Hi, I'm Paul — and I know exactly what you're going through.
A little over a year ago, my family and I packed up our life in San Diego and made the leap to Valencia. It was an exciting new chapter — but like most expats, we quickly discovered that building a digital life in a new country is a lot more complicated than anyone warns you about.
Getting a digital certificate shouldn't take three visits to a government office. Setting up a Spanish bank account online shouldn't require a degree in bureaucratic Spanish. And your WiFi shouldn't drop every time someone opens Netflix. But here we are.
The difference for us was that I had more than 25 years of experience supporting attorneys and their technology needs at some of the world's leading global law firms. I knew how to solve complex technology problems under pressure, keep demanding professionals up and running, and make complicated systems feel simple. What I didn't expect was how many of our fellow expats were stuck on the same things — with no one to help them through it in plain English.
That's why TechLife Abroad exists.
We help English-speaking expats solve their home and small business technology problems — from WiFi optimization and home entertainment setup to device troubleshooting and ongoing tech support. And uniquely, we help you navigate the distinctly Spanish digital landscape — getting your digital certificate installed, setting up Cl@ve, and finding your way around the Sede Electrónica — in plain English.
Based in Valencia, we work with expats across Spain, and with people still in the planning stages of their move who want to arrive fully prepared. Whether you've just arrived, have been here for years and never quite got everything working the way it should, or are still stateside planning your next chapter — we're here to help.
This isn't a call center or a faceless support ticket. It's a real person, with real experience, who lives in Valencia and has navigated the same systems you're dealing with — and speaks your language.
We'd love to help you feel at home.