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These American Expats Spend $2,100 A Month Living In Spain
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Күн бұрынJessica and Eric Smith relocated from Kansas to Logroño, Spain in 2021 with about $45,000 in savings. Jessica was seven months pregnant when they made the move abroad, and two months later their son, Quinton, was born. Jessica and Eric have since found a way to live in Spain long-term by becoming self-employed content creators.
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These American Expats Spend $2,100 A Month Living In Spain
@philelmo 2 ай бұрын
Can you stop interviewing content creators and start interviewing normal average people
@alisonm3700 2 ай бұрын
These are normal people, dude started with $700 teaching English
@Yjr8 2 ай бұрын
Agreed, content creators are not the average American worker/ workers in America
@hbmustangs 2 ай бұрын
they WERE NORMAL PEOPLE who used their brains to make money online.
@ryanwporter 2 ай бұрын
Can't interview "normal people" because they havent "CNBC made it!® How about you stop watching this clownshows channels that are essentially just propaganda and go watch something from a more reputable source?
@lynwill9946 2 ай бұрын
Exactly. They are self-employed. There busines niche is simply different than others.
@Burnenwhysee 2 ай бұрын
I've been living in Europe for the last 2 months. Came from Manhattan. I'm spending way less money, i'm eating better food, i'm meeting better and more interesting people, and I'm just overall happier.
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
Former Nyer here in Spain. Yes I do miss it at times but love my overall quality of life more.
@JesusChrist2000BC 2 ай бұрын
That's called getting out of the hyper capitalist Matrix
@calebdoner 2 ай бұрын
That's because you left Manhattan. Getting out of New York will definitely do that for you.
@rheagalsim7497 2 ай бұрын
@@calebdonerno getting out of America, will.
@jdl9623 Ай бұрын
When I was diagnosed with depression back in 2015, I remember the first words out of my psychiatrist was "you need to move out of Manhattan". And that did it.
@alvaroulargui5529 Ай бұрын
This is crazy to me. Spanish immigrant living in the US, watching a video about Americans living in Logroño, my dad’s hometown where I used to spend my summers and visit my grandma. Not of enough people visit Logroño, doesn’t get much better than pinxtos en la Calle Laurel!
@trut52 16 күн бұрын
A friend from UK just moved to Logroño. They clearly see something there
@EnronnSierra 2 ай бұрын
When they said they are paying $915 for rent, I thought, whats the big deal? Probably a one bedroom studio, then they said three bedrooms, I died inside.
@dredayful 2 ай бұрын
Died is an understatement 😢😂
@Nazioarteko89 2 ай бұрын
Most people in Spain make that in one month. That is a very unrealistic rent for people here. These people love with america salaries and spanish rent. Thankfully they are not in a gentrified area so they are not contributing to making rent impossible for locals
@cdl6892 2 ай бұрын
@@Nazioarteko89It is not bad if you have a good salary (1800/2000 eur) or if they both are workin wich seems to be the case, of course they probably earned much more back in the US
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
@@Nazioarteko89 true but if they both work it is affordable.
@PavelPalancica 2 ай бұрын
They said they make 1-4kUSD/month. It's more like Eastern European salary (I live in Moldova and I know). I'd say their income is not an American income, at least not a middle class American income (most of my friends in US make over 10k/month and they are upper middle class at best). Rent is still a big chunk of their salaries, buy still more affordable than in most US cities.
@paul_domici 2 ай бұрын
I went to Spain last year for the first time ever! And I can totally see myself living there! It's one of the most perfect places in the world!!!
@notavailableraitnaw Ай бұрын
I follow them on TikTok since a while back :) they are super friendly and its just great that they made the leap to Spain and are enjoying it so much. I love that they chose a not so well know region and they are fully integrating, learning the language and customs. Welcome and thank you so much!
@FloridaNurse678 Ай бұрын
what is their Tik Tok name?
@AndyNC 2 ай бұрын
Just follow your dreams. Most people think of problems in the future instead of the life improvements. We moved to another country with our first born when she was 8 months old. Then again to another state further south with our second child. Now we are expecting number 3 and we are in a different state again. We are not Influencer or content creator. Be curious and optimistic and life will find a way...
