Did you have to obtain any special visa or permits for this? Australian citizens require a work visa to work in Spain [1] [1] - http://www.expatica.co.uk/es/v

Did you have to obtain any special visa or permits for this? Australian citizens require a work visa to work in Spain [1] [1] - http://www.expatica.co.uk/es/visas-and-permits/work-permits/Work-in-Spain-Guide-to-Spanish-work-visas_103258.html http://www.expatica.co.uk/es/visas-and-permits/work-permits/... ..can I travel to Australia as a tourist and legally telework from there? No. Again you need a work visa [2] [2] - http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/Work.aspx http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/Work.aspx These articles like to paint a rosy picture of just jumping a plane with your laptop to an exotic location. The reality if you want to be legal is different and much more difficult that that.