Spain's top 5 cities for living and working
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I currently live and work in Madrid and I love the city as it has reopened up after the pandemic. I lived in Granada for 3 years prior and I also love that city. What I love about Madrid is it is a very safe city compared to London or, where I'm from, Leeds. The social aspect of life here and the nice climate add to quality of life and moving here was one of the best choices I ever made
May i ask whats your profession?
My love is the Coast of Galicia especially around the Fiords near Muros - off the beaten Atlantic path, but a most enchanting largely unknown area! Feels, smells and is similar to the Oregon/Washington/British Columbia coasts of US/Canada.
I flew from Valencia to Paris a couple of weeks ago on Vueling. Low fare, and a nicely organized flight. The airport is very modern.
My family moved here to Spain back in early 90s when I was still a young teenager. Now, I have my own family, married to a local española & we got 3 kids. But every now and then, we still visit the Philippines coz I still got some relatives there. Spain & Philippines got almost same lifestyle, cultures, religion, language, foods (not into spicy), tradition, etc. This will always be my second home away from Manila. 😇
Thanks. Very informative and excellent narration.
Great video - very interesting too.
¿Qué tal Stu? Este video es fenomenal. Me encantaron las imágenes y el guion. Greetings from South Carolina, USA. This is the first time I have commented on any of your videos. I’ve been watching you since the pandemic started. Keep up the excellent work!
I would say that Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid are very obvious and probably exhausted. Bilbao is a good option but only if you have top quality skills and an international CV. It's pointless if you don't. Malaga has, in my opinion, been a great dynamic city for the past 20 years. As a kind of modern Andalusian powerhouse I think it is number one. Interest and money has been poring in. I would say that there are a lot of better opportunities under the radar but those involve serious lifestyle questions. Valladolid is a good option in many ways with more options (Malaga excepted). Unfortunately, job opportunities are so scarce in Spain. Unless you are an international asset you wont get a job that pays well.
Couldn't agree more. Bilbao is lovely and closer in climate to Wales or even sometimes London and the South East, where as you have said, top qualifications and skills THEY require. And as they have doubled down on Industry, IT and financial services, and carefully developed it, their interests narrow sharply to only professionals they need. I would always recommend Madrid as it is far more liberal and international compared to the provincial north.
Great video Stuart channel back to what it was like before the pandemic thanks
Hi Stu, very informative thank you!
Couldn't really recommend Barcelona to anyone going to live / work. They're too detached mentally from the rest of Spain, and many companies require Catalan speakers.
Yep
And many schools only teach in Catalan.
@@MrDrbld Very good point. Also, gotta say the old Catalans are a bit closed off... don't really like outsiders, only their money.
Totally agree with you . Big cosmopolitan dangerous city
@@diablobarcelona La pela es la pela...
Very good and helpful Stuart. Thank you
Very helpful and comprehensive guide 👍
Imo as an Spaniard Madrid and Barcelona are overestimated places, they are nice places to visit but not to stay there for long periods of time if you are in the age of working (just like most of Spain) if I had to take a place to live I would live in Navarra or Euskadi, both have some of the cleanest cities in Spain and the average highest incomes
Beautiful areas, all the north coast to coast, Finestere to Sitiges.
Helpful. Thank you. I'm going to visit Valencia later this year on what will be the first of several prospecting trips to Spain. I will check out Malaga too.
Thanks for the video
I know you love Spain, Stu but I'd be amazed if anyone in the western world would choose Spain as a good choice for an up and coming business.
It has all of the negatives of a western economy without any of the opportunities of a new up and coming EU state.
No more of old-fashioned and crazy capitalism, please 🙏
That's why the Graduate school of Business (UChicago) - now Chicago Booth - sold their European campus in Barcelona and went to London.
Spain is the type of country where you go with money and return back home with your tail in between your legs after you've list it all.
I guess he is referring to Spain though.
Very surprised at your choices Stu.
You depict Madrid in alot of your videos as akin to living in hell.
The vast majority of foreigners prefer virtually any coastal city for obvious reasons. Beach , climate and relaxed lifestyle.
As a Spaniard and native Madrileño I could live in Madrid as long as I spent most of August on the beach.
The culture, shopping, gastronomy and public transport in Madrid is world class.
Then you have the greatest football club on earth to enjoy on match days. Real Madrid por supuesto.
It's nightlife? No where near as lively as it used to be. And no where near as pretty as Barcelona.
But Madrid is a very under rated city around the world.
Madrid is definately the countries economic capital these days by far.
If it weren't for the nationalism that definately exist in Barcelona and up to a point Valencia, I would rather pick those cities to live in. Or Malaga, though the Andalusian work ethic is nothing to write home about.
The Canaries and Balearics are amazing , except for work opportunities.
As are cities in Northern Spain.
@@martymiguel4496 Plenty of countries to choose for businesses, China without going any further...
