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?
It brings me joy everytime I see another American move abroad and discover just how much better life can be outside of the USA. I moved to Australia 18 years ago and have never considered returning to the USA. No longer do I live to work, now work just funds a more rewarding and relaxed lifestyle. Stress is a thing of the past. Health care is excellent, salaries are high, the quality of produce amazing. I get 12 personal days a year and six weeks leave. Is Australia perfect, of course not. It is safe, clean and provides opportunities unavailable to many in America. Hope you continue to enjoy your life in Spain.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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❤
is perfect for tourists and retirees, not for the average Joe, that has to work 40h/w for 30k/year. Wages here are appalling, even the retirees' pensions are higher in average...
@@ImNotADeeJay Yes I did look at the job market while I was there and found nothing but working in the service industry! I guess retiring in Spain would work👍
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...
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 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.
Elefante: you clearly don't know s thing about Spain. It has one of the top 10 healthcare systems in the world and is mostly free if you can't afford to pay and very inexpensive if you do pay. Education is equally free.... check the facts before embarrassing yourself writing nonsense.
@@MrLOROXXX-zw5zo correct! But you know, people want everything, they want it now and at 0 cost. The reality is that our national health system could be better, but it is great compared to countries like the US
I followed them since few years ago, and I love how passionate they talk about their live in Spain and our culture. They are great ambassadors. And I'm very happy they found a way to stay in our country, adopt our life style and talk about it in a very honest way.
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.
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
@@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
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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 .
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.
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
This is nice. Just one thing though. You're not "expats", but immigrants. I'm Spanish living in Ireland. Also an immigrant like you. Immigrants from the Anglo-sphere should stop changing words when they are the ones moving overseas.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 ❤
@@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
Agreed! The US is more uptight as well. Last year, I had a threesome in Valencia. Getting that in the states is really tough but in Europe, it’s normal to have a threesome. I had another one in Germany in 2018.
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.
$2300/yr in health insurance that covers everything for a family of 3 without paying any deductibles or anything... people pay that for a single person and it covers nothing until youve payed $10-$12k out of pocket... Crazy that Spain figured it out with a much smaller economy than the US..
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
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.
The difference between Europe and the US is that in the US we have economic quality and in Europe we have quality of life. On the other hand, I find it a problem for Americans who want to follow their paths.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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!
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).
Why all these assumptions and hate on this couple? Why focus on how they make a living? This story isn't about that; it's about Americans moving to Spain and succeding. Something to cheer for and to be proud of.... right??? Don't be petty! I did the opposite, moved from Spain to California and did very well too without being sn influencer. Hope you won't hate me for it...
Please, I beg you, we like you very much, you are a lovely family. We wish you the greatest happiness in the world. But stop, we were all happier when all the USA ignored that Spain is very cool.
As yesterday September 21st with the shooting in Alabama that wounded the son (He is still at the hospital) of my wife's girlfriend the total shootings are 402 so far this year. I lived in Rancho Santa Margarita (The second safest city in California) and we already had two shootings nearby my house. Enough of a reason for a young American family to move out to Europe. I planned to spend the winters of my retirement in California (Great weather) but now planning to move the whole year to my country, Spain.
So far, you do your research and go online. Google is free cause every Visa does not work for everybody you have to find which one is gonna work for for you and your lifestyle and your income.
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 🤣
And quality healthcare, absence of armed people, security in the streets, history, gastronomy, landscape and cultural variety, excellent communications, social development, landscapes...
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@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
“Nobody picks their life and move to another country not knowing language” - Yes, only you guys do this. You are so special and amazing, wow. And plus, you are “contenct creator” wow. So extraordinary -_-
I am perfectly ok with people from other countries coming over, provided they intend to work and lift their own weight, not like the thousands of "tourists" we have coming every year to live on taxpayer's dime
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.
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........
