So happy to know that you feel so good in my city... in our city! Greetings from your neighbour.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Your city, your home, has been very kind to so many foreigners, very welcoming. You should be proud. I know so many who feel the same way. Muchas gracias por su hospitalidad 😚.

I've been watching the Netflix show Valeria and the show takes place in Madrid. As an American what I love is the walkable cities, high speed trains, beautiful parks and gardens, amazing architecture and culture. Spain has so many good qualities.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. There is so much to love about Spain. You're the third person to mention that show to me, I have to see if l can find it. I canceled my Netflix after about 17 years a few weeks ago and l don't miss it. We use our car so rarely, just to start it to make sure the battery doesn't die, which it has several times before. I like having the park three minutes walk from us, and we use the high-speed train as often as we can. The safety factor is also huge. I love it for so many things. No going back for us.

We've enjoyed watching your videos, specially this one. It was a great interview and very helpful information. This gentleman transmitted such joy and kindness over the tube that it hit my heart and I felt emotional hearing him say how happy he was at having made the decision to move there. My husband and I visited for the first time a few months ago and love everything about the city. We're planning on visiting again in the future and hope to have a chance to meet you in person. Best wishes,

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it Jackie, I appreciate it. I agree with you about his joy and kindness and I'm glad it came through in the interview. He is definitely happy. It's fantastic to hear you had a good time, for sure..hit us up when you arrive and hopefully we can meet and chat :-).

Its good to visit places before moving there.

@nextbiteoflife

3 ай бұрын

It is. He’s lucky because it worked out for him. Two years later, he’s still loving it.

Lee you were great, and for everyone reading this, I’m his genius sister 😂❤

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Hello, genius sister, you deserve a pat on the back for that push!🤣

I love the laid back, informative interview! Great job.

@nextbiteoflife

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I was so natural. I didn't do any edits :-)

Thank you for this - really enjoyed watching. I’m from London and thinking of moving abroad with my family and it’s between Portugal and Spain. I love Spain and feel we’d be fine as a mixed family. I may go Valencia for a holiday even this summer. The only issue I have is that in Portugal black folks seem more integrated into society and it feels more likely that you would see someone black in a job that’s not a street vendor. This matters to me as I do not want my kids specifically to grow up seeing those kind of indifferences. So thinking more for them rather than myself. No offence intended to anyone Spanish. I love your country 👍🏾

@nextbiteoflife

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. You can’t really go wrong with either. I had researched the same thing before choosing Spain. You would be fine. You should definitely come and check out the city, there are more and more of us every day. Valencia has more digital nomads and you will see professional people from all walks but as far. As for job representation, most faces you see are Spanish and some Asian in working jobs. Few street vendors of any color. Perhaps at the beach sometimes. If you need a job, forget about it. You have to be a remote worker. At least that is what I see. Good luck👍🏾

@RemofRenaissance

3 ай бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife thank you, great channel and apologies for the grammatical errors. In fact I may edit and fix that now 😁. Hopefully I will visit Valencia this summer. I’ve been Alicante but was a long, long time ago. All the best

I love your show. You provide a lot of information about Valencia!

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Awwwhhh... Thanks so much Monica! I really appreciate it 🙂.

@KingMK31

Жыл бұрын

​@@nextbiteoflifeI had the chance to study abroad in Spain in 2016 for 5 months and had the time of my life. Im an African American male that lives in the U.S and wants to move to Spain in the future. Its no seceret that racism is here, but whats your perspective of how it is in Valencia given the most recent report of the racism in Laliga?

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

@@KingMK31 I think one would have to have their head buried in the sand to think everywhere is 100% free of racism. I still maintain that I have yet to feel this in my everyday life here (I couldn't say the same about the States). Football fans are a different breed altogether, to be honest. As someone who lives with a soccer nut and watches a crapload of games (more than I care to :-) ); that odious behavior happens across the countries, this just got more press. The leagues do what they can. They expel the idiots, punish a whole section if no one snitches, etc. In the end, it's all about their team and those asswipes would do anything to win.

KemKem...so sorry I didn't get to connect with you. Just got back from 3 weeks in Spain. Spent 1 week in Valencia, I week in Barcelona and I week in Madrid. Loved them all for different reasons. Good food, wonderful people, wonderful architecture, great weather. I would cross Madrid off my list to live. I have posted a few videos about my experience on my channel.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

No worries Simona. As long as you had a good time. Wow! Madrid over Barcelona uh! Must be the beach that's the deciding factor. I will check out your channel 🙂

@Simona_midulcevida

Жыл бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife Barcelona was my fav but Valencia was a close close 2nd. Madrid was too crowded.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

@@Simona_midulcevida I like the vibe in Madrid much better and is my go-to of the two, but you really can't go wrong can you? You ladies looked like you were having so much fun :-). Cool!

