RE: Opening A Spanish Bank Account Is Harder Than It Sounds!
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Banking has become such a nuisance! And your story is a prime example of the need to get around the traditional banking system!
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Yes, if it were up to us, we would have fully skipped opening a local bank account as I've been very happy with Revolut metal for several years now and the costs are much lower than regular banking.
I do remember that IF we were to get a tax return in Hungary though, that this bank account would not be sufficient! They needed a local Hungarian bank account number to receive taxes there. BUT at least I could just do my monthly flat tax payments from that account. Thankfully, by the time we filed our yearly taxes, we still had our Hungarian account so we could receive back the money from them.
I guess it's a common practice and it's quite a headache because the information on how and what exactly is not clear. I'm glad it's behind us though, it was quite stressful to say the least. They seriously expect you to be able to come back a next day, next week etc and spend another few hours (plus time getting there and going home) during their opening hours while people have to work. But then again, this was the same in Hungary.
Soon, everything is behind us, and up and running and I can't wait for that moment because it's a true mood killer :)
!CTP