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Spain is known for its most distinctive culture in Europe. It is a vibrant and welcoming country distinguished by its love and life. Spain is also well known for its regional identities and lively festivals. Spain is culturally and geographically rich is a favorite holiday destination because of its colorful culture, excellent weather, and climate. These top 5 cultural etiquette??tips to be followed in Spain will help you interact well with the natives of Spain when you visit there.
TOP 5 Cultural Etiquette tips to be followed in Spain
Greetings Etiquette
If you are meeting someone for the first time since then you must shake their hands. For Spaniards of opposite sex, it???s very common to greet each other with a kiss on both the cheeks starting from the left. But this is not preferred during business meetings unless you know each other very well.
Use Buenos d??as before lunch and Buenas tardes post lunch to say hello to someone.
In Spain, the sense of time is somewhat elastic unless it???s a business meeting. So you shouldn???t mind if you have been kept waiting for some time.
Dressing Etiquette
Dressing culture is extremely important among Spaniards. They dress very conservatively and avoid the use bright and flashy colors. Generally, for casual occasions, they dress very elegantly. Shoes are considered to be a very important part of dressing and a shabby one may ruin a very nice outfit.
Dining Etiquette
To check whether the chemistry is good or not and to build trust, Lunch/ Dinners are considered to be a vital part especially to establish business relationships. You should always try to give a brief toast in Spanish. You can be late for 15 or 30 minutes for social meetings but never be late for a bullfight in Spain.
Corporate culture
Spaniards generally spend time in getting to know people and establishing trust before doing business. They prefer more of personal qualities than technical qualities or professionalism. They like to take decisions of their own and did not directly impose it in a direct language which sometimes seems to be humiliating to other associates. Spaniards do not have meeting culture and so they do not take punctuality in meeting culture seriously.
Gift giving etiquette
You should bring a small wrapped gift along with you for the hostess if invited to someone???s house. At business meetings, gifts are generally not exchanged, but a small gift can be appropriate at the successful conclusions of the negotiations. Gifts should not imply bribe and must be given at the end of the meetings. Spaniards consider 13 as an unlucky number and one must keep it in mind while giving flowers.
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