As a long term(18 years), British born, and very content resident of The Costa Blanca here in Spain, I would like to add a couple of salient points to those already expressed. Firstly, as a "Senior" resident now(I am 74 and partially disabled) I am treated with dignity and respect, unlike London(U.K.) where I lived for 12 years and where all too often, I was met with irritation, ridicule, even downright rudeness. Admittedly I live in a small, mostly Spanish "Pueblo" and cannot peak for major urban centres here, but the culture in Spain is just very different and respect for others is ingrained from a very early age. In truth in 18 years here, I have Never felt to be at risk or vulnerable here. Secondly is "The way/pace of life" in Spain. What many foreigners may not realise is that the Spanish work the most hours per week of any country in Europe, yet seem to have a far better "Work/Life" balance than virtually any other "First World" country. There is very little social pressure here to drive the most expensive cars, or wear currently, the most fashionable designer labels. Such things are simply unimportant to most Spaniards. So stress levels from the need to compete, are very much lower. I have listed just two examples which are difficult to equate in financial terms, but which are nevertheless important to me, regarding my life here in Spain... Viva Espana..!!!
To be honest - to this day i don´t understand why the majority of americans don´t angrily revolt against the massive looting commited by the Pharma and Healthcare Insurance Companies.
Tampoco entiendo yo que a todo el mundo les guste la sanidad española y no copien el modelo para sus paises, todo esta en exigir e insistir a sus politicos
Plenty of people in the US get up in arms about drug price regulation (that's socialism!) or health care for all (that's socialism!). For me, give me some socialism please because this rampant capitalism is like the game of Monopoly where at the end only a 1 or 2 people have the all the money and everyone else is broke.
@@terribreed7637 The US does not have rampant capitalism not even close. Our Pharma and Food are controlled by special interests who finance campaigns of both parties. We live in an Oligarchy where the top 1% do not care what happens to the others. Currently we have social media influencing our lives and an election witholding or putting out fake news to make us vote a certain way. The sooner we get rid of the cult running this country the better or we are finished as a country. Obama care is certainly socialism , drug prices are controlled by special interest groups. Follow the Money
@@terribreed7637socialism is not the solution, but the grip Big Pharma has on US citizens is outrageous. For starters, the problem with the military industrial complex funneling millions of dollars elsewhere, when you guys so desperately need the money. I don’t even think they’d need to raise taxes to have a propper healthcare system. It’s ridiculous that you pay 800€ for insulin when in Europe, the same Pharma costs 30€. It’s a scam and I blame the rampant corruption. The political system goes on commission and they have linked in the minds of Americans that not having healthcare is a matter of freedom. It has nothing to do with freedom. In fact, the Spanish Healthcare System was created by Franco, yes, the Dictator. So I think this goes beyond anything political and it’s basic human rights. I often wonder if you have such bad life expectancy because there’s no preventive medicine in the US. Here, you see how our elders go constantly to the Doctor, often times just to complain a little and feel listened. Is such a different paradigm. But don’t fool yourself, we have other problems here and some very dangerous that are putting everything we have in jeopardy. But the root cause is always the same, political corruption. I hope people stand up for what’s right and come together because the enemy, I can assure you, it’s not amongst us.
My partner arrived from New York more than 30 years ago, after all these years he's still confident and happy with his decision. Good luck with your new life.
Regarding health service, you can have both, private and public, which I recommend. For day to day staff, go private if you don't like waiting. For serious health issues, check also the public service. Just a recommendation.
Hey, welcome to Spain. I noticed that you mentioned supermarkets a few times but you didn’t say anything about local markets where you can buy fresh fruit and veg from open stalls outdoors. My local market is open on Sundays in the town square and me and my partner go every week to buy the week’s fruit and veg. Before the market we have breakfast (empanadilla y cafe con leche) at a local cafe. The quality of produce at the market is always outstanding, far superior to a supermarket, and the prices are lower. In the summer it gets very busy as the place I live is a tourist hotspot, but for most of the year it’s very quiet with hardly any queues and a great selection of produce.
@@nuriam7169 España tiene 50 provincias y la gente se concentra en 7 u ocho de ellas quedan otras 42 que necesitan que lleguen nueva población de hecho España necesita una nueva población de entre 10, 12 millones de inmigrantes en los próximos 20 años según estudios!!
Spain is one of the most hospitable countries in the world, advice for new expats, Spain has 50 provinces and people are concentrated in 7 or eight of them, there are another 42 that need a new population to arrive. In fact, Spain needs a new population of between 10, 12 million immigrants in the next 20 years according to studies!! Everyone welcome to your new home!!
Hello and thank you for such a great video! I Can TOTALLY relate, and agree, to what you are saying!💯💯💯 In MY humble opinion, this topic is ALL about a VERY personal choice and journey for each one of us. I visited Spain for the first time in 2015 and IMMEDIATELY fell in LOVE with the people, the food, the beauty of the land, the culture, etc.!!! Spain is literally in my DNA!! My great, great, grandparents were from Catalonia and Gran Canaria. I was born in Cuba, but my parents left when communism took over the island. I grew up in a suburb of Chicago from the age of 4. I LOVE the US, however, in my humble opinion, once you experience Spain, you do NOT want to go back to living the American lifestyle! Every country has their pros and cons, however, for ME, the pros for Spain, outweighs the cons! The peace, security, quality of life and quality of food in Spain, in MY opinion, is TOP notch!! I'm approaching my 60th birthday and DREAM of living an early retirement in Ourense Spain! I'm fluent in Spanish and would have ZERO problems fitting in!! God bless you and keep those great videos coming!❤
I've been planning my move to Spain for the last two years. We will move right after my retirement in December 2025. Either Seville or Valencia. I speak Spanish, so I will be in my environment.
Sevilla es la ciudad más bonita del 🌎 pero para vivir mejor Valencia,a Sevilla le va a pasar como a Venecia,demasiados turistas la van a matar de exito. A Sevilla puedes ir de visita,la mejor época es Julio y Agosto porque los locales se van a la costa y los turistas no vienen por el calor(vivi allí 4 años). Cierto que las temperaturas suben de 30° pero nada que el aire acondicionado y unas 🍺 no solucionen.
Exist one thing called air conditioned, just for july and august and the rest of the year good weather and temperature!!😍😍😍😍😍😍 Seville is amazing!! and my mother is from seville and my father is from Valencia and I was born in Málaga!! that´s is may experience.
Bienvenidos...hagamos un mundo menos egoista. Se habrá percatado que para disfrutar de la vida no hace falta tanto; un poco de paz, un poco de comida. La razón junto a la emoción nos proporcionan todo lo que uno puede ansiar, si coge conciencia del paraiso en el que vivimos...Salud y suerte
Gracias por el vídeo. Ya que usted ha sido tan amable con nosotros, le voy a contar un secreto que quizá aún no le haya sido revelado. Guarda mucha relación con lo que ha estado contando, y viviendo en Málaga no solo le será útil, sino también agradable. Los expertos dicen que los productos marinos se asimilan mejor por el cuerpo (¿Quizá porque la vida empezó en el mar?). De hecho, dos de los países con más esperanza de vida, Japón y España (y eso que en Japón el nivel de estrés es muy alto), son de los mayores consumidores de pescado. La cocina mediterránea tiene sabrosísimas recetas con pescado y productos del mar, y en España la oferta es muy variada. Viniendo de los EUA, usted posiblemente no esté tan habituado, pero es algo que puede cambiar y, de verdad, es muy rico. Coma pescado, pulpo, u otro producto marino al menos una vez a la semana. Suerte.
Lindo comentario. Me encantan pescado y mariscos ya que vivi muchos años por la gran peninsula de Baja California en México. Espero algun dia conocer España olé olé.
@@bellocancun9689La comida mexicana también es muy variada. Además, el uso del picante (no toda la comida mexicana es picante, pero se hace más uso de ello que en Europa y no suelen abusar de concentraciones de picante tan fuertes como las del sudeste asiático) previene algunas afecciones del sistema digestivo. Acostumbrarse al picante es sano. Espero que conozca España, y deseo que esté a la altura de sus expectativas.
Añadiría que viviendo en Málaga (yo me crié allí) hay que comer un pescado molusco o marisco distinto cada día de la semana, en particular boquerones fritos, al limón, o con vinagre, espetos de sardinas, y concha fina, sin olvidar la rosada - merluza -, pescadillas, pez espada y atún (antes se comían chanquetes como si fuese arroz). Y algún que otro día carne.
Hi Eric! I’m a spaniard and I love your videos and how you point at the quality of life as one of the strongest points for living here. I’d like to add to that the fact that there are no classes. I’ll explain. We all come together to the bars and “terrazas”. You see employees and bosses eating together the cheap menu at the bar. People join to watch football, from all ages and social classes. Even speaking about social class sounds weird for me. Lawyers, doctors, cleaners join and sit at the bar for breakfast and discuss the latest news, the state of country and so on. They’ll share jokes and then go their way. That’s why the bar is so instrumental if you really want to integrate in the community. And if you have doubts, ask anyone. The most probable is that they go walk with you to your destination if you ask for directions. Good luck to everyone and I hope you live long and happy lives.
Hola Joe, gracias por tu comentario. Mi nombre es Eric y si hay lugares TAN lindos en España. He visitado Cadiz, Pamplona, Bilbao y los Pirineos. También hice con un grupo una caminata de 3 dias en Cantabria y es espectacular.
Enjoyed your video. I studied in Spain many years ago and am considering moving back even as a senior citizen. If I can make a suggestion: for your video is the background music distracted from your message, as I struggled to focus on your voice. Was too loud for your voice. Great information and again hope this will help me make that scary decision. Thanks for sharing.
This was a good video. It was a very thoughtful comparison of the most important reasons to move from the US to Spain. Although the points you've made are applicable for many countries in Europe. I say this as a Brit who lives in rural Portugal. Although I work (remotely) with American colleagues and clients in the States (Texas/California) every day of the week and have worked in the US in the past (Atlanta, NYC and up-state New York) I'd never be tempted to move there for the reasons that you've highlighted. Quality of life is, in my humble opinion, superior in this part of the world. It's less stressful, healthier and you have time to enjoy your life with less pressure, worry and stress.
I live in Denver. It’s not only the cost of living, but imo,and having lived in different states, Denver has little to offer for the price tag. I am a coastal person and miss being by the ocean. Congratulations! Have a wonderful life in Spain!
