The Complete Guide to Moving Your American Family to Spain
In 2024 we decided to sell everything we owned and move to Spain.
With seven suitcases, a toddler, and a dream, we embarked on the greatest adventure of our life. We thought we knew what we were doing. We discovered that almost everything we knew was wrong. This is the toolkit that we wish we had.
Move (Your Family) To Spain is more than a relocation guide—it’s a complete, field-tested roadmap for families ready to start a new chapter abroad.
Written from real, lived experience, this book takes you inside every detail of moving your family to Spain—from choosing the right visa and navigating complex paperwork, to finding the right schools, accessing healthcare, understanding taxes, and building a sustainable everyday life. Whether you're planning a sabbatical, a permanent relocation, or a long-term lifestyle shift, this guide turns guesswork into clarity.
This isn't theory. It's not a collection of generic tips recycled from blogs. It's the hard-earned, practical knowledge of a family who actually did it—translated into checklists, toolkits, timelines, and no-fluff advice you can follow step-by-step. It answers the big questions (“What visa should we get?”, “How do we avoid double taxation?”) and the small but critical ones (“What size are Spanish beds?”, “Will my child understand the teacher?”, “What happens when we get sick?”).
If you’re overwhelmed, this guide pulls everything together into one clean, complete system—designed for real families with real responsibilities. It’s honest about the challenges, generous with the solutions, and deeply aware of what families actually need to feel at home in Spain.
Whether you're in the dreaming phase or already deep into planning, Move (Your Family) To Spain will give you the confidence, clarity, and momentum to make it happen.
