- Compare banks
The main options side by side
- How to open an account
Step by step for your stage of the move
Setting up a home in Spain with Settlewell
What we can help you with in Spain, all in one place. Our help is free, and we can often get you exclusive offers you would not find on your own.
What we cover in Spain
Grouped the way your checklist groups them, in the order the checklist works through a move. The ones we have written a full guide for link straight to it.
The Essentials
Move & Logistics
Home Setup
- Compare providers
The main options side by side
- How setup works
From request to installation day
- Compare providers
The main options side by side
- Change the name on a bill
Take over the contract when you move in
- Authorisation letter
What to sign, and why it is needed
- Can you drink the tap water?
The answer, and how to check your own street
- Who supplies your city
Every major water company, and which speak English
- Put the bill in your name
Take over the contract when you move in
Expat Finances
Legal
Digital Services
Work out the costs first
Free calculators for the money side of a Spanish home. You do not need an account to use them.
- Rental Budget CalculatorEstimate realistic move-in costs before signing your rental contract in Spain.
- Your Property YearBuild a yearly Spain property calendar with tax and compliance reminders.
- Property Cost CalculatorEstimate annual ownership costs and compare scenarios before you buy.
- Spanish Bank Account Eligibility CheckerMatch your stage of moving to Spain with documented routes from banking options across major Spanish banks.
The Settlewell blog has more guides on moving to and living in Spain.
Rather have someone else do the legwork?
Tell us about the property and what you need setting up. We compare the options we support, explain them in plain English and help you set up whichever one you choose. Settlewell is free to use: providers pay us a small commission when you choose an offer, so you do not have to.
Leo and our team help you compare and set up in English
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