Moving to another country is one of the most important decisions a person can make. However, it is not enough for a place to like tourists. Changing country implies facing a new culture, adapting to different social norms and, on many occasions, learning a language from scratch. What for a holiday for others is day to day, with their obligations, routines and difficulties. This is precisely the reflection that Daniele has shared, a British based in Spain, through her Tiktok account, ‘Danielefford23’, where he wanted launch a message for those who dream of making their bags and coming to live in our country.
«What is it like to live in Spain? It’s great, but it’s not easy. Let me explain it, ”the British content creator begins. Making clear from the beginning that his experience is not charged with pessimism or idealization, but realism. Because yes, Spain is a country that many choose for its climate, its gastronomy, its landscapes and its way of life, but that does not mean that everything will be a rose path.
“It’s great, but it has its ups and downs, like all countries,” he insists. Because behind that beach and tapas postcard there is a more complex reality, which many discover too late. «They have good people and bad people, like all countries. It has its traditions, its manners, its culture, its food … it has everything, like other countries. Is it easy? No, as in other countries, ”he says.
The error that those who want to move to Spain should avoid
For Daniele, one of the most common mistakes among those who consider moving to Spain is confuse vacations with everyday life. «I think one of the greatest obstacles that people have when they come to Spain is that they come as tourists. They see life from the perspective of a tourist and really do not take into consideration what happens between scenes, ”he explains. That is to say, Come only the superficial partthe friendliest, but they do not face what it really means living here: administrative efforts, finding work, paying rental, learning the language or integrating into a culture that, although it seems close, has its own complexities.
“So they come a week, see how it works or see the way of life, and think ‘I can do it.’ It is a mistake, ”he warns. Many get carried away by emotion and not by preparation. Therefore, the British launches advice to all those who are considering taking the step: “If you are thinking of moving to Spain, you can first find out what happens there asking local people.”
Your recommendation is not just investigatebut do it honestly and with reliable sources. “Find out a little, talk to local people, I do not mean the British of your favorite bar, talk to Spanish people who speak English or with whom you have been able to create a link, you can use a translator or whatever,” he says. The idea is leave the bubble of tourism or communities of expatriates and know the real Spain, the one that is lived on a day -to -day basis.
And add a very clear warning: «We have the problem that the tourist vision clouds common sense. He clouds it because we see a way of life that we enjoy because we are on vacation ». That is, being on the beach drinking a week a year It is not the same that facing the bureaucracy of a foreign social security or finding a stable and affordable rental contract. “Do your homework,” he warns. And he does not say it for bitterness of the dream, but for those who threw that adventure with their feet on the ground and greater chances of success.
“Talk to local people and keep in mind what they say, how they say it, the information you receive … and not just a person, listen to all possible people, because there will be fear stories, I can share some …”, he says, stating that, for him, Living in Spain can be a wonderful experience“You just have to find the right ingredients for that life to be living.”
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