@@antoniogarcialopezvazquez4806 Soy Español, vivo en España. No puedes decir que es 1323 euros cuando si buscas en google sale rapido. Si quieres te dejo el enlace de la busqueda en Google del SMI(Salario minimo interprofesional) en 2024. El Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (SMI) para 2024 se sitúa en 15.876 euros anuales distribuidos en 14 pagas de 1.134 euros, con lo que acumula un incremento del 54% desde el año 2018. Desde luego los locales tenemos problemas para alquilar es porque los sueldos son bajos con poca subida de sueldos pero tambien es porque no hay tantos pisos para tantas personas que quieren vivir en las principales ciudades. (si las ciudades no hacen casas nuevas suben los alquileres, se llama oferta y demanda, y como los sueldos no suben al mismo nivel que el nivel de vida ahi tienes el problema actual) Aqui te dejo el enlace: www.google.es/search?q=salario+minimo+interprofesional+2024&sca_esv=9783522cabc36d5f&sxsrf=ADLYWILSL9xv0zgVCRv594wYcF2w9VPYdw%3A1726053637318&source=hp&ei=BX3hZuXbEKunkdUPuIi_2Ao&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZuGLFSTFD_hpA2rM2XNjVQGg_Y5zPKM8&oq=salario&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IgdzYWxhcmlvKgIIATIIEAAYgAQYsQMyBRAAGIAEMggQABiABBixAzILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEyBRAAGIAEMggQABiABBixAzIIEAAYgAQYsQMyCBAAGIAEGLEDMgsQABiABBixAxiDATILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwFI3WVQzQhYzDFwBXgAkAEAmAFfoAGDB6oBAjExuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIQoAKmB6gCCsICBxAjGCcY6gLCAhAQLhjHARgnGOoCGI4FGK8BwgIEECMYJ8ICERAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGIMBGMcBwgIREC4YgAQY1AIYxwEYjgUYrwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCBAuGIAEGLEDwgILEC4YgAQY0QMYxwHCAgUQLhiABMICDhAuGIAEGMcBGI4FGK8BwgIUEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYxwEYjgUYrwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxjUAsICDhAuGIAEGLEDGMcBGK8BwgIKEAAYgAQYsQMYCsICBxAAGIAEGArCAg0QABiABBixAxiDARgKwgIIEAAYgAQYogSYAwaSBwIxNqAHjHM&sclient=gws-wiz
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.
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
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.
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?
Hola Pareja.... Osea, que el sueño americano es una pamplina (una mentira de siempre, el que no se hace rico y trabaja 1000 horas, no sirve)... Total que el sueño Español, sí que esiste...( es broma, espero que me entendáis) a mí EEUU, no me atrae nada, ni como forma de vida, ni como piensan, creo que viven para trabajar..). Aquí pensamos más en el colectivo y en el bienestar. Así que, que disfrutéis de la vida... Un saludo❤
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?
Ahora solo os faltaria compraros un apartamento o una casa y en vez de pagar 900 euros de alquiler que nunca recuperareis pagariais 500 que siempre recuperareis con beneficios. os quedarian 400 euros mas al mes para vuestros gastos.
More do than not... it's temporary unless really settling down in buying a home or more vested in the system otherwise enjoying a loooooong vacation. Nevertheless, wish you well and enjoy Spain - Ole
In Spain/Portugal and most of Europe, every city is a 15 minute city. It's only Americans who think having everything be a 30 minute to an hour drive away is good for you.
Such beautiful easy life. Just makes me wonder why arent more people doing it? So I know this is supposed to be a love fst but why then does Spain have such high unemployment in particular with educated individuals between the ages of 18 - 35?
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Can you stop interviewing content creators and start interviewing normal average people
These are normal people, dude started with $700 teaching English
Agreed, content creators are not the average American worker/ workers in America
they WERE NORMAL PEOPLE who used their brains to make money online.
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?
Exactly. They are self-employed. There busines niche is simply different than others.
It brings me joy everytime I see another American move abroad and discover just how much better life can be outside of the USA. I moved to Australia 18 years ago and have never considered returning to the USA. No longer do I live to work, now work just funds a more rewarding and relaxed lifestyle. Stress is a thing of the past. Health care is excellent, salaries are high, the quality of produce amazing. I get 12 personal days a year and six weeks leave. Is Australia perfect, of course not. It is safe, clean and provides opportunities unavailable to many in America. Hope you continue to enjoy your life in Spain.
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!
A friend from UK just moved to Logroño. They clearly see something there
How do you like the US?
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.
Former Nyer here in Spain. Yes I do miss it at times but love my overall quality of life more.
That's called getting out of the hyper capitalist Matrix
That's because you left Manhattan. Getting out of New York will definitely do that for you.
