Spain Revealed

Bit of a different one today...

Next week, I'm interviewing my friend, author Julian Zabalbeascoa, about his novel What We Tried to Bury Grows Here.

A story set during the Spanish Civil War about survival, loss, and what it means to hold onto your humanity when everything's falling apart.

The book was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the New York Times celebrated it as "a fiery, visceral tale of the Spanish Civil War."

There'll be a reading, Q&A, signing, and refreshments.

It's free, places are limited, and the bookshop asks people to reserve with a 3€ voucher, which you can redeem towards a book.

If you're around and want to come, here are all the details:

Date: Thursday, March 12th – 8:00pm
Location: Secret Kingdoms Bookstore C/ Moratín, 7, Centro, 28014 Madrid
Booking Link: www.thesecretkingdoms.net/agenda/evento.php?codigo…

Would love to see some of you there!

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Jonathan had no idea it was even possible for him to move to Spain.

Just a retirement on the horizon and a growing feeling that Oregon wasn't where he wanted to spend it.

He found out about the Non-Lucrative Visa, and thought... okay, maybe this is actually doable.

On February 1st this year, he landed in Granada.

I caught up with him just two weeks ago and asked him about the hardest part of the move.

His answer? The uncertainty.

In his words, "the visa path is opaque."

You have a list of documents, but you don't know how important each one is, whether you've got it right, or what the person on the other side of the desk is actually looking for.

In this clip, Masterclass alum Jonathan walks through the 3 things that helped him navigate it — and get him to the moment he handed his passport over at the San Francisco consulate and felt all of that uncertainty lift.

Worth a watch if it's the "unknowns" that are keeping you stuck:
www.spainrevealed.com/jonathan-interview

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Enrollment for the Move to Spain Masterclass is now open 🎉(and this cohort is filling FAST!)

Secure your spot here:
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I spent this afternoon doing one of my favourite things.

Reading through the welcome surveys people fill in when they join the Move to Spain Masterclass.

It's a window into people's timeline, their city shortlist, their worries.

And underneath it all is the same mix of excitement and anxiety that I felt when I moved in 2011.

I love it.

And today, I was reading a lot of them... because over 60% of this cohort's spots were taken within the first 24 hours of enrollment opening!

Thank you to everyone who attended the webinar yesterday, and to the 60%+ who've already enrolled — welcome aboard!

Enrollment closes March 12th (or sooner if spots fill).

Join before tomorrow at 7PM Madrid time to claim an exclusive live bonus call with me before the course begins: The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Movers.

See if the Masterclass is right for you here:
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Just 3 hours to go!! Are you coming?

FREE live webinar starting at 6PM Madrid time today:
7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain.

Here's the link to sign up if you haven't registered yet:
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Can't join us live? Register anyway to get the replay.

See you there!

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Tomorrow.

That's when enrollment opens for the Move to Spain Masterclass (Cohort 13).

If you’ve been Googling yourself in circles about visas, cities, taxes, healthcare, NIEs, and still feel stuck...

The Masterclass is the full relocation system that pulls the whole picture together and gets you from where you are now to your first day in Spain.

It's the kind of end-to-end support no single professional can give you.

But just one hour before that, I'm hosting a free live webinar:
“7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain”

I'll walk you through the exact framework I've built across 12 cohorts: the steps most people skip, the mistakes that cost people months, and the moves that make everything else easier.

I'll also give attendees a first look at what's inside Cohort 13, before enrollment opens to everyone else.

If you’re still in the fog, this is where it lifts.

Register here:
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Most people spend 99% of their energy getting to Spain.
And 1% thinking about what happens after they land.

I spoke to two women from the Spain Revealed community recently who've made the move (see pic below of me and Ulonda in Zaragoza!).

Here are three key things they shared about building a real life there:

1. Community won't just happen.
You have to show up, be consistent, put yourself out there. The people who build a life there are the ones who are intentional about it from day one.

2. Don't rush to lock everything in.
You don't have to have it all figured out when you land. Give yourself permission to get it wrong, change your mind, and evolve.

