Category archives: Insurance

Medicare does not cover you in Spain and the public buy-in needs a year of prior residence. What Americans must solve before year one.

Insurance forms an important part of our lives, and in some cases, cover is obligatory. Whether the policy is for your home, car, life, health, funeral or pet, everyone owns (and renews annually) at least one insurance policy. And we all spend sizeable amounts of money on insuring our belongings…

Nowadays, you can insure against almost anything and take out a policy covering your house and car to your health and life. But as we all know very well, having an insurance policy does not necessarily mean you’ll receive compensation. Indeed, we’re all familiar with insurance complaints in Spain –…

What can I claim after a car accident? You can claim for both physical and psychological injuries, property damage and loss of earnings. Physical injuries include the possible consequences as a result of the injury. The amount to be claimed will depend on the type of injury, the healing time…

As we’ve mentioned before, inheritance tax (IHT) in Spain is a complex matter and it can become even more complicated when the heirs and/or deceased are not resident in Spain for tax purposes. Important: Spanish succession follows two distinct paths depending on whether the deceased left a valid will (testate)…