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Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2024, 5:31 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,633
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Spanish driving licence renewal

Did mine the other day, 35 minutes in total. Eye test, co-ordination test, photo taken and left with temporary permission to drive. I was told that the replacement would take about 6 weeks and would...
Forum: Spain
Feb 2nd 2024, 7:31 am
Replies: 53
Views: 3,013
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Thinking of going fully to Wise

How our EU entity, Wise Europe SA, safeguards customer funds | Wise Help Centre (https://wise.com/help/articles/50VrYRVwHcsYeKzvWbjf3n/how-our-eu-entity-wise-europe-sa-safeguards-customer-funds)
How...
Forum: Spain
Nov 27th 2023, 1:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 640
Posted By stevesainty

Re: EU updates rules for long-term resident status

We were permanent residents before Brexit and our TIE says permanente on it albeit saying also Articulo 50 TUE, presumably Tarjeta Unión Europa. So are you inferring that we have less rights than...
Forum: Spain
Jun 2nd 2023, 7:51 am
Replies: 37
Views: 2,153
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Moving Money

But maybe soon it will have good KYC https://www.wise.jobs/role/4796466-engineering-lead-kyc/
Forum: Spain
Apr 21st 2023, 7:29 am
Replies: 14
Views: 957
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Wise - fees going up

When we exchange money it is with the idea that you want the most new currency for the least old currency. Why get all hot under the collar about exchange rates and fees, just look at the bottom...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2023, 2:18 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By stevesainty

Re: License for obra menor - Torrevieja Ayuntamiento

Just goes to show how we all have different ideas, we have had a gas water heater for years in our old place and never found it a bother. Always enough hot water, as much as you want, and very cheap...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2023, 12:26 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By stevesainty

Re: License for obra menor - Torrevieja Ayuntamiento

In the end it was very easy and straightforward. You need to download the form Obras Modelo 603D and complete it. They need your name and NIE, your address, the address where the works are taking...
Forum: Spain
Mar 2nd 2023, 9:34 am
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By stevesainty

Re: License for obra menor - Torrevieja Ayuntamiento

Thank for your replies, from a purely administrative point of view, we wished we lived in your area. Torrevieja is notoriously slow, indeed even if you apply for a copy padron online, it takes 4...
Forum: Spain
Mar 1st 2023, 10:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By stevesainty

License for obra menor - Torrevieja Ayuntamiento

We are having some reforms done to our apartment. These include a complete rewire, swapping the electric boiler for a gas one and completely remodeling two bathrooms.
We have permission to do this...
Forum: Spain
Nov 5th 2022, 7:25 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,379
Posted By stevesainty

Re: SMART CURRENCY

No, Sabadell have never charged us to receive money from Wise.
Forum: Spain
Oct 16th 2022, 1:20 pm
Replies: 2,235
Views: 259,026
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Gibraltar 2

Just as an aside, and apologise for borrowing this thread, we are visiting Gibraltar this Christmas and wonder what we are allowed to take back to Spain with us without incurring any duty, especially...
Forum: Spain
Sep 23rd 2022, 3:12 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,379
Posted By stevesainty

Re: SMART CURRENCY

Please, before you make a decision, find out how many GBP you will get with SC and immediately check with Wise, formally Transferwise. The GBP in your hand is king, forget about rates and charges....
Forum: Spain
Sep 7th 2022, 4:26 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 11,746
Posted By stevesainty

Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents

Yes, mine is paid into my Wise Euro account in Belgium
Forum: Spain
Aug 25th 2022, 10:14 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,745
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Wise banking - hints, tips and warnings

On a recent stop off in Split and Dubrovnik on a cruise, we found most places accepted euros as they are changing to euros very soon anyway. you could always just use an ATM as a one off to get some...
Forum: Spain
Jun 21st 2022, 3:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,388
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Jim's guides

You will find them here

https://www.costablancaforum.com/area/all/announcements-1/jims-guides-your-complete-guide-to-spain-51724/
Forum: Spain
Jun 11th 2022, 7:06 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,621
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Barclays Bank rule for Expats

Although technically true, it does not mean your deposits are not safeguarded.

https://wise.com/help/articles/2949821/is-it-safe-to-keep-money-in-my-wise-account
Forum: Spain
Jun 10th 2022, 7:46 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,621
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Barclays Bank rule for Expats

Having read your interesting post, I had a look at HSBC and NS&I. I have few questions for you if I may.
I cannot see any mention of bank charges with HSBC, is this correct?
They ask for proof of...
Forum: Spain
Jun 10th 2022, 7:45 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,641
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Buying Property but transfer the funds in UK

When we bought our house, we are British and the sellers were British, we came to an agreement to pay most of the money with a sterling bankers draft, and the necessary amount, including 3% retention...
Forum: Italy
May 30th 2022, 5:36 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,126
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Driving through Italy from France

Thanks for the info, but it is not terribly helpful as it does not state which towns are prohibited.
If anyone has any local knowledge of the route we are driving, we would be grateful.
Forum: Italy
May 28th 2022, 5:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,126
Posted By stevesainty

Driving through Italy from France

We are soon to be doing a road trip from Spain via Genoa, Lido di Jeselo, Mestre (outside of Venice) and Trieste. The return journey will be via Tortona. We will be using the main coastal motorway...
Forum: Spain
Dec 11th 2021, 6:48 am
Replies: 22
Views: 11,407
Posted By stevesainty

Re: IPTV in Spain

If you have a good internet connection then the programs are certainly as good a quality as the satellite received programs. We have a good internet service and a large 4k television and find the...
Forum: Spain
Nov 29th 2021, 9:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Ordering fish in stores/markets?

Just a list I put together for fish and seafood

abadejo (el) - pollack, almejas (las) - clams, anguila (la) - eel, atún (el) or bonito (el) - tuna, bacalao (el) - cod, bogavante (el) - lobster,...
Forum: Spain
Nov 28th 2021, 9:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Ordering fish in stores/markets?

Both cherne (stone bass) and vieja (a bit like parrot fish) are good grilled or baked whole. A nice sized salmon fillet pan fried without any oil, it has enough of iis own, tastes loveley with a bit...
Forum: Spain
Nov 28th 2021, 2:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,400
Posted By stevesainty

Re: Ordering fish in stores/markets?

It all depends on what you want. Simplest and most often asked is limpio por favor and that will get you the fish gutted, descaled and the fins and tail cut off. If you don´t want to make fish stock...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2021, 9:14 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 11,407
Posted By stevesainty

Re: IPTV in Spain

We have been using a paid for subscription ti an IPTV system that gives us a great clear signal to F1 and PGA golf from SKY Sports, with English commentary, which are the only 2 things we watch...
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