My wife, who is from US, and I are living in Spain for the last 10 years. She always tells me that the most important thing to live in Spain after speak Spanish, is to understand that you are an immigrant, not an expat. Spanish people are nice with foreigners, but the system have his rules with the immigrants and you have to follow them if you don't want any problems. Love your videos.

If you are already working in Spain, you pay self-employment taxes and have legal residence. You can register (assuming you are not) and request your Social Security Health Card (which is not incompatible with private health insurance), which will give you access to Spanish public health (considered the 4th best in the world).

Thanks for the tips!

We are in Valencia this week based on your thoughts about this city. It’s really lovely here. We have been thinking about the possibility of moving here, but this video is making my head spin! Oh, boy.

Love your content! Thank you for all of your helpful details! We’re a new sub!! 👍 We’ll be in Valencia at the end of January! We were last there in June 2019. Can’t wait! All the best!

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

I hope to move to Spain next year. The advice and information that you provided was extremely helpful. thank you so much.

Very informative! Thank you.

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that :)

Great video. Thank you!

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too for watching 😊

great invormations and helpful thank you antonetta

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it is helpful 😊 thanks

moving to VLC in September! Can't wait! love all your videos

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great 😊 I am happy you picked this city!

I need to save that one. Thanks for the info 👍

Very informative video with great tips for someone moving to Spain👍

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 I hope it’s helpful!

Thanks for posting! Very useful. Hope you can post a video on cost of living in Valencia. All the best on your channel!

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am planning a few videos in this direction 😊 I hope you are subscribed so you won’t miss them 🙏🏻

Great video Antoanetta! Im moving to Valencia by the end of september so this were great tips for me, specially with the apartment issue since Im also going to work remote to another country.

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Don’t Get discouraged just keep looking for an apartment and you will get it. Some landlords are nice and willing to go around :) Good luck 👍🏼

Nice vlog. Liked and subscribed

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing 🙏🏻

@TheSwissFamily

2 жыл бұрын

@@ANTOANETTA my pleasure! We have a vlog too, we are a Swiss family living in the UAE. Don’t hesitate to have a look and subscribe if you like it. Have a wonderful day.

Important information in this video. A+++. After watching I will probably get professional help with taxes and moving to Spain. We have 3 years to prepare so I feel pretty good about the process. Not sure if I want to rent or buy.

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 for watching! Oh, you have plenty of time things can change globally as we know. Buying might be easier 👍🏼 All the best to you!

Hi. Great video! Can you recomend the best order/tips/life hacks to get bank account/health insuranceNIN/apartment/phone nr/etc.? Thank you in advance! :)

This one will blow up 🥳♥️

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

😍

I didn’t know that Gloria Estefan moved to Spain

You need health insurance in order to open a bank account ? That’s crazy

On healthcare: Spain has Universal Healthcare, no? I mean are you required to have private one too on top of that or was it only necessary because you are self-employed and/or not legally a citizen?

I am sorry, I am a bit lost, so what's the 1st step when coming to Spain ? I am moving to Valencia next week. From what I have understood is that I have to go to the police station to register my address... I am renting through Uniplaces. Am I on the right track? Thanks!

Hi.great videos. If I move to spain on non lucrative visa and gain residency after 5 years, can i work once im a resident? or do i have to be a spanish citizen to work and bow long until i gain citizenship.many thanks.jason

Why does it seem so difficult.? My wife and I want to move to Spain but it seems very difficult.

@nebovas9432

Жыл бұрын

Administration is worse than in communist Russia.

Can you please recommend a relocation agent?

This video could have been one minute. “Just get a Spanish Solicitor.”

Are you not Spanish Antoanetta?

How about if you have dual citizenship USA and Republic of Ireland.

Do you need a Spanish phone number or register with the police?

