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Moving to Spain
Abels Moving Services provides a professional and discrete packing across Europe, including relocating to Spain for over 50 years.
If you’re looking to move to Spain to retire, for work opportunities, or to enjoy the Spanish pace of life. We are an experienced removal company well equipped to facilitate a smooth and comprehensive international move.
Request a quote today and let your very own journey begin.
Living in Spain
Over many years we have assisted individuals moving to Spain from other countries across Europe and other international locations.
The country has borders with Portugal in the west, and France in the east. Spain covers an area of around 195,363 square miles, home to a population of around 46.4 million people
Where to move to in Spain
Madrid is the capital city with a population in the metropolitan area of 6.5 million people. The city is the home of the World Tourism Organization which belongs to the United Nations Organization.
The Economy in Spain
The country of Spain is also famous for being the world’s leader in solar power opening the massive power station plant called La Florida, near Alvarado, Badajoz. Spain has now become Europe’s main producer of wind energy. Those moving to Spain will find the country is divided into a number of Autonomous Communities, which in turn are split into around 51 provinces.
The main exports from Spain are transport equipment and agricultural products. There are many related industries that support these key industries and provide job opportunities for those moving to Spain.
Planning Before Moving to Spain
When considering moving to Spain it is important to speak with a specialist international removal company that provides reassurance about the services you require for moving abroad to Spain. At Abels, we want you to feel confident about your overseas removal process, providing you with a selection of reputable resources to help your decision to move to Spain.
Planning your move involves considering the length of time you will spend overseas. This will impact the measures you will need to take, from your visa options to how many possessions to transport with you
To speak to an advisor call our head office by phone or email and you will be contacted shortly to discuss your move.
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Let Abels plan and coordinate your move to Spain or anywhere else in the world.
Packing Your Possessions when Moving to Spain
Abels Moving Services advises that Packing is a recommendation for all your items and possessions when moving to Spain. Furniture will be wrapped and protected by woollen blankets when items are transported to accompany you on your new life in Spain. At Abels, we provide Expert Packing Services.
Items will be moved from the UK in a large removal vehicle. In situations where access is not suitable for a large removal vehicle for delivering your possessions in Spain, your possessions may need to be shuttled onto a smaller local delivery vehicle due to vehicle size restrictions in some areas of Spain.
There may be occasions when items can require more extensive packing service for more valuable and delicate items. These items will be identified when discussing with your Customer Service Manager, we are renowned for moving antiques, fine art, and valuable items.
With Abels Moving Services the highest quality packing materials are utilised. If you wish to pack items yourself for your move Our removal teams are always happy to make up some cartons for you on the day of the move so that you can pack personal clothing or documents. However, please be assured that our packing teams are trained and employed for their professionalism, so your items will be in the best condition when they arrive with you in Spain.
Fine Art & Specialist Packing Services
Moving Fine Art needs great care and will involve Enhanced Export Packing when shipping to Spain. Items such as Fine Art Paintings and valuable pieces of furniture along with delicate items such as moving a Grand Father Clock, packing and shipping Barometers, transporting chandeliers all need careful handling while being packed in a specific way. The use of special cases built especially for these items needs to be utilised to give the highest level of protection. Find out more information about Moving Antiques, Fine Art, and Valuables.
The Abels team is specially trained in moving objects abroad, taking care and precision when handling specialist goods. With years of expertise, we have a plethora of Moving Advice to relieve stress and provide reassurance.
Transporting Your Possessions When Moving to Spain
For full house moves / large volumes it is recommended that a home survey appointment is made. One of our International Customer Service Managers can personally visit your home and discuss your moving requirements. They can then allay any concerns you may have and advise you on the whole moving process, and assess the items to be packed. They will also explain how best to protect your items during their transit. The survey will also take account of access to your property to ensure that positioning a larger removal vehicle is possible. A full list of all items to be moved will be made by our colleague at this time. A detailed door to door removal proposal will be sent to you shortly following the visit after all costs are collated (including origin, road transportation, delivery services).
Smaller volumes can be discussed over the telephone, email or provided via our online service. Your volume, access, packing requirements and shipping method, will be assessed from the information you provide. A detailed door to door removal proposal will then be produced and either posted or emailed to you for consideration.