@oscarcrespo5660 2 ай бұрын
You two are the best possible ambassadors Logroño can have. So glad you guys chose our city for your personal project. I wish you the very best because you deserve it. Gracias❤
@user-nc2qj2jc5q Ай бұрын
exMichigan in Spain , get by on 1500 a month for two. Small fishing village on the Valencia coast.
@missgarnett Ай бұрын
That's amazing! I lived in Cheste and Valencia as a nanny. How are you able to live there legally?
@justforwatch7184 2 ай бұрын
i hate when they don't speak about the most important thing which is how did you get the papers to reside in Spain ?! As an American you can only stay in Spain for 3 Months and only for tourism .
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
He mentioned that they were teachers and also studied ,so they most likely at first came on a student visa. There are various visas one can apply...Student, NLV, DNV and Golden(which is being phased out soon). It can be difficult but not impossible.
@HomeWorkouts_LS 2 ай бұрын
Spain also has a digital nomad visa option now
@alexisreve1 2 ай бұрын
He was a language assistant. Those programs provide student visas.
@arielespejo4956 2 ай бұрын
Well, I don't know this specific case, but I can tell you most Americans living in Europe or Latam are illegals.
@jj-if6it Ай бұрын
@@christinecleavest9099 and then if you have a kid born there they probably can't kick you out lol
@ede.5487 2 ай бұрын
I like how they studied Spanish to embrace the culture and not think they’d be able to get by on just English.
@rbr0188 2 ай бұрын
But then they took the L by the fact they paid $3400 EACH do study Spanish in Spain. They could have did an online Spanish class at a random US community college and paid $300 each for four months of studying and used day-to-day activities to practice conversation skills
@LostintheUS-2030 2 ай бұрын
@@rbr0188There is NO such thing as "taking an L' (in language learning). They did what was in the plan for themselves. Online isn't the answer to everything. Especially with language learning. Besides, US Colleges teach more of Mexican Spanish. Not Castillian Spanish. Which is the dialect they need to know.
@rbr0188 2 ай бұрын
@@LostintheUS-2030 Its been scientifically proven that the best way to learn and retain a language is through continual conversation and immersion. So yes, paying $6800 to sit in a classroom and study materials that you could get online for free in a country where you have unlimited resources to practice conversation for free is the textbook definition of taking an L....especially, when your income is variable from month to month and you are raising a kid. Also most Spanish courses in the US teach proper (Castilian) Spanish and not Mexican Spanish so you are also incorrect on that point. You probably work at the college that ripped these people off.
@dip5635 2 ай бұрын
@@LostintheUS-2030 don't bother this dude is unhinged
@dip5635 2 ай бұрын
@@rbr0188 omg did Spanish lessons strike a nerve?!?!
@RichD2024 2 ай бұрын
Spain is wonderful. I'm hoping to make the move there myself this year. It's not perfect and has it's problems, but after spending about a total of a year there (not consecutively), there's no place I'd rather be. Life is just different there than the rat race we live in the US, I know it sounds cliche but it's true. When this couple says that in the US you live a more insular life, they aren't exaggerating. It's sad seeing streets empty of people here in the US. I think the car culture here is what contributes to the animosity that people have here. It's different in Spain.
@TOPSTOPI 2 ай бұрын
I live here, I wouldn't do it sincerely, you live in the place with more opportunities in the world. Maybe the american society is not good but at the end of the day what it matters is family, not the society. The socialist european countries are falling down, the supossed healthcare doesn't work (it's complely collapsed everywhere, you cannot get appointments), houses-wages prices are the worst of the planet, etc..... . And it will only get worse, every year is worse and worse, the socialist system just doesn't work. Don't come man.
@morningsunshine0216 2 ай бұрын
That’s so awesome to know that they got pregnant 6 months after arriving in Spain ❤.
@adriantello1927 Ай бұрын
She*
@ncarnaiz 2 ай бұрын
As a Spaniard, living in Madrid, I'm sooooo impressed with these type of Ambassadors. They are promoting Spain much better than a lot of Spanish people living here :) So glad to hear Spain "changed" your lives.
