We can report that Google toolbar Pagerank has indeed been updated.
A total of 29 sites within our network have seen an increase in Pagerank, see details below.
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Our intention is to give information to those considering moving to Spain or those already here, particularly those finding their way around. Our specialist area of knowledge is the Costa Blanca (in particular the Torrevieja/Orihuela Costa area) and the Costa Del Sol. However, much of the information will be applicable to all of Spain. To help those currently looking to purchase a property, we have recently launched a sister site SearchSpainOnline and here you will find an extensive selection of property in all price ranges throught Spain
So, what is living in Spain really like for an expat?
That’s an interesting question but one thing it is NOT is a longer version of your annual two week holiday on a Benidorm or Marbella beach. It is exciting, frustrating, fun, too hot, too cold, too lonely, too busy, too quiet, too noisy. In short it can be all things to all people and at this stage we have no idea whether you will enjoy or even survive the challenge of living in a foreign climate instead of just spending a week or two while spending your holidays in Spain.
What we do know is that your chances of success are increased massively if you have done your homework in advance. What do we mean by that?
Well, nowadays, there are many sites on the Internet where you can gain all kinds of information about emigration in general and about emigrating to Spain in particular. There are also several excellent books and you will find many references to two definitive guides.
There is David Searl’s ” You and the Law in Spain” and Blevins Franks “Financial Guide to Living in Spain.” You will find details of the books elsewhere on this site but leaving for Spain without studying them in depth is a very dangerous start to your life abroad. Ensure though that you have the latest editions – information on inheritance tax in 2006 or the smoking laws in 2008 is worse than useless!
As you visit the different sections of this site you will find information about many aspects of Life in Spain. Spain has moved forward to a tremendous pace over the past thirty years and from the sleepy, agrarian state of just a few years ago a dynamic, post-industrialised society has developed. These changes have been seen most clearly on the Costas where you will now find a cosmopolitan lifestyle with prices not markedly different to Northern Europe for many products and services. This region is one that has seen a steady rise in tourism, followed by a rise in hotels, resorts and timeshares, which may actually provide a budget friendly means for accommodations for those wishing to explore the region. Holiday rentals Spain have a tremendous selection of rental properties throughout the mainland and the islands.
This Is Spain S.L. who are the owners of www.thisisspain.info are fanatical about encouraging people to learn Spanish if they intend to stay in Spain for more than a holiday. I have reviewed many courses from many centres and have seen the good, the bad and the downright ugly. That said, I believe that this is one Spanish learning opportunity that I can wholly endorse. Please check to see whether it is what you are looking for.
We are also delighted to have teamed up with Rocket Languages to offer you a FREE 6 part Spanish mini-course which takes you through the basics. Obviously you are not going to be fluent after 6 short lessons and will at least be able to introduce yourself ask for help and order “the perfect coffee”. Once you have mastered these basic steps we can highly recommend their excellent and very affordable online course Rocket Spanish – The Ultimate Guide To Learning Spanish. You will find many references throughout the entire site to the need to learn Spanish and this inexpensive but complete site is certainly going to be able to get you to a good level quickly. You download the course over the internet and can work at your own pace, listening and practising until YOU are happy that you are confident with each lesson. You can go back as many times as you like and if there is any particular lesson that causes you problems you just practise until YOU feel ready to move on. To learn more just click here and you will see the entire course and the theory behind the course is explained (in English!). Even if you are only coming to Spain for a few days’ holidays it would be nice (and polite!) to be able to say “hola” or “gracias”. So, why not at least help yourself to the free 6 part mini-course? Rocket Spanish – The Ultimate Guide To Learning Spanish. I have also recently set up a site dedicated to all those who want to learn Spanish where you will find many resources.Please feel free to click here
I would be disingenuous if I wrote that every house purchase by a foreigner goes totally smoothly BUT almost all problems can be predicted and prevented. Too many people believe that the purchase process will be the same as that in the UK, Scandinavia or wherever. This is NOT correct. Sadly, many estate agents have taken advantage of this naivety and made a totally logical and valid process less transparent than necessary for their own gain. I do not care less what any “man and a mobile” says; you need independent advice. Nobody would dream of buying a home in Mansfield without using a solicitor where they would normally understand the system and the language. Amazingly when they buy their home in Málaga, too many decide they can do it alone or use the omnipresent, “bloke in the bar”.