This is an honest question. When I hear/see Americans talk about living at the coast it often seems like the only valid choices are LA or Miami. The US has a lot of coast, and it's not like the weather is bad everywhere else, so why aren't the rest of coastal places more valued? What is wrong with all the coast in between NY and Miami, or to the North of LA?
I am from Malaga but living abroad (Germany). I am actually jealous you managed to move to my hometown, such an amazing quality of life. By the picture, looks like La cala above the highway. You need a car though, but great choice!
Because of the color of the sea and the sky (also because of the tower that can be seen in the background) you live in La Cala de Mijas. You should also mention that North Americans have their consulate a few kilometers away (Fuengirola). Regards from Marbella
Full of good advice for those folks who find themselves struggling in the sociopolitical culture that the USA promotes. You've chosen Spain, but there are in fact numerous countries whose normal lifestyle is a step up from what many US citizens suffer. Best wishes to you.
Thanks for your very nice and reaffirming video. I have been researching moving from the USA due to, not only the unending hustle and bustle, but the political environment that is sadly on the verge of crumbling our society and our democracy. I wish you continuing happiness and low stress life!
@@freelancelady I understand and agree that there are many “issues”, not only in Spain but in just about any other corner of the world. However, there are more “pluses” that seem to make it overall worthwhile. I happen to have Spanish descent on both sides of my family (great grandparents). At this stage of my life (I’m turning 70 in two weeks), It would be nice to explore and experience something new, that is worthwhile. Best wishes to you, and yours!
La calidad de vida de Europa y en concreto España está a años luz de EeUu. Aquí con un salario medio se vive bien allí una vida digna cuesta el doble, y ni hablar de seguridad ciudadana. Y ya si vienes al sur ,no vuelves . En Cádiz ,hay una base americana en Rota, muchos se jubilan y se quedan de por vida . Sol playas ,seguridad, gente amable, fiestas, nivel vida cómodo , desayunas por 3 ,4 euros . Cerveza a 1,5 2 euros ,tapas....
Great video. I am happy to see you probably made a great choice. There are another point 6 I think. ! You can travel to different countries in 2/4 hours or less !!!!! Europe is full of beautifull places.
@@AmericaToSpainThose days are not a gift, Paid holidays are a right... You have already worked them in advance and then you have the right to use them as holidays (that's because working 40 hours a week you make more hours than the ones you need to fulfill your mandatory 1.800 yearly working hours). In the USA way, workers take the money of those hours in excess instead of the holidays... or other way of saying this... if you take some holidays then you don't make money... or, in your way of thinking, you lose that money. The question is easy... what do you prefer?
Regarding the public national healthcare service, it's much better than the private one for serious matters (cancer, emergencies, rare diseases, difficult births, etc) and you should always go there first if you want better service, better doctors, etc.
No hace falta un servicio médico privado, depende de donde vivas. La medicina preventiva para las personas mayores es muy buena por lo general, depende de las Comunidades
I loved your video. I’m a Spaniard that lives in Madrid. Shops and supermarkets are open 7 days a week here in Madrid, and that could also include New Year’s day too; I’d also disagree on “working here is relax”, well that depends. Some of us also work longer hours (unfortunately). Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts. You nailed it 99% =)
Hi, sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your comment. I agree that if you work locally there can also be a large amount of stress. Thank you for your kind words and your correction. I will make sure to take it into account for my next videos.
I relate to what he says. I am 60 years old and I have now diabetes. Although it is manageable and not expensive I think nothing beats living in Europe where you don’t get broke over medical expenses. Food is more natural over there, some foods in the States are totally unhealthy. The problem relates also to the stress of life you experience in the States. Don’t get me wrong. Spaniards work very hard but the cut their day in half so you have at least a couple hours for lunch…going back to work from 4 pm to about 8pm. Also they have more holidays and at least one month vacation a year. The reason I moved to the States back in 1987 was because my husband is American and he had a stable situation. Back then there were fewer job opportunities in Europe in general, except in places like Germany, Holland and England. I was young and I wanted financial stability. Buy now I would not mind going back except that now I have a family in the States and it is important as you grow older to be close to family. And I still think Spain does not offer many job opportunities except for those who are working in healthcare, new technologies and computer systems. So being young and wanted that job security was important for me back then…it was another time and another life…
When I traveled the USA and Canada I usually paid quite a bit more in food. Be it restaurants or supermarkets, especially because in the USA you have to add sales tax and it's almost mandatory to pay 20% tip. In Europe vat is included in the prices, and Tip isn't mandatory, you pay a tip when you are satisfied, and not usually 20%, rather around 10% as rule of thumb.
I have been taking Spanish lessons from a lady who lives in Burgos, Spain and I explained to her that in the US we can have huge medical bills if we get sick. She was horrified! She said something like "I can't imagine the stress of feeling like I can't afford to get sick, while being sick. It would make life so much harder!" and she is 100% correct. Not only do you have to think "I am sick and I need to get better" but you also have to think "How am I going to pay for this?!". Unless you have FU money, you are 1 bad illness away from medical bankruptcy if you live in the US.
@@BluCircled are you real?,of course it's tourist!!! The population is 45 million people,how on earth a country deal whit that amount?. Enough we provide acomodation,services,security,transport,healt care,etc..for all of them.
@@BluCircled no soy español pero vivo aquí hace 20 años y después de vivir y viajar por 3/4 partes del mundo España es el mejor país del 🌎 para vivir con mucha diferencia.
You are so right, we live in Massachusetts it takes my husband 1 1/2 to get to work every morning traffic is a nightmare then a plus hour to get home in the afternoon Our dream is to moved to Spain when we retire we haven’t decided where yet , we want to explore other city’s in Spain to see what works best for our life style. We been to Spain 7 times, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga , Marbella.
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I will be hosting a live stream about moving to Spain: ruclips.net/user/livekQegwoUop-8?feature=share that is the link if you like to join on Sunday at 2 pm EST time.
😍😍😍😍😍😍Spain is one of the most hospitable countries in the world, advice for new expats, Spain has 50 provinces and people are concentrated in 7 or eight of them, there are another 42 that need a new population to arrive. In fact, Spain needs a new population of between 10, 12 million immigrants in the next 20 years according to studies!! Everyone welcome to your new home!!
You'd have to explain that the quiet sunny relaxed place your speaking about is only related to the south and east coasts of Spain. Central and nothern Spain are quite different.
it's colder but always sunny in that places, of course we have winter but always with sun, that's something super important for a Spanish, I can accept cold with a coat but sun it's priceless
Wellcome to Spain!!! I hope that you, re free and happy all that you can and I wish that more american people come to Spain when they are prepared...they, ll be wellcome!!!
Eso eso ,para que destruyan la costa con tanta masificado, y a los ESPAÑOLES donde los metes ,alquileres por las nubes y el AGUA escasa ,solo podrán vivir en España los extranjeros
¿En serio? Si ya no cabe ni un alfiler en mi país. Por eso la vivienda no para de subir de precio. Ojala no viniera ni uno más. Si yo quiero ir a vivir a los Estados Unidos su gobierno me lo pone muy difícil o directamente imposible de manera legal. Aquí deberíamos ser igual de estrictos.
Lo de parar al mediodía es para ir a casa a cocinar y comer, luego vuelves a trabajar, los días son más largos aquí, y así cumples el horario, sobre todo en el comercio, 4 horas por la mañana, 4 por la tarde, y sábado mañana 4 horas
No sé si lo entienden bien: la esperanza d vida, la buena salud, la alegría d vivir están íntimamente relacionadas con comer comida saludable en casa, cocinada por nosotros mismos y en compañía d la familia, ese es uno d los mejores ratos del día😁
La vida no es solo tener menos facturas, menos estress, o mas tiempo libre, la vida es igual de dificil para los españoles en España como para los demas en sus paises, teniendo ventajas siempre quien viene de fuera, tienen salarios mas altos, pensiones mas dignas etc, y eso conlleva que al venir aqui nada les parezca tan gravoso como a los españoles, para una persona que gana menos de mil quinientos euros, es complicado vivir tranquilo y sin presion, para alguien que llega con una pension de tres mil euros, le da eso para vivir como un jeque en su jubilacion, Me parece perfecto que todo el mundo pueda decidir donde vivir, y que su dinero adquiera mas valor en esos lugares, el problema va a llegar cuando llegue la legion de jubilados de paises ricos buscando salud a buen precio, casas a buen precio y calidad de vida barata... por que todo eso se encarecera, ya desde hece unos años la vivienda multiplico los alquileres por diez, la alimentacion ha subido tanto que buena parte de la poblacion ya no puede consumir con tanta alegria productos de la misma calidad, cuando un litro de aceite de oliva virgen extra costaba cinco euros en menos de dos años ya cuesta doce euros, por que cuando se dispara el consumo sube el valor, Aqui hay un dicho "cuando el pescado entra en la casa de un pobre, uno de los dos no esta en buen estado, o el pobre o el pescado" pues asi sigue viviendo mucha gente. La sanidad publica no es gratis, ni barata, la sanidad tiene unos presupuestos altisimos para tener la mejor tecnologia, los mejores profesionales y la mejor atencion al paciente incluso en hospitalizaciones el paciente, ni acompañante tienen que pagar la comida, el tratamiento, medicacion, etc todo eso se paga con impuestos, si mañana llega alguien y se enferma, aun no le dio tiempo de amortizar (impuestos indirectos IVA, IRPF, impuestos del alcohol, tabaco etc,) lo que consuma, eso se pagaria con los impuestos de todos los demas, por que esta sanidad ademas de eficiente es "solidaria" jamas dejara a nadie enfermo sin atencion aunque no tenga recursos, cosa que nos encanta a los españoles, y asi la queremos mantener, pero como todo en esta vida donde se mete poco y se saca mucho acaba agotandose, si esto se convierte en un GERIATRICO para paises ricos, dudo que la sanidad ni publica, ni privada aguanten mucho tiempo, lo unico que sera gratuito en este pais seran las guarderias que es lo unico que no se saturaran Que usted haya venido a vivir aqui, es fantastico, que este feliz es mejor aun, pero los manuales de como venir a España a vivir, las ventajas de vivir aqui, no atraen a familias jovenes y trabajadores jovenes que es lo que realmente necesita este pais para seguir manteniendo la calidad de vida que consiguieron nuestros abuelos, de los que ya estan aqui no sobra nadie, pero de los que aun no vinieron nos faltan mas familias con hijos y que trabajen aqui.
