Why are Foreigners FLOCKING to this Spanish City?
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@mitcoes Ай бұрын
You have to come back to the Feria del "Tomate del Perello", I think it is the best tomato, but unfortunately it is just a Summer fruit (legally vegetable in the USA for tax reasons). To the South of Valencia, the city has 20 km of beaches, one of them being savage and mostly with no people, because it is only the Parador del Saler and golf club there, Also it is rare to have a 2nd row on those south Valencia city beaches, but you will have 3rd and more rows of people on beaches from Cullera to the south.
@kilcal 25 күн бұрын
I thought about moving to Spain several times (Valencia specifically) in the last few years but ended up deciding not to because of climate change concerns. I've heard several times that Spain is running out of fresh water, Europe's energy blackouts due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, and longer and hotter heat waves every year. I know that this probably isn't your area of expertise but maybe you can do a video about some of these concerns and what Spain is doing to prepare or mitigate whats happening.
@mitcoes 25 күн бұрын
Unfunded fears. Agriculture "drinks" 90% of the water, and we have a lake that is almost half the city "l'Albufera" . If some day in the far future you are still alive and seawater rises, you can live far from the coast, but temperatures for living are better near the sea, you will need AC in summer days, for one or two moths, and heat more or less the same number of months in winter.
@kilcal 25 күн бұрын
@@mitcoes wow, not sure how it's unfounded when a simple google search for "Spain water shortage 2024" brings up Fortune - Spain's drought is so bad that Barcelona is getting a second desalination plant for drinking water. NYTimes - A Glimpse Into Spain’s Future, Where Water Comes by Truck, Not Tap euronews - Spain on track for hottest first quarter on record: Have heavy rains helped with severe drought? npr - In Spain, a years-long drought is pitting locals against the tourism industry comments like "some day in the far future" is why things continue to get worse for everyone.
@ALEjandro-Urban 6 күн бұрын
Great video. I do love Valencia; in fact, I love most of Spain 🏖 Thanks for the great information. I can't wait to go back to Valencia this summer bundled with my Mallorca and Lisbon trip.🍹
@owenriddle1572 Ай бұрын
5 years ago we paid 500€ a month for a 2 bed in the centre of Valencia practically. It's now between 1500 and 2k. Its shocking buts its how it is. Average salary is 1,200/300€ . Same situation everywhere
@nellycastro4482 Ай бұрын
I live here for 2 years and going out has increased too. Before what I spent on a meal 35 to 50 euros now is 85 to 100 euros
@elledix3575 21 күн бұрын
The same gentrification going on here in Sicily! Locals may feel snubbed cos they can't afford to sit down in a restaurant or bar in their own town anymore. The menus are getting less authentic and the old-school good chefs have retired so who wants to anyway?! You can move to other slightly less touristy towns, but the same is happening there. The biggest shame is that these places are gradually losing their identity despite what the video is trying to make out with "the grandmothers with their carts" at the indoor market. WhyTF are women over 50 always referred to as grannies anyway??
@MrCanalon 15 күн бұрын
No it´s not, Valencia, Palma and Barcelona, "expat" hotspots are very nuch expensive now. You know where Zamora even is?That's the point
@relocatetoItaly 13 күн бұрын
Everytime foreigners move in the rents go sky high and the locals cant afford to live there, same in Portugal.
@christinecleavest9099 13 күн бұрын
@@MrCanalon many did not know about Girona but they are facing it now too. I am finding with DNV being issued, people are finding many places to lay down roots away from the usual hotspots. P.S I know where Zamora is, even have some Zamorano 🙂
@Anastasiaknt Ай бұрын
Side note: you mention rents like 1k or 1.8k a month and while that can be a reasonable price for people from other countries its a dramatic situation for local people. Minimum legal wage in Spain is 1134e/month which means that many earn that or even less. The majority of people dont gain more than 2k/month. The tourism is destroying the locals, specially in Valencia.
@AciremaEno Ай бұрын
Damm if you do and Damm if you don’t - humans🫣
@Aunethc Ай бұрын
I used to live in Valencia and wanted to get a new appartment, but the prices for appartments are absolutely crazy. I felt priced out with a decent salary and moved to Galicia. I know Im a part of the problem, but I feel really sorry for the locals.
@Nine49_49 Ай бұрын
I come from a country with similar minimum wage (definitely under 1200eur) and the house prices are twice as expensive as Valencia...with way less to offer in terms of entertainment, public transport, etc). People still seem to manage to buy property, of course with a lot of hard work, getting an extra job for a few years, help from the family. It's easy to blame tourists but the fact is, tourism is omnipresent and affecting pretty much every European country's way of life.
@d4nt3sc0 Ай бұрын
100% agree. Rich expats and fondos buitres like Backrock are pushing out locals in Valencia and rest of cities. This video is just a show up
@borjajimenez2640 Ай бұрын
Completely right, but they dont care if the well being of others is destroyed. Check what japan had to do and those were tourists not “expats”
@madhavyu Ай бұрын
American who has been living here for six years. Valencia is my favorite city in Spain.