I am also absolutely delighted to confirm that ThisIsSpain has been able to secure the services of Parodi Lawyers who will give an initial consultation at no cost to any visitor to this site who needs advice on any aspect of Spanish Law – be it Legal, Accounting or Taxation. To make contact with PARODILAWYERS
simply email PARODILAWYERS direct and mention ThisIsSpain.
Finally, I am also pleased to advise that This is Spain in association with Hot Costa is delighted to be launching Spain’s first National Discount Programme – – in the English language!
Yes, Costa Store will offer REAL savings together with special offers and other promotions on a wide range of products and services throughout Spain and the islands. Please register free of charge as a customer. Alternatively, if you have products or services that you would like to offer the huge expat market you can do that too. Finally, there is the opportunity for every single person to become an affiliate (at zero cost) and earn commissions simply by introducing CostaStore to their friends and family.
This site can only be of benefit if it is current and is constantly being upgraded. The speed with which Spain is changing means that we are always under pressure to update it. If you see mistakes or omissions or you have information that you would like added, please do not hesitate to contact us. We wish you every success with your new life. If there is anything we can do to help, please do not hesitate to ask.
¡Buena suerte!
I am a fully qualified, English speaking, Spanish lawyer who specialises in Spanish property law, Wills and inheritance tax. I also provide advice on Spanish contract law – whilst liasing closely with British lawyers in the UK and Ireland when they have legal issues in Spain.
Spanish property law, of course, is very different from that of other countries and has a number of complexities that need careful attention. Indeed, it is critical to use an experienced, independent Spanish lawyer for any conveyancing of a property in Spain.
However, it is also essential to undertake legal work only in your own language. So, fluency in English is an essential pre-requisite for any lawyer in Spain dealing with native English speakers.
I am fluent in English, have dealt with hundreds of English speaking clients and I have a close relationship with British lawyers both in the UK and Ireland. This allows me to provide advice that is relevant and pertinent to any English speaker who wishes to buy or sell Spanish property – or who has legal problems in Spain.
I am based in Gandia (Valencia Province) Spain which is some 70 kms south of Valencia and, for conveyancing purposes, my practice covers the towns of Gandia, Oliva and Tavernes and the surrounding villages. This area I know intimately which means that I have an intimate knowledge of the local town halls, their individual regulations and the reality of local property issues.
I also specialise in Spanish property valuations. These are often required for inheritance tax purposes, divorce proceedings and, of course, for litigation or funding reasons.
If you need a Spanish lawyer then do contact me. I am always available to answer your questions and queries about Spanish law and the way that the law in Spain operates. So, if you have any Spanish property problems or simply want to convey a property in Spain then I can help you – whilst bring to bear on your matter many years of practical experience.
On the other hand, if you are professional law firm based in the English speaking world then do feel free to contact me – if you need legal representation in Spain or have queries regarding Spanish property law, inheritance law or Wills.
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The European Health Insurance Card makes it easier for people from the European Union’s 27 Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland to access healthcare services during temporary visits abroad.
So, if you are going on holiday, a business trip or a short break or are heading off to study abroad, remember to make sure that you have obtained a card. It will help save you time, hassle and money if you fall ill or suffer an injury while abroad.
What are the practical benefits of the card?
The card ensures that you will get the same access to public sector health care (e.g. a doctor, a pharmacy, a hospital or a health care centre) as nationals of the country you are visiting. If you have to receive medical attention in a country that charges for health care, you will be reimbursed either immediately, or after you go home to your own country. The idea is that you are given the care you need to allow you to continue with your stay.
However, it is important to note that the card does not cover your health care costs while abroad if you are travelling in order to obtain treatment for an illness or injury that you had before travelling. Nor does the card cover you for private sector health care providers.
