Work & Business

A practical guide to working and building a business in Spain as an American. This section covers the legal framework for remote work, the digital nomad visa and its income and employer conditions, the distinction between working for a U.S. employer and working for Spanish clients, and the visa implications of each. We explain the main routes for self-employment and business: registering as an autónomo, the monthly social security contribution and the reduced rate for new arrivals, invoicing and VAT, and setting up a Sociedad Limitada.

We also cover joining a Spanish company: employment contracts, the probation period, salaries and the 14-payment system, unemployment rights, and how to find work as an English speaker. On the tax side, we explain how self-employment income is taxed in Spain and reported to the IRS, the Beckham regime for employees, and the cases where a U.S. LLC is treated as a Spanish business.