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Any suggestions for Banks in Denia/Spain generally for holiday home owners?

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 3:52pm
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Thinking of buying in Denia or environs.. who should we open an account with to run the house remotely...

Our Spanish pretty non-existant at the moment..! 

Thanks all

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:00pm

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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:00pm

Without doubt Sabadell, been with them for over four years, great service in branch or online, English speaking staff in every branch, English language website, low fees for non residents and no fees for residents making regular deposits each month.

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:54pm

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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:54pm

Many thanks John will check them out.

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 8:34am

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Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 8:34am

Sabadell are good and we have been with them for 13 years but fee for non resident is 38 euros a quarter 

.Wendy 

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 10:31am

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Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 10:31am

Thanks Wendy..

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Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 10:07pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 10:07pm

As recommend above, Sabadell. The app is very user friendly and reliable. Also in English. Most branches have English speaking staff (although not usually cashiers) who speak English for problem resolution.

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 11:14pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2020 11:14pm

Many thanks to all for your help.. Sabadell it will be then by the looks of it!

Posted: Sun Jan 5, 2020 6:51pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 5, 2020 6:51pm

Hi, I can only confirm what has been said. Sabadell.  Also they set my entire account up for me remotely. Only had to go in when we were finally purchasing and needed bank drafts.

Also, if you are sending cash abroad to the account take a look at transferwise.  You only pay a small transaction fee and get the FX rate at that time.  No hefty bank commission on the exchange rate.

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:25am

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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:25am

Quick extra question.. I'm guessing it is the "Key Account" that I need to apply for?

Many thanks again to all

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:52am

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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:52am

bulkbiker wrote on Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:25am:

Quick extra question.. I'm guessing it is the "Key Account" that I need to apply for?

Many thanks again to all

If/when you open an account with Sabadell they will try to sell you home insurance. It will be slightly more expensive than you can find from an independent broker but might be worth taking if you are going to purchase property here. This is because if you are buying and you want a bankers draft to go to notary they will charge you for it. What I did was to accept the insurance on the proviso they didn't charge for the draft, then I moved my insurance after year one. (One thing to be aware of is that in Spain all insurers require 3 months notice of cancellation or you are locked into charges for the following year)

Steve 

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