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We received a booking request back in 2010 for a 5 week stay in May and June this year from an Australian couple wishing to relocate to Spain. Not a common background for a property hunter in Spain, you might think, although we have had other Australians staying with us in the past on a similar quest. At present, the Australian dollar is strong, as is their property market, so Australians are well placed to be able to sell their own homes more readily than many Europeans, and then be in a strong position to purchase over here with a currency that has not been adversely affected by exchange rate variations in the way that the British pound has been.
They found that most of their internet research had been accurate regarding whether a particular town would suit their needs and although they did not complete on the purchase of a property during their time with us, they did find a couple of homes that might be what they were seeking. As Jane so rightly said, it did not matter if they did not buy a house on this trip to the Costa Blanca – at least they knew places to exclude and places to include, so could watch the availability of properties in the relevant places. It seems it was never on their plan to buy a property on this trip unless a not-to-be-missed opportunity presented itself, so when the time came for them to return they were not in the least downhearted that they had not made more concrete progress. They fully intend to monitor the property market in their preferred locations and then return to us – probably towards the end of the year – when they feel they will be able to make more progress. Another option is to move here regardless of any property purchase, with the intention of renting for a fixed period of months initially, whilst seeking a home to buy as a permanent residence. Either way, we hope they found their visit to the Costa Blanca to have been of benefit, and hope to see them back with us before the year is out.
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Creative Films for Creative People.
Formed in 2002, Shiney Films is a small production company headed by Nigel Lees and assisted by Silvia Iranzo and Tim Cole. They produce a range of DVD’s on various subjects and specialise in promotional, informative and documentary topics.
For example, if you want to know what to do or see in the impressive city of Valencia, look no further than the DVD that shiney films has produced. Called “10 Things to See and Do in Valencia” it also has as additional 10 bonus features and suggestions. Presented by local people involved in each of the selected highlights of the city, the DVD is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and Valenciano and is also subtitled in each.
Topics and places of interest include clear favourites such as the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias), the new Bioparc and the Lladro factory producing exquisite porcelain, as well as less obvious attractions like the Daniel Horchata production centre and the Albufera natural park to the south of the city.
Also covered are the newly refurbished port area, the beaches, the Fallas fiesta and the benefits of the tourist bus, as well as the monuments and general sights of the city. Giving a vibrant and insightful look at what Valencia has to offer the tourist of today, the DVD is one of a range of productions from this interesting video company.
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Mission
We intend to focus our experience and our passion to those who want to rediscover the flavors, aromas and colors of the ancient tradition of the Marche.
Our products are entirely handmade, with only the highest quality raw materials, with particular attention to the old local varieties and wild fruits that are disappearing from the market.
We work with competence, love and sense of responsibility.
We use only raw materials from Marche, managing the entire supply chain, from cultivation to cooking, and also managing the entire processing up to packing, in order to offer unique products with the highest standards that nature offers.
Tied to the past, look to the future, with continuous investments in Research & Development to find new ways to interpret the taste and to present the product in a modern and innovative way.
For those who identify with the dictates of life-style of high quality
The originality of tradition in respect of the ancient local recipes maceratesi. The search and retrieval of long-forgotten fruit. An organic farming, which guarantees the purity of raw materials. A method of processing simple and natural, in full respect of the seasonality in full handmade throughout the production process.
These are jams, jellies, oil, fruit sauces, condiments, executed entirely by hand, through the use of simple tools, such as the masher at different sizes, and traditional cooking methods like boiling a pot open. Furthermore, no use is made of chemical thickeners, (Jellies and jams without pectin, without stabilizers or preservatives in oil), or extraction of natural dyes, the greater or lesser extent and density of the product is produced exclusively by the different methods of cooking, while its freshness is preserved through meticulous preservation techniques to the natural, in accordance with the seasonal cycles.
All this is Si.Gi.
