The unemployment rate in Spain is still relatively high, at 18.75% in 2017 (compared to 4.7% in UK and 4.4% in US). I have looked at ameeican companies but they want the equivalent to a deposit on a mansion just for one year. People seem a little more genuine in Spain. All the best finding another country to live in! And it's also funny, because after a recent visit I knew that I wouldn't want to live there again... but I really enjoyed it at the time. The cost of living in Spain was low as most food and drink was cheap compared to northern Europe. We love our Family Life in Spain and hope you enjoy reading what we share. Never in my life, have I paid so much for electricity or water. Every time we would switch the TV on, the news would be all about people complaining it’s too hot. hi Anne, thanks for dropping by! If someone is interested in knowing facts about Spain’s economical structure,, almost everyone knows that the internal canals of Spain (what to say about they corrupted media) are manipulated and extremely false. “Am I really in Bilbao? In this global economy you just can’t see the Spanish having a chance against the likes of American, British or Indian companies who are hungry and put customer service first. And it’s not only about find a job, it’s when you get one what conditions you’re going to have: low salary, a lot of extra unpaid hours, asshole managers…. I want to tell you, honestly what is like living in Spain: the pros and cons. Before we get to some replies to Nick, we have a special section for those of you who still want to move to Spain and have not been put off so far! I have had acquaintances living in England and that was not contempt, it was outright racism, and even assaults. Other cities work perfectly fine and they are beautiful, peaceful, fun, depending of what you're looking for. Forget to think you’re a god because pounds and english. (She is from East-European) Here the skin factor was out of the ecuacion. Much of the time you are served when people feel like it, you get little help and assistance and often you are not even greeted at the counter – you greet them. Convinced j will get shot one of these days if i go for a hike. The average income in Netherlands for example is 50k euros, for a professional role like programmer or accountant. grow organic (bio-dynamic herbal products) Here in Milan everything works, health system is good, bureaucracy has gone digital. We found lots of foods which have zero or no added sugars, including ice cream or fruit yoghurts. The difference is in Seville the soil is dry while in the UK is a mix of grass and mud. US American citizen now for 30 years. I am a British immigrant who has lived in Spain for 10 years. What qualifications do you need to obtain a job teaching English? Whoever finds Spain the ideal place for settling down, I've no doubt they will love it for the right merits. A while back I visited Barcelona and you know I didn’t like it. What would be a good city like Granada that would allow us to travel and still return to. The bottom line is that it’s an excellent choice for some people and a terrible choice for others. We travelled quite a bit since, lived in Portugal for a while and then decided to settle in Seville. 1065?!!. Even the playgrounds for kids are in pretty bad shape. I love children. Seville has lots of exotic gardens and is home to the Alcazar, which offers free entry to Seville residents. We noticed that when children cry, parents don’t tend to tell their kids to be quiet, but a bunch of people get around spoiling the little thing further. Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA, Switzerland and Ireland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and the Withdrawal Agreement. And I wasn’t wrong. If the current administration is re-elected I’ll get out ASAP! I was about to move to Bristol but changed my mind last minute due to Brexit etc. I just wanted to compare the general stereotypical idea of what people from the outside world think of Spain (hot, sunny beaches) vs the reality. List of translators and interpreters for British nationals in Spain. The centre of Tokyo is mega silent, especially during the night. For retirees, Spain is a fantastic place to live in. Want to pay? Thanks, Tom, Hello everbody, I am new to this web site but for quite a while now I have though & dreamed of moving to Spain. The average wage in the UK is £27k before taxes so pretty much equivalent I’d say even allowing for currency differences. Hope this helps! Public schools are free, but keep in mind they only speak Spanish there so you need to get your daughter ready for that. Carrefour, for example, has a much larger selection of products than say, Mercadona, but unfortunately, the prices are also significantly higher. Hi Nellie! Perfect for silence. If you want to live in Spain, you should try to assimilate to the laid-back lifestyle. I thought I was the one with the problem because even as a tourist I've experienced some of what you did. No one goes bankrupt to pay a hospital bill of any kind. With so many hours of sunshine, Spain could install a ridiculous amount of solar panels, reduce prices for its citizens and export to other European countries. I think sadly you are speaking from lack of experience. I guess this is something I’ll never get accustomed to, as a foreigner. hi Ruby, thanks for dropping in! That is when Spain becomes the big looser. The quality of life here is great, with much more emphasis on living life