We are often contacted by people from Northern Europe asking about moving to the island and working here. There are jobs in Lanzarote, but the job market isn’t as sophisticated as you might be used to. So here are some quick tips for anyone thinking about coming to work over here: 1/ You need to…
Most north Europeans who move here, and I include myself in the group, do so for the Lanzarote lifestyle. Canarians seem to be better at achieving a good work / life balance than those of us from cooler climes. The siesta is still observed by many businesses here Lunch really does take an hour, sometimes…
We’ve already talked about buying a property in Lanzarote, so let’s have a look at selling property. Background The property market here is certainly showing signs of a recovery from the recession, but there are still lingering issues. There’s a lot of property for sale here, and the banks are aggressively marketing the houses and apartments…
Lanzarote has 13 bank holidays during the year, these are the dates for 2018 which are decided by the national government and local councils. The 9 national holidays for Spain have been published in the BOE and confirmed as the following for 2018: 1st January – Año Nuevo – Monday 30th March – Viernes Santo…
There is some paperwork to complete when you relocate to live in on a permanent basis in Lanzarote. It’s known as residencia. My advice would be to tackle one thing at a time, expect some difficulties and consider employing a paperwork expert to help you if you get stuck. The rule here is that if…
It’s that time of the year that where people busy themselves with Christmas preparations, without forgetting those less fortunate than us. The Christmas Shoe Box Appeal in aid of the local charity Calor y Café specially focuses making sure that Santa doesn’t forget the under-priviledged children of Lanzarote. If you want to help, simply fill…