@worldobserver3515 Ай бұрын
Nice. What's the temperature during the summer? Did you pick up Spanish there? Are you fluent now?
@madhavyu Ай бұрын
@@worldobserver3515 Weather similar to Southern California but on average it gets about 5 degrees (F) hotter and more humid in the summer and 5 degrees (F) colder and wetter in the winter. My Spanish is not that great but enough to get by.
@worldobserver3515 Ай бұрын
@@madhavyu 105 degrees with humidity? Yikes.
@madhavyu Ай бұрын
@@worldobserver3515 No, the hottest days in the summer are usually around 95. There might be one day every couple of years that is 105 but that is rare. Humidity is very high in the summer - reminds me of Houston or Miami.
@worldobserver3515 Ай бұрын
@@madhavyu "reminds me of Houston or Miami." Wow.
@mizginavale22 Ай бұрын
Yes, Valencia is a great area here in Spain but the secret is out and more people are moving here. Rent prices keep increasing and availability of apartments is tight.
@nicolasb.henry294 Ай бұрын
Yes unfortunatelyValencia is the new Barcelona....
@owenriddle1572 Ай бұрын
Not quite Barcelona. You can still move around quite happily but give it a couple of years
@youssef16844 Ай бұрын
You can thank James and other self-proclaimed Spanish "experts" for that last part.
@southcoastinventors6583 Ай бұрын
Tourist hating on other tourist the circle is truly complete
@mizginavale22 Ай бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583 In my case, I am not a tourist. I am a legal resident of Spain. Also, I am stating facts in my post and not hating on anyone.
29 күн бұрын
There are so many great cities in Spain, Valencia is one but not the only one
@Valencianet1970 27 күн бұрын
I’m Valencian 100%, all my grandparents are Valencian, and I love the fact that more and more people are thinking of moving here. House prices are going up, true, but this is happening all over the world not just here, and gentrification happens also within Valencian people, moving from one area to another. I was brought up in Cabanyal, then moved to Russafa, then to the City Centre, and now I live in the outskirts. This is what people do, move from place to place, and prices go up when an area becomes trendy. Of course, I don’t like millions of tourists from cruises in the streets of Valencia or silly hen or stag parties, but people from other countries moving here, I love it.
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 26 күн бұрын
So you m like to be cucked by tourist with more money pushing you out, borinot.
@pk2k2 26 күн бұрын
Quan tinguis tot el el Carmen que no es pugui parlar ni castellà, ja veuràs si te'ls estimes tant estos gringos.
@Valencianet1970 26 күн бұрын
La meua llengua es el valencià, i no la puc parlar quasi per que n’hi ha mogollo de gent que parla castellà i no valencià. Així que estic acostumat a que no parlen la meua llengua. De tota manera, la gent que es muda a viure ací, tots aprenen a parlar castellà per que es una de les coses que els atrau als estrangers, començar una nova vida a un altre país i aprendre els costums i la llengua.
@vmoses1979 12 күн бұрын
More foreigners with much more money moving in is not a good thing. If they come as tourists fine but living there means inflated rents and home prices.
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 11 күн бұрын
@@Valencianet1970 Pues tio si te parece bien ir por colon y que se hable mas holandes e ingles que español y valenciano. Bien por ti, a mi me parece horrendo. Nos va a tocar irnos a vivir a requena a este paso, para pagar un alquiler.
@fernandosegui1 27 күн бұрын
Let´s not forget that the people from Pego (only 76 Km away) IN Alicante rejected and avoided to have Eurodisney built in the middle of a wetland natural area, in order to avoid the drastic change that it would have meant!!!! HATS OFF!!!!!! TOURISM IS GOOD ... BUT WITH CONTROL!!!!!
@miggu 20 күн бұрын
I thought Paris won the the contest but ok
@testseven6663 17 күн бұрын
@@miggu Better located in europe... but weather is nuts there compared to mediterranean area. xD
@miggu 17 күн бұрын
@@testseven6663 I think that part is the California of Europa , a better place for Eurodisney
@JLTravels 3 күн бұрын
DOWN WITH DISNEY!!!
@furryrug5998 22 күн бұрын
I think cities worldwide need to get a grip of this problem which I believe is mainly due to people harvesting the property market for short term letting. Drives up the cost of property & rental market.
@Necessary_Chemical Ай бұрын
Given its popularity in the past years, Valencia has turned into a magnet for tourist and immigrants alike. Regardless if they're coming from the US or from other parts of Europe, Valencia seems to be on everyone's mind. It is indeed true that it got quite expensive in the past years due to this and as a consequence, rent increased all over the place (the fact that it's also a quite big destination for students due to its many universities does not help the situation) and it's becoming increasingly hard to rent an affordable place. It reminds me of Barcelona where this bubble is heavily speculated by both locals and companies who buy a lot of flats and then let them out, pricing them for the "foreign" pockets rather than the local ones. I still love Valencia, it's a perfect city for me but as usual, there are two sides of each coin so I guess this is the "price" Valencia has to pay for its soaring popularity.