@@calebdonerno getting out of America, will.
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.
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!
what is their Tik Tok name?
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❤
Oscar..no seas pelota
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!!!
is perfect for tourists and retirees, not for the average Joe, that has to work 40h/w for 30k/year. Wages here are appalling, even the retirees' pensions are higher in average...
@@ImNotADeeJay Yes I did look at the job market while I was there and found nothing but working in the service industry! I guess retiring in Spain would work👍
@@paul_domici Los polígonos industriales están a las afueras de las ciudades.
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...
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.
They still haven't experienced the bad aspects... haven't been in touch with bureaucracy and never enter a public hospital or school.
@@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.
Elefante: you clearly don't know s thing about Spain. It has one of the top 10 healthcare systems in the world and is mostly free if you can't afford to pay and very inexpensive if you do pay.
Education is equally free.... check the facts before embarrassing yourself writing nonsense.
@@MrLOROXXX-zw5zo correct! But you know, people want everything, they want it now and at 0 cost. The reality is that our national health system could be better, but it is great compared to countries like the US
@@ElefanteBlanca Logroño has a good public hospital and a good public education system. Think before you talk.
I followed them since few years ago, and I love how passionate they talk about their live in Spain and our culture. They are great ambassadors. And I'm very happy they found a way to stay in our country, adopt our life style and talk about it in a very honest way.
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.
Died is an understatement 😢😂
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
@@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
@@Nazioarteko89 true but if they both work it is affordable.
@@Nazioarteko89no wtf, it's literally less than the minimum legal salary
I like how they studied Spanish to embrace the culture and not think they’d be able to get by on just English.
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@LostintheUS-2030 don't bother this dude is unhinged
@@rbr0188 omg did Spanish lessons strike a nerve?!?!
We were in Barcelona 5months ago and its beautiful!Definitely top 3 most favourite country we’ve been
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.
🥰yes !
I think you may like to find out what content creation actually is.
That’s so awesome to know that they got pregnant 6 months after arriving in Spain ❤.
She*
It was six months before arriving in Spain...
Loved this video! The couple seems down to earth and likable too
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 .
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.
Spain also has a digital nomad visa option now
He was a language assistant. Those programs provide student visas.
Well, I don't know this specific case, but I can tell you most Americans living in Europe or Latam are illegals.
@@christinecleavest9099 and then if you have a kid born there they probably can't kick you out lol
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
This is nice.
Just one thing though. You're not "expats", but immigrants.
I'm Spanish living in Ireland. Also an immigrant like you.
Immigrants from the Anglo-sphere should stop changing words when they are the ones moving overseas.
Bravooo!!
I always wanted to move to Spain, this is making me more excited. 😊
exMichigan in Spain , get by on 1500 a month for two. Small fishing village on the Valencia coast.
That's amazing! I lived in Cheste and Valencia as a nanny. How are you able to live there legally?
The benefits of making money, rather than the goal to have money! Love this!!! Very well said! Thank you!
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.
And Madrid is such a peaceful city compared to any city in the US. I spent ten days there recently, and not once did I ever feel on edge or in danger.
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.
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.
Money matters but happiness matters the most…
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).
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 ❤
As a former Kansan myself, they would have been much happier living anywhere else 😆😆 Kansas doesn't set a high bar!
The bar in the US overall is pretty low
What is so bad about Kansas? Genuinely curious, because I've never been
@@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.
@ARandomDonut thanks for responding 😀
I agree that daily life, the rhythm of life, is nicer in Spain than in North America, for me.
Its so nice seeing USA citizens appreciate the quality of life in Europe. :)
There 350 million of us... perhaps more of us should come to Spain? Can your economy support that? Sorry that's thinking about money...
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!
why do they have lower birth rates then?
Spain underinvests in childcare compared to northern European countries
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.
From where, Sweden? Moved from Europe to Europe.
@@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.
they seem.so happy ❤
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.
What is a baby stroller - some kind of small SUV?
@@wtfwtf89baby stroller is a pram, it’s also used in parts of Europe as the same term
@@conorquarry615 That was obviously a joke at Americans.
