Banks

[chadbukl]

Hi All,

I need to open a spanish bank to facilitate the completion of my house purchase.
Preference would be for an English speaking Bank in Alora, however i know this may not be possible so any recommendations would be welcomed

cheers
chadbukl

[Footprint]

The Manager at the Antequera branch of Barclays Spain speaks fairly good English. I transferred my a/c to Sotogrande and they all speak English. I would imagine the same would go for their branches in Malaga.

[sujee]

Sabadell Solbank in Alaurin el Grande have English speaking staff and we have had great service from them over the last 9 months.

[Beachcomber]

Call at CajaSur in Alora and see if José Luis still works there. He speaks excellent English. CajaSur has been through a sticky patch (along with several other Spanish banks) so you may wish to take that into consideration when deciding if you want to bank with them.

[masterob]

Yes, he is still the Manager there. I bank with CajaSur in Alora and all three staff members speak very good English.
CajaSur is now owned by a Basque bank (BBK based in Bilbao) and seem to be as stable as any other Spanish Savings Bank!

[mrnkar]

I also bank with Sabadell Solbank & have never had any problems & deal with English speaking staff. I transfer money from U.K. to it quite often & don't get charged but do pay about €24 a quarter for this type of account. Hope this helps. Karen