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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:34am
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LynneandNick

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We are going over to La Marina at the end of Feb to complete on a property. Would really appreciate a recommendation re which

bank to use????

Lynne and Nick 

Ada

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:28pm

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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:28pm

Just our experience Sabadell is better than Caixa but can't comment on the others you need to check on how much you can transfer in one go with Caxia for instance anything over 25k and they nail you for charges (hundreds!)

Hope this helps.

Scott

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:41am

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:41am

We just bought, there are other forums on here alreadybdiscussing this, it appears sabadell comes tips for their web app, English speakers, debit card for free and relatively low charges €30 a quarter

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:43am

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:43am

Check with various banks,if you are pensioner, some do free banking for pensioners.

LynneandNick

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:41pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:41pm

Ada wrote on Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:28pm:

Just our experience Sabadell is better than Caixa but can't comment on the others you need to check on how much you can transfer in one go with Caxia for instance anything over 25k and they nail you for charges (hundreds!)

Hope this helps.

Many thanks for your advice. very helpful

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LynneandNick

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:42pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:42pm

john 114 wrote on Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:43am:

Check with various banks,if you are pensioner, some do free banking for pensioners.

Many thanks for your advice. My husband is a pensioner. Wonder if we'd both need to be to qualify. Will look into it

Lynne

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:43pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:43pm

Scott wrote on Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:41am:

We just bought, there are other forums on here alreadybdiscussing this, it appears sabadell comes tips for their web app, English speakers, debit card for free and relatively low charges €30 a quarter

Many thanks. Very useful

Lynne

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:03pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:03pm

The Sabadell banking app in English is excellent and can confirm fees of €30 a quarter unless you pay in a regular monthly amount in which case it reduces.

geoffllo

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:09am

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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:09am

We moved from Sabadell to La Caixa and find them much better. The website is good, and because my pension goes into the account (my wife's doesn't), we don't pay any charges.

Geoff.

Ada

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:19pm

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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:19pm

As said before just be aware for purchases if you transfer amounts of 25k or more you will get nailed for large charges with Caixa Bank

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