I died at the $215 full-time daycare. In the US it’s 7x that and getting more expensive
Agreed! The US is more uptight as well. Last year, I had a threesome in Valencia. Getting that in the states is really tough but in Europe, it’s normal to have a threesome. I had another one in Germany in 2018.
so inspiring! love that you took the risk & are now living your best lives! 🙌🏻
I would also live in Spain 🇪🇸. It’s an amazing place, and the people are great. Food is amazing too
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.
$2300/yr in health insurance that covers everything for a family of 3 without paying any deductibles or anything... people pay that for a single person and it covers nothing until youve payed $10-$12k out of pocket... Crazy that Spain figured it out with a much smaller economy than the US..
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
And filing taxes. US citizens still have to file and report income earned abroad.
@@HL-pi5ox The US and spain have a tax treaty meaning after you pay spain taxes you don't have to pay us taxes
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
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.
Well clearly they had to go through a process, but they keep it short a sweet genius😂
The difference between Europe and the US is that in the US we have economic quality and in Europe we have quality of life.
On the other hand, I find it a problem for Americans who want to follow their paths.
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.
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…
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.
It's already happening in big Spanish cities and touristic areas.
Super charming couple. Curious to know how/why they chose Logroño. I'd never heard of it.
I’m so confused about 0:46: wouldn’t € 700 Euros have been about $840.00 USD?
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.
What the video listed is the current exchange rate.
You work to live, not live to work.
Yup America is like that
@@lavonnealexander6936 America is definitely live to work.
Living their best life! Good for them 🔥
such a lovely couple!
I agree!
This is what I want for my life
me too! showing this video to my husband now!
I can't seem to find a video of anyone moving TO the U.S. and being happier. 🤔
That says a lot right there.
Exactly!
No? About 5m of them a year. More immigrants go to the US than any other country, and they are MUCH happier there.
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!
@@jkae91 where do you live in the US?
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).
Beautiful! ❤😊
Why all these assumptions and hate on this couple?
Why focus on how they make a living?
This story isn't about that; it's about Americans moving to Spain and succeding. Something to cheer for and to be proud of.... right???
Don't be petty!
I did the opposite, moved from Spain to California and did very well too without being sn influencer. Hope you won't hate me for it...
We loved Spain as well. Thinking about spending more time between there and Portugal.
eek we are about to do the same thing! moving in September with our almost then 1year old.
I stayed in Europe on couple of extended business trip. They really know how to live
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
Ah, estáis en Logroño, que cerquita. No sé si os he visto antes, igual si, porque me suena . Yo estoy en Navarrete.
How are you allowed to live/work in Spain? Dont you need some workinf visa?
Wonderful story on doing what is right for themselves and they child.
They do pay a lot for rent there for sure,but location is crucial of course.
Please, I beg you, we like you very much, you are a lovely family. We wish you the greatest happiness in the world. But stop, we were all happier when all the USA ignored that Spain is very cool.
Beautiful city! Where in Spain is this?
Logroño
Ah, man. So envious and happy for you. ❤
As yesterday September 21st with the shooting in Alabama that wounded the son (He is still at the hospital) of my wife's girlfriend the total shootings are 402 so far this year. I lived in Rancho Santa Margarita (The second safest city in California) and we already had two shootings nearby my house. Enough of a reason for a young American family to move out to Europe. I planned to spend the winters of my retirement in California (Great weather) but now planning to move the whole year to my country, Spain.
wonderful.
wonderful ❤
I am so happy for you both and your son. Very inspirational!
Can you ask what visa route they took? Thats the most important thing when you're actually moving to another country
So far, you do your research and go online. Google is free cause every Visa does not work for everybody you have to find which one is gonna work for for you and your lifestyle and your income.
Great job CNBC Make It for uploading more Europe videos. 2 videos back to back!
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 🤣
Would love to go to Spain. Their food is delicious!
And quality healthcare, absence of armed people, security in the streets, history, gastronomy, landscape and cultural variety, excellent communications, social development, landscapes...
*USA: Hustle culture*
*Spain/Portugal: More relaxed, much better quality of life*
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@BOMBON187not if you have longer wait times lmao
@@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
I left NYC in 2015 after twenty eight years and now live in Spain because.................... I´m a Spaniard.....lol
Still don't know how they can afford to live there with the $700 teaching salary or $1k-$4k influencer income.
They had $45k in savings when they moved here.
With $700, they can't. $4k puts you solidly into middle-class Spain, specially in a small city like Logroño.
