Spain provides free state healthcare to its residents, paid partly by social security payments that are deducted from their wages. The healthcare system in Spain is among the world’s best healthcare services with no upfront expenditure from patients other than paying a proportion of prescription costs. About 10% of Spain’s GDP is spent on healthcare, […]
Expat in Valencia – Entrepreneur and Tax Advisor Matthew Smith
Today we are interviewing Matthew Smith. A 33 years old UK Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in the UK and overseas working in the field of International Taxation. Currently he is living in Valencia, Spain and is the Owner and Director of OneSolution, a tax and accountancy practice serving the international community […]
Ruzafa – is it the hippest neighbourhood of Valencia?
Russafa is basically the SoHo of Valencia. There are fashionable glasses and trainers, vintage clothes on the girls and smatterings of facial hair on the boys all to be found here in the third largest city in Spain. Russafa is known for the ancient monuments and modern architecture, the paella and oranges and, of course, […]
Short term stay in Valencia city
Renting or buying an apartment in Valencia is a pretty straight forward process if you speak Spanish. However it is very much advisable that you start surveying properties online about three months before the big move to become more familiar with Valencian rental market offerings and prices. This way you’ll understand what you can expect […]
Jimmy Mulvihill – World Explorer
He discovered Valencia and fell in love with it. He moved away from London and found his new home in sunny Mediterranean Spanish city. He also works from here. Why Valencia is the best place to live today we asked the writer, blogger and world explorer Jimmy Mulvihill. How long have you lived in Valencia? […]