rather than work. Like everyone else, I thought this was a funny joke at first. We live across the school and it’s crazy to see kids actually playing during breaks rather than silently be on their phones. Much better, check these elements on international sources. Including Bureaucracy. just like in 1991, when they hit Rodney King. If you think that, then you know nothing about Spain. There are good and bad to living anywhere in the world. How far away is the nearest medical centre and supermarkets? Spain will fall into a very deep depression, not just a recession, things will get very bad for many years to come, and as usually most country´s from south europe will suffer a lot more. We quickly found out they were using what should have been our wi-fi. And good to hear that this post hasn’t deterred you from moving to Spain! I remember I had to work having a terrible flu because I couldn’t afford stay at home. For all it's pros and cons though, I do love the country, and definitely want to try living there at some point. At the end of the day happiness is in your heart not in the land where you living and any country are going to turn your Dreams come true, in my opinion . I love all your post about Spain and Granada. And you are so right, Berlin is brilliant, but not for living there. Hmmm. hi Ivana, thanks for the comment! And that's super cool. There are bad and good thing in both countries. After the fumigation, we stopped seeing as many outside as well. In fact, the bureaucracy of the Spanish government is a major complaint from most expats. Thank you, an interesting read. (corrupt) Expensive food, high rent, crowded roads, mad neighbours, every street has the overpowering bossy one, who make life miserable. There is no entertainment, the same in Austria and all the surrounded countries, so when you move south to Spain, Italy or Greece of course you get issues with bureaucracy but you get also the pleasure to go out with friends and enjoy life. There is no pro to bureaucracy. Because my English wasn’t good enough. The weather just makes me depressed and all time sick with sth. It’s our fault for not investigating the region properly. I think we were excited about being able to walk in nature, but things are a little arid and the lack of forests or lush mountains is a bit disappointing. We couldn’t leave the window open as everyone would be too loud, but couldn’t sleep with the window close as it would be too hot. As the years have passed I have adapted in a way to not take any notice to these faults which in my eyes they are faults, but to a Spanish person they are not, it’s just the way they are. It can be hard to put our true experiences out there sometimes especially when they don't line up with people's stereotypes of "dreamland". ? Please could you give me the top realistic costing, thanks, alan. First, make the obvious choice between living in areas full of expats (most are British) or for truly trying to integrate with the Spanish which usually means living away from the busy coasts. It definitely sounds like a move to Tokyo would be great for you! You are moving to Spain and you are from the USA? Spain/England both suck. My in-laws just started leasing a new car in Granada last month and they’re happy with it. Rested several times in Spain, I liked everything. The beaurocracy is a nightmare for sure - To move from San Sebastián to Tarragona, buy a car and become self-employed required 29 separate trips to various meaningless offices. Something like that happened some weeks ago in Paris, so imagine in a village. Before that, I lived in Boston. Loudly! We would highly recommend Spain as fantastic country to live, and it is Spain things are different here and is not little Britain. Here everything is done over the internet and I love it. My wife and I (and our ?) In some regiones the salary of a policeman is much higher than the waage a In fact, I don’t know anyone around the neighbourhood who doesn't have a (massive) dog. It’s probably a little higher now but every country exploits what is has right? However, i did my best to addapt to english People, learned the language as fast as i can and mové from that house to another one with a english guy, i think i did the best. Inside, as you mentioned, no central heating! Hello, We love Italy but not enough to live there. You had similar experiences to what I've experienced here in Argentina -- the bureaucracy, loud dogs, children and people on the streets, cockroaches, the animal cruelty, dog poop on the streets, searing heat, lack of customer service, organization and people who have a similar level of ambition (—and luckily you're in a couple so maybe you didn't have to deal with machismo as much?—). All the best, This article is not about living in Spain, but living in Sevilla (a city in the south of Spain). So, again, thanks for the sobering truth. Take it easy, they say, have a siesta, they say. Many will argue that the cultural scene, the weather and the food are the only things you need to enjoy a country. So yeah, we found a way to get the rooms to a decent temperature and included the electricity in the rent (pointer from a local). There is no drainage so when it rains heavily places get flooded and roads are washed away. I would avoid Seville in the summer, but rather aim for something in the mountainous regions. They don’t pay you, even if you had an accident at work and you’re sick or injured because of it.

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