Living abroad is one of the most sought-after experiences by the population. Motivations usually include exploring another culture, other ways of relating or learning a new language.
In Spain, as in other parts of the world, there is a significant volume of residents born in other parts of the world. The reasons they all choose to come are diverse, but one of them is usually the economic aspect.
A British woman who has lived in Spain since 2019 and is known on social networks as ‘theantiguiri’ He has uploaded a video in which he confesses “tired” one of the recurring motivations to take the step of coming to our country. This one has to do with money.
An English woman’s complaint about the attitude of some foreigners who move to Spain
«I’m tired of seeing people posting that they are moving to Spain because it is cheap»begins in his video uploaded to TikTok. This British woman who is dedicated to advising people who want to live in Spain for a while for various reasons wanted to make clear the context in which these words usually occur.
According to the young woman, these people usually assure others who are considering taking the step that when they come to Spain their life “will be much better because everything is cheaper.” Although he agrees with this statement, he wanted to highlight an important nuance: «Yes, if you move with your currency From another country where the currency is stronger it will be cheaper for you.
For this reason, he wanted to specify that Spain is not a cheaper country “for the rest of the people.” «The people who live in Spain live and exist in the cost of living they have and their salaries reflect that», he emphasizes.
«I’m not saying that if you come to Spain don’t bring your savings. It’s great, use them, they will benefit you, but we should remember that moving to a new country with a different culture, another lifestyle, another cost of living and That affects the people around you.», continues this young woman.
With these words, the influencer wanted to remind all those foreigners who are considering taking the step to convert Spain into their “small vacation space.” «You are in Spain for Spain, not because it is cheap»he has reproached.
“Please, it’s great that this is going to be a lot of bang for your buck. Marvelous. You are moving to a country that exists and that integrates many people. Don’t forget,” he concludes, referring to the fact that everything cannot be measured as expensive or cheap without the perspective of local people and their salaries.
In this way, this Englishwoman living in Spain has tried to raise awareness among others in the same situation about the cost of living and the circumstances of the people around them.
The video, uploaded four days ago, has gone viral and has received applause from many Spaniards. “People think that Spain is a constant vacation when there are people who live and cannot do certain things,” says one user.
Another, also a foreigner, has stressed that “on a Spanish salary it is incredibly expensive to live.” In this sense, another user explains that she is surrounded by people who live in our country and do not even try to say “hello.”
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