About Us
Moving to Spain is here to help you make sense of a big, emotional, life-changing move, and to support you from start to finish.
Moving countries is exciting, but it’s also overwhelming. There are visas to figure out, healthcare requirements to understand, tax questions to answer, and dozens of decisions that all seem urgent at once. Most people don’t realise how much there is to do, or how important it is to do things in the right order.
That’s where we come in.
We’ve been helping people move to Spain since 2017, guiding them step by step with clear information, personal support, and trusted experts on the ground. Our job is to help you feel informed, confident, and supported, not rushed, confused, or sold to.
How We Work With Clients
Most people work with us because they want clarity, reassurance, and a plan, not just more information. We support our clients through the entire process, from the earliest questions to the point where life in Spain starts to feel real.
Education
Many clients begin with our free resources: articles, guides, indexes, and webinars.
These are designed to explain how moving to Spain actually works, without glossing over the hard parts, and to help you understand what really matters early on.
Relocation Plans
At the heart of what we do are our Relocation Plans.
A Relocation Plan gives you a clear, personalised roadmap for your move. It helps you understand what’s possible, what’s realistic, and what needs to happen next, so you’re not guessing or relying on conflicting advice.
Your plan will help you:
Plans are built through a mix of expert insight, one-to-one coaching, and real-world experience from our team and partners across Spain.
We don’t offer a luxury concierge service by design. Instead, we provide structure, guidance, and support while keeping you actively involved in your move.
Ongoing Support & Getting It Done
Moving doesn’t happen all at once, and questions don’t stop once a plan is written. That’s why we stay with you throughout the process:
When a situation calls for specialized expertise, immigration, tax, healthcare, housing, or education, we connect you with reliable professionals we know and trust.
The Core Team Guiding Your Move
Moving to Spain is led by Alison and Alastair Johnson.
They have relocated internationally five times and have lived in Spain for over a decade. During that time, they have raised a family, built a business, and navigated the same legal, tax, healthcare, and lifestyle decisions their clients face.
Before founding Moving to Spain, they held senior roles where clarity, accountability, and follow-through were essential. That experience shapes how the business operates today with clear guidance, realistic timelines, and no shortcuts.
Alison and Alastair work directly with clients, supported by a core team based across Spain and a trusted network of more than 45 local specialists.
Our Partner Standards and Selection Process
We work with partners because moving to Spain involves areas that are regulated, technical, or highly specific. No single team can, or should, claim to be experts in everything. Our role is to help you access the right expertise at the right time, without having to figure it all out on your own.
Every professional in our partner network is carefully chosen. We look beyond paper qualifications and focus on how people work with clients in practice. Our partners must show:
Proven experience working with international clients
Clear, transparent pricing
Responsive, plain-English communication
A consistent track record of reliable and ethical service
We actively monitor client feedback and work closely with our partners to ensure advice remains accurate and aligned. If standards slip or advice no longer aligns with best practice, we stop working with them. You can read more about our approach on the Partner Standards and Selection page.
Who We Work With
We primarily support retirees, families, and remote workers, most often from the United States, with a growing number of clients from Canada, the UK, and Australia, who are planning a long-term move to Spain.
Our clients tend to value peace of mind and momentum. They work with us because they want to save time, avoid misinformation, and speak directly with people who do this every day. Getting the right information early helps them move forward more quickly and with fewer setbacks, so they can focus on building a life in Spain rather than just planning one.
How We’re Different
We don’t promise that moving to Spain will be easy.
We don’t downplay bureaucracy, tax, or adjustment.
And we don’t sell Spain as a fantasy version of itself.
What we do offer is honesty, structure, and perspective.
We help you slow things down just enough to get decisions right, so you don’t lose time later fixing avoidable mistakes. We’re upfront when expectations don’t match reality, and we’ll say so if something doesn’t feel like the right fit.
Our role isn’t to persuade you to move.
It’s to help you decide and, if you do, support you properly.
Experience & Track Record
Moving to Spain is never just about immigration.
Experience across the whole picture matters.
Why the Whole Picture Matters
Moving to Spain is never just about immigration.
How does a decision about your visa affect taxes? Tax affects affordability. Affordability affects location. Location affects lifestyle. When advice is given in isolation, people end up stuck fixing problems that could have been avoided.
That is why we look at the whole picture, not just one piece at a time. We focus on legality, sustainability, and quality of life, even when that means slowing things down or having difficult conversations early.
Bad advice costs time, money, and momentum. We take that responsibility seriously.
Next Steps
If you are considering moving to Spain, there are important decisions to make and key steps to get right early.
Get the Free Roadmap
The best place to start is our Free Moving to Spain Roadmap. It is a 10-part email series that walks you through the full process, step by step, from early planning through to settling in.
From there, you can also:
Attend an upcoming webinar and get answers to common relocation questions.
Build a personalised Relocation Plan to understand your options and next moves.
