Where do I start?
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Where do I start?
Hi all
my wife and I are keen to move to Asturias. My wife is from Asturias and we feel we would have a better life there. I work as a Project Manager in construction but I am struggling to work out how I can work in Spain as I have only a very basic level of Spanish. Does anyone have any ideas?
many thanks
chris
my wife and I are keen to move to Asturias. My wife is from Asturias and we feel we would have a better life there. I work as a Project Manager in construction but I am struggling to work out how I can work in Spain as I have only a very basic level of Spanish. Does anyone have any ideas?
many thanks
chris
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Re: Where do I start?
Hi all
my wife and I are keen to move to Asturias. My wife is from Asturias and we feel we would have a better life there. I work as a Project Manager in construction but I am struggling to work out how I can work in Spain as I have only a very basic level of Spanish. Does anyone have any ideas?
many thanks
chris
my wife and I are keen to move to Asturias. My wife is from Asturias and we feel we would have a better life there. I work as a Project Manager in construction but I am struggling to work out how I can work in Spain as I have only a very basic level of Spanish. Does anyone have any ideas?
many thanks
chris
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Yes, it's a possibility and with a Spanish wife, there won't be an immigration issue for working or working remotely. It's just a question of whether your existing employer will allow you to work from Spain, or you can find a new position with another employer. Plus you will have to pay income tax in Spain, which may involve having to register as self-employed (autónomo), with even higher tax.
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You could work remotely. You would need an accountant to set up a system that ( automino/ company) which would allow you to pay tax in Spain and harmonize it with the UK tax system. Your wife's Spanish nationality would allow you residency without the need for a visa- so that is also good. Only downside might be that you would presumably still be needing to work and live in UK and that kind of defeats the purpose in that you would be living apart for periods. You could effectively commute to UK but I would find that a bit of a hassle - again depends on what you want. Most Brits want to move to Spain for the sun ( despite what they say I have yet to meet a Brit who doesn't immediately talk about the weather!) As I'm sure you know Asturias gets cold with snow and rain for alot of the winter so it's not exactly a deck-chair place.
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Yes the weather isn’t great in Asturias, but it is so beautiful and my wife has all her family there. Did look at the option to commute but there are no direct flights at the moment. The closest airport with direct flights to the UK is Santander.
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You could try an online teacher who will identify your problems and set up a programme of study.
https://www.tusclasesparticulares.co...tranjeros.aspx
There is also a good resource here which explains Spanish grammar very well:
https://www.realfastspanish.com/blog
https://www.tusclasesparticulares.co...tranjeros.aspx
There is also a good resource here which explains Spanish grammar very well:
https://www.realfastspanish.com/blog
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I have used the MIchel Thomas series and there is also Duolingo to get the basics bedded in but I would certainly recommend getting a tutor in the UK who can see where any blocks to learning are If you want something more advanced there are obviously A level courses and when you get really confident the OU
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Humility is essential. Good luck
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When we moved here we initially did a semi-intensive Spanish course with lessons every morning for 2 weeks just to get started. My OH didn't persevere with it as he found the grammar very difficult to get to grips with, but I continued with groups lessons twice a week (and lots of homework) for a further 18 months, supplemented by some one to one sessions whenever the teacher moved me up to a more advanced group, so I didn't feel I might have skipped something (at my request, not the teacher's). Then the language school asked me if I'd be interested in doing an intercambio with one of their Spanish students who was learning English and would benefit from conversation practice, so I jumped at the chance and the school gave us a room to meet in two evenings per week, which we did for six months and that was so helpful to me.