I am thinking about living in Spain a few months but do not know much about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
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I am thinking about living in Spain a few months but do not know much about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
We just arrived in Cadiz, the town of Rota. Weโre paying $1500/month for a three bedroom, two bath condo with a secure parking garage and pool about 3 minutes walk to the beach. Every window has beach views. Itโs quiet here, very few people speak english. Not a lot of cafes to work in but the apartment has wifi and cable TV. I think thereโs more DNโs in the town of Cadiz, I hopeโฆ
I suppose that at leats you have some preferences about the weather, do you like the warms days or do you prefer rainy weather? Depends on that, you can choose between south or noth of Spain. Do you like big cities or medium large?
Just landed in Madrid a few weeks ago and love it so far. Itโs a chill big city with plenty to do without it being overwhelming. Not too crowded, friendly people, beautiful city and pretty affordable as well. If youโre planning on staying for a few months, you wonโt be bored here 
Granada. Itโs beautiful, inexpensive (you get a free tapas with the purchase of any drink!), the Sierra Nevada mountain range is spectacular and far outweighs the benefits of living close to a beach, IMO. Clean, modern but authentic with a good assortment of tourists and expats.
Iโm from Valencia and I think it has everything you need: Not too big not too small, A little startup scene, cheap rental, accessible and easy to move, beach, real Paellas, culturally rich, good weather and the best thing, itโs super close to Javea where you can visit our coliving space https://sun-and-co.com/ 
Good luck!
Hi @joejuter, Alzira is a nice, suny and quiet place to live. Itโs in Mediterranean sea. And there is a nice coworking there as well. Good Luck!
You cannot really go wrong in any city in Spain. Much depends on the weather you want, your budget, how cosmopolitan you want it. Barcelona is of course the darling of Nomads but can be way too crowded much of the year. Valencia is an alternative and has better weather. Malaga or Granada are good spots too, then you have the Canaries if you want year round summer. I could go on and on! Maybe give some clues as to what you are looking for e.g. need to be by the ocean, smaller cities etc?
Thank you so much. Being by the ocean would be amazing. Obviously I not looking to blow my budget. At the same time I do want to be able to get a proper apartment if I am there for a month or more. I am afraid to commit to a location that is not good because I do not know the area. But at the same time, that is why we go! because we want to experience a new place
My honest opinion is that if you go for a place that doesnt have many foreigners, you might feel isolated in Spain. The Spanish tend to have close knit social circles that might be hard to breach as an outsider. Thatโs my experience of living in smaller, less cosmopolitan cities, but that might just be me!
On the basis Iโd be looking at Seville, Granada, Malaga, Valencia, Alicante or Barcelona. Madrid is great, but you are a long way from the sea and itโs expensive.
San Sebastian is cool, especially if you like a surf, but it is probably more expensive than anywhere I have mentioned.
I have spent a fair bit of time in Valencia and it is a good balance between being international and provincial. Just avoid Fallas festival as itโs crazy busy and most expats escape for the week!
Hi, we are trying to find a house to rent for 2-3 persons near Las Palmas for 4-5 months at the moment and it seems to be almost impossible except through Airbnb which is super expensive. Any advises or local contacts?
Hello Everyone
I'm planning to stay in Seville for 6 weeks for mid January - end of February. Do you any recommandations for a coliving or a place to live in?
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Hey Nomads, would love to know any thoughts here.
Top of the list are currently Tenerife, Lagos/Ericeira (Portugal) & Malta??
Would love to know if anyone can vouch for these at this time of year.
Beautiful beach would be the dream. Basically European Bali! I'm sure something many of us are searching for.
Thanks a million. Much love.
Leo
Hi! I want to relocate to Spain and I was wondering if someone can recommend a SIM card with a good data package.
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Iโm looking to spend 1-3 months in Alicante or Valencia this fall and would like to take a Spanish class there.
Hey all,
planning on going to Valencia for a while and am looking for an appartment from April to summer. Any Ideas where to look for? Appart from airbnbโฆ
Also any tipps for area to live in and work spaces are most welcome.
thanks and best regards,
The M.
Iโm looking for a monthly rental in Barcelona. Iโm only planning to stay 1 or 2 months.
Thanks!
So I head to Barcelona in a week for the next 4. I am reading some stuff online. I want to wing it and ask around when I get to Barce. But what I see online I may just spend the open three weeks I have in the Canary islands. The year round surfing and reasonable cost of living sounds great especially spending the first three months of 2018 on the beaches in Central America.
I fly out of Madrid the second week of May. I dont want to spend more than a couple days in Madrid. I had a week there last year. So if anybody could shed some insight based on their experiences that would be most bodacious.
For those who are still reading here are some interests of mine:
Thanks for any and all the help peoples.
See you in the forum, Ryne
Hi everyone. Iโve just moved to Granada in Andalucia to live with some friends I met in Mexico. Planning on staying a few months and then seeing where the wind takes me, but in the meantime, I wanted to know if there are any fellow nomads around, or if anyone has any tips for coworking spaces/cafes? Thanks in advance! 
Iโm looking for somewhere to spend July in northern Spain. (Not that it matters but June weโre in Paris, August in Porto).
Iโve spent time in small Italian villages and loved the experience. Iโm hoping to find something like that but in coastal Spain, I just donโt know the area at all yet. Suggestions?
