Brett Evans
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People go, I want to retire to France.
Well, are you legally allowed to live in France?
Let's ignore the tax side for the time being.
Yeah, can you reside in any of the Schengen countries?
So that's usually the first one.
That's the first one that really is the make or break for a lot of people.
So let's get that out of the way.
Can you go there?
Yes or no?
Yes.
Great.
Okay.
And then we work out what happens at the next phase.
Residency is very different to all countries.
Every country has their own classification of what makes you a tax resident or not.
Spain, and depending on the visa you're on, might be a simple 183-day test.
Have you been here for greater than 183 days?
Yes, you're a tax resident.
If you've been there 182 days, no, you're non-resident.
So...