Bien dicho, y tbn quiero apuntar q la esperanza d vida se contabiliza desde el momento d nacer, así q si ya has vivido 50 años en otro país con menor esperanza d vida, amigo, las cuentas no son las mismas
Hola disculpa que responda hasta hoy tu comentario. No dudo que tienes razón. Y yo soy partidario que cualquier persona que se mueva a cualquier país deber ser una persona que contribuya a la sociedad y al "sistema" y que no sea un simple consumidor. Yo respeto tu país y espero que sea mejor con las personas que venga y no peor.
Si de acuerdo contigo pero vivir en tu vejez en tu hermoso país definitivamente es mejor que vivir en muchas otras partes del mundo. Verdaderamente tienen un país maravilloso.
@@AmericaToSpain En primer lugar el pais no es mi pais, yo soy del pais, si fuese mio podria decidir. Segundo yo tambien soy partidaria de que la gente vaya a donde quiera a vivir, pero.........( todo tiene un pero) aqui se vienen los jubilados britanicos, alemanes, un jubilado visita la sanidad diez veces mas que la gente joven, a por tratamientos de larga duracion, y la sanidad publica de España cubre un porcentaje bastante alto de esos tratamientos, incluso se les facilita muletas, sillas de ruedas, protesis , pues con tanto jubilado extranjero en este pais, el "chollo" se acabara y los que salen perdiendo son la gente que emigra por necesidad, y los españoles que sus salarios siempre son de los mas bajos de la UE, y encima los britanicos votaron a favor del Brexit, ahora muchos andan quejandose de que les salen caras las medicinas, pues todo eso pone en riesgo nuestra sanidad y digo nuestra no solo de los nacidos en el pais, tambien de los que vienen sin apenas nada para mejorar su vida, traen familias y vienen a trabajar y contribuir... eso por poner un ejemplo ya si hablamos de viviendas va a ser mejor que los españoles nos vayamos a Africa, en mi ciudad el barrio mas castizo esta ocupado por extranjeros, una ciudad que no tienen ni veinte kilometros cuadrados, donde las viviendas se han puesto a precios de locura Vivir una vejez digna cuidados y respetados, deberia ser prioridad de todos los paises, a mi me parece perfecto que vengan , lo que no me parece perfecto es tenernos que ir de las ciudades donde nacimos y es mi caso, y fue el caso de mis padres, que fueron echados de su casa de alquiler de toda la vida, para hacer apartamentos turisticos, mi madre con Alzheimer y mi padre con 83 años, eso es lo que trae ser un pais maravilloso, que las maravillas les estan vetada a la gente que las consiguieron
Me alegra que haya encontrado la paz y calidad de vida en mi país. Felicidades! Si es posible, estaría mejor si pusiera sub títulos en español. No todos los españoles dominamos su idioma. Thanks😅
Que aprenda el a hablar el idioma del pais donde vive. Eso deberia ser lo minimo. Solo vienen a aprovecharse de nuestras ventajas pero no ponen nada de su parte. Jetas!
Vives en el mejor pais del mundo😮.Mejor de Europa ,faltan industrias y puestos de trabajo ,a pesar de tener toda la materia prima.. Me alegro estes feliz ..lo más importante es que aprendas el.español la lengua oficial de España,.ya que vives aqui ..😮😮😮Mucha suerte...Buena vida .. .
I will do. I'm working on a video about the cost of living. If you would like to join I am doing a Live Stream this Sunday August 4th at 2 pm EST time. Here is the Link: ruclips.net/user/livekQegwoUop-8?feature=share
So if you don’t mind me asking, as a US citizen don’t you have to come back every 90 days or would you be considered illegal? Or is there some type of visa for retired people. Thank you for the great info.
To think that one of the reasons for longevity in this country is no financial stress… we should be living over 150+ years then. Must be nice living with an American salary in Spain though
Yes that helps. Salaries in Spain are not that great🤔 But nowadays there are a lot of remote job opportunities. I'm working on a video on how to get a remote job. Ill be posting it soon. Thank you so much for your comment.
Hi Eric, thank you for your video, it’s truly filled with valuable information. Lately I’ve been watching many videos for I’m in the process to moving from the US to Spain, for the same EXACT reason you described. I’ll be traveling shortly (Malaga, Alicante) to obtain my DNI and start from there. What area of Malaga are you living at? Again Thank you for your detailed and well intentioned video. You have a new subscriber. Take care. Pete
... and definetly... if you have a free health system that allows you to go to the doctor for any issue or any worry without the fear of seeing the bill... you live longer.😁
Hi, I'm planning on moving to Spain as I'm spanish citizen, in about 1 year or so, I want to bring personal items, like books, records, photo albums, not furniture or TVs , which method of freight cargo is the best to use?
I just sold everything and just a backpack. And duffel bag. Stored my books I wanted to keep at familly. Each time I visted take back with me little by little. And electricity is different here. And different plugs.
I’m glad it’s cheaper for you. But Málaga has become very expensive for locals thanks to airbnbs and higher income foreigners moving there. Your “half the rent of Denver” is way too high for locals. You’re also contributing to feeding the private health care industry (a monster US citizens know all too well). Be aware that locals will eventually resent you a lot (which is already happening).
@@AmericaToSpain Don’t contribute to the problem, then. Be happy there, but stop selling it here like it’s a retirement paradise for higher-income-than-Spaniars foreigners.
Americans make a farce of whereever they land . A cartoonish view on " moving" , and ALWAYS monetizing their SHIT. Yes , this Ami contributes to a problem and has NO clue of Spain whatsoever. Their very presence on Spain s territory is IMMEDIATELY OBSESSIVELY commuted into a business model of which the basic tenet is the assumption that a Merrican never leaves their land let alone for socialist Europe. But hey , that unexpected move , based on a flimsy expedient commitment via a digital worker visa is enough substance to get the stressed out Merrican at home click on their heroic move as well as pander to naive Spaniards who revel in the fact that the Merrican " loves the lifestyle " and " the food" and " you can visit 10 countries on foot in two days" .. .. it is just bitterly annoying putting that in the perspective of the sadistic immigration machinations of that us , for those who seek a genuine permanent residence on sound uncartoonish assumptions .
Sin duda prefieres a ese otro tipo de inmigrantes que vienen a multiculturanizarnos y pagar nuestras pensiones.......y que lo que consiguen (los que trabajan) es que la mayoría de los sueldos sean miserables para todos. Conste que no los culpo a ellos, sino a los políticos que lo permiten, o mejor dicho, que lo fomentan.
I live in Malaga. If you are from the US and you pay taxes in the US you don't have to pay taxes here. I'm not an expert on taxes but there are workarounds.
Hi. Thanks for the response. If you have a certain amount of assests, spain taxes you a small percentage on that in addition to income taxes. It's called the wealth tax....
The same problem we two countries share is the strong or even deep political/social division. Lefts and rights and those things. If both countries could join its own population instead of divide more and more, Both would be much more strong and happy
Hello Friend, I enjoyed your video. Thank you.👏 I would like to bring to your attention that the background music is a bit high and distracting. Cheers and enjoy your journey. Last year, we were in Malaga for a month and we enjoyed our visit.
I'm going to re-formulate my comment: Have you ever asked yourself why millions of latinamericans want to be free and risk their lives to go to the US? Have you ever asked yourseft why Florida is full of Cuban and Venezuelan people? Have you ever asked yourself why the biggest dream of almost every Spaniard is to live in the US? In a few years, you will be beggin to go back to the US. I left Spain for good and my life is way better now.
I´m sorry to disagree, but I seriously doubt that many Spaniards would like to live permanently in US. For sure in other parts of Europe, but US, no way. And regarding Cubans and Venezuelans, well, obviously anything is better than where they come from.
Hi Angel, thank you for your comment. I will not be begging to go back to the US, I promise you. The US has some great things and salary is definitely one of them. But you get to a point in life where money is not everything. Plus now, you can work in the US, while living in Spain. The US will drain your life and you will be brained washed to be a consumer. You will be taught that consuming is the only way to be happy and that is neve the case. Life is Spain is very different.
@@alepunto7404That’s not true. I’m rich, I earn more than seven times the average salary in Spain, I never had a private insurance. Everytime I needed health care I’ve been atended by our national health service with good results, high technology and nice human asistence . Even my brother needed a lungh transplant and was succesfully fulfilled paying CERO euro. Compare that to USA. And do not lie about socialist politicians, thanks to them we have this incredible public service. Conservative parties don’t believe so much in our system and always try through low investment in public services to push people into private insurances wich is like shooting your toe.
@@felixcanas9446 Sorry, but half of your comment is not true, and the other half is you talking about your particular case. I´m talking about statistics. 82% of public workers in Spain that have the possibility of choose between public and private healthcare, choose private (data from 2021). Rich people don´t go to public hospitals, they go to private clinics, here and abroad. Socialist politicians when need healthcare, go to private clinics (like Carmen Calvo at Clinica Ruber, or Dolores Delgado at Clinica Cemtro). Basically anyone that can afford private healthcare, choose private over public, even if that implies paying both, as paying public healthcare in Spain in mandatory. If your brother paid cero euros, that doesn´t mean that healthcare is free. It is not. If your brother paid nothing, it means that other people were forced to pay the treatment of your brother with taxes. Because that argument that says that in Spain healthcare is free and expensive in the USA, if you think a little about it, makes no sense at all. ¿What do you mean, that doctors and nurses do not have a salary in Spain? ¿Hospitals do not require maintenance? All those things are paid by all of us with taxes. The wrong picture of healthcare being "free" or cheap in Spain comes from the fact that the state takes half of the salary of everyone even before that salary reaches the worker, complemented with all the rest of different taxes (over 100!) that the state uses to squeeze us. So no, services like healthcare or education are not free or cheap in Spain, we are just forced to use the ones that the policians decide. They took away our freedom to choose. Also, you seem to mix up "public" with "universal". A service guaranteed to everyone is an "universal" service. A "public" service is just a service controlled by politicians. And this is why private healthcare or private education are always better than public ones. Because private services are managed by professionals of that sector, but public services are managed by politicians, wich are usually corrupt, inept, and they only care about themselves. But it is totally possible to have private universal healthcare, or private universal education (like in the nordic countries). We don´t benefit from having public services, the only beneficiaries from services being public are the politicians, as they use this power for their political goals. And you should learn a little history. The public health system in Spain exists since 1908, so no, we don´t have it thanks to socialists. That is another lie coming from the PSOE, like when they say that they "invented feminism" (yes, they said that).
