Yes I been to Spain and trey are Lazy People ! Festas ! Annoying !

Said some lady not even born in America....gtfoh!

The United States has become a Second Amendment killing field, a free fire zone. You're much safer in Spain. On the issue of healthcare, a Norwegian friend of mine said, "A country that doesn't provide healthcare to its citizens is not a serious country." I agree. Here in Costa Rica, I pay $36/month for socialized healthcare. Costa Ricans pay a far smaller percentage of their GDP on healthcare than Americans and yet live longer than Americans. Paying a lot less and living longer. America might want to take a lesson from Costa Rica.

America is a Fake nation there's no Human connection at all this started in the 80s people really started becoming superficial.

Which country are you from originally before you moved to the U.S. and finally move to Spain?

Health care seems to be highway robbery in America and countries which follow the American system.

That’s *effing insane 😢😢😢. What a shame. Thank goodness we in Canada have it covered but waiting times are months. Even year’s for hip or knee replacement. In emergency you wait 8-9 hours to see a doctor. 😢

A complete rip off and a disgrace.

After 7 yrs it goes off your credit. Do you have a house in the states? Also, you really need to negotiate this down.

Don’t pay just fail bankruptcy, or don’t pay it at all. The debt will clear after 7 years from your credit report

This why I go back to Poland soon, 3h in hospital in USA 4700$. Polish public health care maybe not the best, but we also have private and it is way better than what it is in USA.

The answer; Stop voting for democrat liars and rino republicans.

And people still voting for the same people who made this problem grow more and more!!!!

@@Royermang77 I agree. American voters are dumb and that can be proven. I hear many say "I voted for candidate A because I hate candidate B" without giving any thought to actual policy and the consequences.

civilization?

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. Oscar Wilde (a long time ago)

Horrible! This is what I am talking about. I am sorry she had to go though this.

Yes, healthcare is ridiculous in US. I can say this having been a nurse in US.

@@ANTOANETTA I respect your opinion, and we have a whole other issue here in Norway, when it comes to healthcare, the provide of healthcare in this country is so bad when it comes to service sector, there is no competition between private and public institution, our bureaucrats make sure everything run slow in all health department in Norway. For example if you were diagnosed by cancer here, and you wanted to make an appointment with your local doctor, only a simple visit could take 6 month, the procedure could take everywhere from 18 month to get prepared, keep also in mind that, our physicians do not have enough experience or knowledge to cure all types of disease, and if you choose to get treatment elsewhere our Government wan't cover your financial cost, that goes out of your own pocket. So dont be surprised. And you can already tell that we have a better healthcare regarding the cost.

@@ANTOANETTA I like you videos by the way :)

In the US, Patients are mainly cash cows for Corporations to make money. In Europe its not allowed for Corporations to make money off sick people, they are often non-profit highly regulated government controlled organisations. People in the US are being told "that's socialism", no this is Humanism.

Which country in Asia?

HELLO, HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO GET A VISA TO LIVE PERMANENTLY THERE?

And selfish and willfully ignorant

@@gonza8824 start by not shouting.

@@wout123100 you must be from another planet that you hear when you read!! and who are you to tell me what to do??

Brit here. I've been to the Canaries more than to mainland Spain and, whilst I love both, I love the Canaries most - all year round good weather! Cheap buses to get around an island and cheap ferry or plane to get to another if wanted. And I really value being able to get an all over tan on a beach where no one bats an eyelid because many are naked. Strange for a Catholic, ex-fascist country, but I got used to it!

HELLO, WHAT IS SEAMANSHIP PAPERS? AND THE GOVERNMNET ACCEPTED THAT HE WORKS ONLY 4 MONTHS PER YEAR??WHAT DOES HE DO? WHAT KIND OF VISA IS ?

To be able to work on a tanker.

Sounds quite privileged. 'Take' half a pension and move abroad. 'Take' a four months a year job. Sounds like he can just 'take' whatever he wants.

You can call it whatever you want. It requires strength of character to leave a comfort zone or what you have known all your life.

