Rextravis
French expat in Spain
Forum posts
28
About me
French
Lives in Barcelona, Catalonia
Speaks English (native) French (fluent)
Registration: 06 October 2020
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Canadian citizen applying for Spanish citizenship dual by linsaywv
Since Spain does not allow dual citizenship from Canada can one still technically keep their Canadian citizenship? At the citizenship application one must swear and denounce their previous citizenship. However even though one formally denounces ...
@linsaywv i have dual citizenship US and France.if you renounce your canadien citizenship you must forfeit the actual passport after the renonciation since dual citizenship is not allowed. You aren鈥檛 allowed physically or any other way to ... Read More
Teaching English in China with other diplomas than a bachelor's? by EnglishteacherBE
Hello everyone, I'm a 24 year old student from Belgium, Westearn Europe. Currently, I'm finishing my associate's degree in paralegal studies and my postgraduate diploma in strategic management and leadership. I do not hold a ...
@furbeej聽Three degrees are acceptable:聽Bachelors聽MastersDoctorate聽 Read More
Teaching English in China with other diplomas than a bachelor's? by EnglishteacherBE
Hello everyone, I'm a 24 year old student from Belgium, Westearn Europe. Currently, I'm finishing my associate's degree in paralegal studies and my postgraduate diploma in strategic management and leadership. I do not hold a ...
@EnglishteacherBE聽Most not likely as you aren鈥檛 a native speaker and don鈥檛 have bachelor鈥檚 degree. Associates degree won鈥檛 work either. 聽You need bachelors degree and teacher certification in most Instances. ... Read More
Teaching English in China with other diplomas than a bachelor's? by EnglishteacherBE
Hello everyone, I'm a 24 year old student from Belgium, Westearn Europe. Currently, I'm finishing my associate's degree in paralegal studies and my postgraduate diploma in strategic management and leadership. I do not hold a ...
Bachelor鈥檚 is a strict minimum now. 聽Teacher certification is required too. Read More
What struck you about Spain? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Spain, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Spain and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you discovered ...
I came to Spain for the first time in 2014 to buy a boat to use as a rental business on Airbnb. But when I accidentally stumbled into a real estate agency after seeing some ridiculously low prices for homes and apartments I went in and informed ... Read More
Is 100,000rmb a good salary for shanghai? by CaptWire
I don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 after or before tax, but it鈥檚 20,000 usd a month. We鈥檙e a newlywed couple and been offered a job with that salary at Beijing but we鈥檙e thinking about the lifestyle that money can get you in ...
You are better off as a teacher to teach at an international school as the salary is guaranteed and you receive salary increases every 2 years, and the contracts include rent, flight tickets, moving allowance, retirement fund, etc.... Lower pay ... Read More
Driving Test in Spain by TinaChico
Hi All, We are hoping to move permanently to Spain this year and have been trying to find out about the driving licence. Some say you can just exchange your English licence for a Spanish one and some say you have to take the driving test agin in ...
To exchange it for a Spanish license, is it a formality or do I need to take an exam? My EU license doesn鈥檛 expire...thanks! Read More
Driving Test in Spain by TinaChico
Hi All, We are hoping to move permanently to Spain this year and have been trying to find out about the driving licence. Some say you can just exchange your English licence for a Spanish one and some say you have to take the driving test agin in ...
Is it possible to drive with an EU driver鈥檚 license (French) in Spain for longer than 6 months? Thanks everyone! Lmf Read More
considering teaching English in China by loubeelou
Hello & good morning. My name is Lou, I'm 29 years old & am from the UK. I am considering taking the CELTA tefl course and moving to China to teach English this year. I'd like to teach at a University or adult level as I feel my ...
Check echinacities.com for jobs in all major cities in china. Great website for qualified foreigners looking for work. Read More
Advice wanted for teaching English in Shanghai by joewest1802
Hi to all, I'm looking for some advice about teaching English in Shanghai. I'm a UK citizen, 32 years old. I want to get a job offer lined up before heading out there, rather than flying out there at my own expense and then hunting for a ...
You will need a bachelor鈥檚 degree and/or a TOEFL, TEFL certification to teach in China, in the past 2 or 3 years the chinese gov鈥檛 has become more strict since there are so many people wanting to move here to teach and there have been ... Read More
Inscription enfants Francais 5e et 3e college Catalan by Guest83742803
Bonjour je viens d arriver en Catalogne a Tarrega Ma famille doit arriver cet ete et je pensais pouvoir inscrire mes enfants au College Francais de Reus mais le cout est largement au dessus de mes moyens et je ne suis pas sur de pouvoir obtenir une ...
Mon fils suivra les cours par correspondence pour le fran莽ais 脿 travers le CNED (CNED.FR) pour le pas perdre le fran莽ais... Read More
Inscription enfants Francais 5e et 3e college Catalan by Guest83742803
Bonjour je viens d arriver en Catalogne a Tarrega Ma famille doit arriver cet ete et je pensais pouvoir inscrire mes enfants au College Francais de Reus mais le cout est largement au dessus de mes moyens et je ne suis pas sur de pouvoir obtenir une ...
Bonjour Mon fils ira dans un coll猫ge publique 脿 Arenys de Mar 脿 partir du Septembre. Il faut faire votre document de r茅sident en Espagne et puis avec ce document, vous pouvez aller l鈥檌nscrire dans un Lycee locale. Pour les ... Read More
Looking for advice on buying a house in Spain by fabio_bonomo
Hello, I am an Italian currently living in London. I am looking to purchase a modest family home in Spain with the following features: - within 20 minutes drive to the sea; - 3 bedrooms; - within 1 hour drive to an airport; - village or town ...
I could help you with the rental details on a purchase in Catalunya, where I live. Cheers. Lmf Read More
Looking for advice on buying a house in Spain by fabio_bonomo
Hello, I am an Italian currently living in London. I am looking to purchase a modest family home in Spain with the following features: - within 20 minutes drive to the sea; - 3 bedrooms; - within 1 hour drive to an airport; - village or town ...
J鈥檃i achet茅 en Catalunya, pres de Barcelone . Mon agent immobilier parles le fran莽ais car sa femme est francaise. Il pourrait peut 锚tre vous conseiller sur les d茅tails... Cdt, Lmf Read More
Looking for advice on buying a house in Spain by fabio_bonomo
Hello, I am an Italian currently living in London. I am looking to purchase a modest family home in Spain with the following features: - within 20 minutes drive to the sea; - 3 bedrooms; - within 1 hour drive to an airport; - village or town ...
Sure, you could buy it and rent it out. If you go to the villages within 40-60 kms from Barcelona, you could buy a small place for 80000$. I bought my home in Arenys de Mar and it was the best investment I ever made. Also, I鈥檓 only 40 kms ... Read More