The MAIN Things to Know Before Moving to SPAIN

What do you need to know about Spain before you move there? Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere breakdown the highlights of Spain.

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Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. Follow ExpatsEverywhere as we aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more.

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[paulkoza]

A very good conversation that focused more on what I'd call the personal aspects of living in Spain as opposed to the economic factors, but that's OK. Surprisingly, I've traveled quite a bit around the country except for the area around Seville. I definitely loved Valencia and could easily live there. I think Barcelona has been overrun by tourists although it has been years since I have been there, so my information is second hand. I completely agree with your assessment of Madrid. It is a city for young, working professionals, not for a retiree like myself. Although Madrid has one of the best art museums I've ever visited in the Prado. I found Bilbao to be too industrial for my taste, plus there is the language issue. Basque is quite the different language. I do gravitate to second and third tier cities and the one in Spain I liked the best was San Sebastian. I like Portugal a lot and have explored the country from Lisbon to the north. Porto is exceptional. The drawback in Portugal, other than the language, is transportation systems are not as well developed as in Spain. The Spanish rail network is phenomenal and the country is expanding it even more. If I leave the US, language is one thing that I don't want to struggle with. I would give prime consideration to Ireland. I worked for a multinational that had facilities in Ireland and spent quite a bit of time there. Yeah, the weather is not the greatest, especially on the west coast, but communication is easy, Ireland is in the EU, and it is only one time zone away from the continent with decent air connections out of Dublin. I subscribed to your channel and hopefully you have other tips that will help me out should I decide to move abroad, especially focused on economic consideration. Sorry for the long comment, but I had to get it all out!

[combatsportsmedia]

Living somewhere and not learning the local language is very ignorant

[toddh]

Thank you for sharing. Do you all children? My son is 16, but doesn't speak Spanish. I do.

[lindadorman]

Two questions:
1. I heard recently that foreigners are no longer welcome in Barcelona and short-term rentals have been banned. True?
2. I used to read about Alicante being a good place to retire for affordable life on the coast. But then I see videos that make it look more like a party town or city break for Brits and Europeans. What are your thoughts on Alicante?

[fernandavergara]

what made me fell in love with Madrid was that they were soooo friendly to me with my A2 spanish/portunhol. And I hated Barcelona, because they don´t like speaking spanish, they are rude, and if you try to speak english, you´re going to struggle in some places.