Bank recommendations please
#1
Bank recommendations please
for non residents with just the house DD's to pay for.
low or zero fees if poss, with online banking
Caixa seem to be getting higher and higher.
Thanks
low or zero fees if poss, with online banking
Caixa seem to be getting higher and higher.
Thanks
#2
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Joined: Jul 2018
Location: Costa Blanca
Posts: 213
Re: Bank recommendations please
Just remembor aaal banks nee't tuh myek a profit. it is a trick iv the tryed tuh offor free or laa cost accounts as a hyeuk tuh git yee. the free or laa cost elwis ends.
Last edited by Rosemary; Sep 5th 2018 at 3:11 pm.
#3
Re: Bank recommendations please
We each have a favourite. I have tried a few and my preference is Santander for free banking and the ease of transfer between UK and Spain
#4
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Boston / Guipúzcoa
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Re: Bank recommendations please
We have the BBVA online account. See here. It has zero fees, and a very good web site where you can do pretty much everything online and in English. We are non-resident, although it may not work for non-residents anymore. (we signed up about 4 years ago). I think you need to at least be in Spain when signing up for it because they messenger you some paperwork during the sign up process. Wouldn't hurt to try it, I guess.
- Eric S.
- Eric S.
#5
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Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire and La Zenia
Posts: 99
Re: Bank recommendations please
Bankia is not too bad - cheaper fees than Sabadell. They took over everything in my area: Caja Murcia, taken over by BMN, taken over by Bankia. No Santander that I know of on Orihuela Costa.
#6
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 259
Re: Bank recommendations please
Santander (in Spain) would not entertain an account for a non resident.
BBVA - tried and tried to open an on line account with them on my phone, laptop and even asking them to help in branch to no avail. Wish I knew how you managed to open an account with them Eric S. I even got friends to try and open accounts but the website either crashed or blew us out.
Currently with Sabadell - Expansion Account is free if you transfer €700 a month in and have a couple of dd's going out. I use Transferwise to transfer the money as I have found I get more euro for my pitiful pound.
BBVA - tried and tried to open an on line account with them on my phone, laptop and even asking them to help in branch to no avail. Wish I knew how you managed to open an account with them Eric S. I even got friends to try and open accounts but the website either crashed or blew us out.
Currently with Sabadell - Expansion Account is free if you transfer €700 a month in and have a couple of dd's going out. I use Transferwise to transfer the money as I have found I get more euro for my pitiful pound.
#7
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Boston / Guipúzcoa
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Re: Bank recommendations please
BBVA - tried and tried to open an on line account with them on my phone, laptop and even asking them to help in branch to no avail. Wish I knew how you managed to open an account with them Eric S. I even got friends to try and open accounts but the website either crashed or blew us out.
- Eric S.
#8
Re: Bank recommendations please
No problem getting a Santander online account (OpenBank) for non-residents around here.
ALL online accounts are free of charges etc. so take a look at a few of them. BBVA is quite often recommended.
#11
Re: Bank recommendations please
We have the BBVA online account. See here. It has zero fees, and a very good web site where you can do pretty much everything online and in English. We are non-resident, although it may not work for non-residents anymore. (we signed up about 4 years ago). I think you need to at least be in Spain when signing up for it because they messenger you some paperwork during the sign up process. Wouldn't hurt to try it, I guess.
- Eric S.
- Eric S.
#12
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 289
Re: Bank recommendations please
"Thank you for your interest in Openbank
At this moment we only have accounts for residents in Spain but we will soon be able to offer you the account you need.Please contact us if you would like more information."
#13
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Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 18
Re: Bank recommendations please
I’ve been using Banco Sabadell with no problems. Their online app is easy to use and all in english.