3. You don't have to cut yourself off from English speakers to integrate properly.
In fact, having that English-speaking community might be what helps you stick it out through the harder early months.

A lot of people never think about any of this until they're already in Spain.

That's why one of the 7 areas I'm covering in Tuesday's free webinar is your landing plan — what to actually do in those first weeks to set yourself up properly.

🎙️ 7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain Tuesday March 3rd · 6PM CET · Free · Replay available (must be registered) 👇
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Spots are filling fast for next week's FREE webinar!

If you haven't saved your spot yet, now's the time.

Here's a quick reminder of the details:

7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain.

🗓 Tuesday, March 3rd
⏰ 6 PM CET | 12 PM EST | 9 AM PST
📍 Live on Zoom

It’s one hour, totally free, and could save you weeks (or months) of confusion.

You can register here:
social.spainrevealed.com/q_8M

Don't miss it!

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Most move-to-Spain stress comes from the same handful of traps.

Here are some of the big ones:

1. Regretting the move once the honeymoon wears off
2. Settling in the wrong location for your actual lifestyle
3. Ending up on the wrong visa path
4. Discovering the tax reality after you've committed
5. Getting ripped off by the wrong professional
6. Not understanding your healthcare options until you need them
7. Arriving without a community (and struggling to build one)

These aren't isolated problems. They're connected. And most people don't see the full picture until it's too late.

Join my free webinar next Tuesday, March 3rd at 6PM CET:
7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain.

I'll give you the 7 key areas of a move, how they fit together, and the right order to tackle them.

Click below to register (replay available if you can't make it live):
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What if the location you’re not considering is the one that gives you the most clarity?

When planning a scouting trip to Spain, most people shortlist their “obvious” fits.

But here’s a strategy that occurred to me recently when I interviewed an audience member living in Zaragoza:

Add a devil’s advocate destination.

A place that doesn’t tick your boxes.

Here’s what that does:

1. It stress-tests your favorites.
Throwing a cat amongst the pigeons and seeing somewhere completely different helps you understand what you actually want (and what you don’t).

2. It breaks confirmation bias.
After months of research, it’s hard to admit a front-runner might not be right. A wildcard gives you contrast and clarity.
And even if it’s a firm no? That no is valuable.

Or in the case of Ulonda, who I interviewed, you might actually decide to move there (even if you didn't expect it)!

If you want to think about your move more strategically, I’m running a free webinar on March 3rd:
7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain

I’ll walk you through the 7 critical areas every successful move depends on — and how they fit together (because that’s where people usually get tripped up).

It’s free, about an hour, and the link to register is below 👇
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I’m curious… which of these feels most familiar right now?

10 things that disappear when you move to Spain:

1. Medical bankruptcy (or just the low-level fear that one accident could wipe you out)
2. Eating your lunch in your car (because "taking a proper break" feels... indulgent)
3. Driving 45 mins to see friends or get to a decent grocery store (then another 15 mins sitting in traffic and circling for parking)
4. Feeling guilty for taking vacation (or worse...not taking it at all)
5. Feeling invisible in your own neighborhood
6. Explaining what you "do" at parties (as if your job title is your most interesting story)
7. The doomscroll (compulsive checking of news and politics leaving you anxious)
8. Living for retirement ("I'll enjoy life when...")
9. Being reachable 24/7 (no more "quick questions" at 9:42 pm)
10. The Sunday scaries (that sinking feeling when you realize the treadmill starts up again tomorrow morning.)

Most people don’t just decide to move to Spain.

They slowly get tired of the treadmill, the "always-on" work culture, and the background stress that never switches off.

But then comes the tricky part…

How do you make sense of all the conflicting advice about moving to Spain—visas, taxes, where to live, healthcare, finances... all of it?

That’s what I’m covering in my FREE live webinar next week:

7 Secrets to a Successful Move to Spain

Tuesday, March 3rd 2026
6pm CET | 5pm GMT | 12pm EST | 9am PST

Click below to save your seat (free) and I’ll see you there!

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