@@alepunto7404y porqué no te largas a estados Unidos y nos dejas en paz, allí tendrás tooooda la sanidad privada que quieras. No se a que estás esperando?
@@felixcanas9446, so you are rich, my widow neighbor is poor, and both of you paid the same amount of money for your brother's operation when you buy your daily bread, am I wrong? And that's justice, according to you, right?
Bienvenido al primer mundo¡¡¡..no hagas mucha publicidad que aquí no cogemos más...en tu guía debes poner que los que vengan que aprendan español..aunque en España no es obligatorio hablar español para acceder a la visa, cosa que en tú país si.
Very nice honest dude, sincerely I hope it works out once the honeymoon phase goes away. Definitely too quiet speech compared to annoying background music that's buzzing over...
I see 99% of these types of videos go on about how much cheaper this place is vs USA. Good info but all of these videos are carbon copies at this point. What is it that you do to generate income to pay for your daily life? If it’s a job, what kind of job add how much do you earn a year? If you are only basing your life off of RUclips earnings, that would be good to know as well. Appreciate it.
Hi thank you for your comment, yes I have a job. The reason I am able to be in Spain is because I have a digital nomad visa. I do not earn any money from youtube.
@@AmericaToSpain congrats on the successful move to Spain. It looks like a wonderful country. Appreciate the reply as well. Do you have any videos on your channel that go over your financial options? I understand that no one’s financials are anyone’s business. If you do share I would be very interested in watching those videos. Thanks again for the reply and the video
It's curious because many Americans who come to Spain to have a life less driven by work and making money end up creating RUclips channels (which require work and can make money). I think you can't stop being productive 😂😂
Barry thank you for your comment. I guess when you immigrate you learn a lot in the process and when you find something you like, you want to share it. At the end of the day everyone has to eat right? But by doing the things you love and sharing and helping others, work does not feel like work. And most people outsource video editing etc.
@@fontantorres3938 No estas siendo correcto o educado,, te acaba de explicar algo que tu no crees,, no es su problema es tu problema,, hacer cosas buenas y compartirlas es un buen gesto!! que me gusta y aprecio!!
Yeah, it should at least be as difficult for an American to move to Spain as it is for a Spaniard to move to the US. I doubt a Spaniard could move to the US on a digital nomad visa.
@gabrielanaya677 I know that. And Spain has an open border too. As an American, you could just come in on a holiday visa and stay there. The issue is then being illegal, which nobody would want. My point was the *legal* methods of gaining a work visa are easier USA->Spain than in the opposite direction
Welcome to Spain! I paused the video on the image of the map with the plane and I realized that it is an old map... so old that you can see the European colonial empires in Africa hahaha be careful with the details or they will cancel you :P
Thank you. That is just an image for a transition from reason to reason, not a geography statement. But I appreciate your comment and will keep that in mind.
Si Alma, hablo español. El tema es que inicialmente mi canal era para personas de habla inglés.... pero creo que tengo mas personas que me ven en español.
I am spaniard. This video is highly unacurate. Many thousands of people are leaving the country because of unemployement. The country is virtually at bankruptcy
Soy español y que españoles salgan de España a buscar trabajo ha pasado siempre, yo salí a Inglaterra, Francia, y Alemania para conocer nuevos paises y practicar idiomas, hoy hablo, Frances, Ingles Francés e italiano, trabajo en compañía aérea española en vuelo, en Europa ir de un pais a otro con el mismo pasaporte, 27 países es como ir desde Nevada a Arkansas o Florida!!
I am Spaniard too, and Spaniards leaving Spain to look for work has always happened, I went to England, France, and Germany to see new countries and practice languages, today I speak French, English, French and Italian, I work for a Spanish airline on flights, In Europe going from one country to another with the same passport, 27 countries is like going from Nevada to Arkansas or Florida!!
Hola Adrian, gracias por tu comentario. Todo depende de perspectiva. Estoy de acuerdo que el desempleo y los salarios no son muy buenos aquí en España pero eso no quita que sea un buen país para vivir. Agradezco tu comentario.
UNITED STATES NOT IS AMERICA, AMERICA IS THE WHOLE CONTINENT, FROM CHILE TO ALASKA. YOU SHOULD SAY FROM U.S TO SPAIN , OR FROM NORTH AMERICA TO SPAIN , DO NOT BE IGNORANT
Hi Tromau1, Sorry for replying this late. I agree with you 100% but to be clear, my target for the video is people from the United States. For them, they live in America. If i want a US person to watch my video, I have to speak their language. If this video was for Spanish people I would have done it in Spanish. In their "language" they live in America. I appreciate your comment and there is no need to call me ignorant. You are always welcome to share your point of view just understand that to have a conversation we don't need ALL CAPS or call each other names.
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Feel free to ask questions about moving to Spain here in the comments. I apologize for the music being so loud. Trying to fix it.
No repetitive music needed, would rather hear you talk.
As a long term(18 years), British born, and very content resident of The Costa Blanca here in Spain, I would like to add a couple of salient points to those already expressed. Firstly, as a "Senior" resident now(I am 74 and partially disabled) I am treated with dignity and respect, unlike
London(U.K.) where I lived for 12 years and where all too often, I was met with irritation, ridicule, even downright rudeness. Admittedly I live in a small, mostly Spanish "Pueblo" and cannot peak for major urban centres here, but the culture in Spain is just very different and respect for others is ingrained from a very early age. In truth in 18 years here, I have Never felt to be at risk or vulnerable here.
Secondly is "The way/pace of life" in Spain. What many foreigners may not realise is that the Spanish work the most hours per week of any country in Europe, yet seem to have a far better "Work/Life" balance than virtually any other "First World" country. There is very little social pressure here to drive the most expensive cars, or wear currently, the most fashionable designer labels. Such things are simply unimportant to most Spaniards. So stress levels from the need to compete, are very much lower. I have listed just two examples which are difficult to equate in financial terms, but which are nevertheless important to me, regarding my life here in Spain... Viva Espana..!!!
Me alegra enormemente que estés tan feliz en mi pais !
Gracias por sus palabras...
and I bet you voted Brexit
Buenas noches! Aquí, se respeta mucho, a las personas mayores, en muchos aspectos y tienen, mucha vida Social. Saludos, desde Las Islas Canarias!
Me ha emocionado leer tu comentario. Siempre recomendaré los pueblos a las ciudades, todo es completamente distinto y más amigable.
To be honest - to this day i don´t understand why the majority of americans don´t angrily revolt against the massive looting commited by the Pharma and Healthcare Insurance Companies.
Tampoco entiendo yo que a todo el mundo les guste la sanidad española y no copien el modelo para sus paises, todo esta en exigir e insistir a sus politicos
They’re too busy protesting about trans rights, you know? Important stuff
Plenty of people in the US get up in arms about drug price regulation (that's socialism!) or health care for all (that's socialism!). For me, give me some socialism please because this rampant capitalism is like the game of Monopoly where at the end only a 1 or 2 people have the all the money and everyone else is broke.
@@terribreed7637 The US does not have rampant capitalism not even close. Our Pharma and Food are controlled by special interests who finance campaigns of both parties. We live in an Oligarchy where the top 1% do not care what happens to the others. Currently we have social media influencing our lives and an election witholding or putting out fake news to make us vote a certain way. The sooner we get rid of the cult running this country the better or we are finished as a country.
Obama care is certainly socialism , drug prices are controlled by special interest groups. Follow the Money
@@terribreed7637socialism is not the solution, but the grip Big Pharma has on US citizens is outrageous. For starters, the problem with the military industrial complex funneling millions of dollars elsewhere, when you guys so desperately need the money. I don’t even think they’d need to raise taxes to have a propper healthcare system. It’s ridiculous that you pay 800€ for insulin when in Europe, the same Pharma costs 30€. It’s a scam and I blame the rampant corruption. The political system goes on commission and they have linked in the minds of Americans that not having healthcare is a matter of freedom. It has nothing to do with freedom. In fact, the Spanish Healthcare System was created by Franco, yes, the Dictator. So I think this goes beyond anything political and it’s basic human rights. I often wonder if you have such bad life expectancy because there’s no preventive medicine in the US. Here, you see how our elders go constantly to the Doctor, often times just to complain a little and feel listened. Is such a different paradigm. But don’t fool yourself, we have other problems here and some very dangerous that are putting everything we have in jeopardy. But the root cause is always the same, political corruption. I hope people stand up for what’s right and come together because the enemy, I can assure you, it’s not amongst us.
My partner arrived from New York more than 30 years ago, after all these years he's still confident and happy with his decision. Good luck with your new life.
Thank you.
Hi, I,m Frank from Galicia and welcome to España. Every body is bienvenido to Spain. Europ. Be happy
Gracias Frank! Me encanta tu país.
Regarding health service, you can have both, private and public, which I recommend. For day to day staff, go private if you don't like waiting. For serious health issues, check also the public service. Just a recommendation.
Thank you for your comment Jokin!
Hey, welcome to Spain. I noticed that you mentioned supermarkets a few times but you didn’t say anything about local markets where you can buy fresh fruit and veg from open stalls outdoors. My local market is open on Sundays in the town square and me and my partner go every week to buy the week’s fruit and veg. Before the market we have breakfast (empanadilla y cafe con leche) at a local cafe. The quality of produce at the market is always outstanding, far superior to a supermarket, and the prices are lower. In the summer it gets very busy as the place I live is a tourist hotspot, but for most of the year it’s very quiet with hardly any queues and a great selection of produce.
Great observation Richie, thank you for your comment.
Spain has one the highest life expectancy, if not the highest.
You know I thought it was number 2 in the world but it is like number 6 or 7. But definitely very high.
@@AmericaToSpainit is number 2 when you take out the really small and rich countries like Monaco.
Cómo nación global, número 2 tras japón.
@@AmericaToSpain its always top3
The new American dream is to escape the US...
Yes, but try to choose other destinations, please. Spain is overloaded with foreigners and the world is very big.