@CarlosPerez-zf1uy

3 ай бұрын

@@Simona_midulcevida barcelona is the most dangerous city in spain due to ileal inmigration, trust me... you dont want to live there.

KemKem! Was wondering why I wasn't getting notifications for this channel. So glad to see new content from you! Great interview; looking forward to seeing Lee's apartment. Retirement can't get here fast enough!

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sandra. Life just got busy and l haven't had a chance to do much. I was mostly busy learning to draw and putting together a children's book 🙂found here under a pen name. amzn.to/3fGi4jC , btw...his apartment tour is up and you should be able to see it on the channel.

@angieoh2

Жыл бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife re: your book! How cool!! Did you do the artwork on the book?

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

@@angieoh2 Yes l did :-). Online art classes that are still ongoing, but l'm very happy with the outcome.

great video KemKem...i will be in Valencia this Friday for a week. I am scouting out Spain and I am currently in Madird and will be catching the train there. I am looking forward to seeing what Valencia has to offer.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching it! Awesome that you'll be visiting. I hope you enjoy it and find something to your liking. I like Madrid a lot too and the best part is that it's not so far. Whereabouts are you staying?

@GlobalTravels

Жыл бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife Carrer San Ignacio de Loyola, not sure where that is, but the host tells me that it's a 5 minute car ride from the train station.I would like to buy you a drink when I arrive.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

@@GlobalTravels I used to live about a five-minute walk from that street, and is one of my favorite areas in the city. Haha! A drink sounds good, contact me via the contact tab and we can hopefully arrange something 🙂.

@gg13308

Жыл бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife - will absolutely do that...thanks

hi Kemkem, just subscribed to your channel last nite as i am starting my research for my late 2023 move to Spain--probably Valencia as it most resembles los angeles in weather...l don't do cold!! i really enjoyed your interview with Lee.... he seemed to be soooo happy with his choice of Valencia. so good to hear that the Spanish consulate in los Angeles is one of the better/most helpful. i am a TexMex American and just retired in 2021 and left los angeles because i could not afford to live the way i wanted to money wise in los angeles... so i moved to a small rural town in New Mexico where i can live on my social security monthly check of just under $2000 monthly and have savings for odds/ends/leisure. i do have a couple of questions that maybe you and/or Lee can help me with..... 1. i've been all over the internets and done tons of google searches and still can't find a simple answer for the following: i am 72 years old and as i mentioned, i live on social security---just pennies under $2000.00 monthly and if need be i have a savings account: is $2000 monthly a good income for a single person to live on??? i believe that lee stated that his "total monthly" expenses were $1800 a month. also, if you all receive social security.... does the Spanish Government tax your social security checks if it is the only "income" you have? as you stated Kemkem, i am also long winded....! thanks for the great videos. richard

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, I'm not sure why KZread chose to spam your comment, but it just happened to catch my eye as l was about to close the tab :-). Haha! another ex Angeleno like us. Love it. I will try and answer your questions. 1) YEP! You can live on 2000 dollars per month as a single person, shoot, we're two with two dogs and live for less than that. Lee's chunk is rent (hopefully you took a look at his apartment and saw the cost) but he lives smack dab in the center popular with expats. Live 15-20 minutes walk from there and you can knock off quite bit with proper research. A lot of locals don't make that much monthly. 2) Short answer is yes, you do get taxed. Long answer is that you will probably end up paying zero after your allowed deductions for your age group. Yes, L.A is definitely one of the better ones, at least for now. He is still loving it by the way, and has more friends than l do even...hahaha! Take care.

@richardcadena7746

Жыл бұрын

@@nextbiteoflife thanks for your reply and information.... at the end of the day i have decided to talk to a tax person familiar with the Spanish tax code/etc. did you all use someone that you would recommend? i really enjoy your interviews with new expats.

@nextbiteoflife

Жыл бұрын

@@richardcadena7746 Thanks, Richard. It's a good idea to talk to a professional. Unfortunately, no recommendations from this side. It's something l will pay more attention to in the next year and a half more than likely as it would affect me more :-).