@arcabuz Ай бұрын
Valencia will turn into the same sh1t hole as Benidorm, Magaluf, etc.. just look at the lady of the video. Tacky, potentially drunk and I bet she is unable to learn the local language
29 күн бұрын
It is funny to see so many foreigners flocking to any spanish place and then wondering where all the locals went, why prices do increase, and so on. Some even have the audacity to complain about locals not caring about befriending them. You've got your way but somehow it isn't enough until I'm willing to put effort into sharing my private life with "expats" too. I have to deal with all the consequences, I get no benefit out of it, but also get to be lectured on how xenophobic I am, close-minded, racist, how much tourism benefits me and so on. I am tired of this. I don't speak for all spaniards, but I have no intention to befriend foreigners any more. I have no more mental energy for dealing with this BS and attitude. I'm not going to share the "local spots" with foreigners to get them exposed to the internet and ruined. I've helped plenty of people settle in my city. A week ago someone told me that I don't show up to meetups anymore. I've been reflecting about this and I realized I'm only an entertainment to this people. It has always been transactional. I'm just part of this theme park. I just hope I can find a decent place that stays under the radar of this "expat bloggers" so I don't have to deal with this any more.
@arcabuz 29 күн бұрын
@ estoy contigo 100%, no le quito una coma. And in my opinion the Anglos are the worst.
@vmoses1979 12 күн бұрын
It's a failure of regulation to allow real estate speculators to jack up rents to prices that locals cannot afford. You are in effect taking money from the lower classes and foreigners and giving it to wealthy landlords.
@activ8me3 5 күн бұрын
I agree.
@Phantoman7 20 күн бұрын
When I was in Valencia over a decade ago,, I had exactly the thought, that this is a place I would love to live. Combination of modern with historic, an abundance of sun, sea side and great weather. Maybe I should have actually moved there when I first had the idea.
@wesgraham2262 18 күн бұрын
Europe is SO expensive compared to southeast Asia. An apartment in Valencia as she said is $1,500 a month. I’m paying $200 a month for a fully-furnished 1-bedroom apartment with a balcony, free water and Internet, and a 50 inch Smart TV in Siem Reap, Cambodia. English is spoken and the US dollar is used. What’s not to love?
@josejavi8620 28 күн бұрын
Spaniard here, dont come its impossible to make an honest living here. the cost of live has skyrocketed since covid, we do not need more expats increasing the price of everything
@MrCanalon 15 күн бұрын
Se la suda lo que vivan los demás, estos expats quieren vivir como reyes y si tu o todos sus vecinos están en la mierda LES DA EXACTAMENTE IGUAL. Saludos desde Baleares
@NarrativeOfLifeM 14 күн бұрын
we will come for your jobsssssss :D
@josejavi8620 14 күн бұрын
@@MrCanalon y lo peor es aguantas los videos que ponen, things i love about ✨Spain✨
@MrCanalon 14 күн бұрын
@@NarrativeOfLifeM Tu no trabajas ni aunque el trabajo te de una patada en la espinilla, ale a comer fish and chips
@MrCanalon 14 күн бұрын
@@josejavi8620 en uno de sus videos reconoce él impacto negativo que tiene en las ciudades que visita pero como buen expat...SE LA SUDA!! JAJAJA el tío tiene un cuajo...
@MindYourself2100 28 күн бұрын
Living here for over a year now and I can safely say that buying and renting prices Kate mentioned are 3 years old, really outdated. Current prices are around 30% higher
@JohnLovesSpain Ай бұрын
I love Valencia... IMO it's as close to a perfect city that exists on earth. Thank you for this 👍
@JohnLovesSpain Ай бұрын
@@arcabuz what country do I live in?
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 26 күн бұрын
@@JohnLovesSpainjust stay in your country.
@brintaelzabenny1881 6 күн бұрын
Did you know anything about ecoutor institution Valencia
@TP-3000 Ай бұрын
My adopted City, having married a local. Beautiful city, great people
@ashotgolovenko5287 Ай бұрын
1.8k rent is not cheap by any means and quite similar to Barcelona's rent prices
@SpainGuru 11 күн бұрын
Amazing video as always. James always makes me feel I am there with him and his guests.
@sarandonga0011 Ай бұрын
It would have been super interesting to know how someone from Valencia feels about gentrification and rising rent prices. Of course British or people from USA can afford those houses… it is def a good value for money for them.
@veronicav1779 28 күн бұрын
Protests all over Spain against over tourism. Can you blame them?
@Valencianet1970 27 күн бұрын
@@veronicav1779 Protests??? Where are the protests? I´ve just seen one small protest in Tenerife but nobody is protesting, only complaining about tons of tourists arriving in cruiships, silly hen or stag parties, and illegal tourist apartments. But people moving here to live is something different.
@trave7644 Ай бұрын
What great parents to teach kids so many languages!
@patrickl7156 Ай бұрын
Thank you Kate for showing us your beautiful city and Thank you James for all the amazing videos.