@@nuriam7169 España tiene 50 provincias y la gente se concentra en 7 u ocho de ellas quedan otras 42 que necesitan que lleguen nueva población de hecho España necesita una nueva población de entre 10, 12 millones de inmigrantes en los próximos 20 años según estudios!!
Spain is one of the most hospitable countries in the world, advice for new expats, Spain has 50 provinces and people are concentrated in 7 or eight of them, there are another 42 that need a new population to arrive. In fact, Spain needs a new population of between 10, 12 million immigrants in the next 20 years according to studies!! Everyone welcome to your new home!!
Agreed.
But Spain is very big. I think the Spanish government should incentivate migrating to least populated areas.
Hello and thank you for such a great video!
I Can TOTALLY relate, and agree, to what you are saying!💯💯💯 In MY humble opinion, this topic is ALL about a VERY personal choice and journey for each one of us. I visited Spain for the first time in 2015 and IMMEDIATELY fell in LOVE with the people, the food, the beauty of the land, the culture, etc.!!! Spain is literally in my DNA!! My great, great, grandparents were from Catalonia and Gran Canaria. I was born in Cuba, but my parents left when communism took over the island. I grew up in a suburb of Chicago from the age of 4. I LOVE the US, however, in my humble opinion, once you experience Spain, you do NOT want to go back to living the American lifestyle! Every country has their pros and cons, however, for ME, the pros for Spain, outweighs the cons! The peace, security, quality of life and quality of food in Spain, in MY opinion, is TOP notch!! I'm approaching my 60th birthday and DREAM of living an early retirement in Ourense Spain! I'm fluent in Spanish and would have ZERO problems fitting in!!
God bless you and keep those great videos coming!❤
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate that you like my video
I've been planning my move to Spain for the last two years. We will move right after my retirement in December 2025. Either Seville or Valencia. I speak Spanish, so I will be in my environment.
Valencia less hot ...
Sevilla like a oven
I lived in Valencia many years ago and considering returning. I loved Valencia.
Sevilla es la ciudad más bonita del 🌎 pero para vivir mejor Valencia,a Sevilla le va a pasar como a Venecia,demasiados turistas la van a matar de exito.
A Sevilla puedes ir de visita,la mejor época es Julio y Agosto porque los locales se van a la costa y los turistas no vienen por el calor(vivi allí 4 años).
Cierto que las temperaturas suben de 30° pero nada que el aire acondicionado y unas 🍺 no solucionen.
Exist one thing called air conditioned, just for july and august and the rest of the year good weather and temperature!!😍😍😍😍😍😍 Seville is amazing!! and my mother is from seville and my father is from Valencia and I was born in Málaga!! that´s is may experience.
Bienvenidos...hagamos un mundo menos egoista. Se habrá percatado que para disfrutar de la vida no hace falta tanto; un poco de paz, un poco de comida. La razón junto a la emoción nos proporcionan todo lo que uno puede ansiar, si coge conciencia del paraiso en el que vivimos...Salud y suerte
Gracias por el vídeo.
Ya que usted ha sido tan amable con nosotros, le voy a contar un secreto que quizá aún no le haya sido revelado. Guarda mucha relación con lo que ha estado contando, y viviendo en Málaga no solo le será útil, sino también agradable. Los expertos dicen que los productos marinos se asimilan mejor por el cuerpo (¿Quizá porque la vida empezó en el mar?). De hecho, dos de los países con más esperanza de vida, Japón y España (y eso que en Japón el nivel de estrés es muy alto), son de los mayores consumidores de pescado.
La cocina mediterránea tiene sabrosísimas recetas con pescado y productos del mar, y en España la oferta es muy variada. Viniendo de los EUA, usted posiblemente no esté tan habituado, pero es algo que puede cambiar y, de verdad, es muy rico. Coma pescado, pulpo, u otro producto marino al menos una vez a la semana.
Suerte.
Lindo comentario. Me encantan pescado y mariscos ya que vivi muchos años por la gran peninsula de Baja California en México. Espero algun dia conocer España olé olé.
@@bellocancun9689La comida mexicana también es muy variada. Además, el uso del picante (no toda la comida mexicana es picante, pero se hace más uso de ello que en Europa y no suelen abusar de concentraciones de picante tan fuertes como las del sudeste asiático) previene algunas afecciones del sistema digestivo. Acostumbrarse al picante es sano.
Espero que conozca España, y deseo que esté a la altura de sus expectativas.
Y con aceite de oliva virgen extra, aliñe sus ensaladas y cocine tambien en lugar de usar tanta mantequilla.
Añadiría que viviendo en Málaga (yo me crié allí) hay que comer un pescado molusco o marisco distinto cada día de la semana, en particular boquerones fritos, al limón, o con vinagre, espetos de sardinas, y concha fina, sin olvidar la rosada - merluza -, pescadillas, pez espada y atún (antes se comían chanquetes como si fuese arroz). Y algún que otro día carne.
Muchas gracias por su consejo.
Hi Eric! I’m a spaniard and I love your videos and how you point at the quality of life as one of the strongest points for living here. I’d like to add to that the fact that there are no classes. I’ll explain. We all come together to the bars and “terrazas”. You see employees and bosses eating together the cheap menu at the bar. People join to watch football, from all ages and social classes. Even speaking about social class sounds weird for me. Lawyers, doctors, cleaners join and sit at the bar for breakfast and discuss the latest news, the state of country and so on. They’ll share jokes and then go their way. That’s why the bar is so instrumental if you really want to integrate in the community. And if you have doubts, ask anyone. The most probable is that they go walk with you to your destination if you ask for directions. Good luck to everyone and I hope you live long and happy lives.
Thank you very much for your comments. I agree that people don't care about your class.Its really great.
Frank súbete un fin de semana al norte, a Cantabria y verás qué lugares tan bonitos hay.
El cocido montañes y los respigos de Laredo 😀👌🏼
Hola Joe, gracias por tu comentario. Mi nombre es Eric y si hay lugares TAN lindos en España. He visitado Cadiz, Pamplona, Bilbao y los Pirineos. También hice con un grupo una caminata de 3 dias en Cantabria y es espectacular.
Bienvenido! Que seais muy felices en España, hoy viernes 17 de Mayo en toda Galicia es festivo, dia das letras galegas
Enjoyed your video. I studied in Spain many years ago and am considering moving back even as a senior citizen. If I can make a suggestion: for your video is the background music distracted from your message, as I struggled to focus on your voice. Was too loud for your voice. Great information and again hope this will help me make that scary decision. Thanks for sharing.
I liked it though
I know. I'm very sorry about that RUclips turned the volume up on the video. I will try to do better next time.
exMichigan in Spain 🇪🇸🇪🇺👍 Since 2000...
How difficult was your move?
Opening hours are much stricter in other European countries such as Germany, so you are lucky to live in Spain in that respect.
I am a northern Spaniard and I also want to live in Malaga 😂, perfect place. That was interesting, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was a good video. It was a very thoughtful comparison of the most important reasons to move from the US to Spain. Although the points you've made are applicable for many countries in Europe. I say this as a Brit who lives in rural Portugal. Although I work (remotely) with American colleagues and clients in the States (Texas/California) every day of the week and have worked in the US in the past (Atlanta, NYC and up-state New York) I'd never be tempted to move there for the reasons that you've highlighted. Quality of life is, in my humble opinion, superior in this part of the world. It's less stressful, healthier and you have time to enjoy your life with less pressure, worry and stress.
You are right!
I live in Denver. It’s not only the cost of living, but imo,and having lived in different states, Denver has little to offer for the price tag. I am a coastal person and miss being by the ocean. Congratulations! Have a wonderful life in Spain!
This is an honest question. When I hear/see Americans talk about living at the coast it often seems like the only valid choices are LA or Miami. The US has a lot of coast, and it's not like the weather is bad everywhere else, so why aren't the rest of coastal places more valued? What is wrong with all the coast in between NY and Miami, or to the North of LA?
Thank you.
@@jal051 Job growth, climate differences such as snow, humidity and many other factors play a big factor.
I am from Malaga but living abroad (Germany). I am actually jealous you managed to move to my hometown, such an amazing quality of life.
By the picture, looks like La cala above the highway. You need a car though, but great choice!
You are definitely a local 😃. Yes indeed, close to the Rugby field. And yes, up here we need a car for sure.
Yes , such a good quality of life that you moved to Germany... tell that another!....
Maybe he moved for reasons you don't know @@geertstroy
@@geertstroy life, wife, kids, work… planning to return as soon as possible for sure
Because of the color of the sea and the sky (also because of the tower that can be seen in the background) you live in La Cala de Mijas.
You should also mention that North Americans have their consulate a few kilometers away (Fuengirola).
Regards from Marbella
Thank you Roger, no I don't live in La Cala de Mijas but close. And yes I will mention the consulate in Fuengirola. I've been there before.
Full of good advice for those folks who find themselves struggling in the sociopolitical culture that the USA promotes. You've chosen Spain, but there are in fact numerous countries whose normal lifestyle is a step up from what many US citizens suffer. Best wishes to you.
Very well worded...
Thanks for your very nice and reaffirming video. I have been researching moving from the USA due to, not only the unending hustle and bustle, but the political environment that is sadly on the verge of crumbling our society and our democracy. I wish you continuing happiness and low stress life!
Well Spain has its own political turmoil too…I would look closer if I were you…it is not pink and blue as you think…
@@freelancelady I understand and agree that there are many “issues”, not only in Spain but in just about any other corner of the world. However, there are more “pluses” that seem to make it overall worthwhile. I happen to have Spanish descent on both sides of my family (great grandparents). At this stage of my life (I’m turning 70 in two weeks), It would be nice to explore and experience something new, that is worthwhile. Best wishes to you, and yours!
Many people from the US are moving, to Europe: Spain, Italy, the Netherlands....
Holanda? hace frio, el cielo gris...
Hay que estar loco o no tener ni idea de lo que se hace para ir a Holanda.
We left the US in 2018 ! Now living for more then 6 years in Germany, not goin back !
It's hard to even think about going back right?
La calidad de vida de Europa y en concreto España está a años luz de EeUu.
Aquí con un salario medio se vive bien allí una vida digna cuesta el doble, y ni hablar de seguridad ciudadana.
Y ya si vienes al sur ,no vuelves .
En Cádiz ,hay una base americana en Rota, muchos se jubilan y se quedan de por vida .