After you book with Abels you will be introduced to a Customer Liaison Move Coordinator, booking, organising and managing matters when moving to Spain from the UK.
Abels Road Removal Services
Abels has a modern fleet of removal vehicles that are designed to be safe to transport items such as furniture, personal possessions and motor vehicles. Each vehicle is fully alarmed, with flat cleanable internal sides double skinned to avoid furniture damage and restrict temperature changes. The vehicles have Air-Ride soft suspension to ensure items are not jostled in transit while being sympathetic to the environment. Each is fitted with mobile communications and facilities for our driver’s and porter’s comfort.
Abels maintains a variety of sized vehicles within our removal fleet to suit the purposes of the moves we undertake depending on access challenges, volumes to be moved and distance to travel. Vehicles range from our road trains (which have a rigid truck at the front pulling a similar-sized trailer) and can carry up to a maximum volume capacity of 103 cubic metres / 3600 cubic feet, articulated truck and trailers, a variety of sized rigid pantechnicons, right through to small packing vehicles designed mainly for transporting our removal team and their materials.
Therefore Abels are ideally suited and can provide efficient moving services into all parts of Europe. As a result, we are the right choice to handle your move to Spain, ensuring you can worry about the more important things like settling into your new overseas life.
Customs Information
Since the UK left the EU we no longer have ‘free movement of goods’ between the UK and Spain. This means the import of your household goods (furniture and personal effects) are subject to import and export rules and procedures.
Your Abels Move Manager will provide you with tailored information to guide you through this part of the relocation process.
For now, here is a little breakdown of what to expect to help you start planning your move abroad.
For your items to clear customs, you will need to provide some specific documentation. Our friendly team will discuss these requirements with you ahead of your move, the documents required at customs will depend on your status and personal situation.
Explore the FIDI Customs Guide for Spain, for further guidance ahead of your move consultation with a trusted member of the Abels team.
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Get in touch with our removal experts to see how we can help with your move today.
Destination Services in Spain
Abels professional experience and local knowledge helps you by handling and advising of all aspects associated with the delivery of your possessions for you when moving to Spain. Abels Moving Services endeavours to ensure your arrival at your new home overseas is smooth and trouble-free, to allow you to settle in as swiftly as possible. With items moved by Abels Moving Services to Spain, Abels will take care of all aspects of the destination services with our own removal teams on our vehicles.
For the majority of deliveries, we use one of our large removal vehicles. In situations where it is necessary to deliver items in Spain by using a smaller delivery vehicle, Abels will make arrangements to transport the items by road in a normal removal delivery vehicle and then tranship to a smaller appropriate vehicle locally in Spain.
Another consideration for delivery is the number of properties located on higher floors needing careful planning for delivery of your items. This can often be in conjunction with the concierge who will confirm the access possibility to the elevator and times approved for access. Some properties may only permit delivery utilising an external elevator.
Abels are a FIDI-faim quality organisation that highlights the standards that are provided by customers using services from Abels Moving Services. The destination services into Spain continue with Abels performing arrangements for the Customs Clearance (if applicable) and a full Delivery Service.
An Advance Payment Guarantee Scheme operated by the British Association of Removers provides protection for prepayments made by our private customers (consumers) in the unlikely circumstance of Abels ceasing to trade and fulfilling a contract that has been paid for. This used to be provided by IMMI.
Normal service for delivery into Spain includes delivery into rooms of your choosing, unpacking of carton items to a flat surface, set up of normal furniture removal and placement into positions as instructed, disposal of waste packaging materials. Should you prefer, arrangements can be made for a put-away service of carton items/maid cleaning/relocation or settling in services – should you have specific requirements, please discuss with your Abels Customer Service Manager or Abels Customer Liaison.
Moving to Spain with Abels
Abels professional experience and local knowledge helps you by handling and advising of all aspects associated with the delivery of your possessions for you when moving to Spain. Abels Moving Services endeavours to ensure your arrival at your new home overseas is smooth and trouble-free, to allow you to settle in as swiftly as possible.
Above all, we want you to think of Abels for your next move and the one after that, we don’t simply wish to buy your current move at the risk of losing your future business, goodwill and recommendations!
Abels Moving Services:
Telephone: 01842 816600
Email: shipping@abels.co.uk