The fact that you have to tell people to learn the language of the country they're moving to is, at least, surprising

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Well…I’ve been getting by for a long time with English only. You would be surprised but in the States I was getting frustrated with Latinos, Russians, Asians the fact that they live 30 years there and barely speak English…

@dafnefigal3576

2 жыл бұрын

@@ANTOANETTA Don't get me wrong, I meant it in general, not only about Americans. I would never blame anyone for having trouble learning a language or not being able to learn it at all. What I find shocking is the fact that the need to speak the local language has to be mentioned in the first place. Congrats for the video, BTW, really informative!

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

@@dafnefigal3576 thank you 😊 I appreciate your comment. Yes sometimes the most obvious things need to be mentioned.

From my understanding, by law they can only collect one month. Not 4 months. They’re taking advantage of foreigners and that’s illegal. 4 months is outrageous. This is also stated on Idealista. One year or less is considered a holiday rental. So that may be why they will get you for so much money. Signing a longer lease will help too. Another huge benefit… speak the language.

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I know that… not sure if they are taking advantage or just being scared from bad tenants… I understand both sides but paying 6-8 months in advance is a lot. I have friends who had to pay 8 months advance.

I was looking into Barcelona, but now Valencia looks really nice. I didn’t really find the locals to be very friendly in Barcelona. What has been your experience with the locals in Valencia?

@ANTOANETTA

2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Barcelona for a month and it was the first city I wanted to live in....but Valencia is different. Its like a big small city. People are nice, but it would be better if you know some Spanish :) Barcelona is more international in all aspects. You should visit Valencia for sure!!

@moniquebell2102

2 жыл бұрын

@@ANTOANETTA Thank you I will.😃

@caballoloco100

2 жыл бұрын

Barcelona is more expensive to rent. However it is more international. Some people have developed some phobia to tourists and visitors in Barcelona due to the large numbers they receive on a regular basis. Tourists are every where you go but it is easier to find a qualified Job, especially in the lT sector, although it used to be easier. Some people (a minority) only speak catalán in Barcelona, regardless of whether you speak to them in spanish. Catalán is a nice language but learning two languages can be cumbersome and difficult if you just landed. Valencia feels like a big City and has the best Polytechnic university in Spain if you are into engineering. It will be the European capital of Design in 2022, so it is undergoing some make up to pedestrianise the old City centre which is One of the largest in Europe. The university of Barcelona is among the best 200 universities in the World accordingly to the latest international ranking released just a few weeks ago.

@fhr1967

2 жыл бұрын

Valencia👍Barcelona👎 Málaga 👍 Valencia 👎

@mitcoes

2 жыл бұрын

@@caballoloco100 In Valencia we do speak Catalan too. And in greater percentage than in Catalonia. Not in Valencia city downtown districts, but in some peripheral ones and surrounding cities, there are immigrants that learned Catalan and not Castilian because at work is the language everybody uses.

I can't believe they would not accept your European ID card? As a European, all this bureaucracy should be easier for you :(

Take a lawyer they can help you with bank en other paper work

@nebovas9432

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you ask a lawyer ho much money to bring to his office.

Get a gestor they will fix everything quickly

Hey Antoanetta, How are you? Are you single?

@nebovas9432

Жыл бұрын

No, she has been waiting for you.

@Resmith18SR

Жыл бұрын

@@nebovas9432 She's going to wait a lot longer.

@nebovas9432

Жыл бұрын

@@Resmith18SR I think you guys would be a great combination.

@Resmith18SR

Жыл бұрын

@@nebovas9432 Ok, have her email me.

@nebovas9432

Жыл бұрын

@@Resmith18SR I was joking. She is OK, but look how she touches her hair every second, that is a bad sign. She has some deep problems with her father. Her mother most likely has no character. She is independent but lonely. What I love about her the most is the way she eats food, she really loves it. She cannot love man, she can only find him interesting. She will spend her life jumping from one place to another, from one food to another food. Living with her would be turning yourself into a part of her luggage. She mentioned many times that she has a partner but she never showed him, not once.