How British families found their dream life in different corners of Spain

Spainʼs pull has changed big-time in recent years — its not just for sun-seeking retirees anymore. Young proʼs are flocking to Spanish cities and towns looking for better work-life balance (and yes the weather is still a plus)

The work-from-anywhere trend has made Spain super-hot for British folks. “Remote work changed everything and people are thinking differently about where to live‚“ says Barend Hart from Lucas Fox. Madrid is now competing with Barcelona as the go-to spot for business-minded newcomers

Spanish officials report that more than 7‚000 non-EU people got digital-nomad visas in just 10 months: thats a big win for the program. The golden visa program (which needs a 500‚000-euro investment) is gonna end in Jan-2025; but dont worry — other options are still open

The Brits havenʼt lost their love for España despite brexit stuff. Stats show UK residents in Spain went up from 276k in 2017 to 284k in 2023‚ and theyʼre still the top foreign home-buyers as of mid-2024

Hereʼs what some new Spanish residents say about their moves:

I feel I can breathe again without the traffic and crowds

Bo and her stockbroker husband picked Madrid over other EU cities — they found a 7-bedroom villa in Somosaguas. The perks: cheaper schools better lifestyle‚ easy city access

The Jordan family left Merseyside last summer for Orihuela Costa using a non-lucrative visa. Their must-have list included:

• Good weather
• Easy access from UK
• Affordable living
• Quality schools for kids

Up in Mallorca Helen Coutts and her family traded Bath for mountain views about 2 years back. Her carpenter husband found work in hotel design‚ while sheʼs focused on settling their kids into local life

The most creative move came from Claire and Ed Baker — they bought a stone house in Galicia for just 140k euros this past June. Claire runs her biz online with a digital-nomad visa: “Stepping out into a national park feels very restorative“