@mandiplummer5541 Ай бұрын
I loved this video, a fantastic tour - thanks Kate!
@virginiafeliciano9318 Ай бұрын
The first place I visited was Valencia and fell in love. That market is amazing and I long to visit it again. This video however popped my bubble of living there because it seems very expensive to rent or even buy now. It seems that all the people relocating there have made it like any US city which looses it allure for me now. I will visit it again, God willing, but if I do move or buy in Spain I think it will be elsewhere. Thank you James. The video was very good and I appreciate your hard work.
@veronicav1779 28 күн бұрын
the Brits ruin everywhere
@chrishall1407 Ай бұрын
Ultimately, my wife and I want to finish up life on this planet in Spain. HOWEVER, I have ZERO desire to do it this way. I don't understand the point of moving to a wonderful area and changing it to resemble what I'm LEAVING. My goal will be to be as invisible as possible. Renting from a family in small country town would be preferable. Whether it's achievable or not in about 10 years is a whole other thing. 😅
@critical_thinking420 Ай бұрын
Bruh. I moved from 4-5 million Kyiv to a small mountain town in Spain You don’t want this life. Its too boring, its a groundhog day every day. Also everything is closed all the time and no one speaks anything except spanish. And they speak like a machine-gun, so be prepared not to speak to anyone at all. Its cold half of the year and local houses are terrible at insulation. If you turn anything power consuming - expect the lights to go off. Look at least at a mid-size tourist popular city, like Alicante. Before anyone asks - it is a free crib. We are thankful as hell, we pay for electricity and such, just stating facts. And yeah, we are moving out soon
@critical_thinking420 Ай бұрын
On the other hand if you’re old and speak good spanish - maybe it will work out 🧐
@chrishall1407 29 күн бұрын
@@critical_thinking420 😅 I grew up in the sticks. I'm used to that. I'm not the most social person(understatement) so that's perfect for me. Plus, we've already experienced exactly what you described. BTW, you did a fantastic job!
@geertstroy 27 күн бұрын
Great insight.... would do the same , but not in España....
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 26 күн бұрын
@@critical_thinking420so you moved to my country not speaking the language got a free house, while we have multiple homeless people, and just complain about us for what? Just leave already you are saying more negative things that positive. You should have never come to this country.
@wandagonzalez3302 Ай бұрын
Awesome Video!!! Love it 😍 Thank you 😊
@-jamthesun1103 29 күн бұрын
We went to Valencia last year. Wow. What a beautiful city. Lovely old town. Beaches. Parks. Just stunning.
@easydrive3662 28 күн бұрын
Visited valencia a couple of times, its a beautiful city with every part of it clean, tidy and not one rough bad area to it. It has a real mix of old and modern buildings that blend together so well, together with onr of europes best climates the city is perfect
@user-cb9ke4xs3y Ай бұрын
As always, very thorough information. Thank you, James!
@HanzHeHim Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video
@8tonystark8 Ай бұрын
Because it has the best climate in whole of Europe from October to May.
@petek5523 Ай бұрын
*Malaga has entered the chat 😅
@Answersonapostcard Ай бұрын
and an insufferable summer.
@chrisofmelbourne87 Ай бұрын
Hmmmm. Do you know the weather in all of Europe? Kalamata in Greece has an amazing climate also. Also Crete.
@Answersonapostcard Ай бұрын
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@rafarequeni822 29 күн бұрын
@@petek5523 As a valencian who has been in Malaga a few times in different periods of the year, I'd say that Malaga's weather is better. It's not that hot in the summer, and the humidity tends to be a little lower too. The winters are similarly mild.
@LivegoodWilliam 12 күн бұрын
its the 2nd city in Spain i visited back when it was still pesetas. absolutely stunning city
@marielonsdale1765 2 күн бұрын
The best city in Spain is Madrid. Nothing like it.
@francefradetjardineslacora8114 6 күн бұрын
The area around Hospital Clinico is great. Lots of university faculties and shaded squares. I love going into Valencia on the train and wandering about. Lunch in the port area. Divine in winter.
@saalfeld_rocks Ай бұрын
Thank you for the wonderful video, James. Your portrayal of Valencia really captures its beauty and vibrancy. I've been living here as an foreigner for two years and I'm currently exploring other Spanish cities to possibly move to, most likely Madrid. While Valencia is indeed charming with its friendly locals and pleasant climate, it seems to suit short-term stays or tourism more closely if you are after a life in a city centre. Prospective residents might want to consider the city's lively atmosphere, which includes a vibrant party scene and the boisterous Fallas festival, which, despite its deep cultural roots, can often be overwhelming with its noise and the aftermath of celebrations. Additionally, Valencia also ranks on the higher side for taxpayers in Spain, which is an important consideration. And while real estate prices are on the rise, the quality of housing doesn't quite compare to what you might find in Madrid or Barcelona. Just some thoughts for anyone considering Valencia as a more permanent home!
