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  • Not everything about moving abroad is a tax question. A good deal of it is logistics, and the logistics have costs attached that nobody quotes you up front.
  • This is where those articles live. Where Americans actually settle in Spain and why those places rather than others. What buying a home really costs once the transfer tax and the fees are added, which varies by region more than most people expect. Whether your US license still works, and for how long. What happens to your healthcare.
  • There is also a set of pieces on the mistakes people make before they go. Those are worth reading early, because most of them are only fixable in the months before Spanish residency starts.
  • If you are still choosing a region, start with where Americans retire in Spain. If you have already picked one, Five Financial Mistakes Americans Make Before Moving to Spain is the one to read next.
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