Fruits of our land, put in glass with a totally manual process to preserve all the best organoleptic quality of raw material selected
Apricot jamJam creamy consistency, which suggests small pieces. A smell of ripe fruit and full flavor, with a slight sour note, make it perfect for spreading on bread for breakfast, but also as a basis for a good risotto.
Little Wild Plum JamThick and smooth jam with an intense aroma of wild plums, with a prevalence of tannic notes. The taste turns sour and strong, but reveals to the palate a pleasantly sweet aftertaste. Excellent in combination with pecorino sardo, crushed ice drink and hard cheeses. During dessert, perfectly mixed with the dough for pies and donuts.
Raspberry jamJam consistency rich, with pulp of the whole fruit. With an intense aroma, full of fresh fruit, to the palate reveals its sweet and strong taste. A perfect accompaniment to the “feathered” as the pheasant, or in desserts directly in the mix.
Blackberry jamJam soft texture, with the presence of small pieces. To the nose it appears full, with a hint of ripe fruit, which is revealed on the palate with a sweet, intense, slightly bitter aftertaste. It’s great to spread on bread for breakfast, or to enrich the mixture of sweet and tart.
Mulberry jamJam derived from delicate cooking of dried fruit which is leaved entirely in its own juice. So Remains all the consistency of the whole fruit, both in extremely intense aroma, full, with rich notes of undergrowth, with a sweet and strong taste. It’s a great accompaniment to ricotta cheese, hot cakes, or to taste yogurt and ice cream
Plum jamSoft, creamy jam, with flesh of plums, to the palate reveals the texture of the pieces of the fruit. The bouquet is intense, warm, with a delicate aroma of red fruits, the plum jam is fresh, smooth flavor with a slight bitter aftertaste. Excellent in breakfast, classic spreads on toast.
White figs jam or “Figs of the Lady“Jam made from ancient varieties of figs. The extreme sensitivity of the mature fruit is revealed in the soft texture. The piece of fig, with its typical grains, and light fragrance gives a the sweet taste very intense and persistent. Excellent with white meat and delicate veined cheeses like soft blue cheese.
Redcurrant jamJam solid and consistent, with the presence of whole fruit. The intense aroma with notes of undergrowth, a typical prelude to the rich flavor of the fruit with a bitter and sour aftertaste. The combination is perfect with all the game, the boar in particular, and to accompany pate, foie gras, or aged cheeses, such as the typical cheese “drunk”.
Pear “Angelica“ jamJam soft texture and creamy made from the ancient variety of pear “Angelica“, very intense and rich aroma that makes it ideal as an accompaniment to cakes and pastries made with cheese, great on grilled or boiled white meats and boiled vegetables with chicken and capon. Alone, for breakfast.
Gooseberry jamJam consistency thick and solid, that gives a glimpse of crushed berries. The perfume is intense and ripe and leads to hints of berries, leaving a long note of grape strawberry. The taste slightly bitter and acidic, making it excellent as an accompaniment to a hard semi-mature cheeses such as pecorino, or used directly in cooking white meat.
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Hot Business Topics. Business Procedures and Regulatory Compliance Management
Using a latest generation BPM Suite the Business Regulations of a company, both internal and those of obligatory compliance, work out of necessity
Woburn (Boston), MA. – 7th June, 2011 – AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) has presented a new ‘Hot Business Topic’ in international forums, dedicated to the optimization and automation of Business Regulations using a latest generation BPM Suite.
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Whether those regulations relate to Quality, Occupational Safety, Hygiene, Environment, Personal Data Security, Information Security, Basel III, Solvency II, Patriot Act, AML, SOX, etc., using AuraPortal BPM as a platform can help to manage and maintain regulatory compliance in the workplace.
AuraPortal covers the two critical sides of Regulations management:
System Administration for Regulatory Compliance Management
Management procedures and regulatory compliance monitoring will be managed through specific processes, including: documentary cycle to create, review, approve and notify documents, recording of incidents with the approval and monitoring of corrective actions, plans, execution and recording of internal audits, meetings management, training courses and seminars, etc.