@6861Charley 28 күн бұрын
I visited Valencia on second week of April. Food was delicious especially Paella and City of Arts and Sciences is amazing and explored other places.
@denniszenanywhere Ай бұрын
I'm glad you did this. More journalistic -- more informative.
@SebastiaanVaz 7 күн бұрын
Outstanding video
@noel.abascal Ай бұрын
Loved the video, keep them coming! Thank you James, I’ve been to Spain a few times and never visited Valencia but it’s definitely on my list for the future. ❤ I’m going to Gran Canaria in November, I don’t remember any videos of the islands from you, think about please. 😂😎✌🏼
@brentleimenstoll129 Ай бұрын
Visited Valencia many times when I lived there. However, I'm not much for the big city as I believe you get much more of a cultural feel from the smaller towns. I would visit the small town of Alginet many times and really began to love it along with the beach town of Cuellera. Additionally, my ex-wife lives in Valencia so I would not want to run into her. 🤣
@critical_thinking420 Ай бұрын
11:40 My typical conversation with locals 😅 Me: - Hola como estas? Spaniards: - Hi, how are you? Let me practice my spanish gotdamit 😂
@manuelfresco6879 Ай бұрын
THE most important phrase is "Lo siento, pero no hablo ingles“.
@critical_thinking420 Ай бұрын
@@manuelfresco6879 haha, thanks, I will try that
@LaudenElizabeth Ай бұрын
Hahahahaha, “can I at least try?”, them: “where are you from?”
@AIejandroide Ай бұрын
And let us practice our english
@southcoastinventors6583 Ай бұрын
That because your Spanish is bad and they are trying to be nice.
@javierjativa10 29 күн бұрын
I can tell I am from Valencia and the last months I see more foreigners than locals everywhere
@MrRaybrown007 24 күн бұрын
Welcome to the new world.
@francefradetjardineslacora8114 6 күн бұрын
In Sueca you get a Modernista house with original tiles and woodwork for peanuts, and a train station to pop up to Valencia. Cullera for beach and fun. Win-win.
@marisaberi-in4eb Ай бұрын
Gorgeous place, everything you need. Lovely people too.
@Benito-lr8mz Ай бұрын
Valencia se mueve acciones comtra la turistificacion en el Cabañal y otros barrios y la gentrificacion al haber tantos extranjetos en general .
@testseven6663 17 күн бұрын
Y aun así, no acaban con el tema de las casitas rosas...
@jorgeruizibanez2318 Ай бұрын
The problem, serious for me, is the heat at Summer , doesn't drop off from 28 °c at night....!!!80%humidity...
@Answersonapostcard Ай бұрын
yes, I have a friend in Valencia and she says the same.
@Lily4444 Ай бұрын
Yes it’s awful and the city smells bad
@Emy53 Ай бұрын
That's a beautiful home. Many levels and balconies. Rooms were very large.
@PortageurCa Ай бұрын
I can't wait to check out Valencia. I think it's my next destination in Spain.
@cmcjvcltcbmc Ай бұрын
Gracias y gracias a Kate tambien.
@controller01 Ай бұрын
Expat? Oh La La what a fancy word for inmigrant.
@controller01 Ай бұрын
@mdplady "expats" also can break the law. How an individual behaves is not related to the word itself
@Dhi_Bee Ай бұрын
Exactly. When you’re a “person without melanin” from a so-called “developed country” they call themselves “expat”, but for the rest of us (regardless if we’re POC or not from a “developed” or “developing country”) they call you “immigrant”😂 They have to make up words for themselves to make themselves feel superior. Basically colonizer talk 🤷♂️
@marcotrujillo7364 Ай бұрын
Ja ja ja good one As a spaniard i don't consider brits to be immigrants, they are europeans, thats all It is to It.
@MrRaybrown007 24 күн бұрын
foreigner
@danielflynn8118 23 күн бұрын
Merriam-Webster defines Expatriate as "a person who lives in a foreign country." Not all expats are immigrants. An immigrant is "a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence."
@marijolivitzky4336 12 күн бұрын
Same in Valencia town in the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. The town Valencia has many foreigners residing there as it's cool and close to nature rather than living in Dumaguete the capital of Negros Oriental, Philippines. It's not a surprise as the Philippines was colonized by Spain many centuries ago wayyyyy back in 1567.
@hamradioworld3837 2 күн бұрын
I agree. I live in the beatifull city of Valencia, Spain 🇪🇦 and i'll move to retired to Valencia, Dumaguete, Philippines🇵🇭. The principal reasons are cost of life, similar good weather and the gentle people. Have u been in Dumaguete?
@barbieholicable 16 күн бұрын
Kate, her home and family are gorgeous and welcoming. Thank you Kate
@jenniferpennoyer3753 28 күн бұрын
Thank you James for introducing Kate to all of us. I spent my childhood summers in Alicante and Valencia. I am so trying to talk my husband into retiring there. I have always felt Spain and that part as home.
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 26 күн бұрын
We are not a nursing home, retire in your country.