@ElefanteBlanca 2 ай бұрын
They still haven't experienced the bad aspects... haven't been in touch with bureaucracy and never enter a public hospital or school.
@concernedcitizen6572 Ай бұрын
@@ElefanteBlanca Well if health outcomes and life expectancy are to be considered and the fact that you dont have to worry about medical bankruptcy in Spain it still seems better in Spain on this issue than in the US. At least for the bottom 90% of society for sure. Maaaaaaaybe for the top 10% it is better in the USA but I think its debatable.
@edr.2642 2 ай бұрын
We were in Barcelona 5months ago and its beautiful!Definitely top 3 most favourite country we’ve been
@Mr1wd 2 ай бұрын
I really enjoy videos like this where people pursue passions and go after quality of life rather than promoting hustle culture as if money is only thing that matters.
@carlasamuels479 Ай бұрын
🥰yes !
@rayk352 2 ай бұрын
Money matters but happiness matters the most…
@freya.outofoffice 2 ай бұрын
I love these videos but honestly the amounts of money that they had or have I'm like, wow that's such a different story than mine. I moved to an island in Finland with like 3k in savings and my husband and I were able to make it work. We're not dropping a cool half mil on a house, nor are we paying for extra health insurance, and studying is much cheaper. One of the best things about living in the Nordics is that it's possible to live on a lot less. Which means you have more time for other things! There's an incredible diversity in american expats living situations, it's so cool to see in this series.
@hansonel 2 ай бұрын
This is a great Make It profiling people (who had basically achieved the American Dream) who moved to Spain. Spain (and Denmark) are the best countries to raise children. It was also interesting to hear the differences they noticed spending time inside more while living in the US vs being out and about more often in Spain. Inspiring to hear their story for me since I'm planning to do the same except am planning on being an expat from the Midwest to Madrid.
@sbkpilot1 2 ай бұрын
I hope this does not become a trend and displace the local population there like what has happened in Portugal. The local real estate market in Portugal has pretty much been wrecked by expats who came from rich countries and bid up real estate there.
@RC94332 Ай бұрын
Just like the Chinese who came into British Colombia and California and drove up costs for the average Canadian and American, or Latin Americans who came to Miami has put prices eat stratospheric levels…
@rafarequeni822 Ай бұрын
Well, at first they were making money from Spanish wages (he mentions earning like 750€ a month when he started working there). Of course, it's hard to pay a 900€ rent with a 750€ wage, that's why they are now living from being youtubers... obviously this can't work for everyone. Not every american who comes to Europe can manage to make a 1,5M subscribers channel... maybe an Onlyfans, but there is so much market for this kind of content.
@nuriam7169 Ай бұрын
It's already happening in big Spanish cities and touristic areas.
@adamwinnett8892 2 ай бұрын
As a former Kansan myself, they would have been much happier living anywhere else 😆😆 Kansas doesn't set a high bar!
@KittyKat-vb1nd 2 ай бұрын
The bar in the US overall is pretty low
@juliamrtn4837 2 ай бұрын
What is so bad about Kansas? Genuinely curious, because I've never been
@ARandomDonut 2 ай бұрын
@@juliamrtn4837 Probably just that it's relatively boring. I personally would pick Kansas over anywhere on the coasts though simply because it would be so much cheaper. However, I enjoy the great plains atmosphere more than most people.
@juliamrtn4837 2 ай бұрын
@ARandomDonut thanks for responding 😀
@Lisamakes Ай бұрын
I agree that daily life, the rhythm of life, is nicer in Spain than in North America, for me.
@MissAthena34 2 ай бұрын
She said a very important thing at the end about the entire country being kid friendly. When I visited Spain a baby stroller was always pulled up to a big family dinner at 11PM! The way the US is structured makes it very difficult to be a parent and have a normal life. It’s awful for everyone’s quality of life.
@wtfwtf89 2 ай бұрын
What is a baby stroller - some kind of small SUV?
@conorquarry615 2 ай бұрын
@@wtfwtf89baby stroller is a pram, it’s also used in parts of Europe as the same term
@tstcikhthys Ай бұрын
@@conorquarry615 That was obviously a joke at Americans.