I wish you'd include how they managed to get visas to stay in the EU for longer than 3 months at a time.
Happy for you !
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
“Nobody picks their life and move to another country not knowing language” - Yes, only you guys do this. You are so special and amazing, wow. And plus, you are “contenct creator” wow. So extraordinary -_-
She speaks Spanish and if you watched the video you would have seen that they also take language classes in Spanish.
I am perfectly ok with people from other countries coming over, provided they intend to work and lift their own weight, not like the thousands of "tourists" we have coming every year to live on taxpayer's dime
In NY you can't even find a 1 bed and they paying $950 for a 3 bed 2 bath wow!
In NY salaries are much higher. The minimum salary in Spain is at around 1200 €, pay 900 € for a flat is not affordable for many
Ella es descendiente de sudamericanos,seguro que hablara español.
That helps
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.
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........
@@antoniogarcialopezvazquez4806 Soy Español, vivo en España.
No puedes decir que es 1323 euros cuando si buscas en google sale rapido.
Si quieres te dejo el enlace de la busqueda en Google del SMI(Salario minimo interprofesional) en 2024.
El Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (SMI) para 2024 se sitúa en 15.876 euros anuales distribuidos en 14 pagas de 1.134 euros, con lo que acumula un incremento del 54% desde el año 2018.
Desde luego los locales tenemos problemas para alquilar es porque los sueldos son bajos con poca subida de sueldos pero tambien es porque no hay tantos pisos para tantas personas que quieren vivir en las principales ciudades.
(si las ciudades no hacen casas nuevas suben los alquileres, se llama oferta y demanda, y como los sueldos no suben al mismo nivel que el nivel de vida ahi tienes el problema actual)
Aqui te dejo el enlace:
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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.
As a Spaniard, please DO NOT consider any of the tips on this video before making your choice to live in Spain.
Logroño quality of life is pretty good.
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
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.
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?
@@micboy5335 Valencia ❤, Barcelona se a convertido en una ciudad como california con delincuencia islamica
@@micboy5335 Vete a Granada. Tiene una gran universidad y los alquileres son la mitad que en Barcelona o Madrid.
Is it only me or anyone else think Eric is like… nerdy-hot ? 🔥
Nice video, Keep up the good work!
Hola Pareja.... Osea, que el sueño americano es una pamplina (una mentira de siempre, el que no se hace rico y trabaja 1000 horas, no sirve)... Total que el sueño Español, sí que esiste...( es broma, espero que me entendáis) a mí EEUU, no me atrae nada, ni como forma de vida, ni como piensan, creo que viven para trabajar..).
Aquí pensamos más en el colectivo y en el bienestar.
Así que, que disfrutéis de la vida...
Un saludo❤
Lost it when they said they are influencers.
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?
Ahora solo os faltaria compraros un apartamento o una casa y en vez de pagar 900 euros de alquiler que nunca recuperareis pagariais 500 que siempre recuperareis con beneficios. os quedarian 400 euros mas al mes para vuestros gastos.
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?
You have to file taxes, but won't pay anything under something like 100k
@@barbarar5869no, but you WILL pay spanish taxes once you become a resident
700 a month is well below minimum wage in Spain. How did his employer get away with that?
Part time work I guess.
If it is the program I´m thinking they did, you only work 12 to 16 hours per week.
Living their BEST lives. Congrats and enjoy !
I wonder how many other Americans are here today
More do than not... it's temporary unless really settling down in buying a home or more vested in the system otherwise enjoying a loooooong vacation. Nevertheless, wish you well and enjoy Spain - Ole
Wow so easy!
How much would you need at least to live in spain
America ain’t it anymore. Get ur education and leave!
Like the film GET OUT
Totally agree!! 💯
In Spain/Portugal and most of Europe, every city is a 15 minute city. It's only Americans who think having everything be a 30 minute to an hour drive away is good for you.
I mean USA is huge. Spain not so much.
@@emersonr7481 Then don't look at whole USA. Look at individual states. Georgia is half the size of Spain yet all its cities are car dominated.
I read ' torture is banned ' in spain !!
Such beautiful easy life. Just makes me wonder why arent more people doing it? So I know this is supposed to be a love fst but why then does Spain have such high unemployment in particular with educated individuals between the ages of 18 - 35?