The Strategic Blog
Job-hunting in Spain on Nordic unemployment benefits (U2)
The U2 form from your a-kassa or NAV, 7 days to register at the SOC, the DARDE and its sellado: exporting benefits for 3 months, traps included.
Unemployment for autónomos: Spain's cese de actividad
70% of your base for 4-24 months: conditions (12 months, >10% losses), claiming from your mutua, SOC registration and the 'stored dole' nobody uses.
Unemployment benefit in Spain: how to earn and claim it
360 contributed days in 6 years, 70% then 60%, a 15-working-day claim window, Nordic years totalised via U1: the complete guide to the paro.
Registering with Spanish social security: the expat guide
NUSS via Import@ss, employee or RETA registration, the pensioner's S1 form and what happens to your Nordic coverage: the 4 entry doors mapped.
Spanish mortgages for non-residents: the Nordic guide
60-70% LTV, your Nordic income file, the FEIN and its 10-day rule, bank-paid costs (Ley 5/2019) — and the SEK/NOK currency risk explained.
Buying property in Spain: the Nordic buyer's guide
NIE, arras contract, notary, 10-13% transfer tax: the 5 steps, real costs (12-15%) and the checks nobody runs for you on the costas.
Getting your NIE in Spain: the Nordic citizen's guide
NIE for Swedes, Danes, Norwegians and Finns: EX-15 vs EX-18, the EEA nuance, fees, documents and how to beat the cita previa bottleneck.
Empadronamiento: Spain's town-hall register explained
Spain's municipal register for Nordic expats: documents, volante vs certificado, and why winter residents should weigh the 183-day rule first.
Remote work from Spain with a Nordic employer: the guide
No digital nomad visa needed for EU/EEA citizens — but A1 social security, the 183-day rule, the Beckham option and employer risks must be planned.