Andrew Lawrence

Costs

The most important week of the Costa's year is now in question

Feb 27, 2026

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6 min read

The most important week of the Costa's year is now in question

The AVE line to Madrid is still down. Easter is six weeks away.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

Your rent is being pushed up from below

Spain's largest migration regularization since 2005 is changing who competes for your apartment.

Andrew Lawrence

Deadlines

Five things worth knowing from WaypointSur last week

Feb 25, 2026

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5 min read

Five things worth knowing from WaypointSur last week

One email a week. Everything that mattered. Click at the bottom if you want back on daily.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

March is the window. Here's what to do before it closes.

Feb 25, 2026

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5 min read

March is the window. Here's what to do before it closes.

March is when you make the decisions before spring makes them harder.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

Why the Costa del Sol property market isn't crashing: it's freezing

Feb 24, 2026

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6 min read

Why the Costa del Sol property market isn't crashing: it's freezing

Transaction volume is falling. Prices aren't. Here's what that means for you.

Andrew Lawrence

Regulatory

Cancelled appointments everywhere, but only on one healthcare system. Which one are you on?

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Cancelled appointments everywhere, but only on one healthcare system. Which one are you on?

The doctors' strike revealed something that was always there. Spain's been kicking the healthcare bucket down the road for too long.

Andrew Lawrence

Driving

300 Potholes. No Repair Plan. One Legal Claim

Feb 20, 2026

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5 min read

300 Potholes. No Repair Plan. One Legal Claim

Spain's busiest road has a legal claims process for damage. Almost nobody files it.

Andrew Lawrence

Feb 19, 2026

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6 min read

Your SpanGlish Is Fine. Until It Isn't.

Your Tech and AI tools are solving daily life. They haven't touched the administrative state.

Andrew Lawrence

Deadlines

Just Three Officers for Every Non-EU Passport Holder at Málaga Airport

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Just Three Officers for Every Non-EU Passport Holder at Málaga Airport

Three officers. Three hours. And biometrics haven't even started yet.

Andrew Lawrence

Regulatory

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

The Fence Comes Down. The Rules Go Up

Gibraltar's border disappears on April 10th. The treaty behind it is still classified.

Andrew Lawrence

Fuengirola

Feb 16, 2026

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7 min read

The Doctor Won't See You Now

Spain's nationwide doctors' strike starts today. What's running, what's not, and what five months of walkouts mean for you.

Andrew Lawrence

Service Providers

Feb 13, 2026

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4 min read

Your two minutes. Our next six months.

Five questions. No name required. Your answers shape what we build next.

Andrew Lawrence

Malaga

Feb 12, 2026

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6 min read

€543 million can't fix a phone call

Spain is building the biggest hospital in Andalucía. Good luck booking an appointment there.

Andrew Lawrence

Remote Work

Your DNV Renewal: What's Tripping People Up

Feb 11, 2026

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7 min read

Your DNV Renewal: What's Tripping People Up

€3,024/month minimum. Six-week UGE backlogs. Your checklist starts 60 days out.

Andrew Lawrence

Real Estate

The Short-Term Rental Report That Could Cancel Your License

Feb 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Short-Term Rental Report That Could Cancel Your License

First annual filing for tourist rental licenses. Miss it and risk losing your registration.

Andrew Lawrence

Cost of Living

Your 2026 Autónomo Costs Were Supposed to Rise. They Didn't.

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Your 2026 Autónomo Costs Were Supposed to Rise. They Didn't.

The income-based system got delayed again. Your 2026 costs stay at 2025 levels. But 2032 is still coming.

Andrew Lawrence

Deadlines

Spain Already Knows About Your Foreign Accounts. This Form Proves It | Friday, February 6th

Feb 6, 2026

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6 min read

Spain Already Knows About Your Foreign Accounts. This Form Proves It | Friday, February 6th

The filing window is open now. €50,000 threshold. No extensions. Here's what you need to know.

Andrew Lawrence

Cost of Living

What the 2.4% Inflation Number Doesn't Tell You | Thursday, February 5th

Feb 5, 2026

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7 min read

What the 2.4% Inflation Number Doesn't Tell You | Thursday, February 5th

Why your current lease is worth more than you think.

Andrew Lawrence

Cost of Living

The Navigation Gap | Wednesday, February 4th

Feb 4, 2026

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7 min read

The Navigation Gap | Wednesday, February 4th

The coverage question is table stakes. The navigation question is where you win or lose.

Andrew Lawrence

Employment

Spain's Economy Is Growing. Your Part of It Isn't | Tuesday, February 3rd

Feb 3, 2026

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7 min read

Spain's Economy Is Growing. Your Part of It Isn't | Tuesday, February 3rd

Private investment has fallen since 2019. Here's what that means if you run a business on the coast.

Andrew Lawrence

Infrastrucutre

The Adamuz Timeline Just Shifted Again | Monday, February 3rd, 2026

Feb 2, 2026

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5 min read

The Adamuz Timeline Just Shifted Again | Monday, February 3rd, 2026

The Strike Starts Saturday. Here's What "Minimum Service" Actually Means. | Monday, February 3rd series: One-Corridor Problem (Update)

Andrew Lawrence

Internet

The Other Two Pillars | Friday, January 30th, 2026

Jan 30, 2026

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6 min read

The Other Two Pillars | Friday, January 30th, 2026

We planned this for next week. The storms moved it up. series: Household Redundancy (Part 2 of 2)

Andrew Lawrence

Cost of Living

Your Neighbours Are Getting Younger | Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Jan 29, 2026

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6 min read

Your Neighbours Are Getting Younger | Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Your neighbors are getting younger while you wait for referrals. Marbella built a wellness class system.

Andrew Lawrence

Cost of Living

Building Your Own Redundancy | Wednesday, January 28th, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

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6 min read

Building Your Own Redundancy | Wednesday, January 28th, 2026

The April blackout proved it. Your infrastructure is your problem now. series: Household Redundancy (Part 1 of 2)

Andrew Lawrence

The 10-Year Conversation: Where Will Your Kids Live? | Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

The 10-Year Conversation: Where Will Your Kids Live? | Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Your kids might not be able to afford to live here. That changes every decision.

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

The most important week of the Costa's year is now in question

Your rent is being pushed up from below

Five things worth knowing from WaypointSur last week

March is the window. Here's what to do before it closes.

Why the Costa del Sol property market isn't crashing: it's freezing

Cancelled appointments everywhere, but only on one healthcare system. Which one are you on?

300 Potholes. No Repair Plan. One Legal Claim

Your SpanGlish Is Fine. Until It Isn't.

Just Three Officers for Every Non-EU Passport Holder at Málaga Airport

The Fence Comes Down. The Rules Go Up

The Doctor Won't See You Now

Your two minutes. Our next six months.

€543 million can't fix a phone call

Your DNV Renewal: What's Tripping People Up

The Short-Term Rental Report That Could Cancel Your License

Your 2026 Autónomo Costs Were Supposed to Rise. They Didn't.

Spain Already Knows About Your Foreign Accounts. This Form Proves It | Friday, February 6th

What the 2.4% Inflation Number Doesn't Tell You | Thursday, February 5th

The Navigation Gap | Wednesday, February 4th

Spain's Economy Is Growing. Your Part of It Isn't | Tuesday, February 3rd

The Adamuz Timeline Just Shifted Again | Monday, February 3rd, 2026

The Other Two Pillars | Friday, January 30th, 2026

Your Neighbours Are Getting Younger | Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Building Your Own Redundancy | Wednesday, January 28th, 2026

The 10-Year Conversation: Where Will Your Kids Live? | Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

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