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Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Real Estate

In June, We Told You Spanish Inheritance Tax Was the Wrong Fear. A Nerja Fraud Case Just Showed Us the Right One.

Aug 6, 2026

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3 min read

In June, We Told You Spanish Inheritance Tax Was the Wrong Fear. A Nerja Fraud Case Just Showed Us the Right One.

The paper in your drawer is not the protection; the registry entry is. €3.86 settles it.

Andrew Lawrence

Deadlines

Spain Has Decided You're Always Reachable. But It Also Gives You 30 Days a Year to Officially Disappear.

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

Spain Has Decided You're Always Reachable. But It Also Gives You 30 Days a Year to Officially Disappear.

Our March letterbox warning, re-audited for August: courtesy days, one lane, seven days' notice.

Andrew Lawrence

Insurance

In June, We Showed You a Healthcare Right Nobody Uses. The September Strike Just Made It Valuable.

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

In June, We Showed You a Healthcare Right Nobody Uses. The September Strike Just Made It Valuable.

53,014 missed Andalucía's legal wait limit; four claimed. Time to start your clock.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

In April, We Told You Málaga's Grid Was Full. It Still Is. What Changed Is Who Owes You Money.

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

In April, We Told You Málaga's Grid Was Full. It Still Is. What Changed Is Who Owes You Money.

Estepona's dark homes went to the regulator; the outage log we prescribed pays now.

Andrew Lawrence

Infrastructure

When Something Breaks on the Costa, You Hear About It. When It Gets Fixed, You Don't.

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

When Something Breaks on the Costa, You Hear About It. When It Gets Fixed, You Don't.

Gibraltar, Estepona's hospital, the C2, most of your electricity bills: the quiet-wins scorecard.

Andrew Lawrence

Estepona

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Estepona Built a €17 Million Hospital the Region Wouldn't Staff. Now, It Finally Does Surgery.

Our December promise-check came back: mostly delivered. What the western Costa gets now.

Andrew Lawrence

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

In June, We Told You Spanish Inheritance Tax Was the Wrong Fear. A Nerja Fraud Case Just Showed Us the Right One.

Spain Has Decided You're Always Reachable. But It Also Gives You 30 Days a Year to Officially Disappear.

In June, We Showed You a Healthcare Right Nobody Uses. The September Strike Just Made It Valuable.

In April, We Told You Málaga's Grid Was Full. It Still Is. What Changed Is Who Owes You Money.

When Something Breaks on the Costa, You Hear About It. When It Gets Fixed, You Don't.

Estepona Built a €17 Million Hospital the Region Wouldn't Staff. Now, It Finally Does Surgery.

Waypoint Sur