@madplanet3351 29 күн бұрын
Excellent video as always. Thanks ❤️
@johnnevada46 Ай бұрын
Brexit has completely changed the profile of the typical British immigrant (or expat) arriving in Valencia. Twenty years ago the region was very popular with British pensioners on average or even below average pensions. However, the costs, requirements, and uncertainties involved in obtaining a 'third-country' visa have frightened away this profile. Arrivals from Britain now tend to be fewer - but younger and wealthier.
@scottt.4596 Ай бұрын
This was GREAT! Cheers 🍻 Oh, and BEAUTIFUL kitchen❣️
@johnschooley3631 Ай бұрын
So much fun to see Katie in Valencia. I know her from Maine.
@italianlifestyle7911 Ай бұрын
Lovely country💛
@AndreiDimaReviews Ай бұрын
Valencia has become increasingly crowded over the past five years, making it less enjoyable to live in. The traffic has worsened, the food scene has declined, and even some of the traditional Tascas have closed down. It's a shame because it used to be such a nice city. And the prices, my god!
@veronicav1779 28 күн бұрын
Thus the many protests across Spain and Gran Canaria against UK tourists and immigrants
@AndreiDimaReviews 24 күн бұрын
@@solveigsolveig2249 not only expats, greedy people, including Valencians.
@sorchiazzo 9 күн бұрын
great video buddy
@richardmyles1301 Ай бұрын
Rents DOUBLED in 2- 3 years Not so cheap anymore
@Mick-nu9xe 28 күн бұрын
As someone from the UK who lived in Valencia for 6 months be prepared to mostly make friends with only other international people. I can’t speak for all locals but a lot are not happy to see you and honestly I don’t blame them. Guiris as they call them are pricing them out of their own city and eroding local culture. Without a doubt once of the most beautiful cities on earth but I just hope it retains its charm with some many guiris there
@CarlosPerez-zf1uy 26 күн бұрын
It is already losing every single good thing Valencia had. Is just turning into a zoo for guys like you.
@nellycastro4482 Ай бұрын
If you are thinking about moving to Valencia, you should experience the whole holiday of Fallas (from March 1 to 19th) and not like someone is having a holiday in Valencia but like someone that live in the city. For a foreigner could be very intense in every way you would think of. Many foreigners I have talked to experience the same situation. Even many people from Valencia leave the city. I wish someone would of told me before.
@madhavyu Ай бұрын
Yes, this an important point - most locals don´t like living in Ciutat Vella because it is too noisy and hectic.
@Benito-lr8mz Ай бұрын
Fácil solución no vengas a Valencia emigra a otro sitio que aquí hay muchos ya.
@nellycastro4482 Ай бұрын
@@Benito-lr8mz Los Valencianos son muy amables, verdad.
@mircos6994 26 күн бұрын
@@Benito-lr8mz Benito te veo enfadado XD
@josemariagarcia9577 25 күн бұрын
Muchos españoles hacemos lo mismo. A los que no nos gusta el barullo, cuando son fiestas en nuestras ciudades, nos vamos unos días de vacaciones a otros pueblos o ciudades más tranquilas. No creo que sea un drama, y que le haga repensar a alguien no vivir en una ciudad, simplemente por eso. De todas formas, si no les gusta la fiesta y todo lo que conlleva, no creo que España sea la más adecuada para ustedes, aunque en la provincia de Soria o Teruel pueden encontrar sitios muy, muy tranquilos.
@niguel4438 Ай бұрын
Excelente vídeo. Isn’t Kate a true charmer with a lovely family
@marcusadrian7646 Ай бұрын
It is sad. The tourist and expat hype destroys one city like BCN before, then passes to the next one Valencia.
@trainsbuseshostels 24 күн бұрын
Awesome video, I’m going to visit a friend there in the fall, great to know more about the city.
@cmacmenow Ай бұрын
Malaga or Valencia? I need to make my mind up James! Super vlog. Kate was so informative and fun. Her home and family are muy, muy bonito. Horchata is delicious.
@funkaddictions Ай бұрын
Go to Malaga, there are too many of us in Valencia
@mado.madeleine Ай бұрын
Valencia
@funkaddictions Ай бұрын
@@mado.madeleine 😁
@MiloshBlack00 Ай бұрын
As a native Valencian I answer you, go to Malaga
@saalfeld_rocks Ай бұрын
If you're considering Valencia, I recommend staying there from March 1 to March 19 to experience the Fallas festival (technically only 15 to 19 March, but it starts getting busy as of 1 March) firsthand-it's quite different from what tourist videos typically show. I regret not moving to Malaga, where the beach in the city center is perfect for after-work walks.
@richstewart3858 Ай бұрын
Great video! What camera/mic are you using?
@derya2041 20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the insight of this city James. Much appreciated!
@ArtFreeman Ай бұрын
I love this video. Thank you for showing Valenzia and a home.
@iannorton2253 28 күн бұрын
Valencia is fabulous. I've visited often and lived for a couple of years near one of the inland towns.
