Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 9:50pm
Theres more chance of work in Alicante City with the international companies. The common business language is English.
At the moment your qualifications can be easily converted to the Spanish equivalent. You submit the qualification too Madrid, they check the qualification and a short familiarisation exam may be involved. Spanish corporate tax legislation, allowances are different from the UK.
I programme Tax Training modules for ATT and CTA. In the past we have had trainers and accountants successfully obtain employment in Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona without the requirement for fluent Spanish. The learned Spanish a bit at a time.
Most professional Spanish speak English. In the design industry the common language is English. I hold a Spanish drone pilots license. Initial exams were in Spanish. Now that I have the qualification the common language spoken is English. It’s a Royal Decree that a pilot must have basic English language skills. At some point I have to certify in basic English skills.
You have time to plan, pass the ACCA. Try your boy and yourself with some Spanish lessons. Younger children tend to pick up Spanish quickly. Make a plan for what you want out of Spain. Native English can be an advantage in the employment market.