Sol playas ,seguridad, gente amable, fiestas, nivel vida cómodo , desayunas por 3 ,4 euros .
Cerveza a 1,5 2 euros ,tapas....
Great video. I am happy to see you probably made a great choice. There are another point 6 I think. ! You can travel to different countries in 2/4 hours or less !!!!! Europe is full of beautifull places.
Very true! I appreciate the comment. Indeed there are other things I will be talking about in future videos.
The Spanish employees have 30 days pay per year and also nacional,provincial and local holidays
Great comment Javier thank you.
@@AmericaToSpainThose days are not a gift, Paid holidays are a right... You have already worked them in advance and then you have the right to use them as holidays (that's because working 40 hours a week you make more hours than the ones you need to fulfill your mandatory 1.800 yearly working hours). In the USA way, workers take the money of those hours in excess instead of the holidays... or other way of saying this... if you take some holidays then you don't make money... or, in your way of thinking, you lose that money. The question is easy... what do you prefer?
Regarding the public national healthcare service, it's much better than the private one for serious matters (cancer, emergencies, rare diseases, difficult births, etc) and you should always go there first if you want better service, better doctors, etc.
No hace falta un servicio médico privado, depende de donde vivas. La medicina preventiva para las personas mayores es muy buena por lo general, depende de las Comunidades
@@mariarosahidalgo6845 Se lo exigen por ser emigrante sin cotizar. Al menos por unos años, no recuerdo cuantos.
@@mitcoes muy buen aporte,gracias!
@@mariarosahidalgo6845Es lo que estoy diciendo.
Bienvenidos! 🎉😊
I loved your video. I’m a Spaniard that lives in Madrid.
Shops and supermarkets are open 7 days a week here in Madrid, and that could also include New Year’s day too; I’d also disagree on “working here is relax”, well that depends. Some of us also work longer hours (unfortunately).
Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts. You nailed it 99% =)
Hi, sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your comment. I agree that if you work locally there can also be a large amount of stress. Thank you for your kind words and your correction. I will make sure to take it into account for my next videos.
I relate to what he says. I am 60 years old and I have now diabetes. Although it is manageable and not expensive I think nothing beats living in Europe where you don’t get broke over medical expenses. Food is more natural over there, some foods in the States are totally unhealthy. The problem relates also to the stress of life you experience in the States. Don’t get me wrong. Spaniards work very hard but the cut their day in half so you have at least a couple hours for lunch…going back to work from 4 pm to about 8pm. Also they have more holidays and at least one month vacation a year. The reason I moved to the States back in 1987 was because my husband is American and he had a stable situation. Back then there were fewer job opportunities in Europe in general, except in places like Germany, Holland and England. I was young and I wanted financial stability. Buy now I would not mind going back except that now I have a family in the States and it is important as you grow older to be close to family. And I still think Spain does not offer many job opportunities except for those who are working in healthcare, new technologies and computer systems. So being young and wanted that job security was important for me back then…it was another time and another life…
The big super mkts are open here on the coast of Castellón sundays during summer to cater to the tourists. After summer closed sundays.
Thanks- no thanks- for gentifrication and raising of cost of housing and living in general
I totally agree with you . I’m living in Hawaii Honolulu & the foods, rent, utilities, gasoline are very expensive. I love to move to Spain or Italy.
Yes, Spain is a great country to move to. You should really consider it
When I traveled the USA and Canada I usually paid quite a bit more in food. Be it restaurants or supermarkets, especially because in the USA you have to add sales tax and it's almost mandatory to pay 20% tip. In Europe vat is included in the prices, and Tip isn't mandatory, you pay a tip when you are satisfied, and not usually 20%, rather around 10% as rule of thumb.
Agreed. The issue with tipping in the US has become crazy.
@@AmericaToSpain the other thing is that you give the companies incentive to pay their employees less. Which ain't good at all.
Thank you for the vídeo and welcome to my country!
Thank you! 😃
I have been taking Spanish lessons from a lady who lives in Burgos, Spain and I explained to her that in the US we can have huge medical bills if we get sick. She was horrified! She said something like "I can't imagine the stress of feeling like I can't afford to get sick, while being sick. It would make life so much harder!" and she is 100% correct. Not only do you have to think "I am sick and I need to get better" but you also have to think "How am I going to pay for this?!". Unless you have FU money, you are 1 bad illness away from medical bankruptcy if you live in the US.
Yes I agree, I did a video about going to the doctor here in Spain. You should check it out.
@@AmericaToSpain I'll check it out
In USA you live to work,in Spain you work to live.
@@BluCircled go to Italy.
@@BluCircled almost 100 million people a year disagree whit you but i'm pretty sure they are wrong and you are rigth.
@@BluCircled are you real?,of course it's tourist!!!
The population is 45 million people,how on earth a country deal whit that amount?.
Enough we provide acomodation,services,security,transport,healt care,etc..for all of them.
@@BluCircled no soy español pero vivo aquí hace 20 años y después de vivir y viajar por 3/4 partes del mundo España es el mejor país del 🌎 para vivir con mucha diferencia.
@@camilodominguez1760 48.500.000 habitantes en España en 2024
You are so right, we live in Massachusetts it takes my husband 1 1/2 to get to work every morning traffic is a nightmare then a plus hour to get home in the afternoon
Our dream is to moved to Spain when we retire we haven’t decided where yet , we want to explore other city’s in Spain to see what works best for our life style. We been to Spain 7 times, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga , Marbella.
Why don't you choose UK or Ireland? They speak English and you have more cultural similarities with them.
@@nuriam7169 we also speak Spanish 😊
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I will be hosting a live stream about moving to Spain: ruclips.net/user/livekQegwoUop-8?feature=share that is the link if you like to join on Sunday at 2 pm EST time.
enjoyed your video.I went to see Malaga last Summer before I decide my final decision..is done,,,,,Now hoping to apply for Visa December 2024...
😍😍😍😍😍😍Spain is one of the most hospitable countries in the world, advice for new expats, Spain has 50 provinces and people are concentrated in 7 or eight of them, there are another 42 that need a new population to arrive. In fact, Spain needs a new population of between 10, 12 million immigrants in the next 20 years according to studies!! Everyone welcome to your new home!!
Gracias Juan por tus comentarios.
You'd have to explain that the quiet sunny relaxed place your speaking about is only related to the south and east coasts of Spain. Central and nothern Spain are quite different.
it's colder but always sunny in that places, of course we have winter but always with sun, that's something super important for a Spanish, I can accept cold with a coat but sun it's priceless
You are right. I will keep that in mind for future videos.
Wellcome to Spain!!! I hope that you, re free and happy all that you can and I wish that more american people come to Spain when they are prepared...they, ll be wellcome!!!
Thank you for your nice comment and your welcome Elena
Eso eso ,para que destruyan la costa con tanta masificado, y a los ESPAÑOLES donde los metes ,alquileres por las nubes y el AGUA escasa ,solo podrán vivir en España los extranjeros
¿En serio? Si ya no cabe ni un alfiler en mi país. Por eso la vivienda no para de subir de precio. Ojala no viniera ni uno más. Si yo quiero ir a vivir a los Estados Unidos su gobierno me lo pone muy difícil o directamente imposible de manera legal. Aquí deberíamos ser igual de estrictos.
Lo de parar al mediodía es para ir a casa a cocinar y comer, luego vuelves a trabajar, los días son más largos aquí, y así cumples el horario, sobre todo en el comercio, 4 horas por la mañana, 4 por la tarde, y sábado mañana 4 horas
No sé si lo entienden bien: la esperanza d vida, la buena salud, la alegría d vivir están íntimamente relacionadas con comer comida saludable en casa, cocinada por nosotros mismos y en compañía d la familia, ese es uno d los mejores ratos del día😁
La vida no es solo tener menos facturas, menos estress, o mas tiempo libre, la vida es igual de dificil para los españoles en España como para los demas en sus paises, teniendo ventajas siempre quien viene de fuera, tienen salarios mas altos, pensiones mas dignas etc, y eso conlleva que al venir aqui nada les parezca tan gravoso como a los españoles, para una persona que gana menos de mil quinientos euros, es complicado vivir tranquilo y sin presion, para alguien que llega con una pension de tres mil euros, le da eso para vivir como un jeque en su jubilacion,
Me parece perfecto que todo el mundo pueda decidir donde vivir, y que su dinero adquiera mas valor en esos lugares, el problema va a llegar cuando llegue la legion de jubilados de paises ricos buscando salud a buen precio, casas a buen precio y calidad de vida barata... por que todo eso se encarecera, ya desde hece unos años la vivienda multiplico los alquileres por diez, la alimentacion ha subido tanto que buena parte de la poblacion ya no puede consumir con tanta alegria productos de la misma calidad, cuando un litro de aceite de oliva virgen extra costaba cinco euros en menos de dos años ya cuesta doce euros, por que cuando se dispara el consumo sube el valor,
Aqui hay un dicho "cuando el pescado entra en la casa de un pobre, uno de los dos no esta en buen estado, o el pobre o el pescado" pues asi sigue viviendo mucha gente.
La sanidad publica no es gratis, ni barata, la sanidad tiene unos presupuestos altisimos para tener la mejor tecnologia, los mejores profesionales y la mejor atencion al paciente incluso en hospitalizaciones el paciente, ni acompañante tienen que pagar la comida, el tratamiento, medicacion, etc todo eso se paga con impuestos, si mañana llega alguien y se enferma, aun no le dio tiempo de amortizar (impuestos indirectos IVA, IRPF, impuestos del alcohol, tabaco etc,) lo que consuma, eso se pagaria con los impuestos de todos los demas, por que esta sanidad ademas de eficiente es "solidaria" jamas dejara a nadie enfermo sin atencion aunque no tenga recursos, cosa que nos encanta a los españoles, y asi la queremos mantener, pero como todo en esta vida donde se mete poco y se saca mucho acaba agotandose, si esto se convierte en un GERIATRICO para paises ricos, dudo que la sanidad ni publica, ni privada aguanten mucho tiempo, lo unico que sera gratuito en este pais seran las guarderias que es lo unico que no se saturaran
Que usted haya venido a vivir aqui, es fantastico, que este feliz es mejor aun, pero los manuales de como venir a España a vivir, las ventajas de vivir aqui, no atraen a familias jovenes y trabajadores jovenes que es lo que realmente necesita este pais para seguir manteniendo la calidad de vida que consiguieron nuestros abuelos, de los que ya estan aqui no sobra nadie, pero de los que aun no vinieron nos faltan mas familias con hijos y que trabajen aqui.