@CarolinSoldOut 2 ай бұрын
Its so nice seeing USA citizens appreciate the quality of life in Europe. :)
@YourRichAuntie 2 ай бұрын
I spent six months in Barcelona and everything they’re saying is correct - it is a completely different pace of life. It’s good that they selected a much lower cost of living area in Spain than the larger cities
@rozegits 2 ай бұрын
I would also live in Spain 🇪🇸. It’s an amazing place, and the people are great. Food is amazing too
@lavonnealexander6936 2 ай бұрын
I always wanted to move to Spain, this is making me more excited. 😊
@ivandoinstuff Ай бұрын
This is what I want for my life
@emmalee333 Ай бұрын
me too! showing this video to my husband now!
@BradThePitts 2 ай бұрын
I can't seem to find a video of anyone moving TO the U.S. and being happier. 🤔
@JesusChrist2000BC 2 ай бұрын
That says a lot right there.
@idab8378 2 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@dc1674 2 ай бұрын
No? About 5m of them a year. More immigrants go to the US than any other country, and they are MUCH happier there.
@jkae91 2 ай бұрын
Maybe it’s because the people who move to the US (or UK for us Brits), have usually come from poorer countries or have had less freedoms than we enjoy. So they’re able to ignore our problems a little easier. For us though, the low quality of life we experience, makes us desperate to leave!
@dc1674 2 ай бұрын
@@jkae91 where do you live in the US?
@ariellephan 26 күн бұрын
If the original salary for teaching English is $753 and current rent is $950, it doesn't seem natives in Spain have it easy. It sounds even worse than the US...The key is making money remote while taking advantage of a lower cost of living somewhere else. Spain or not.
@powernorton9779 7 күн бұрын
The minimum wage in Spain is 1050 euros per month (an 8 hour job, 5 days a week).....if they earn less it is because they only work half a day (4 hours a day, 5 days a week) or they only work a few hours a day on some days........
@pipperlue 2 ай бұрын
How does an American just move to Europe though? They never mention visa processes and bureaucracy in these videos which is literally the most complex and difficult part of any of it
@HL-pi5ox 2 ай бұрын
And filing taxes. US citizens still have to file and report income earned abroad.
@Ayoub-by3gx 2 ай бұрын
@@HL-pi5ox The US and spain have a tax treaty meaning after you pay spain taxes you don't have to pay us taxes
@Ayoub-by3gx 2 ай бұрын
spain is pretty easy to get residency if you meet certain conditions: you can buy a house or have a stable income more than 3k euros per month
@swicheroo1 2 ай бұрын
They clearly got a work visa--teaching English. Most people can do this abroad as English is in demand. It helps if you have a credential but is not always necessary.
@dredayful 2 ай бұрын
Well clearly they had to go through a process, but they keep it short a sweet genius😂
@OHANA-Beach-Suites 2 ай бұрын
Love this! Smart move guys!
@atenrok Ай бұрын
I can't stop rolling my eyes on another video about another brilliant influencer, with a bright smile and cheerful voice, with a bright smile cheerful voice, who build a successful business career and telling us how great their life is, snd that we should follow their channels... 🙄
@Simco_ 2 ай бұрын
Good luck to them. Brave to have jobs where they bring in only half their bills some months. I like that this channel doesn't just show the mega success stories.
@zaharralane3753 2 ай бұрын
I’m so confused about 0:46: wouldn’t € 700 Euros have been about $840.00 USD?
@jepleas9159 2 ай бұрын
That is why English teachers in Spain try to find a different job as soon as they can, but the teaching position does make the visa that allows working easier to get.
@alexisreve1 2 ай бұрын
What the video listed is the current exchange rate.
@jayhawk09 Ай бұрын
Loved this video! The couple seems down to earth and likable too
@HannaHasAPlan 2 ай бұрын
I love this! They chased their dreams even when their son was about to be born. And what an amazing culture and language for their son to be born into ❤
@aaap3875 2 ай бұрын
How are you allowed to live/work in Spain? Dont you need some workinf visa?
@iq-ride9329 2 ай бұрын
I stayed in Europe on couple of extended business trip. They really know how to live
@danielcaceres9971 2 ай бұрын
Just to make it clear, they are probably here on student visas so the whole studying Spanish is to keep their visas and not for the culture
@atty.fernandog.madarcos8724 2 ай бұрын
You work to live, not live to work.
