Buying OS X software abroad

I'm currently living in Spain and operating on OS X 10.5.8. I would like to upgrade to Snow Leopard in order to then upgrade to Mavericks. If I were to buy OS X Snow Leopard from an Apple Store/retailer here in Spain, would I be able to install it onto my American computer without a problem? Do software CDs have regions like DVDs do?

After Snow Leopard:
Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks.
To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) model number 5,1 or higher
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) model number 2,1 or higher
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Xserve (Early 2009) model number 3,1 or higher
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)
8 GB or more of available space
Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.
Application Compatibility
Applications Compatibility (2)
If your computer isn’t compatible, you might be able to upgrade to Lion.
Computer Compatibility - Lion                       Lion

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Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
(NB: PowerPC applications can still be run in Snow Leopard using Rosetta, but they will not work in later versions of OS X.)
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
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http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
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Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4759
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
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