Hi there Philip. I have dual citizenship American and European and love Spain. Currently i live in Philly. I plan on moving to Valencia soon at some point and most likely will buy an apartment. Are you guys renting or did you buy a house. If you bought any recommendations about sorting out real estate agent and someone that specializes on getting the papers together regarding living there , kinda like guiding me !!! Any helps much appreciated. Thank you

Hi Philip! My name is Joe. I moved down to south Florida many moons ago from Brooklyn, New York. I miss the "walking life" that I had in N.Y. The cities in Spain sound like those of New York. Like N.Y., there is dependable public transportation so one doesn't really need to own a car in Spain. Thank you for sharing. Joe

@@josealberto890 The walking life is something i'd enjoy. Where I am has only a fraction of that.

Great, you’re moving your retired people to my country, which will put pressure on our health system. Plus you barely ever learn the language

That's a very shallow opinion. You don't seem to know what Spain is these days... La España Vaciada... you are going to need people in Spain regardless.

Agree, its become more toxic by the day

I agree with you I live and work in the inner city. No matter what you do for people in this crazy country they’re always angry and miserable. I tend not to be because I lived in many different countries and traveled the world between 1991 and 2010. When my children are old enough I actually hope to leave this Looney Tunes country

Yup but we need foreigners to come here and maybe help some of us Americans who are interested in traveling with them! Idc where Africa, Europe, Middle East, asia, or South America let’s make some trustworthy travel friends!

@@trips505 toxic and unsafe

Yep. Have been dreaming of leaving for nearly ten years. It’s finally looking possible

i'm about to talk to every stranger on the street, lol it's driving me nuts

@@jokerrhe well I am about to spending the rest of my life in solitary confinement ignoring everyone and not talking to strangers.

@@kolyxix that won't help with the/ur isolation issue. Instead of identifying with it, fix it. Easier said than done it seems but try don't give up

@@jokerrhe you can go and isolate yourself. I believe in reaching out, self improvement

@@kolyxix that's what i said if u read my first comment lol

What island do you live in?

Sounds amazing.

The particulars of living elsewhere, becoming an expat, have always fascinated me. A guy I went to high with here in the USA wound up working as a civilian on a US military base in Europe. I ran into him ten years after we graduated and he still lived in Europe. But he said something to the effect that while he loved the country he was in and had mastered the language, there was no path to citizenship, ever. That has always stuck in my head.

Its funny that thats all people want is free health care. The whole world has gone commie lol

@@forrestgossett that isn't true. The ways of obtaining citizenship varies from country to country. It certainly isn't impossible. The biggest deterrent to gettting a citizenship is that the US charges you quite a bit of money to renounce the US citizenship and is notoriously fussy about allowing dual citizenships.

Great point. Many small Latin American cafes and restaurants which I love too. And of course the Spanish food which is terrific.

And why you dont go to Portugal that is like the same and speak your language?

Stop bothering your family members with your superior attitude. Live your life and leave them alone. You MUST be a Leftie. Only a Leftie feels the need to FORCE other people to adopt their views.

​@@ellasoes8325 Lol. Way t project on a total stranger🤣 Many European health and social systems are objectively better than the dumpster fire that is the US nowadays. It's just a fact. If the family is b*tthurt about it and in denial, it certainly isn't this person's fault.🤪

I completely agree. I visited some friends who live in Germany for a couple of weeks and couldn't believe the difference in quality of life between the two countries. Returning to The United States after that short trip it was still a shock to me how people acted and what they complained about floored me. I can completely understand why you moved all those years ago. I have often thought of doing the same thing in my later years!

@@ellasoes8325 I never forced my views on them. Americans are inherently miserable.

@@ellasoes8325 lmao.. such an irony...

Your job is your identity here in america. It’s reductive and kinda dehumanizing

I agree

Not in Europe, first questin when meeting someone what are your hobbies? Do you like animals? Do you keep a pet? ...

This is so true! Even my high school friends are all like this. Anytime we haven't talked in a few weeks, they immediately start asking about my job status, and my salary. I always thought it stemmed from the fact that they had low self esteem, and they want to constantly compare themselves to me and everyone else they know. Crazy. Also about the healthcare, a lot of times it is not even that good besides costing an arm and a leg. People in the US who are chronically sick constantly fly to doctors all over the country, since it is so difficult to find a good one.

Yep when i was growing up my parents taught me to mind my own business. How much money someone makes doesnt concern you, dont be rude. When i lived in seattle thats all they talk about. My wife is from peru we go there as often as we can. I love it there totally different attitude and atmosphere.

I'm from the US but moved to Argentina 25 years ago. I could not go back to the States, even though the economy is so bad here. The warmth of Latinoamerica is not experienced anywhere else, and once you've felt that, you never ever want to give that up.

