Ajm83

Me and my partner visited spain together on our first holiday and met some great people.

So we have decided to take the plunge and look for properties, i own a company in the uk and have been offered work in spain as a plumber. Just wondering if anyone can give me some pointers of what its like and what to expect.

Regards
Andy.

mikelincs

Welcome to BE.

You have to be aware that plumbing in Spain is unlike plumbing in the UK, ways of doing it are very different and you would have to work as an assistant and have your work signed off by a registered Spanish plumber.

Ajm83

Thanks for the reply, yeah ive been told that but when i was there to do some work a few weeks ago for a few expats i was offered a services contract for maintenance but i need to do a few things like insurances first of all.

Its easy from what im told but a few people are given me different solutions

Rosemary

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst myself and BEVS moderate Europe. Please read the Site Rules Site Rules | British Expatriate Community adhere to them so that the site runs smoothly. Moderators are there to ensure that the rules of BE are maintained. This is so that members gain the information that they are looking for and find their experiences on the forums to be friendly and worthwhile.

Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderator who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are usually friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge about the issues of living in Spain. I hope that you enjoy your time participating in the forums.

Please let me know if you need any further help.

Rosemary

jonboy

Perhaps you need to visit a few more times at different times of year and different areas.

Ajm83

We have got many friends out there that own or look after properties which i know i can get the work its mainly i dont want to mess up any chances of permanent residency. Also we are looking for a school for my 12 year old step daughter who will be moving with us.

Ajm83

Thanks for the heads up, you only need it signed off if you are doing substantion repairs or heating engineering, im looking at all avenues as my company are general builders and im possible thinking about doing things over in spain for eco as it is all tied in with european funding and we have got a eco funding contract.