Somewhere roughly in or between Galicia and Bilbao. Somewhere walkable to a half dozen small resturants/cafes/etcโฆ
Hi guys, as I wrote in the title I am planning to move to Barcelona with my girlfriend starting from January 2017 and I am looking to rent a flat for 6 months, possibly in the Born area, but open also to other neighborhoods. My budget is around โฌ800 per month. Is anyone looking to rent out something that could fit my request? Any help would be appreciated!
Has anyone stayed in Barcelona longer than 3 months as a nomad?
I realise UK citizens have to apply for a NIE number if they are staying longer than 3 months in Spain. But can you actually get an NIE number while working in Spain for a UK company?
My company is registered in the UK so I will be remote working from Spain, donโt want to setup as a freelancer or sold trader in Spain as it will only be a temporary pit stop for 3-6 months.
Hi,
so Iโve heard many great things about the Canary Islands but only from people who are not digital nomads. Iโve been on Tenerife in February 2011 and 2012, but only as a tourist (and with a student budget living at a friends house, so very different experience) and I saw a lot of old people. People say the same about Gran Canaria, especially in the winter, since a lot of the German and British retirees overwinter there.
Everything I read about especially the biggest city Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is more or less about the city, the food, the beaches, the weather, the nature and so on but less about the people. I know Iโd have to learn Spanish to speak to the locals (and I want to). I want to go somewhere at beginning of next year and LPA is on the top of my list. After my Tenerife experience and everything I read Iโm sure I will like the location itself but itโs never fun if youโre somewhere alone for too long. Maybe the people who live(d) there can share their experiences about the digital nomad scene, or more specifically: How about the international crowd, are there a lot of people from say โฆ mid 20s to mid 30s that are meeting up regularly for leisure (not work/tech related meetups)?
Toying with the idea of renting a house with other nomads in Las Palmas between Oct 15th - Dec 18th. If youโre interested, please PM me with your email address, budget and dates.
Hey everyone,
Iโm planning on moving to Spain and Iโd like to connect with those who have tried to apply for this special type of long-term visa called as โnon-lucrative residence visaโ.
Going from what Iโve researched so far, itโs a good option for us nomads (more so: business owners) to stay longer in Spain (one only needs to prove steady stream of income of at least EUR 2.2K per month and that you should NOT work for Spain โ so letโs say having a U.S. company and staying in Spain is fine).
So : my concerns right now revolve mainly on anyoneโs experiences with applying for this type of visa. How difficult was it? How long did it take you?
Also, Iโm wondering about how I can secure a rental space for a year if my lease depends on the approval from the embassy. Iโm also wondering if Valencia is a good place to stay in?
Lots of nomads in and headed to Barcelona. Letโs create a central place for resources, guides and sites for finding an apartment.
Iโm headed there in April for 1-3 months (argh, Schengen!). So far Craigslist and Spotahome seem useful. What else is there?
Also any thoughts on neighborhoods would be great here. Right now Iโm looking at Gracia which seems to be the spot. Probably avoid Barrio Gotico and Barceloneta due to masses of tourists. Iโve heard some good things about El Bornโฆ thoughts?
Long story short, my friends and I flew with Vueling and they lost our luggage. Theyโve done nothing so far except ignoring the problem. Theyโve failed to give us any kind of status on the luggage or offer any kind of compensation. Some of us even had our work laptops in our bags. Itโs been five days with no response. Several times when weโve contacted them, theyโve hung up the phone on us. Itโs been a terrible experience, and since we canโt get them to do anything reasonable through their normal customer support channels, Iโd like to escalate it by filing a formal complaint with some sort of government or legal entity that helps hold businesses accountable. The only problem is that I donโt know who to report it to in Barcelona/Spain. I speak good enough Spanish to file a claim, but since I donโt know what that sort of entity is called in Spanish, Iโve been having trouble finding where to do so.
TL;DR Where can I file consumer complaints against a company with the government or a legal entity in Barcelona or Spain?
Hello Nomads,
is anyone in Tenerife at the moment? Iโm moving there from the 1st of August and not getting out of it for at least 6 months.
Iโm going to stay in Puerto De La Cruz.
Do any of you has ever been there and do you recommend this city to me? Or should I look for an apartment elsewhere in Tenerife?
Also, how do you find cheap long-term houses there? I would love one with a private pool.
Thanks,
Andrea
Iโm planning to move to Spain this year, but Spain has a wealth tax for worldwide assets over 700.000โฌ if you are classified as a resident which I want to avoid.
Iโll try to be a short as possible:
Although I am renting the UK flat until December 2016 I prefer not to be in UK, which would mean that I would not be classified as a UK-resident because I would not meet any of the automatic UK or sufficient tie tests.
Iโd like to move to Spain as soon as possible but would be willing to stay out of it for x weeks to avoid being classified as a resident and save wealth tax.
Can anyone help me in this matter? whats my best line?
Hi everyone,
I did a bit of research about Costa Rica and got my feelings all mixed up. I know that it is considered safe in comparison with the rest of SA but how safe is it? I read on a forum that you cannot walk with your backpack every day as you will probably get mugged (gunpoint included). Is this true?
I am a solo female traveler and pretty easy target Iโd guess. The other topics here on Costa Rica contain very little info. Your feedback would be much appreciated. 
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