​@@Kat-tr2ig I was in Peru recently, didn't feel the "warmth" I wanna try B.A.

I was friends with a woman and her husband who came here from Guatemala. After they migrated here they went back to Guatemala! Quality of life, friends and family were the main reasons. Her husband told me all they do here is work to survive and life was too short.

For sure! Seniors are adorable 🥰 and I really like his free kids are here and how safe!

I've been doing my research on Spain for years now. It's almost perfect but unfortunately, I've been told by Spanish friends that jobs are really hard to come by. So it's an idyllic place but only for much older people, for relaxing, for healthcare, for fun. If you're starting a career, the Nordic countries could offer better opportunities.

@@denniszenanywhere "... but only for much older people, for relaxing, for healthcare, for fun". This is a country, not Disneyland.Remember, we Spaniards are rude.

@@jesusfernandezgarcia9449 actually all of the Spanish people I meet are nice. After all we were colonized by the Spaniards for nearly 400 years.

@@denniszenanywhere Good jobs are hard to find, but there are many jobs being taken by foreign workers. And there are companies that can't fill some positions because of lack of qualified workers.

I moved to Dallas from Los Angeles two years ago. Wife is from Barcelona but were thinking of Valencia in the next year or so.

Omg what a great amazing video ❤ I have visited Spain three times already , and since the first time I wanted to moved there 😢 things are harder when you have children , 😊 ❤

@@demetriusm8221 Hi Demetrius, I'm from LA and thinking of moving my family to Dallas. Any cons???

I don't know what you're talking about!... I love paying 7 dollars / euro for one beer in the States. Once again I agree with you. I would love to move to 🇪🇸.

oh dear god no! Americans, please stay in your country. you ruin everything wherever you go.

No te preocupes, hasta en Italia siempre somos muy críticos con nuestro país, será una forma de pensar en nosotros los latinos, nos gusta quejarnos. Somos muy afortunados y no lo sabemos, por suerte hay menos afortunados que nosotros que nos lo recuerdan.

Bueno esta señora no es Americana me gustaria oir a una Americana como le parese otro pais europeo. Bueno y no es de solo mudarse a otro pais si no tenes plata. Tambien tienes que solicitar residencia legal y no creo que es es facil.

@@mariolanz4187No es necesario escuchar una “Americana” porque si te le preguntas específicamente te lo confirmaras. Yo soy Americano, nacido, y criado aqui en Nueva York. Lo que dice la mujer es 100% correcto.

Yo soy Ítalo-alemán (papá italiano, mamá alemana) y he vivido en muchos países del mundo. La calidad de vida y de los servicios públicos que hay en España es la MEJOR. Y la gente 😍🇪🇸

Cuando la gente del caribe sueña con emigrar a USA pienso con mucha pena que realmente no saben lo que tienen en su pais. El dinero NO es lo mas importante en la vida.

Even in Bangkok

not for long

@@travisgoesthere Smash like button speaking of manners.

@sitdowndogbreath Liking a video doesn't have anything to do with good manners, lol. You thumb up or down a video based on its appeal to you, not a favor

@@travisgoesthere be quiet rude gen Z

you, with those skills will be more than welcome here.

I like Denmark 6 weeks of holiday a year😊

@@raunholt1234 6 weeks to go to Spain.....Better live in Spain the whole year XDXD

I can’t understand how her moving to Spain, Europe has something to do with your experience in Mexico. Mexico is just another third world country like the USA even your government washed your brain thru the media and with other ways. Just check the % of usa and you’ll see you have way more % similar to Africa country’s than you wish. I’ll rather live in Europe ( wich includes Spain ) under a bridge as engineer than living in the USA and getting paid for eating burgers.

And they’re really not “expats” An expatriate is someone who has lost the citizenship of their country of birth. If they haven’t, then they aren’t “expats” they’re immigrants

Depends who you mean by "we". It's not that US people "think" you are craving a Green Card. It's a fact proven by evidence and numbers and the illegal entry rushing of the southern US border. Since the 1960s, and more so since the last 20years, the USA has allowed entry to huge numbers of immigrants who deeply HATE and undermine the United States. Don't ask me why they come if they want to change the whole country and its distinct system of government into whatever they left behind in the first place.

