Domestic staff blog
Practical guides, legal essentials and tips for hiring and managing household staff in Spain with peace of mind.
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Complete guide: hiring domestic staff in Spain in 2026
Contracts, Social Security, holidays, payslips and everything you need to know to hire a housekeeper with full legal certainty.
How much does a live-in housekeeper cost in Spain?
Salaries by area, Social Security costs, extras and a realistic comparison by type of working hours to budget your hire.
Rights and obligations when hiring domestic staff
Special Social Security scheme, maximum hours, holidays, leave and severance: the essentials of the domestic-work legal framework.
How to choose a trusted nanny for your family
What to ask in the interview, how to verify references and the signs of a good fit with your home and your children.
Live-in or live-out housekeeper: which fits your home best?
Practical differences between live-in and live-out staff in terms of cost, availability, privacy and day-to-day organisation.
Domestic staff for international families in Spain
How we support expat families before and after their arrival: languages, verified references and profiles with multicultural experience.