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Enterprises Business Processes
AuraPortal promotes regulatory compliance, because when designing the many work entity processes, the regulations are taken into account, including the tasks for compliance. These will have their correspondingBusiness Rules, both textual (instructions on the tasks to be carried out by people) and automatic (which run the system without human intervention).
Thus, when appropriate, actions will be launched automatically to ensure their strict compliance, thereby reducing risk, work (cost) and response times.
In this way, technical instructions and regulation specifications will not depend on personal memory that is needed to apply them, nor will they only appear on paper for their consultation, but will take part in a highly automated set of AuraPortal processes.
The natural result of using this system is the meticulous regulation compliance. The system itself leads to compliance, as it marks the steps to follow.
Awareness of the company direction in compliance with regulations will be reflected in the design itself of administrative processes. The involvement of all users concerned will be maximized, as they will have to follow the instructions in their respective workflow phases.
With AuraPortal’s Extranet, external users can also participate in the business processes, receiving and sending tasks. Thus, both the application of regulations as well as the monitoring will also be transmitted to subcontractors, suppliers (products, equipment or packaging), transport, etc., ensuring full compliance with quality, as well as with suppliers, partners, agents, etc.
ABOUT AURA (AuraPortal)
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AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.
AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.
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AuraPortal is a real Business Process Platform where a set of 6 essential applications share the same environment in a seamlessly integrated and user friendly way: “6 in 1“:
WHAT THE TOP EXPERTS SAY ABOUT AURAPORTAL BPMS:
GARTNER Inc.: “AuraPortal is the Example of Next generation BPMS”. (Magic Quadrant Report 2007 and 2009)
OVUM: “AuraPortal Excels in Ovum’s technology assessment study which was set by a highly competitive field”. “The vendor has demonstrated that its BPM platform can support complex processes and high-throughput scenarios”. (OVUM – Decision Matrix on BPM Vendors 2010)
BPTRENDS: There is a 2010 Report on AuraPortal BPMS published by this prestigious firm. Click here to download the report. (BPM Suites Report 2010)
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AuraPortal has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Brazil, located in Avenida Paulista, Sao Paulo, from where it will work in conjunction with its network of Partners in order to become even closer to its customers and collaborators.
This headquarters represents a major step in consolidating AuraPortal in the Brazilian market, as the company can now offer local support to its Partner network and to its customers through training initiatives, product improvements, and product support, as a 100% local platform, in line with the needs of its Brazilian customers.
Throughout the last five years of performance in Brazil, AuraPortal’s solutions have achieved a very high acceptance rate, where their evolution has always had the needs of the Brazilian customers in mind.AuraPortal is among only a few international manufacturers – in its sector – capable of delivering a platform completely in Portuguese, throughout all of its solutions and product versions.
“Looking at AuraPortal’s history in Brazil, our commitment with the Brazilian market is not recent, but an effort of a number of years. The forecast is promising for the growth of BPMS demand and we are ambitious about the position we wish to achieve. We consider our solutions totally prepared for business challenges, today and in the future. AuraPortal’s aim has always been to offer innovative solutions like its BPMS platform, which was the first BPM completely orientated at business users and free of code development”. CommentsPablo Trilles, Vice President at AuraPortal.
“The growth expectations of the Brazilian market in the coming year are very encouraging and we see excellent acceptance of the AuraPortal Platform in this market. The flexibility and agility are the keys of this success, inclusive in the business model where we are already offering AuraPortal in a SaaS mode, in a private or public cloud”. Says Edson Valença, AuraPortal’s Business Developer for the Brazilian market.
The projects developed by AuraPortal in Brazil have been the subjects of top news stories, such as the prizewinning case of the Arcelor Mittal Foundation in Brazil. Developing projects with our Partners in Brazil has been a pride and a satisfaction for AuraPortal.
A growing demand exists for Brazilian, flexible BPMS solutions organizations, that add value and greatly reduced implementation times, as well as assisting in the growth of day to day business processes. This is something that AuraPortal has successfully achieved in its different projects. Its solutions are found at the forefront of the technology primarily orientated at business users.
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