My sister and her husband moved out to New Jersey in the late 90s due to her work. I would go out and visit them now and again. I loved Manhattan/New York. I went out for a longer stay of about 3 months in 2003, with a view to maybe moving there. After a month I was done. For all that I loved it, I started to hate it just as much. The inequality, homeless people treated like dirt. Having to work all the time just to exist (my friend was a teacher, she also had to work at a bar and even then had to survive on the tips). I'd love to be able to move to the European mainland and work, but unfortunately Brexit has destroyed that for us. America? As a kid in the 80s? For sure! Now, no thanks.

Follow your heart (responsibly) and you will be fine. My friend's high school buddy and his wife just sold everything they own, bought a Winnebago, a new Jeep and are traveling the country. There exact words were, "We want to chase 72 degrees!"

I am from a small country in South America with free healthcare and education...we also have private healthcare...but no one, whether local or foreign, is left without free medical care...I was interested in going to the United States to improve my English....a friend of mine who is living in Texas offered me a job....I was thinking to go only for the three legal months....but you have so many problems with the guns and the healthcare issue made me rethink and decide not to go....

@@globalizacionliquida If it is only for three months I would do it just for the experience. I have no idea what Texas is like (I have only been to the Dallas airport once), but it might be worth it to give it a try since you're not staying forever!

Wow Gary good for you that you were able to make that change. I'm in the US but have wanted to move aborad a few years now. Caring for my mom so that's my priority but I don't identify with this culture at all and I'm American. Best wishes in Amsterdam, lovely city.

@@valsummerfield3069 Did you vote for Biden? Hillary? I bet you did.

@@ellasoes8325 No idea why you'd make that assumption but I don't vote for anyone. The lobbying corporations are the real people running this country.

@@ellasoes8325 - do you have a problem with that? You must be a MAGA freak. Sorry, that is what you are projecting. Trump, the biggest clown and charlatan ever.

Welcome

Aquí serás bien recibido. La vida no es tener más, sino trabajar para disfrutar de la familia, de los amigos, de la naturaleza. No lo dudes, cualquier zona mediterránea como Valencia o Alicante o Andalucía está muy bien para la jubilación

@@Carlos-rf2kj Gracias, Carlos. Estaremos explorando Valencia, Alicante y Málaga el próximo año para la jubilación. Disfrutamos de un estilo de vida urbano, pero también disfrutamos de las vistas al Mediterráneo. Estamos deseando encontrar la ciudad que mejor se adapte a nosotros. La vida es demasiado corta. Tenemos que empezar a vivir ahora.

Thank you! Yes many positives here don’t waste time 🍷

Yo agregaría que en España se realiza rápidamente que la prosperidad no es para quien mas tiene, sino para quien menos necesita. Se puede pasar muy bien con mucho menos que en otros países por las razones mencionadas en el vídeo. Saludos de un madrileño y espero vengan pronto.

Great comment! FTR I’ve survived that “culture shock” twice…when I came back to the USA from Germany (I was in the army) and after a week in Jamaica (adult son took us for my 60th birthday). On the last full day, I looked at my wife and said, “We’re both getting old. The world’s a big place. There has got to be something better…” Recently, the “old lady” mentioned teaching English to children…in Vietnam! Five years ago she was talking about North Carolina, LOL

Personality would be crazy people who might kill ya for looking at them strange or just because your a certain color nationality etc...hey how's it going oh I see that gun you just lifted your shirt fir me too see ...no more hello how are you from me men f all yall .

Money driven, material-centered-economy-hyper-focused society, even healthcare and education is not a human right in the U- S-

Higher education in the US has been "corporatized", i.e, been turned into a commodity from which "shareholders" wring profit. This is precisely the wrong model to institutionalize... The corporatized graduates move into corporate culture, and on the whole are the most neurotic, narcissistic, grasping, artless, aimless products of a defective, unbalanced, money-centric indoctrination into corporate pathology. They become worthless.

You are right in many respects. I just want to correct one of your statements. It is not "rising cost of living", it is deliberate devaluation of the currency. You just have to guess by whom.

How do you like Valencia as compared to other cities that you have visited? We are going to visit Valencia, Malaga, and Alicante.

@@markgoldstein4663 Alicante has a magnificent old castle. All three of them are coastal towns, being València the third largest city in Spain.

