Entering the Spanish market? Here's a 3 step framework
- Rolf Silver
- Sep 2
- 1 min read
Here's my 3-step framework for entering the Spanish market and separating genuine regulatory risks from perceived ones:
First, map your existing processes against Spanish requirements. Often 70% translates directly.
Second, identify where 'similar' doesn't mean 'identical'... these gaps create the biggest compliance blindspots.
Third, focus your energy on the 20% that's genuinely different in Spain from your home territory, don't spend all your time rebuilding everything from scratch.

The CFOs who grasp this distinction navigate Spanish compliance with confidence, whilst others get paralysed by perceived complexity.
What assumptions about Spanish business regulations are you carrying that might need challenging?