Business culture in

Spain
 • Greetings

• Business dress code

Key issues • Gift giving

• Business meals

• Time and punctuality

Greetings

 It is wisest to offer a handshake.

 Kissing each other on both cheeks is only done between people who know
each other.
If your Spanish partners have two first names, you should use both of them.
  It is advisable to dress with elegance and use only top-quality
materials in subdued colours.
 Elegant accessories are important for both men and women.

Business dress
code
  Gifts are sometimes offered at the end of a successful negotiation
or to say thank you for a favour.
 Gifts should not be too expensive, so that they cannot be
perceived as a bribe.
 Corporate gifts or books about your country are also welcome
gifts, and a bottle of whisky or brandy would also make a useful
Gift giving alternative gift.
  If you want to discuss business at lunch, you should mention this
in advance.
 The one who extends the invitation is the one who foots the bill.

Business meals
 Time and
punctuality

 Meetings will often start and finish late.

 Siestas do not really exist in business culture in Spain.
 If you’re a foreign worker in Spain, however, it’s better to show up
on time when starting with a company.
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!