“The number of people looking to set up a business in Spain is increasing all the time,” his department gets 1,500 enquiries a year. Over the last fiv

Emigration gets easier every day and is, thanks to cheap flights and the internet, not that drastic anymore as it used to be. 320 days a year of sunshine, inviting beaches no more traffic jams and piece of quiet. Jose Morillo, Director of investment at the Spanish embassy stated “The number of people looking to set up a business in Spain is increasing all the time,” his department gets 1,500 enquiries a year. Over the last five years, GDP growth in Spain has been 68% above the European Union average. Setting up a business in Spain is straightforward, but it can be time consuming obtaining the correct forms and licences.



Facts & Figures



“500 Brits leave UK every day. Spain is number one choice in Europe for Brits to live abroad.”



Five hundred Britons are leaving the UK every day to find a new life overseas, according to the Office of National Statistics. In 2006 a record of 410,000 people left Britain to live and work abroad.

Some 75,000 Britons chose to start a new life in Spain in 2006. Out of the 410,000 people who left the country 216,000 were British citizens. In 2001, the figure was 159,000. A large majority of the people leaving the UK said that they intended to stay abroad for more than four years, and over 40% said they were “emigrating” (this is 164,000 emigrants). Almost 30% said they were leaving to look for a job, already have defined jobs or wanted to start their own business (living the dream).

This means in 2006 133,000 Britons looked for a job or started a business in Spain. In 2007 these figures are expected in carry on increasing.

Most reasons for leaving Britain includes, the strict rules in the UK but be aware although the business rules might not be as strict in Spain they are very time consuming. It takes a lot of time and patience to get licences, permits and identification numbers. For people emigrating with children under 18 they will find it easier to fit into the Spanish schools system and society. Spain is the quickest growing economy in Europe (3, 2% a year) is crying out for computer specialists and construction workers