Location Independent: How to Become a Freelancer in Spain

Spain is a wonderful country that 46 million people call home. In addition to those Spanish residents, some 82 million tourists pour into the country each year (which is actually causing a number of infrastructural problems).

Given Spain’s popularity, it’s no wonder why so many entrepreneurs have considered freelancing within the nation’s borders.

Are you one of those people?

If you are, brace yourself. Freelancing and collecting payments from Spanish businesses and citizens in Spain can be an unnecessarily complicated process that’s riddled with paperwork and fees.



Below, our team gives you a quick overview of how to become a freelancer in Spain and insight on how you can go through the process of getting properly documented.

Ask Yourself if Freelancing is Right For You

Freelancing around one of the most culturally rich countries in the world may sound like a good idea, but is it really?

As a freelancer, there are no promises. You have to make your own breaks every day and if you don’t, you don’t get paid. Furthermore, as a declared freelancer in Spain, you’re unable to collect unemployment benefits during “soft periods”.

Couple all of that with the fact that Spain’s economy isn’t the greatest (meaning fewer clients) and everything can equal a pretty dismal life for a freelancer.