@lavonnealexander6936 2 ай бұрын
Yup America is like that
@wyliecoyote1696 2 ай бұрын
@@lavonnealexander6936 America is definitely live to work.
@MAKE-655-PERDAY- 2 ай бұрын
How do you think this will impact viewers?
@xingu7819 2 ай бұрын
Still don't know how they can afford to live there with the $700 teaching salary or $1k-$4k influencer income.
@alexisreve1 2 ай бұрын
They had $45k in savings when they moved here.
@rafarequeni822 Ай бұрын
With $700, they can't. $4k puts you solidly into middle-class Spain, specially in a small city like Logroño.
@natinaharris8381 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful! ❤😊
@MegaPapa8888 Ай бұрын
wonderful.
@hotcayenne 2 ай бұрын
What a helpful promotional video for another content creator! Given their job descriptions, they must really love living wherever it is they are living right now! Thanks CNBC 🤣
@FlyWithVeiga 2 ай бұрын
Living their best life! Good for them 🔥
@MiaHemstad 2 ай бұрын
Incredible! So many of their reasons are why my husband and I moved to Portugal! Europe just does it better - especially for families with small kids!
@deus_vult8111 2 ай бұрын
why do they have lower birth rates then?
@s_hrndz0119 2 ай бұрын
Spain underinvests in childcare compared to northern European countries
@nikkids4266 2 ай бұрын
Do you like Portugal? My partner and I have been considering looking into seeing if moving there is an option for us. I’m a therapist, and he’s in UX. But we’re older.
@SofaKingShit 2 ай бұрын
From where, Sweden? Moved from Europe to Europe.
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
@@deus_vult8111 my high school students tell me they want to explore, travel and just live before settling down. Most of the people I know wait until late 30´s 40´s and are having just one child.
@LostintheUS-2030 2 ай бұрын
I lived in Spain (Madrid) as a teen in the 90s. The Euro wasn't in circulation at the time. Went to HS there. I had 6 months of Castillian Spanish tutorials before moving there. Beautiful country, culture, music, lifestyle, great food, and people. It's definitely a big life/work balance difference (in comparison to the US).
@andrewe.7907 Ай бұрын
So what visa did they get to make the move? Just can't show up and work from what I've been reading. And they weren't "content creators" as a career when landing in Spain...
@spanishbygala 14 күн бұрын
It is very nice to see people enjoying my country and all the great things that it has to offer. However, it is important to remember that Spain is a very diverse country, and the kind of life style that they are describing might not apply to other areas of the country. This video can give you an idea of what it is like to live in Logroño, but not in the rest of Spain (especially in terms of prices).
@dennisleyva8239 2 ай бұрын
expats? you mean immigrants
@MoorishBrooklyn 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful story on doing what is right for themselves and they child.
@Luix 4 күн бұрын
Logroño quality of life is pretty good.
@srinivasasr8200 2 ай бұрын
such a lovely couple!
@bethanycooke2115 2 ай бұрын
I agree!
@williamMaezawa 13 күн бұрын
I have met several Spaniards in America and they said life in Spain is absolutely horrible
@kmot92 2 ай бұрын
eek we are about to do the same thing! moving in September with our almost then 1year old.
@meximlt59 2 ай бұрын
Ah, man. So envious and happy for you. ❤
@heyaswinp 2 ай бұрын
Lost it when they said they are influencers.
@conorquarry615 2 ай бұрын
They weren’t influencers before they moved there, I don’t like influencers either but it made total financial sense considering the wages in Spain for both of their past roles. Why not?
@TheRomaEdition 2 ай бұрын
Americans say they like walking in the city 😂
@markavelisocal Ай бұрын
Stop saying Expat!
@FinancialFreedomLifestyle 2 ай бұрын
We loved Spain as well. Thinking about spending more time between there and Portugal.
@Melanie-wy9jd 2 ай бұрын
so inspiring! love that you took the risk & are now living your best lives! 🙌🏻
@steveoscaro 28 күн бұрын
I wish you'd include how they managed to get visas to stay in the EU for longer than 3 months at a time.