@deejay6752 26 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. Given that there are many older expats whom a more likely to have health problems. What is health care like there including prices of doctors visits, insurance monthly premium cost, and abundance of clinics or hospitals, are there enough hospitals and or clinics to see a doctor if needed? Also let's say the "no me digas" happens and a person dies. How are funeral arrangements made: cremation, funeral, for simple direct burial, cost of funeral, and burial/cemetery costs, and cemetery availability/eligibility? Thank you. ✌🏼💋❤
@wildbill6366 23 күн бұрын
Whenever all the expatriates moved to an area they will ruin it in a short time.. prices are up and crowds are there.. it's now become kind of a tourist trap.. if you have lots of money and want to be surrounded by lots of tourists and expatriates, it's great... There are way better choices.
@sabinenadal8470 27 күн бұрын
The right word for foreigners living in Spain is not "expats", it's immigrants
@mjp96 19 күн бұрын
Why is that? Please elaborate. Thanks.
@billlynn8256 15 күн бұрын
wrong...ask a Spaniard and they are always referred to as "guiris"..look it up.
@unetar 12 күн бұрын
Fun fact in view of the topic being discussed in this video: I was born and lived in Valencia for 3/4 of my life, but in the end I decided to move away for good, selling my flat in El Carme and settling in my second homeland here in Central Europe, for the heat and humidity were taking a serious toll on my health, and of course, issues related to the impossibility to find a reliable income source weighted heavily at the time of choosing a new path (very little family and no connections anywhere, which equals suicide in terms of earning a living), but the asthma-like breathing problems in the "neverending" hot season and the all-day-long sweating + the winter with its humid cold weather which is actually rather detrimental to the joints did play a chief role at the time of taking a final decision. Very pleased now in this mild continental climate and not returning, not for the world. (Edit: there are by far not so many expats and tourists here, yet another reason that supported the decision to leave. The peaceful atmosphere of old times is lost forever, small shops selling useful everyday items began closing one after another, and the only businesses that opened after them were bars and restaurants, so that it all evolved towards a choking atmosphere and the constant danger of being hit by a Dutch riding his/her bicycle. "Tourists go home" is actually a slogan which could sometimes be seen painted on walls in the streets of the old town.)
@BookLoversValencia Ай бұрын
...and there is an amazing bookstore with over 10,000 used and new books in English in Ruzafa, with tons of events for expats...
@mathiaskruck2576 Ай бұрын
Hi Alan!
@Benito-lr8mz Ай бұрын
Solo 10.000?
@geertstroy 27 күн бұрын
Why dont you read Español..... hilarious....
@BookLoversValencia 27 күн бұрын
@@geertstroy I appreciate your interest in my language skills. While I do live in Spain, I choose to read in English for personal reasons. Everyone has their preferences, and mine happens to be English. Thank you for understanding.
@movingtophx 14 күн бұрын
Do you have a similar video for Barcelona?
@Marciap17 15 күн бұрын
Thank you both, great tour and info. I’ll certainly look into flying to Valencia and meet Kate. 😊
@f.g.e.3889 19 күн бұрын
Valencia area has around 2,000,000 people, 800,000 is just the municipality.
@alejandrosotomartin9720 29 күн бұрын
Valencia is trully wonderful, no doubt about it. If i were living in Cataluña i´d pick the city of Tarragona over Barcelona.
@rebekahpollock8627 29 күн бұрын
This was a very interesting video. I like that it took us beyond the historic center. I Would love to see profiles of other Spanish cities, along with their neighborhoods and cost of living.
@rebekahpollock8627 23 күн бұрын
@@solveigsolveig2249 To be honest, I will probably never move away from Canada. I watch these videos because I am fascinated to see how people in other places of the world live.
@PathLessPedaledTV 27 күн бұрын
Way to go making such a great vid with just an action cam and lavs!
@brianhynds6201 Ай бұрын
To me these Mediterranean cities tend to look and feel the same. Kinda like Miami or Panama city. All right for the over 60s I suppose.
@sbkpilot1 Ай бұрын
Valencia used to be very affordable relatively speaking, now are costs going to quadruple just like what has happened elsewhere?
@chrisallen-turner6995 27 күн бұрын
I have been here 9 years, and I have adapted and integrated, I speak Spanish and Valencian. I am fallero. I hate what tourism and foreigners buying homes is doing to my neighbourhood el Cabañal ... They stick out like arrogant sore thumbs and drive up property prices...
@surfzion Ай бұрын
"Expat" !!! I love how Anglo-Saxons do everything to distance themselves from the term "immigrants".
@simonalger5512 Ай бұрын
James is quite correct to use the term "expats" and not "immigrants" in this context. As an Anglo-Saxon, allow me help you along your English learning journey. "Expat" typically refers to someone temporarily residing in a foreign country often for professional reasons and with an intention to return home, while "immigrant" describes someone who relocates to another country usually for permanent settlement, driven by a variety of reasons such as economic opportunities or safety.
@sportsfreundberlin Ай бұрын
@@simonalger5512 But people move to Valencia permanently. So they're actually immigrants.