Bien dicho, y tbn quiero apuntar q la esperanza d vida se contabiliza desde el momento d nacer, así q si ya has vivido 50 años en otro país con menor esperanza d vida, amigo, las cuentas no son las mismas
Hola disculpa que responda hasta hoy tu comentario. No dudo que tienes razón. Y yo soy partidario que cualquier persona que se mueva a cualquier país deber ser una persona que contribuya a la sociedad y al "sistema" y que no sea un simple consumidor. Yo respeto tu país y espero que sea mejor con las personas que venga y no peor.
Si de acuerdo contigo pero vivir en tu vejez en tu hermoso país definitivamente es mejor que vivir en muchas otras partes del mundo. Verdaderamente tienen un país maravilloso.
@@AmericaToSpain En primer lugar el pais no es mi pais, yo soy del pais, si fuese mio podria decidir.
Segundo yo tambien soy partidaria de que la gente vaya a donde quiera a vivir, pero.........( todo tiene un pero) aqui se vienen los jubilados britanicos, alemanes, un jubilado visita la sanidad diez veces mas que la gente joven, a por tratamientos de larga duracion, y la sanidad publica de España cubre un porcentaje bastante alto de esos tratamientos, incluso se les facilita muletas, sillas de ruedas, protesis , pues con tanto jubilado extranjero en este pais, el "chollo" se acabara y los que salen perdiendo son la gente que emigra por necesidad, y los españoles que sus salarios siempre son de los mas bajos de la UE, y encima los britanicos votaron a favor del Brexit, ahora muchos andan quejandose de que les salen caras las medicinas, pues todo eso pone en riesgo nuestra sanidad y digo nuestra no solo de los nacidos en el pais, tambien de los que vienen sin apenas nada para mejorar su vida, traen familias y vienen a trabajar y contribuir... eso por poner un ejemplo ya si hablamos de viviendas va a ser mejor que los españoles nos vayamos a Africa, en mi ciudad el barrio mas castizo esta ocupado por extranjeros, una ciudad que no tienen ni veinte kilometros cuadrados, donde las viviendas se han puesto a precios de locura
Vivir una vejez digna cuidados y respetados, deberia ser prioridad de todos los paises, a mi me parece perfecto que vengan , lo que no me parece perfecto es tenernos que ir de las ciudades donde nacimos y es mi caso, y fue el caso de mis padres, que fueron echados de su casa de alquiler de toda la vida, para hacer apartamentos turisticos, mi madre con Alzheimer y mi padre con 83 años, eso es lo que trae ser un pais maravilloso, que las maravillas les estan vetada a la gente que las consiguieron
Great content and spot on observation.
Thank you for your comment
Me alegra que haya encontrado la paz y calidad de vida en mi país. Felicidades!
Si es posible, estaría mejor si pusiera sub títulos en español. No todos los españoles dominamos su idioma. Thanks😅
pues tienes que aprender el Ingles tu
Que aprenda el a hablar el idioma del pais donde vive. Eso deberia ser lo minimo. Solo vienen a aprovecharse de nuestras ventajas pero no ponen nada de su parte. Jetas!
Estamos.en España y es respetable que hable en la lengua del pais que ha elejido para vivir ..@@BluCircled
Vives en el mejor pais del mundo😮.Mejor de Europa ,faltan industrias y puestos de trabajo ,a pesar de tener toda la materia prima.. Me alegro estes feliz ..lo más importante es que aprendas el.español la lengua oficial de España,.ya que vives aqui ..😮😮😮Mucha suerte...Buena vida ..
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Asi es, este país es MARAVILLOSO.
Hello. Thank you for the info. I was not able to sign up for the free newsletter. I tried on my phone and IPad.
What private HC insurance company did you end up going with btw? Curious. A lot of choices! Thanks..
SANITAS but there are many others
Sanitas. Sorry to the late reply.
How does the food compare between the US and Spain? You must feel healthier here!
the thing is that many of the pesticides and herbicides are banned in Europe. Meat isn't washed in chlorine
Can you talk about expenses in detail ? Rent US vs Rent Spain and etc ??
I will do. I'm working on a video about the cost of living. If you would like to join I am doing a Live Stream this Sunday August 4th at 2 pm EST time. Here is the Link: ruclips.net/user/livekQegwoUop-8?feature=share
@@AmericaToSpain Sorry that I'm seeing this message a little too late, but how can I help?
So if you don’t mind me asking, as a US citizen don’t you have to come back every 90 days or would you be considered illegal? Or is there some type of visa for retired people. Thank you for the great info.
You can come on the digital nomad visa. I will be doing a video on how to get the visa. Follow my channel for an update.
@@AmericaToSpainI can’t wait
To think that one of the reasons for longevity in this country is no financial stress… we should be living over 150+ years then. Must be nice living with an American salary in Spain though
Yes that helps. Salaries in Spain are not that great🤔 But nowadays there are a lot of remote job opportunities. I'm working on a video on how to get a remote job. Ill be posting it soon. Thank you so much for your comment.
@@AmericaToSpainI will be ready to see it once you do thanks
Hi Eric, thank you for your video, it’s truly filled with valuable information. Lately I’ve been watching many videos for I’m in the process to moving from the US to Spain, for the same EXACT reason you described. I’ll be traveling shortly (Malaga, Alicante) to obtain my DNI and start from there. What area of Malaga are you living at? Again Thank you for your detailed and well intentioned video. You have a new subscriber. Take care.
Pete
Where can you optain the DNI first if you still don’t live there I’m also considering moving there in Alicante or Valencia to retire
... and definetly... if you have a free health system that allows you to go to the doctor for any issue or any worry without the fear of seeing the bill... you live longer.😁
People, don’t move to Spain for better lifestyle and then complain about things not being open 24/7. You can’t have both.
Reason no. 6 (and most important):
You can enjoy how the *Real Madrid* wins the 15th European Championship League Cup.
_Of course!!_
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Yeah!!!! We will see how they do in the Olympics. Plus in 2030 Spain will be one of the host of the World Cup.
You have an accent. Where are you from? Your citizenship? And how did that affect obtaining your visa?
Bienvenido a España amigo!!
Gracias Carlos. Me encanta tu país.
Creo que te dejarte una cosa importante y es el tema de ka seguridad y de las armas en EEUU
Claro ese tema es muy importante. No obstante en mi caso no fue un tema primordial, pero si es un tema a tomar muy en cuenta
Hi, I'm planning on moving to Spain as I'm spanish citizen, in about 1 year or so, I want to bring personal items, like books, records, photo albums, not furniture or TVs , which method of freight cargo is the best to use?
I just sold everything and just a backpack. And duffel bag. Stored my books I wanted to keep at familly. Each time I visted take back with me little by little. And electricity is different here. And different plugs.
I’m glad it’s cheaper for you. But Málaga has become very expensive for locals thanks to airbnbs and higher income foreigners moving there. Your “half the rent of Denver” is way too high for locals. You’re also contributing to feeding the private health care industry (a monster US citizens know all too well). Be aware that locals will eventually resent you a lot (which is already happening).
I appreciate your comment. Agreed that rent is way too high for locals and that should change.
@@AmericaToSpain Don’t contribute to the problem, then. Be happy there, but stop selling it here like it’s a retirement paradise for higher-income-than-Spaniars foreigners.
How are they feeding the private health care industry?
Americans make a farce of whereever they land . A cartoonish view on " moving" , and ALWAYS monetizing their SHIT. Yes , this Ami contributes to a problem and has NO clue of Spain whatsoever. Their very presence on Spain s territory is IMMEDIATELY OBSESSIVELY commuted into a business model of which the basic tenet is the assumption that a Merrican never leaves their land let alone for socialist Europe. But hey , that unexpected move , based on a flimsy expedient commitment via a digital worker visa is enough substance to get the stressed out Merrican at home click on their heroic move as well as pander to naive Spaniards who revel in the fact that the Merrican " loves the lifestyle " and " the food" and " you can visit 10 countries on foot in two days" .. .. it is just bitterly annoying putting that in the perspective of the sadistic immigration machinations of that us , for those who seek a genuine permanent residence on sound uncartoonish assumptions .
Sin duda prefieres a ese otro tipo de inmigrantes que vienen a multiculturanizarnos y pagar nuestras pensiones.......y que lo que consiguen (los que trabajan) es que la mayoría de los
sueldos sean miserables para todos.
Conste que no los culpo a ellos, sino a los políticos que lo permiten, o mejor dicho, que lo fomentan.
Being given 10% extra time to live is not a bad thing.
Do you live in marbella? What about the Spanish wealth tax? That the only thing stopping me from moving
I live in Malaga. If you are from the US and you pay taxes in the US you don't have to pay taxes here. I'm not an expert on taxes but there are workarounds.
Hi. Thanks for the response. If you have a certain amount of assests, spain taxes you a small percentage on that in addition to income taxes. It's called the wealth tax....
The same problem we two countries share is the strong or even deep political/social division. Lefts and rights and those things. If both countries could join its own population instead of divide more and more, Both would be much more strong and happy
Specially now! Yes I agree with you.
Where in Spain did you move to?
Marbella, Málaga.
Food is much cheaper in Spain
Hello Friend, I enjoyed your video. Thank you.👏
I would like to bring to your attention that the background music is a bit high and distracting. Cheers and enjoy your journey.
Last year, we were in Malaga for a month and we enjoyed our visit.
That is SOOO true, For some reason RUclips made the audio much louder. I will try to fix it but you are totally right. It sucks!
But actually all of that makes sense if you don’t earn money in Spain. Because the life style is about make money in USA and waste it in Spain.
Si Pedro. Ahí esta mucho del secreto.
In a few months, you'll have a Costco in Málaga.😅
So I hear. But the less American Spain becomes, the better.
Y como puedes quedarte en España a trabajar y vivir?
No entiendo esta pregunta,a qué te refieres?
@@davcunit, se refiere a tu permiso de residencia.
Visa de "nomada digital"
Si te quieres quedar depende de donde seas. Si eres latina o latino, después de estas 2 años legales en España, te dan la nacionalidad española.
@@AmericaToSpain eso no es cierto
What about paying taxes. I will have a nice US pension soon. I hear Spain will tax me 37% as a retiree? That would be a huge disadvantage for me.