Same here . Love Spain and i plan on buying a property . Haven't made up my mind and I'm between Málaga or Valencia. I live in Philly and it has gotten pretty bad and not that pleasant anymore

Have you been to Alicante? If you have I'd like to hear more. I have a cousin there (somos cubanos...) and I know Valladolid and Madrid well, but Alicante has BEACH...

@@alsoarod I've never been in Alicante but I've heard good things about Valencia (they're side to side) like nice people, many tourists, good restaurants and museums and so on edit: cuando vayais no querreis iros, os encantara el ambiente costero :)

I voted with my feet and left the USA for good. Best decision of my life! The Modern American Man pursues Prosperity above all things! Today’s American man has little time & energy left for humanity: developing constructive relationships with family, neighbors, villagers and community. It’s the American Way - Greed is Good: Ivan Boesky is a renowned American arbitrageur who came to epitomize the motto "greed is good" during the financial excess of the 1980s. A major player in the hostile takeover and junk bond craze. America changed its attitude by the 1980s. It’s evident if you look at their film hero’s over time. The heroes of the past: Errol Flynn as the honorable Robin Hood; Jimmy Stewart as the hero who saves a town by averting a banking run; WW2 US Army medic Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor (a hero who did what he had too with great humility). But as the men came home from the Vietnam War - which made Wall Street, LBJ and many politicians wealthy - the new hero got to the top using any reprehensible means necessary: Dirty Harry, Death Wish, Burt Reynolds in Hard Frame, Rambo; and now the 1990s adventure film, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, featured a dirty, unethical, shady & underhanded Robin Hood. Ultimately the American hero became the Terminator: a soulless machine. What does this reveal about the American soul? Ivan Boesky was finally jailed for insider trading; whilst Jeffery Epstein ran his criminal Shadow Banking System & Bernie Madoff drove his long-lasting Ponzi scheme. Finally Ivan Boesky was released from prison. His wife picked him up there and commented, “Look honey, the moon is beautiful!” To which Ivan Boesky replied, “What good is the moon? I can’t buy it or sell it?!” Today, Americans are, above all other things, pursuing prosperity - They don’t have time for anything else. Ben Shapiro writes in his latest book, “I can’t understand how the most prosperous nation in the world has the most radicalized population and the most addicted to opioids!” The reason for this is precisely because they are so prosperous! All other things are of lessor importance: personal health, communication and expressing love and camaraderie with family members, friends, neighbors, villagers, and the culture at large. Thus, you have an incarceral, radicalized country addicted to opioids. Not a very healthy place for all the boys and girls. “We live in a society that demands addiction. The person who is best adjusted to this society is not dead and not alive because if you were fully alive, you couldn’t support the system.” Anne Wilson Schaef A question everyone there must ask: “Does Money Make It Easier to Sell Your Soul?” The USA represents 4% of the world population. Yet it holds 30% of the world’s prisoners, and histories largest collection of children prisoners. The USA has 65% of the world’s drug addicts, and it holds over 50% of the people in the world taking psychotropic drugs. One does not “live” in the USA - But rather “survives” it! It is noteworthy that over 90% of all violent crimes committed in the USA involve substance abuse. America’s substance abuse problem is a direct and proximate result of war. In the USA, the problem began immediately following the Civil War - Wherein Bayer provided injured troops with opioids. Eisenhower signed a bill to give the US Army over a hundred million narcotics and speed during WW2. [War creates addicts; addiction creates violence; the stats bore this out.] Men come back from war with missing limbs and broken minds. Those damaged troops fold back into and damage the social fabric like a cancerous malignancy. The USA has been at continual war for all but 17 years since its inception in 1776. Is it any wonder the USA finds itself in this black hole? Sadly, since the phony Vietnam War, the wars have only escalated in size, scope and tempo. Voting does nothing. Who is America’s hero? Joe Biden? Donald Trump? Jesus Christ? Aliens from out space? It would seem that the herd - the society - has a black soul: unbalanced, prone to deadly shopping mall stampedes and continually promoting malevolent & pernicious soulless men to lead their corporations & governments. It will continue in this direction until finally the people are suffering to the point they can no longer ignore it! But at that point the cure will be exceptionally costly. Why is the USA so full of division? They have Prosperity Gospels and no use for Humanity on the spreadsheet - the profit and loss statement. Without humanity, the people are empty, lifeless, and imbalanced. I voted with my feet and left for good. Here on this simple island in the Caribbean, Nature Island, the people live for each other. We are the village. We have the same blood. When any one of us hurts, we all feel the pain. When any of us sings with joy, we all feel it as one! We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and man--all belong to the same family. The rivers are our brothers, they quench our thirst. The rivers carry our canoes, and feed our children. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life: he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. “Even the white man, whose God walks and talks with him as friend to friend, cannot be exempt from the common destiny.” - Chief Seattle We may be brothers and sisters after all.

