Articles: Money
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Can your afford to retire in Spain
How much will it really cost?
The very reliable source reported on 08.05.06 that according to a new survey one in five Britons and a third of Germans are considering retiring to Spain. Madrid based property consultants, King Sturge, have carried out the survey by interviewing 800 Britons and 800 Germans over 50. 22% of Britons said they were considering moving to Spain, while 35% of Germans said they had considered the same option.
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Euro Comma Costs
A survival guide for Brits for euro figures
In the good old days of the peseta, the cheeky coin often punched well above its weight. To the newcomer to Spain the only worry was, that when spending large amounts of money, there would not be enough room on the cheque to write in all the required zeros.
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Moving to Spain
Why do you need an international bank account?
There are many advantages to opening an international bank account, particularly if you’re moving abroad and have financial links to the UK, run a business that trades in different territories, or are a frequent traveler who regularly loses out on exchange rates at the Bureau de Change.
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