Whether you decide to buy and live in Madrid, have a vacation home, or own and rent from abroad, there a few things to consider. Foreigners have the right to buy property in Spain be it commercial, residential or land. However, this does not automatically give you residency. Citizens coming from countries that are part of the European Economic Community already have the right to own in Spain and would just have to obtain a residency card. However, if you’re coming from outside the EU, you’ll need a residency visa to live in Spain. According to the Spanish consulate in Washington, one year residency visas for real estate owners are granted to Americans for properties “worth at least 500,000 euros”. If you do not wish to live in Spain, you can still buy property as an investment and rent it out. Whether you rent it out or not, as a non-resident owning property in Spain you must “pay an annual income tax that varies according to whether the property is rented out or not”. Understaing the property taxes in Spain that you will owe can be an overwhelming task.

Once you’ve sorted out the legal requirements of owning property in Madrid, there’s all the logistics of choosing the location, navigating through the purchasing process, and general maintenance and management of the property if you don’t plan to live in it. For all this you’re going to need help. As a foreign buyer, the process will be foreign and in a foreign language of course. Finding the right help can be just as important as finding the right property. Moving2Madrid are specialists in this exact area focusing specifically on expats buying Madrid real estate. Their team of international experts is there to help every step of the way from the initial assessment to the search and negotiation to closing and taxes and even property management once the process is complete. To help you decide on the perfect neighborhood for your property, they offer an online interactive map that provides “an overview of the personality of all the best Madrid neighborhoods in 3 words”. They helped us find our current apartment in the neighborhood of Conde Duque which is described as “authentic, trendy, but still quiet.” Working with Moving2Madrid saves you time, guarantees quality properties, and ensures you’ll find the right place.

Once you’ve done your research on the city, its investment opportunities, and the legal requirements, you’ll need to plan your visit. If you’ve never been to Madrid before you’ll be in for a treat. It’s a city that’s easy on the eyes, full of fun and entertainment, populated with charismatic residents, and beaming with opportunity. If you’ve decided to work with Moving2Madrid, you’ll be shown several apartments or houses all in one convenient day to make the most of your time in the city. Each place will have been carefully selected based on your given criteria with pictures and descriptions sent to you beforehand. The Moving2Madrid team will answer all your questions, resolve any doubts, and help you make and secure your final decision. Purchasing property can be a stressful process even in your home country, so getting the right help when purchasing abroad will guarantee a smoother process for your real estate investment in Madrid.

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The trade show was a great mix of cutting-edge LGBT New Media companies and influencers. This trade show and expo was open to all LGBT media that had a strong online or mobile app presence, including those with a focus on bloggers, YouTube content creators and other LGBT influencers.

As part of the trade show we had the opportunity to present a session giving travel industry professionals tips on working with LGBT influencers.  Interested in working with LGBT influencers on a campaign to help promote your brand, business or destination? Check out these 10 tips you should use when planning your campaign.

Tip #1

Know the definition of an influencer.

Tip #2

Ensure your influencer has an LGBT audience. Just because they are LGBT themselves doesn’t mean their audience is LGBT.

Tip #3

Understand size vs. influencer. Just because someone has a large following doesn’t necessarily mean they’re influential.

Tip #4

Define your campaign goals before you start any campaign or selecting influencers.

Tip #5

Define KPI’s in advance and measure during the campaign.

Tip #6

Pick the right influencer

Tip #7

Use best practices by understanding their value and being personal. and trusting their creative ability.

Tip #8

Trust their creative ability and balance your marketing goals with their intimate knowledge of their audience and channels.

Tip #9

Understand and manage risk.

Tip #10

It’s ok to start small

You can also view and download the full presentation here to get all the details on the 10 Tips mentioned above.

Are you interested in learning more about LGBT influencer marketing to see if it’s good fit for you? Please contact us here for a free consultation.

The chat will discuss LGBT tourism and it’s hosted in conjunction with the LGBT Village at World Travel Market (WTM) in London. Better yet, if you happen to be attending WTM you can come join the chat in person at the LGBT Village located at stand # UKI238. But even if you’re not physically present, we’d still love for you to join virtually.

If you’ve never joined a Twitter chat before it’s very simple! Just login to your Twitter account on your computer or mobile phone at the time above and search for the hashtag #LGBTvillage. The chat will last 30 minutes and you’ll see a series of discussion questions related to LGBT tourism. You can monitor the conversation by refreshing your screen – always searching the hashtag.

Simply jump into the conversation and answer the questions to join. We’ll be posting a series of questions labeled Q1, Q2, Q3…etc. Answer the corresponding question by posting your answer with the label A1, A2, A3…etc. You can also comment on other users responses during the chat.

The #LGBTvillage Twitter chat is a great way connect with both consumers and industry interested in LGBT travel and also a good way to grow your social media following with very relevant followers.

So mark your calendars and we hope to see you there! Any questions, please let us know.