@247hustlerr Ай бұрын
Can you ask what visa route they took? Thats the most important thing when you're actually moving to another country
@Aidan_Au 2 ай бұрын
Great job CNBC Make It for uploading more Europe videos. 2 videos back to back!
@MorenaDominicana86 2 ай бұрын
We get it CNBC. We all know that Americans are happier living abroad. We know, I promise. 😭
@ArpLaszlo 3 күн бұрын
Anchor baby ftw!
@IsArabSy 2 ай бұрын
I really want to live In Spain but I can’t be a content creator. I prefer a private life….
@worldofhospitality4326 2 ай бұрын
I love Spain, it’s a great country to live in!
@SihyungLee-tm1uc 2 ай бұрын
I read ' torture is banned ' in spain !!
@alphabeta8403 2 ай бұрын
*USA: Hustle culture* *Spain/Portugal: More relaxed, much better quality of life*
@HaimRich94 2 ай бұрын
You forgot Spain: paying twice or three times more in taxes depending on the type of income so the gov can keep their way of wasting money. But even if taxes are three times higher, if you make enough Spain is worth it
@salozinp 2 ай бұрын
@@HaimRich94 Free organ transplants, quality public health care, roads and highways, public transportation, efficient police forces, public schools, libraries, parks and gardens, high-speed trains... etc., that's what taxes are spent on in Spain, and Europe in general.
@BOMBON187 2 ай бұрын
@@HaimRich94 Yes but you at least get something in return. Also, if you add up most common expenses like healthcare and transportation, you kind of end up paying the same.
@deus_vult8111 2 ай бұрын
@@BOMBON187not if you have longer wait times lmao
@HaimRich94 2 ай бұрын
@@salozinp Tell me you don't know how the budget of Spain is spent without telling me. Less than 2% of the whole gov budget is used for health care. More than 50% of the budget is just to give money to people who are not working (pensions for example). Spain is the worst example of efficient usage of taxes, that's why I said: if you make enough is worth it, because you will be paying more in taxes than what you get
@MrXapheth Ай бұрын
US citizens exporting gentrification!!! YAY!!!
@cesarlr3 2 ай бұрын
700 a month is well below minimum wage in Spain. How did his employer get away with that?
@r3dp1ll 2 ай бұрын
Part time work I guess.
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
If it is the program I´m thinking they did, you only work 12 to 16 hours per week.
@MedeaB 2 ай бұрын
Not expats, immigrants. Double standards smh
@danielchitima7048 2 ай бұрын
Why is everyone happier living in Europe than in America?
@Nazioarteko89 2 ай бұрын
Because its more human. Government works
@4piluchi 2 ай бұрын
In my opinion one reason is that we are not as ambitious as american people. It's a bit sad because we don't see ourselves very capable of doing certain things, you're very proactive, for example many of you have side hustles, here is more complicated because government is watching every euro we earn... But on the other hand we are more happy with the things we have, we are not thinking bigger and better all the time with all the material things, food we eat, work roles, etc. We don't pretend to have a lot of things and not having money in the bank account. I'm not saying every american is like that but I think you give more importance to that, maybe I'm wrong.
@ARandomDonut 2 ай бұрын
@@4piluchi My thoughts exactly. America is risk-taking while Europe is risk-averse. Different people are suited for different things, which is why people want to move to different places. I think the people who have it best are the people who got educated into a high-skill field in Europe, and then moved to the US for the ~40% salary bump. US is better for high earning professionals, while Europe is better for the average person.
@Isaactorres60 2 ай бұрын
Because they want validation. If you are truly happy, you don't voice it 24/7
@barbarar5869 Ай бұрын
I am glad that you are living your best life in Spain. But when you look at your life in US and Spain, it's apple and oranges. Who said you had to had to have the big house, 2 cars and a business? Who said you had to work 60 hours a week? You chose to do that. And when you moved to Spain, you chose to not work too many hours. No one can live on 700€ a month, unless they live with their parents. It's not like in Spain demanding jobs don't exist and life is all a big siesta. Living on Spanish salaries, your average Spaniard isn't able to move to a new country with 45k in savings.
