Expat Nightmare Living in Barcelona

We have lived in Catalunya for about 10 years now. Recently with the Brexit situation, we have been targeted by numerous government bodies, purely because we are foreigners. I find this extremely frustrating, as we are Scottish and did not want Brexit, however, we cannot go against the UK government.

Some of the unfair treatment includes:-

1. The local Ayuntamiento (Canaletes) charging us over €500 for taxes. Whereas all our neighbours who are Catalan, pay much less and have bigger properties.

2. Two Mossos came to us and demanded that our British truck be removed from the area within two weeks. If not, they would give me a multa to remove the truck by Grua and destroy it. We explained that, as our house was being renovated still due to having been invaded by Okupas prior to us moving in, most of our good furniture was being stored in the truck. However, they were completely unreasonable and said the truck was abandoned.

3. My bank account had an embargo of €288.52. This was done by the Agencia Tributaria in Vilafranca del Penedes. They claimed it was for the tax on our house of €4000. We have a receipt from them from 2016, showing the amount was paid in full. They say the debt now is €5.472,28. I have tried contacting the offices by phone and email. However, I was told that no one speaks English there and that I would have to go to the offices in person. I've also contacted the Alcalde, Sr. Pere Regull Riba. However, I have been ignored. I also contacted the Catalan Government and the Ombudsman. But I keep getting told to go to the offices. I don't have a car and only speak a little Castellano, no Catalan. My husband is fluent in Castellano. However, he works as a teacher in an International school in Sant Cugat and can't take time off work to accompany me. I feel that this is an estafa and want my money refunded.

4. My husband uses a local Toll and is normally charged €2.60. Last week he was charged €26.00 and was told he had traveled from Seville? He eventually got refunded, after he refused to remove his car from the toll booth and threatened to call the Guardia Civil. I believe this happened because he was driving a UK registered car.

5. The Mossos stopped him yesterday morning on the way to work, as he went through the toll. They asked him how many "copas" he had had. He explained, I have had three. They breathalysed him and were shocked that it showed he had not been drinking. He then told them, "yes I have had three "copas", two of water and one of tea." Then again, this was due to him driving a UK registered car.

I think the treatment that we are receiving here in Catalunya, is appalling. Purely because we are British.