Money Transfers RE: House Purchase & Pension Income does anyone know if the transfer between these two Banks are economical and feesible and if so what do you need to open an account in Halifax Espana because the Local branch here in Manchester UK is not totally sure?

I have an Halifax account in England and also one in Spain. There is no transfer charge from the English Account to the Spanish Account. If you transfer money from your Spanish Account to another Spanish bank the charge is 1.80 euro.

Just looking through my paperwork to see how you open an account, we walked into the Calpe branch to open ours.

Hi vox populia,

Yes, you can make transfers between Halifax UK and Halifax Espana. It is free, takes about 3 working days and very easy really.

In order to open a Halifax acct in Spain, you will need to go in personally with a valid Passport and proof of address (UK or Spain....doesn't really matter). Some have mentioned that you will need your Spanish NIE number, but I did ask at our branch again to make sure and they told me that the passport is sufficient.

Thanks for the info, do you know if this includes regular pension payments from the UK each month? I am looking at using the Los Alcazares Branch near the Mar Menor!

Thats great MnM I was just WHOOPS DID ask that question before I got your responce, TA TA

Hi Lionda

Did you meet Helena at the Calpe branch?

She is very helpful.....a true star!

Martha

Yes, that is what we did, I have just looked through my paperwork and there is nothing to say that you can open an account any other way. You could try phoning them they speak English. Here is the link www.halifax.es

Hi Martha

When we opened our account we dealt with a man, when we have been in since it has always been a man but there was a young woman at the next desk. The last time we went in was to ask which ATM machines we could use without being charged and the young man in the branch took us outside and walked with us to a ATM and pointed to the sign 'Servico red' and explained to us how to use the machine and to watch out that we only used the ones with the sign outside as if we only see servico red on the ATM screen it means they will recognise our card but we wil be charged. Good information. They are so helpful at that branch.

She must've have been on holiday or at another branch doing holiday cover(usually the Denia branch).

I'm sure you'll get the chance to meet her when you're here next. She's lovely and does her utmost to help/advise in most situations.

I seem to remember that transfers from Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland to the Halifax in Spain are free too.

hi sunnysenorita,

Yes, I believe you're right.

It would be the Bank of Scotland here

Martha

vox populia,

Here is the page with requirements for Halifax Espana:

just click away

I have both accounts and all transfers are free between banks and you get a good rate

My UK Halifax branch even got me all the papers required to open an account in Spain, and all transfers would ahve been free. Didn't go that routs in the ned as I already had 2 accounts over here arranged by estate agents through a notary.

I'll do that cheers.