@taganaafaw3970 2 ай бұрын
She looks a lot like the typical Spanish woman from South. They did not go there on a whim. She probably has some family roots there
@nateisright 2 ай бұрын
They seem happy. Good on them. Now that hat . . .😂
@4piluchi 2 ай бұрын
When I saw "living in Spain", I thought Madrid or Barcelona, no! Logroño!!! What a surprise! Y bien pronunciado 😂. I'm from a little city near Logroño and it's very strange to see american people living in small cities, good for you! Disfrutad de la cultura, el vino y sobre todo de la comida! 😊
@crisiturralde1966 24 күн бұрын
How did you end uo in logron̈o? I lived in N.Y most of my life but now im in madrid and i want to move to mallorca
@JesusChrist2000BC 2 ай бұрын
America is becoming the best country to leave. That's all it has to it at this point.
@milariestoro5890 Ай бұрын
How about taxes for American citizens living in Spain? I heard is a huge percentage that you have to pay when filing taxes. Can anyone explain?
@barbarar5869 Ай бұрын
You have to file taxes, but won't pay anything under something like 100k
@peiyiwang949 Ай бұрын
Also nothing happening in that city
@s.g.3721 2 ай бұрын
Country is beautiful but life quality is very bad if you have a salary from there. Most of Spanish young people living and working in Spain are suffering from low incomes and very poor life-work quality balance.
@r3dp1ll 2 ай бұрын
I was recently in Barcelona and I'm wondering how locals manage it. Rents are super super high.
@Benito-lr8mz 2 ай бұрын
.....? Xenophobe?
@atty.fernandog.madarcos8724 2 ай бұрын
Fake news. Spanish people have a great quality of life, way better than muricans lol
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
@@r3dp1ll gentrifcation, short term rentals where foreigners are willing to pay higher prices and of course greed.
@sanepillow59 2 ай бұрын
And people like this couple only drive the price of rent, food, and everything else higher.
@alvarofeijoo 9 күн бұрын
2100$ is a lot of money per month! I spend 1000$ more or less
@ncrigo Ай бұрын
Most likely not for everyone And not as easy as it seems
@bezymjannaja 2 ай бұрын
I'm more interesting of how they get their visas?! Until you are USA citizens it is not so easy.
@diegaulle9143 2 ай бұрын
"We had to move to Sevilla because Logroño was too cold" in 3...2...1...
@ARandomDonut 2 ай бұрын
The US has colder winters than Europe. They can probably handle it.
@conorquarry615 2 ай бұрын
They’re from Kansas, not exactly Florida
@diegaulle9143 2 ай бұрын
@@conorquarry615 In Spain you can move 200 miles and get a total different climate. Once they´re abroad, they could as well move to Alicante, which ist just a little bit bigger than Logroño and get better weather, much more light and a life by the sea. It will wear off, you´ll see.
@ElefanteBlanca 2 ай бұрын
Enjoy the summer in Sevilla
@LMGLUDA Ай бұрын
@@ARandomDonut The US just like Europe are huge places, generalizing makes no sense. It will be colder in Latvia than in California, just like it will be colder in Minnesota than in Portugal. Someone living in the southern part of US will not experience colder winters than someone living in the northern part of Europe.
@SA-hy7ef 2 ай бұрын
Unsustainable long term. No retirement savings. In their mid thirties before moving to Spain, they only had 45k combined? Not good.
@jj-if6it Ай бұрын
Cool, I'd never heard of this city. I wonder why they chose Spain over all other European countries though when they couldn't speak the language?
@hakim126 2 ай бұрын
Define value?
@RC94332 Ай бұрын
6:58 so where is the kid at 3am while they’re out dancing?
@sandanista2002 Ай бұрын
I think babysitters exist in Spain
@micboy5335 2 ай бұрын
Could you please provide guidance on finding more affordable accommodation in Spain? The least expensive studio I have found so far costs 850 euros per month in a shared space. This seems costly, especially when considering the country's minimum wage. As an international student planning to come to Spain, the accommodations I have come across are charging excessive fees for accommodation reservations needed for applying for my student visa at the Spanish Embassy. I can’t afford paying 850- 1000 euros per month for shared studio apartment in Barcelona
@christinecleavest9099 2 ай бұрын
unfortunately you picked one of the most expensive cities to try and live in. If that is your dead set city of choice, you may have to look at living outside of and communting in.