Dates
November 7th – 9th, 2016

Location 
ExCeL – London
1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock
London Docklands, E16 1XL

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Immediately following the Community Marketing LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Conference, there will be a 4-hour LGBT New Media Trade Show & Expo held at The Vdara Hotel on December 13, 2016, from 2 – 6 pm. Here you’ll be able to meet, greet and interact with some of the most cutting-edge LGBT New Media companies today.  The goal of the LGBT New Media Trade Show & Expo is to allow CMI conference attendees to meet, interact with and learn more about how these LGBT New Media folks can help their destinations and/or tourism-related organizations get the word out to the LGBT traveler online.

In addition, the LGBT New Media Trade Show & Expo is open to everyone in Las Vegas, from small businesses to ad agencies and corporate representatives wishing to meet some of the top LGBT New Media in person. Attendees will be able to talk shop and get LGBT marketing advice from some of the best in LGBT New Media today. In addition to learning more about some of the various LGBT audiences & demographics these media entities can tap into, attendees will be able to explore ways in which their businesses can advertise and work with these LGBT New Media individuals & companies with programs ranging from traditional online campaigns, to more cutting edge video and social media campaigns, including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Google Plus and Vine!

Vendors: This trade show and expo is open to all LGBT media that have a strong online or mobile app presence, including those with a focus on bloggers, YouTube content creators and other LGBT influencers. It is also open to advertising agencies developing New Media strategy and creative for online LGBT marketing campaigns.  LGBT media on board so far include Here Media, Q.Digital, Outfluential, TwoBadTourists.com, ILoveGayPalmSprings.com and Revry.TV.

Our local partners include the Las Vegas CVA, Mya Lake Reyes and her event, EvolveNYE, and the folks at Pride Con, one of the first to create an event bringing LGBT influencers, bloggers, vloggers & YouTube content creators together.

Workshops & Seminars: In addition to the trade show and expo, there will also be a series of workshops and seminars in meeting rooms adjacent to this event space. Program itinerary to be posted online soon.

For more information, check out www.LGBTNewMediaExpo.com.

Interested in learning more about influencer marketing? You can see some of our past case studies or browse our product offering here. Have more questions? Feel free to contact us.

Hootsuite

Hootsuite is one of the most widely used online platforms for managing social media it’s uses are endless. They offer everything from entry level, free plans to enterprise plans intended for corporate use. For the social media beginner, Hootsuite is a great tool to schedule your social media posts in advance. Hootsuite also offers additional tools to help you find relevant content to share on your social media channels and also manage innovative online campaigns.

Canva

Canva is a non-graphic designers dream come true. We like to call Canva “graphic design for dummies” because it’s simple online interface allows you to create professional looking graphics and images that you can use on your social media profiles and posts. Canva is free and has an extensive library of tools and templates to start super charging your social media with visually appealing graphics.

Keyhole

Keyhole is a more advanced tool for social media professionals that want to measure the impact of their social media efforts while monitoring that of your competitors. Keyhole allows you to track keywords and hashtags to measure the reach your social media posts. You can track the growth of your own accounts or closely monitor the accounts of your competitors to see what they are doing on social media. Keyhole is a paid tool but they offer a free trial for anyone looking to try out the useful analytics and tracking platform.

IFTTT (If This Then That)

IFTTT is an online tool that allows you to automate a wide variety of actions on activities online. It’s particularity useful in the social media realm because it allows you to automate some of your social media posting to other platforms. For example, you can setup a IFTTT recipe to automatically send a Tweet from your Twitter account every time you post a new Instagram photo. The options on IFTTT are vast and it’s completely free to use.

RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds have been around for years but they are particularly useful in the social media space. One of the best ways to create engaging content with your followers is to share relevant content with them from other related businesses or social accounts. With RSS Feeds, you can follow the blogs of several related businesses to yours, and share any new articles or blog posts from your feed to your own social media accounts. For advance users, you can even use tools like Hootsuite or IFTTT to automate your social sharing with RSS Feeds.

Interested in learning more about influencer marketing? You can see some of our past case studies or browse our product offering here. Have more questions? Feel free to contact us.

Other presentations included topics on LGBT marketing and advertising, destination strategy and case studies from tour operators and travel agencies.

View the presentation on SlideShare here. You can also see the TTG Media coverage of our presentation here. 

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We’re extremely excited to announce that we’ve reached our fundraising goal with our Kickstarter and we want to give a special thanks to all our backers who have helped make this project a reality. We’ll be in touch with each supporter soon to officially deliver all the rewards promised. Thanks for all your words of support, encouragement and trusting us to bring this project forward. You can view our full list of backers here.

Update July 24th, 2016

We want to help more LGBT bloggers, YouTubers and social media personalities to travel the world & share their adventures.

Outfluential was founded by the guys behind Two Bad Tourists, a popular travel blog and online resource for LGBT travelers created in 2012 focusing on international gay friendly destinations, festivals and events. With an audience of more than 110,000 readers and followers, the website has grown to become one of the most popular online travel blogs written specifically for the LGBT community.

We want to use our expertise in blogging, social media and outreach to help content creators connect with the travel industry to provide opportunities for increased visibility for the LGBT community.  Like Two Bad Tourists, Outfluential was founded on a passion for travel and the belief that LGBT tourism is a unique and important segment of the industry that is full of opportunity but lacks full representation from within our own community of self-made content creators, social media stars, YouTubers and bloggers.