Looking for some advise or in fact answers please guys.

I've tried the working visa etc but due to my age 40+ its a no go. I'm from New Zealand and love the south of Spain and after a recent divorce are looking to relocate and try a different lifestyle. I'd love to purchase a bar and after research they are readily available from Malaga to Marbella which is my preferred destination and one I'm familiar with. If I held a UK passport no problem I could move tomorrow but a little more restricted with an NZ one.

Have contacted the Spanish Embassy in NZ with no luck, does anyone know of any suggestions that doesn't require me marrying a local to stay haha

Does anyone have any experiences of colleagues or friends attempting this, I have sufficient funds to prove I can purchase a business or indeed live without work for a long period whilst looking.

Thank You

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So you would have to contact the office in Spain. You really have to do plenty of research when it comes to opening a bar in Spain and what about language? Easier option would be getting an Irish passport, any Irish grandparents?

You know why there are plenty to buy?, because the people wanting to sell have been unable to make a living. People from the UK are regularly buying/leasing bars in those areas, and within 6 months are desperately trying to find another mug to take it off their hands because they came to Spain with the idea of living and making money from a bar, but it, usually, doesn't work, far too many bars, far too few people visiting to fill them all. The ones that are making a success are, usually, ones staffed by relatives that they don't need to pay, or pay only subsistance rates, anyone needing to make a living to support a family etc will have real difficulties.

What's easier to do in Spain with an Irish passport ?

My grandad was from Dublin. Could I obtain an Irish passport ?

Probably. It is worth a try. Then you will have an EU passport

Hmmmm 🤔 Lol

Nah probably need an address in Ireland anyway which I don't have.

Not nexessarily. Irish Embassies have been inundated since Brexit

No you don't . You just need to get registered using the lineage of your grandfather. They have a special Foreign Births Register

It´s not the best time to invest in Spain a business, but there are always possibilities to make it out! If you don´t speak Spanish, maybe you need someone local to help you. To buy a business is easy, to mantain it and make money is difficult, there are too many bars in the area you are looking for, maybe a good position and good chef is what you need. About the paper work, just need to ask NZ embassy in Spain.

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst BEVS moderates Europe. Moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. 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

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