@sugarpudding ...too much time on your hands

@@TopSpinWilly ….that’s exactly her point

Many poor white rural dwellers in Kentucky, Tennessee, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Oregon, Texas, and Florida struggle against poverty, yet stubbornly cling to notions that they live in the greatest country on earth.

@@maynardmckillen9228 - And why not? To believe it makes one feel better.

Glad you missed Hurricane Ian! How many other cities did you visit before deciding upon Valencia?

Hello! How did you go about moving to Valencia from Florida? I currently live in Florida and I dream of moving to Valencia!

@@markgoldstein4663 We´ve been to Barcelona and Madrid (too big and touristy) as well as Malaga, Seville and Cadiz. Decided on Valencia for the location, the size (about 800K people), public transportation, safety and how pedestrian it is (very walkable)-

@@mamagotgoals3114 I´m an EU dual citizen (Italy) so I don´t need a visa, making the process easier. If you´re not and you don´t need to work, you would get a NLV (Non Lucrative Visa) or another kind of visa specific to your situation and a NIE (identification number), both you would get before moving there through the consulate closest to you.

@@johnv6272 How long have you been in Valencia, and do you enjoy living there? I can’t wait to visit next year. I haven’t been back since 1982 when I was in a plane crash that killed 54 people in Malaga. Now Malaga is one of the cities I’m contemplating moving to from the US. How funny life is.

You need to pass a background check to buy a gun at Walmart...

You were able to buy a beer in Chipotle? In my state, only establishments with a license to sell beer can sell beer and a license, IF available can cost upwards of a million dollars.

Well, the very people that want to keep America “safe”, and provide “free” healthcare are the ones turning it into a non-functional Nanny State. You get what you vote for. I have to admit I was part of the problem until 2017.

@@JeepCherokeeful one thing is having a license. Another is buying a weapon with a background check WE.. Americans simply do not understand something. In european countries, it is not that hard owning a gun. It is indeed pretty easy. All you have to do is an exam that even a 6 yo could do, then hit like 5 targets at 10 meters away or something. Then you have to "enlist" yourself into a sport firing club and there you go. Now you can buy a gun and own it legally. People just dont care about owning a gun overhere.

@@Trikipum What do you need a gun for? I live in Europe, it is replete with history and beautiful landscapes. I don't need a gun. I have a camera!

Thank you I appreciate it

What does Trump have to do with anything. Americans are by far worse off with Biden at the helm

What's trump got to do with it. All the crime is in democrat run cities crustycob

@@wwbuirkle It does have to do. He is pointing out USA already sucked even before the ultra polarization that happened with trump... Good luck with that.

@@wwbuirkle trump is a racist and a homophobe, I guess that has something to do with everything

@@Trikipum Exactly, all Trump did was take an existing problem and amplify it by 1000x.

Im 44 and live in Philly and I'm making a move this year or beginning of next year. I'm not waiting till 70 to make a move and i can't wait . Lifestyle here is insane and doesn't make any sense whatsoever. I'm just debating between Málaga and Valencia

@@kb-mt7gm I am Spanish. Malaga or Valencia are very good and beautiful cities, Malaga is growing a lot.

well said! I agree with every point. Americans will always say "we are the best country in the world" -- and they've never even left the country to see for themselves. There is a complete lack of curiosity, a lack of understanding that there is a big world out there, no thirst for culture or anything that doesn't involve sports, entertainment or celebrity worship.

I totally agree and I'm American. I don't relate to our culture at all.

That's one of the best comments I have ever read on KZfaq. I have been living in the US for 30 years, my grandparents came here 70 years ago and have many American cousins. I am ready to leave the US and move to Spain.

Thanks! I couldn't have articulated my sentiments any better.

yes, it's only ever a shock to Americans that other countries can do x, y or z better. America is so vast and there's so much to see and do there, but they don't look after their own people. No healthcare unless you have a good, secure job. Gun crazies everywhere. I would never want to live there, as a person with modest income, a pension that will be modest, a house that is worth ''only'' about 320k dollars. I have enough though, in Europe that is. America must be a great place to be rich though.