Taxes are complex but there is a 1:1 system with the US that if you pay taxes in the US, you don't pay taxes here except what you generate here.
Y otra razón es la seguridad, España es cien veces mas seguro que eeuu
Completamente de acuerdo. Aqui se respira mucha seguridad.
Spot on
Thank you for your comment.
I'm going to re-formulate my comment: Have you ever asked yourself why millions of latinamericans want to be free and risk their lives to go to the US? Have you ever asked yourseft why Florida is full of Cuban and Venezuelan people? Have you ever asked yourself why the biggest dream of almost every Spaniard is to live in the US?
In a few years, you will be beggin to go back to the US. I left Spain for good and my life is way better now.
I´m sorry to disagree, but I seriously doubt that many Spaniards would like to live permanently in US. For sure in other parts of Europe, but US, no way. And regarding Cubans and Venezuelans, well, obviously anything is better than where they come from.
Hi Angel, thank you for your comment. I will not be begging to go back to the US, I promise you. The US has some great things and salary is definitely one of them. But you get to a point in life where money is not everything. Plus now, you can work in the US, while living in Spain. The US will drain your life and you will be brained washed to be a consumer. You will be taught that consuming is the only way to be happy and that is neve the case. Life is Spain is very different.
Is better the public healthcare ! The private healthcare is for a cold or flu!!!
Rich people, politicians (specially socialist ones) and public workers that can choose between public and private, seems that don´t agree with you.
@@alepunto7404That’s not true. I’m rich, I earn more than seven times the average salary in Spain, I never had a private insurance. Everytime I needed health care I’ve been atended by our national health service with good results, high technology and nice human asistence . Even my brother needed a lungh transplant and was succesfully fulfilled paying CERO euro. Compare that to USA. And do not lie about socialist politicians, thanks to them we have this incredible public service. Conservative parties don’t believe so much in our system and always try through low investment in public services to push people into private insurances wich is like shooting your toe.
@@felixcanas9446 Sorry, but half of your comment is not true, and the other half is you talking about your particular case. I´m talking about statistics. 82% of public workers in Spain that have the possibility of choose between public and private healthcare, choose private (data from 2021). Rich people don´t go to public hospitals, they go to private clinics, here and abroad. Socialist politicians when need healthcare, go to private clinics (like Carmen Calvo at Clinica Ruber, or Dolores Delgado at Clinica Cemtro). Basically anyone that can afford private healthcare, choose private over public, even if that implies paying both, as paying public healthcare in Spain in mandatory.
If your brother paid cero euros, that doesn´t mean that healthcare is free. It is not. If your brother paid nothing, it means that other people were forced to pay the treatment of your brother with taxes. Because that argument that says that in Spain healthcare is free and expensive in the USA, if you think a little about it, makes no sense at all. ¿What do you mean, that doctors and nurses do not have a salary in Spain? ¿Hospitals do not require maintenance? All those things are paid by all of us with taxes. The wrong picture of healthcare being "free" or cheap in Spain comes from the fact that the state takes half of the salary of everyone even before that salary reaches the worker, complemented with all the rest of different taxes (over 100!) that the state uses to squeeze us. So no, services like healthcare or education are not free or cheap in Spain, we are just forced to use the ones that the policians decide. They took away our freedom to choose.
Also, you seem to mix up "public" with "universal". A service guaranteed to everyone is an "universal" service. A "public" service is just a service controlled by politicians. And this is why private healthcare or private education are always better than public ones. Because private services are managed by professionals of that sector, but public services are managed by politicians, wich are usually corrupt, inept, and they only care about themselves. But it is totally possible to have private universal healthcare, or private universal education (like in the nordic countries). We don´t benefit from having public services, the only beneficiaries from services being public are the politicians, as they use this power for their political goals.
And you should learn a little history. The public health system in Spain exists since 1908, so no, we don´t have it thanks to socialists. That is another lie coming from the PSOE, like when they say that they "invented feminism" (yes, they said that).
@@alepunto7404y porqué no te largas a estados Unidos y nos dejas en paz, allí tendrás tooooda la sanidad privada que quieras. No se a que estás esperando?
@@felixcanas9446, so you are rich, my widow neighbor is poor, and both of you paid the same amount of money for your brother's operation when you buy your daily bread, am I wrong? And that's justice, according to you, right?
Bienvenido al primer mundo¡¡¡..no hagas mucha publicidad que aquí no cogemos más...en tu guía debes poner que los que vengan que aprendan español..aunque en España no es obligatorio hablar español para acceder a la visa, cosa que en tú país si.
Como lo va a poner si el prenda no sabe no ha aprendido ni a decir hola?
Very nice honest dude,
sincerely I hope it works out once the honeymoon phase goes away.
Definitely too quiet speech compared to annoying background music that's buzzing over...
Yes I messed up with the music but I cannot fix it. It sucks. Thank you for your nice comment.
I see 99% of these types of videos go on about how much cheaper this place is vs USA. Good info but all of these videos are carbon copies at this point. What is it that you do to generate income to pay for your daily life? If it’s a job, what kind of job add how much do you earn a year? If you are only basing your life off of RUclips earnings, that would be good to know as well. Appreciate it.
Hi thank you for your comment, yes I have a job. The reason I am able to be in Spain is because I have a digital nomad visa. I do not earn any money from youtube.
@@AmericaToSpain congrats on the successful move to Spain. It looks like a wonderful country. Appreciate the reply as well. Do you have any videos on your channel that go over your financial options? I understand that no one’s financials are anyone’s business. If you do share I would be very interested in watching those videos. Thanks again for the reply and the video
What is your LEGAL BASIS to reside and work... TELL THAT , and keep the cartoon.
The American Dream has become European Reality
yes
La siesta española se ríe del sueño americano 😂😂😂
jajajajaja que bueno saludos desde Málaga!!
Buen comentario. jaja.
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It's curious because many Americans who come to Spain to have a life less driven by work and making money end up creating RUclips channels (which require work and can make money).
I think you can't stop being productive 😂😂
Barry thank you for your comment. I guess when you immigrate you learn a lot in the process and when you find something you like, you want to share it. At the end of the day everyone has to eat right? But by doing the things you love and sharing and helping others, work does not feel like work. And most people outsource video editing etc.
Vaya que lo haces por amor, o quizás por interes😂😂
@@fontantorres3938 No estas siendo correcto o educado,, te acaba de explicar algo que tu no crees,, no es su problema es tu problema,, hacer cosas buenas y compartirlas es un buen gesto!! que me gusta y aprecio!!
There’s too many Americans moving to Spain lol
Yeah, it should at least be as difficult for an American to move to Spain as it is for a Spaniard to move to the US. I doubt a Spaniard could move to the US on a digital nomad visa.
@@Bernard-Shakeyactually
USA is open borders we have millions of immigrants coming here every year.
@gabrielanaya677 I know that. And Spain has an open border too. As an American, you could just come in on a holiday visa and stay there. The issue is then being illegal, which nobody would want. My point was the *legal* methods of gaining a work visa are easier USA->Spain than in the opposite direction
too many SOUTH Americans moving to Spain. There, fixed it for you
Welcome to Spain! I paused the video on the image of the map with the plane and I realized that it is an old map... so old that you can see the European colonial empires in Africa hahaha be careful with the details or they will cancel you :P
Thank you. That is just an image for a transition from reason to reason, not a geography statement. But I appreciate your comment and will keep that in mind.
@@AmericaToSpain I know, I know, but in these days a poorly placed map can be a cause of future headaches haha
Do the video in Spanish, you have to speak Spanish now
ju need to learn deeee inglish, a ver!
Es un mensaje a sus compatriotas, ceporrín.
Si Alma, hablo español. El tema es que inicialmente mi canal era para personas de habla inglés.... pero creo que tengo mas personas que me ven en español.
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Todavia no se si ceporrín es ofensivo o no... .por eso dejo pasar este comentario 🤔😃
I am spaniard. This video is highly unacurate. Many thousands of people are leaving the country because of unemployement. The country is virtually at bankruptcy
Soy español y que españoles salgan de España a buscar trabajo ha pasado siempre, yo salí a Inglaterra, Francia, y Alemania para conocer nuevos paises y practicar idiomas, hoy hablo, Frances, Ingles Francés e italiano, trabajo en compañía aérea española en vuelo, en Europa ir de un pais a otro con el mismo pasaporte, 27 países es como ir desde Nevada a Arkansas o Florida!!
I am Spaniard too, and Spaniards leaving Spain to look for work has always happened, I went to England, France, and Germany to see new countries and practice languages, today I speak French, English, French and Italian, I work for a Spanish airline on flights, In Europe going from one country to another with the same passport, 27 countries is like going from Nevada to Arkansas or Florida!!
Spain in bankruptcy?
Hola Adrian, gracias por tu comentario. Todo depende de perspectiva. Estoy de acuerdo que el desempleo y los salarios no son muy buenos aquí en España pero eso no quita que sea un buen país para vivir. Agradezco tu comentario.
Si de acuerdo contigo. Pero salir de tu país no es necesariamente malo. Sino hubieras salido talvez no hablarías todos los idiomas que hablas.
The plane on a map from almost a century ago in which the Rif, northern Morocco, appears as part of Spain and French Africa, is a little outdated
Thank you Angel. I will take notice of that.
UNITED STATES NOT IS AMERICA, AMERICA IS THE WHOLE CONTINENT, FROM CHILE TO ALASKA. YOU SHOULD SAY FROM U.S TO SPAIN , OR FROM NORTH AMERICA TO SPAIN , DO NOT BE IGNORANT
He left america.... He's right, or were are the U.S.? No hagas hate innecesario
@@vadderblanco SIMPLEMENTE ES CORREGIR A QUIEN SE EXPRESA MAL. U.S IS IN NORTH AMERICA.
Hi Tromau1, Sorry for replying this late. I agree with you 100% but to be clear, my target for the video is people from the United States. For them, they live in America. If i want a US person to watch my video, I have to speak their language. If this video was for Spanish people I would have done it in Spanish. In their "language" they live in America. I appreciate your comment and there is no need to call me ignorant. You are always welcome to share your point of view just understand that to have a conversation we don't need ALL CAPS or call each other names.
@@AmericaToSpain ok sorry for insulting you , really sorry. greetings from mexico. and sorry for my bad english