EU citizen — the easy bit
Swedes can move freely. Register within 90 days for an EU residency certificate. No visa needed.
SINK (Special Income Tax for Non-Residents)
Swedish pensioners moving to Spain typically pay 25% SINK on Swedish pension income while becoming Spanish tax residents on other income. Spain credits the SINK against Spanish liability — most Swedes pay less in total.
Spanish income tax (Andalucía)
Roughly 19% up to €12,450 → ~47% above €300,000. Below €50,000 of income, Spain almost always beats Sweden net.
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Andalucía effectively zero — a key reason for high-net-worth Swedish relocation.
Swedish community
Svenska Skolan Costa del Sol (Fuengirola). Svenska Kyrkan church. SWEA chapter. The Sandberg meeting at La Cala on Tuesdays.
Where Swedes cluster
Calahonda, Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa, Fuengirola, Marbella town centre. Increasingly Estepona for younger families.
Schools
Svenska Skolan covers grundskola. After that, most families switch to British schools (Laude, EIC) or to Spanish bilingual (Atalaya).
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Areas in this article
- Mijas guide3,700 €/sqm · +7.4% YoY
- Fuengirola guide3,400 €/sqm · +8.1% YoY
- Marbella guide6,800 €/sqm · +9.2% YoY
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