The title question (“Do I need to speak Spanish to find work in Spain?“) is one of the ones I’m most commonly asked. Let’s look…
Category: Business culture in Spain
Business culture in Spain is quite different from the stereotypes. As well as general observations and busting cultural myths, these articles contain practical tips like:
- Language: do you need to speak Spanish to work in Spain?
- Vocabulary
- Local institutions who can help you set up a business
- News items
I hope you find it useful. Let me know what your impressions of Spanish business culture have been in the forums!
When I mention that I am a freelance worker, many people have the following reaction: “That’s great! I’d love to have a job that you…
In my recent article on “Modern Spanish business culture“, I mentioned a couple of preconceptions and stereotypes about working in Spain. There are many of…
As I mentioned in “Where it all began“, many local friends think I am crazy to be self-employed when I could probably be much more…
In today’s entry, I will be unashamedly getting up on my soapbox and expressing political opinion. You have been warned! If you’ve been following Spanish…
An important part of business of anyone going freelance, in Spain as much as anywhere else, is finding new clients and advertising your services. Fortunately,…
Wow, this title sounds like something out of a textbook. I wanted to write this post, because in my experience there are a lot of…
Becoming self employed in Spain has never been so popular. A recent study by organisation ATA, the National Federation of Associations of Self-Employed Workers, shows that,…
Working “en negro“, i.e. without divulging your earnings and paying tax on them, is very common in Spain (not surprising, when you consider how complicated…
To give you some idea of what you’re up against when trying to negotiate the tax system and set yourself up as self-employed in Spain,…