Moving To Spain Requires An Experienced Removal Company

Many people in the UK decide when they retire that they want to go and live in Spain, and that is hardly surprising. It’s a land of sunny weather and good golf courses, and of course it is the destination of choice for thousands of Britons for their annual holiday, for much the same reasons. So why wouldn’t you want to live there when finally freed of forty-five years of sweat and toil?

Of course, if you do decide to sell up and move to Spain you will need a company that specialises in house removals to Spain. This is not a job for a small local removal company, but one for a business that specialises in Spain removals and can pack your belongings in such a way that they all arrive in perfect condition at your destination. There are actually companies that specialise in removals to Spain and Portugal and go there so often that their drivers know the roads as well as they do the M25, the M1, or the M6.

Those are the sort of people that can take care of your belongings and ensure that they don’t get damaged on the journey. Moving home is always stressful, and even more so when you are leaving friends and relatives and moving to a totally different country, however well you know it. So you need to choose your removal company with care. Don’t necessarily go with the cheapest: find a company that has the experience that you need.

Find An Experienced Company For Removals To Spain

If you are looking for house removals to Spain, or for that matter even very small removals to Spain, you need to find a company that has years of experience of moving goods and belongings there. There are plenty of companies that do undertake Spanish removals, but not so many that have been doing it for years. After all, you want your goods to arrive at their destination in one piece, so you are far better off with a company that has a track record rather than one which only started up six months ago.

How do you know? Well, you can look at their website for a start, which should tell you a thing or two. If they have been undertaking Spain removals for years, they will doubtless mention that on their site. If the site doesn’t say anything about it, that may mean that they are newcomers in the removal business.

Can you check how long they have been in business? Well, if it is a limited company you can. You can log on to Companies House (Google it), enter the name of the company, and get quite an amount of detail about it for free. This will include the names of the directors, how long they have been directors, and other information as well, including their registered office – which may, or may not be, the same as the trading address.

Of course, you can also go on to Google and enter the name of the company followed by the word “reviews” in order to find out what other people think of them.

Many People Retire To Spain For The Weather And Easy Pace Of Life

Very many Britons go to Spain for their holidays, and once they have been, return again and again. The weather, the people, and the low cost of living make for a country where life seems so much easier than in the hustle and bustle of UK cities. Many people up sticks and move to Spain when they retire because the pace of life is slower, and they may even be able to take their UK pension with them.

If you are thinking about moving to Spain it is a good idea to learn some of the language before you do so. Spanish is not actually very difficult to learn -certainly a lot easier than Chinese or Russian! If you are moving for the weather, the south of the country is the warmest part, while the north has a temperate climate of warm summers and mild winters, much like southern England. However, the central part of the country does tend to switch from very hot to very cold.

When you are considering house removals to Spain, you need a company that has experience of moving people to the country. Removals to Spain can be tricky if you are up in the hills where there are very narrow roads, and Spain removals can be difficult for a company that doesn’t go there very often. Some of the better-known Spain removals companies make regular trips there every week or two, and they will be your best bet for small removals to Spain since they can add a few items on to their vans as a part load.

Some Tips On Moving To Spain

If you are moving to Spain one of the things that you are going to need is a bank account. You may have an account with Santander over here and think that there will be no problem, but the fact is that you will need to open a separate bank account over there. The same applies if you are with Barclays or any other UK bank.

For house removals to Spain you will need certain documents in order to ship your belongings. These include a full inventory in Spanish! You will also need an NIE, even for small removals to Spain, which is a document that is issued by the Spanish Police and you can only obtain from the Comisaria General de Extranjeria office. These are not in every town, so you will have to go on to the national police website to find the nearest one.

In addition, you need your house deeds or rental contract, your passport, an application for duty free import, your residence certificate, and if you have a job a letter from your employer confirming that. Your removal company should be able to guide you with this.

There are some restrictions on removals to Spain. You cannot take any plants unless they have a Phytosanitary Certificate, and if you are taking a sporting gun you need a licence and permission from Spain. Spain removals that include your car will need you to register it within 30 days for which you will need to pass a Spanish MOT test.