You will be very welcome, Zoe and Ramon. ;)

Can you vlog about yout life in Spain? What kind of remote work do you do? Do you speak Spanish? Curious to know how you did it.

There are many great cities in Spain. You will notice there are stark cultural differences among them. In some the locals speak regional languages like in Alicante/Castellón/Valencia where people also speak valencian, in Cataluña people speak catalán, in Galicia, galician is spoken and last but not least, basque is spoken in the Basque Country.

@@denniszenanywhere I am still living in mexico but I'm currently in Spain for a month considering where I would move to if I decide to move. when I moved to mexico I did not speak Spanish but over time I learned. I live in a community that is primarily Spanish speaking so that makes it easier to become fluent. Mexicans are almost always willing to help you learn and not criticize. I did not want to move to a city with a large expat community because I like to feel that I'm in a different culture. where I live is similar to Spain in that there are many different dialects spoken, not just Spanish. the population is 60% indigenous many of which speak no Spanish. I started remote work with a company in the US while I was in mexico so I can now move anywhere there is suitable internet. I work with companies all over the world but English is the primary language. 2 of my kids work remote so it was an easy transition.

@@caballoloco100 thanks for your response. I'm familiar with regional dialects from my time in Oaxaca and that doesn't concern me. Most of the places I am looking at are used to dealing with Spanish or English. I am also used to cultural differences and consider that a plus as one of the criteria I always choose from are the importance of cultural identity in the location.

​@@bobtoubman8551Entonces te sugiero que no pienses en Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia o las islas (Canarias y Baleares), son grandes focos de angloparlantes. Si quieres una gran ciudad, te recomiendo Zaragoza y Córdoba, y sí te apetece una capital pequeña, te recomiendo ciudades como León, Burgos, Vigo, Santander y otras que puedes investigar por tí mismo. Pero realmente deberías huir de los "guettos" anglófonos, donde muchos no saben ni decir gracias.

With one pension of 2000 USD you can live here with no problem.

LA sux, need a change

😋 I understand! Hopefully you find Spain better!

NYC is leftist…

I agree with everything you said, except you weren’t really an “expat” if you still hold an American passport and citizenship, you weren’t an expatriate, just an immigrant living outside the US

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How's your life in Spain?

@@jaredcarline love it!!

@@lizcoleman5229 if you don't mind, give me one or two reasons why :) Would you recommend most of your friends to make the move to Spain?

Pues nada a vivir en USA.

@@guillermorivasruiz1703 Thanks. I have a happy life in Ireland, no appetite for changing my country of residence. If you have anything to add to this conversation, feel free, otherwise, pirate

Yes 12 k in Thailand my freind had it 😊

In Spain and as a resident in it, $0, rehabilitation included. They did it to me a year ago

Yeah, you need to be a believer in the US, cause you need to pray everyday)))

Yes

Do it! Life is short and you can get a new boyfriend.

Well, there is always a first time. If you come to Valencia during Las Fallas festive season, you will notice the city transforms itself into something else. It is a bit crazy, chaotic at times, thrilling, and pretty noisy, so unsuitable for the faint-hearted. Enjoy the local traditions. València is open-minded, liberal city, and a foodie's paradise: paella, horchata, agua de Valencia (cocktail), and many historical sites.

Portugal is slightly cheaper than Spain, but public healthcare is under pressure. It is easy to travel freely between these two countries but also with the rest of the European neighbours when you have set up your permanent residency in a EU country. There are official schools of languages in the main Spanish cities if you fancy learning or improving the Spanish language at an affordable tuition fee of roughly €100 per year + books.

nothing is guaranteed for ever.... but thats a silly way of looking at the situation. i am a 71 year old US Veteran and am seriously considering moving to Spain..... yes they pay more taxes, they recoup it by not having to worry about how they will pay for health insurance--this is a major issue for millions of Americans. as a veteran i get "free" health care from the V.A health care system and it is quite good but even with that, i still see a lot of positives for living in a European country. America is the most powerful country in the world--PERIOD.... but unfortunately, for the day to day needs/wants of everyday Americans.... that "Most Powerful in the world" does not filter down to actually helping AMERICANS in their day to day lives. Aiwu, i do not know if you live in the USA or not so i am guessing that its more of an academic reply you offered.