posted By johnnyone

Re: EES Valencia

I have just come through passport control at Valencia airport on the way back to the UK.
No queue, so straight through, ours was the only UK flight at the time.
1st machine scanned passport, then...
Forum: Spain
Apr 30th 2026, 5:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 972
Posted By johnnyone

Re: EES Valencia

I have now been through Valencia airport.
I'm still unsure how the system works as I ignored the new machines.
There was a short queue to the traditional passport control booths so I joined that....
Forum: Spain
Apr 23rd 2026, 7:02 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 972
Posted By johnnyone

EES Valencia

I registered with EES on a trip to Norway.
I'm coming over to Spain through Valencia airport and would like to know what to expect:-
i) Is there a separate queue if you have already registered to...
Forum: Spain
Apr 30th 2025, 10:24 pm
Replies: 12
VPN
Views: 2,462
Posted By johnnyone

Re: VPN

In the end I took out a 27 month contract out in the UK with Surfshark.
Have not used in Spain yet but on a visit to Norway it worked perfectly. Picked up RTVE as well UK TV, so should be fine in...
Forum: Spain
Apr 2nd 2025, 7:30 pm
Replies: 12
VPN
Views: 2,462
Posted By johnnyone

Re: VPN

Thanks, I'll have a look.
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2025, 11:03 pm
Replies: 12
VPN
Views: 2,462
Posted By johnnyone

VPN

I've decided to do away with my satellite dish and thinking of getting a VPN to stream UK channels when in Spain.
Should I set up a VPN on a fire stick in the UK and then take it to Spain or should...
Forum: Spain
Aug 6th 2023, 1:59 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

Success! I realised what was stopping the transfer. I was filling the Caixa transfer form in incorrectly by using my name as the beneficiary when I should have been using Wise Europe.
Thanks again...
Forum: Spain
Aug 4th 2023, 1:39 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

Yes.
I've only very recently downloaded the Caixabanksign app. Although I've had confirmation it's operational I think it may be a security issue. I've emailed Caixa to try to get to the bottom of...
Forum: Spain
Aug 4th 2023, 1:12 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

The Caixa banking app
Forum: Spain
Aug 4th 2023, 12:20 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

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Still no luck!
Forum: Spain
Aug 3rd 2023, 9:58 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

I've tried to make a small euro transfer to Wise from my Caixa account without success.
I downloaded the Caixa bank sign in app and all looks good but the transfer wasn't made. A tick appears the...
Forum: Spain
Aug 1st 2023, 10:43 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

Re: 2 Caixa bank questions

I sold a 3 storey town house with high ceilings and the stairs were becoming a problem, otherwise I wouldn't have sold.
I still have an apartment with a lift at the beach so still able to visit.
Forum: Spain
Jul 31st 2023, 10:59 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,653
Posted By johnnyone

2 Caixa bank questions

1) I've been receiving interest on my Caixa bank current account for the last few months. I can find no reference to receiving interest on current account balances on the website so have no idea why....
Forum: Spain
Aug 16th 2022, 1:41 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,190
Posted By johnnyone

Water cooled air-conditioning

Due to possible accessibilty issues, I'm thinking of installing water cooled air-conditioning to avoid an external condenser.
Does anyone have any experience of this both in terms of the...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2021, 11:46 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,801
Posted By johnnyone

Re: la Caixa - going downhill fast

For the amount they charge they should give you a good service. I tried to transfer via their app some money to local business but couldn't make a successful transaction. Gave up and used my Wise...
Forum: Spain
Apr 2nd 2021, 7:14 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,180
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Buying a property in Spain

Be as sure as you can be that the property is right for you. Combined buying and selling costs come in at around 20%, so an expensive mistake if you find the property is not for you. Do your research...
Forum: Spain
Jan 4th 2021, 11:13 pm
Replies: 141
Views: 34,779
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Sabadell now charging to receive payment from UK

I have a transferwise account that I use for currency transfers. I looked into direct debits for my Spanish bills. I wished to set up a recurring monthly payment from my UK bank to my transferwise...
Forum: Spain
Dec 13th 2020, 6:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,492
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Liability for Community's illegal build

I agree.
I would have thought that the seller and or your solicitor would have a duty of care towards you to disclose or carry out a search to ascertain if there were any problems. That would...
Forum: Spain
Dec 5th 2020, 10:35 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,480
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Roof terrace

If he is a reliable and well thought of local builder I would contact him and get him to have a look to establish the fault.
I don't know Spanish law but 9 years seems quite a long time to me to...
Forum: Spain
Dec 5th 2020, 10:23 pm
Replies: 135
Views: 15,154
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Majority of Spaniards will not....

On balance I will get vaccinated but I do understand peoples fears. How can any long term effects be known where no long term statistics exist?
I shall probably wait for the Oxford vaccine as that...
Forum: Spain
Aug 15th 2020, 3:34 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnnyone

Re: TransferWise immediate transfer issues

I have a borderless transferwise account but have only used it to transfer funds to my Spanish (Caixa) bank.

I am very wary of Spanish banks. Their charges are high but they are not particularly...
Forum: Spain
Aug 14th 2020, 8:54 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 40,117
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Corona virus

There is passive smoking of course, however I do understand the point you are making.
I was just using the statistics to show the number of covid deaths compared with other causes of death. The...
Forum: Spain
Aug 13th 2020, 11:14 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 40,117
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Corona virus

Possibly not but it does put the number of covid deaths in perspective, something that seems to have been ignored by the press.
Smoking and Obesity are not illnesses but lifestyle choices and...
Forum: Spain
Aug 13th 2020, 10:32 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 40,117
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Corona virus

Precisely.
Smoking UK 78k deaths last year
Obesity UK 30 k
Forum: Spain
Aug 13th 2020, 12:14 am
Replies: 165
Views: 40,117
Posted By johnnyone

Re: Corona virus

I agree.
Interestingly In the last couple of months over twice the number of deaths in the UK have been flu related when compared with Covid deaths. Why are the papers not scaremongering over that...
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