In the United States, it is common for people to change states with the intention of finding the best option for their studies, career or family. However, making the decision to leave the country is a little more complicated. Although there are some who find in Europeand especially in Spain, a great option to improve your quality of life.
Those who want to live in Europe you will find in Spain one of the most affordable options. Of course, moving to another country requires a lot of planning and being willing to adapt, as you will have to face different challenges such as the language barrier. But that didn’t stop a couple who used to live in Palm Beach County.
“The United States is no longer the best country in the world”
Aylin Tito, shared with him New Herald What were the reasons that led her to leave her home in Boynton Beach, in Floridato move to Valenciaon the east coast of the Spanish Mediterranean.
According to the former marketing director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, although she and her family had been contemplating the idea of living in Europe, the decision was not easy. Although, in the end they realized that in USA They had to pay a high cost of living, face security problems and difficulties accessing medical care, so they took their things and moved to Spain. “We always said we could try living abroad, and if we didn’t like it we would return to the United States.”
In November 2021 they decided to move to Spain along with her 17-year-old teenage daughter who is currently in her last year of high school at an American school in Valencia, where he assists with students of different nationalities.
The family decided to leave the American Union in search of a better quality of life. “All those who want to leave state Joined They do it for the same reasons. It was once thought that USA “It was the best country in the world, there has been a change in that thinking lately.” According to Aylin Tito, they can now live much better in European territory, because money yields more to them, and they have found that life is simpler, safer and more pleasant.
Of course, they have faced challenges, one of them that their daughter didn’t want to leave. USA and get away from his companions. But due to the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they managed to open him up to the possibility, since in the end he was communicating with them only through the internet. Now enjoy your stay in Europe because, according to his mother, there are no mandatory state exams and there is a defined time to study.
Spain is becoming an interesting country for Americans
Just like Tito’s family, there is another group of Americans who, after the pandemic, have looked for new options to live, and Spainbecause it is an affordable, multicultural country and has a good climate, it has been very attractive.
In fact, Doris L. Speer, president of the Association of Americans Living Abroad, told the New Herald that there is an accelerating trend for Americans to move abroad. Its purpose is to seek a better balance between personal and work life, and thanks to the fact that more and more companies now allow working remotely, the decision is easier. Likewise, many Americans are tired of political polarization, of the loss of rights in some states such as access to abortion, and of the failure to enact gun control legislation.
AND Spain has become the country of Europe with the largest population of Americans since there are already close to 42,000 people with that nationality, a figure that increased by 13% between 2019 and 2021, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain. According to the experience of several Americans, in that country you can enjoy life more because in addition to lower costs, you have advantages such as a greater number of vacations and places like Valencia They are very safe and there are not too many people so you can enjoy its historical monuments, festivals and celebrations.
The biggest challenge to overcome, according to Tito, is that it is not easy to get a Spanish visa, which is why many Americans request the help of immigration lawyers and counselors who can be found through Facebook groups.
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