@micboy5335 2 ай бұрын
Yes, I will search for an alternative because the prices of shared accommodation from the residences shared by the institution in Barcelona are exorbitant. Would selecting another area closer to Barcelona to live and commute from affect the visa process, considering the options in terms of prices are significantly above my budget?
@Merry19ss 2 ай бұрын
@@micboy5335 Valencia ❤, Barcelona se a convertido en una ciudad como california con delincuencia islamica
@avitalsheva Ай бұрын
Looking at child - I would go to for genetic test to assure that a child is his. It was my first thought when I saw a child and then they mentioned they they needed to try hard...... So for safety reason for him I would go for it. No damage can be done if its his OK, but if not.... then no more words needed
@rbr0188 2 ай бұрын
$45k is a nice cushion but their grocery bill is unsustainable for the long-term especially with a job as seasonal as being a content creator (Money maybe good now but what will their finances look like in 6 months when other local content creators enter the space?). Seriously, I can't believe they paid $6800 to take Spanish lesson in Spain lmao. There are so many free resources to learn words and grammar and they literally have an entire country to practice conversation for free. I wouldn't even pay that much for lessons in the U.S. I'm surprised they've lasted 3 years making some of the financial decisions they've made.
@dip5635 2 ай бұрын
Spanish is different in different regions so maybe they wanted to get into lessons specifically there. You expect them to just practice for free while they're working and raising a child? Your comment reeks of baseless negativity and jealousy. Fyi content creation isn't seasonal.
@rbr0188 2 ай бұрын
@@dip5635 I'm jealous because I'm not blowing $6800 to take Spanish lessons? Did I hit a nerve with you? lmao I'm sitting childfree in my nice air-conditioned condo working remote for my six-figure job with an ability to speak Spanish that I didn't need to pay $3k to obtain. I have no reason to be jealous lol. But to address your point, you say that they are "working" while raising a kid? They are literally Tiktokers lmao....that is as seasonal as it gets. Tiktok is not a sustainable career 3-5 years down the road. Maybe you missed the part where they make as little as $1k per month. Spending 6 months worth of your income to take language courses at a university which doesn't give you a degree is stupid. How much work does being a Tiktoker entail that they can't spend a few hours a day self to study Spanish and practice conversation with a locals around town? Last time I checked, recording and editing 15 second Tiktok videos isn't arduous or backbreaking work. If you think spending $6800 on Spanish courses while living in Spain and interacting with native speakers on a daily basis is a wise investment, then maybe you should spend some of your own money and take a personal finance course.
@dip5635 2 ай бұрын
@rbr0188 it's not blowing if it serves a purpose. The video literally talks about all of their business avenues but sure go ahead and be bitter and reduce it to simply being tik tokers. Your commentary once again proves my initial point "lmao".
@rbr0188 2 ай бұрын
@@dip5635 "All" their business avenues? You mean the ones where they sometimes make only $1k per month? I make more than that with my dividend investing lmao. They are Tiktokers that make content marketing the local area....how else would you define them? They aren't rocket scientists or doctors. Since you want to argue.....What exactly is the purpose and value of spending $3400 on Spanish courses in Spain? Its not like it is paying for lodging because they pay rent separately. Are they getting a degree out of it? Nope. So why don't you explain to the group why someone should drop that much money on a Spanish course considering the plethora of other free or cheaper resources that you can find living in Spain. I'll wait. If you feel this personally attacked by a KZfaq comment not even directed at you that you are arguing and throwing insults on multiple comment threads then maybe you should go talk to a professional lmao
@r3dp1ll 2 ай бұрын
That was also the shocking point for me. I learnt with Duolingo, maintaining a google doc with new words and expressions, listening and interacting with the locals in Mexico. All for free. Now you can even learn by talking with ChatGPT.
@chrishan9138 Ай бұрын
You lost me at "decided to start a tiktok account"
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@sanepillow59 2 ай бұрын
Stay in your country and stop moving abroad and making life more expensive for the locals. Thanks
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