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Money & Taxes Guides
What the visa really costs, what income Spain requires, and what your tax life looks like after you land — including the flat 24% Beckham rate many of my clients use.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa Income Requirements 2026 (with Real Math)
The exact euro thresholds for singles, couples, and families — converted to dollars, with the evidence Spain actually accepts.
Multiple Income Sources and Spain's DNV: What Counts, What Doesn't
Freelancers with several clients, W-2 plus dividends, dividends plus rental income — which combinations of income Spain actually accepts, and why passive income can't substitute for qualifying professional income.
Crypto Income and Spain's Digital Nomad Visa: What Qualifies, What Doesn't
Freelance work paid in crypto counts toward the threshold. Trading gains generally don't. What qualifies, Modelo 721 reporting, and how gains are taxed.
Spain Tax Calendar for Digital Nomads: Every Deadline, Explained
From Modelo 149 (Beckham election) to quarterly autónomo filings, the annual IRPF return, Modelo 720, and U.S. obligations — every tax deadline for a US nomad in Spain, mapped to the year.
Do RSUs and Stock Options Count as Income for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa?
Half your tech comp is equity. What the UGE counts, how to document vested RSUs, and what to do when your base sits under the bar.
RSUs and Stock Options in Spain: How They're Taxed Under Beckham Law and IRPF
Your equity vests while you live in Spain. Whether you're under Beckham Law or standard IRPF, RSUs and options are taxed differently from salary — and the timing of vesting, exercise, and sale creates real planning opportunities.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa Cost for Americans: the Honest Breakdown
Legal fees, apostilles, sworn translations, insurance, government fees — every line item, with realistic ranges and no surprises.
Beckham Law for U.S. Remote Workers Moving to Spain
Who may qualify, why W-2, 1099 and founder cases differ, the Form 149 deadline, and the mistakes that cost people the regime.
Beckham Law + Digital Nomad Visa: the 24% Tax Rate, Simply Explained
A flat 24% instead of rates up to 47% — for up to six years. Who qualifies, the strict deadline, and how we plan it from day one.
Beckham Law + U.S. Taxes: the Complete Guide for Americans in Spain
You elect Beckham Law and pay 24% to Spain. You still owe the U.S. taxes. Here is exactly how FBAR, FATCA, the Foreign Tax Credit, and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion interact — and which moves matter most in year one.