@simonalger5512 Ай бұрын
@@sportsfreundberlin That's lovely for them, however James' video is about expats.
@sportsfreundberlin Ай бұрын
@@simonalger5512 😂
@Dhi_Bee Ай бұрын
@@simonalger5512🤡🤣
@bkm2797 Ай бұрын
Isn't Valencia home of the famous oranges, they are great for cooking if you like a bit of tang. Looks beautiful and it was nice of Kate to take you along for a tour. Thanks James and Kate, enjoyed the take along.❤️👍
@raquelbuhos6320 25 күн бұрын
The market Mercado Central is lovely and it still has people who buy their food there, but as you can see it is mostly old people. They bought their houses in the city center a long time ago and they are the only locals who can afford to live there. Everything else is for tourists or foreigners because they are the only ones who can pay the prices of those flats. There won't be locals buying at Mercado Central in a few years. I find sad that the people who come to see "the locals lives" are the ones destroying it.
@martinquinn9007 Ай бұрын
Its not x pats its immigrants
@jim4213 27 күн бұрын
Invasion
@samirsaid7658 16 күн бұрын
@@jim4213but without tourism and expats Valencia will be dead, as Spanish do not have many children nowadays
@martinquinn9007 Ай бұрын
Looks a lovely city
@carefulconsumer8682 23 күн бұрын
Very nice video with great info. I wonder if it is hard to park downtown if you have a car? Or is it best to stay at a hotel a bit outside the city and park there, and then take the Metro in each day? Thank you.
@suzieq1827 24 күн бұрын
This was an amazing video and very cool to see the different neighbourhoods in Valencia. I’m thinking of buying in Spain 🇪🇸 😊 Thanks for sharing
@lmarts 23 күн бұрын
What for?? To live or to rent/speculate?
@Lisamakes 16 күн бұрын
We live in Sitges, but visited Valencia for a week last summer. We stayed in Ruzafa, and it was a great place to stay. So many great places to eat, and walking distance to everything. Highly recommend.
@trave7644 Ай бұрын
helpful.
@Ferda1964 16 күн бұрын
Believing the 3rd floor apt. above downstairs bar will offer some buffer zone from noisy night crawlers is a delusion.Visit Oregon or British Columbia instead.
@santaaugusta122 Ай бұрын
I just left living in the Puçol / Alfinach...bored out of my mind. El Turco is an ok restaurant. You cannot buy anything less than €500,000 in Montesterios / Alfinach. Rent a house/ townhouse IF you find one to rent €2300.
@marshac1479 Ай бұрын
Lovely place.
@LonelyCities 26 күн бұрын
Lovely family and an amazing house!!!
@enekoetxeandia906 Ай бұрын
Ninguno de estos flipados se siente culpable de estar contribuyendo a joder indirectamente a tanta gente? Ya sé que la movida va de mirar para otro lado, de decir que America is a shitshow (como si esto fuera muy diferente) y de descubrir el sitio ideal para tu retiro (con dolares americanos, por supuesto), pero supongo que en el fondo algún remordimiento tendrán...? O igual no, ya que muchos creen que tienen derecho a todo porque tienen pasta y son gringos. Prueba a entrar en su país tú. Me aburre sobremanera esta invasión y tanto video sobre el tema. Todo el día hablando de "build a community" haciendo los gestitos de los quote-unquote con los dedos. Muchos buscan sitios donde vayan los locales, lo auténtico, pero seguido lo suben a las redes y en menos de nada ya está petado de guiris también. Sé que es complicado, que los propietarios de inmuebles tienen su parte de culpa también (y en parte, lo entiendo) y que pasa en muchos sitios, pero... Qué hartazgo!
@TANNASTUDIO 13 күн бұрын
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@davidmascarell7143 Ай бұрын
I encourage everyone who wants to move here that learn valencian/catalan, is part of our heritage and for us is so nice when som foreigner speaks our language.
@Benito-lr8mz Ай бұрын
Soc Valencia i el Valencia no es Catala.
@davidmascarell7143 Ай бұрын
@@Benito-lr8mz Si que ho és. Per molt que vullgeu pensar que no i construïr tota una base lingüística e histórica errònia. El valencià i el català són la mateixa llengua.
@meat_loves_wasabi Ай бұрын
We wanted to visit Valencia in Nov 2023 but ended up exploring Bilbao & San Sebastián… will definitely head there next time
@southcoastinventors6583 Ай бұрын
Went to both Valencia is way better but Bilbao does have the Guggenheim and more green/rain.
@meat_loves_wasabi Ай бұрын
We decided to go Bilbao & San Sebastián first cause of the food and it’s near each other
@Answersonapostcard Ай бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583 Bilbao is far less crowded.
@southcoastinventors6583 Ай бұрын
@@Answersonapostcard Very true one of the least crowded cities in Spain I have been too. I would still recommend Valencia over Bilbao for a tourist. I was fortunate enough to have a month in Spain, wonderful country.
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