Haven’t been to Madrid May give it a go in October
Hola Stuart mill gracias por el vídeo we are starting off from Malaga Wednesday 23 .lovely interesting city have you ever walked el camineto del Rey .Think beer 🍺 is pricey
My top 5 are Valencia, Alicante, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Madrid, I have lived in all of them. The least recommended cities I would say are Ibiza (expensive) and Huesca Binefar. eww!
Hi Stu, I am 67 year old American construction guy who has built and worked on more than a 1000 homes including building my own home… I have the tools and experience to know when to do the job or pass it on… I live in the Valencia area
Málaga. Marvelous. Calle Larios for Xmas period!!
Any big city will have more job opportunities than small ones, Also holiday towns on the coast will have bar and restaurant jobs thats if you like being paid minimum wages... Spain is going through a dragflation period so jobs maybe hard to find I would say..But what do I know....Tony cuenca
Totally agree and in your order! Haste luego!
I loved seeing Bilbao in your picks, Stu. In my opinion, for me, at my age and sensitivity to the light, Bilbao Rocks. A great retirement city for me.
I shared your video with my family in the states 🥰🍻 now they can see where I live as when you were by the river you were showing my home.
Take that water taxi ride from Bilbao one day and film Bilbao and Getxo, just a thought
Hasta pronto!.
I live on the Costa del sol. Depending on your profession it can be a great place to find work. There are people here from all parts of the globe .
Hello, I am wondering what about finding job in the construction in your area?
Hi! There is quite a bit of construction happening on the costa del sol. So yes there are opportunities in that field, only thing is you would need to know Spanish and be familiar with the way they build here
I can speak in spanish 50-50
If you have a remote job or your work possibilities are good I would put Madrid and Barcelona de last on the list, tbh. They offer the most job oportunities, but they are insanely expensive.
Very much enjoyed that! Such an incredible country. Which is the city with the beautiful plaza with the yellow buildings and palm trees at 0:17 into the video?
Valencia and Barcelona are my number 1.
I’m in the US and trying to move to Spain. Do you know where would be a good place to start looking for a job in Spain? Thank you!
Seville is in my opinion the best Spanish city.
Best cities for hotel jobs, anything under hospitality industry?Barcelona /Madrid/Valencia which City offers more job opportunities?
So apart from Madrid, coastal cities like Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, or Valencia are the way to go for workers.
But didn't I read somewhere about people starting little B & B type weekend getaways partly supported by Government grants in smaller towns near big cities for workers wanting a rural respite. Any chance I may have missed a video you have already made about such opportunities?
I am member of EU, I would be interested in relocating and buying short term rental. Did you invest in short term rentals yourself? And where? @ bdwon
Thanks for another interesting video as usual. I m British born and recently relocated to Marbella after over a decade in Latin America. Having retired in my 40s I can not speak to the availability of jobs here however the biggest difference I have notice with in the immigrant British community is the lack of Spanish spoken. This may be only around the costal area but is the complete opposite of the British community in Mexico City and Bogota who are pretty much all bilingual. Returning to live in the U.K. was unfortunately not really an option after Brexit as I have a non British partner and my children although fluent in English ( as well as Spanish and French ) speak with accents . Private schooling in Spain is very reasonably priced compared to the U.K. other plus points include the weather and security especially compared to parts of Latin America .
Well done at retirement at a early age Justin tenga un buen día
Fair play to ya on the retirement and giving the kids a great start in life👍
Latin America is better than Europe, why would you go in reverse order
Do U have a video of spains cheapest cities to live?
9:19 is footage from Lisbon
I live in the sierra of Madrid and have previously lived in Málaga and A Coruña. My favourite place in Spain is Cádiz. My dream is to live in Australia!
Australia? Which autonomous community is that in? (Kidding!)
Haha, OZ here, my dream is Spain
you're joking, Aussie here who has also lived in Spain. Come here for a visit but don't stay. It's completely boring and the fear narrative is so strong you can cut it with a knife. Most cities nightlife has gone down the toilet and this was before covid (Sydney, Melbourne) and any money you can make will go back out quickly because the cost of living is so high. I never felt as liberated and myself as I did when I lived in Spain. I was poor but I smiled. You will lose your smile living here. It's a cultural wasteland where people only care about rules, making money, owning a house and always saying sorry for something
@@haych27 do u live in Spain now? for you Spain is better place to live than OZ?
@@sw8398 why mate?
Madrid. The perfect base. Tech, economic and social hub!! Love it. And the mountains at 30mins away!! Open mind!!!
for IT jobs which cities are the best Brian?
@@vive928 Hi. I was gonna be ironic and say Madrid, Madrid, Madrid (there are some industrial/tecnological areas with all the big companies! but of course, it follows the trend of the biggest cities, to a certain point: so Barcelona, Valencia. Then it would have to be some northern cities, as the heat and way of life in the south leans towards tourism a bit more than the north. So, I would recommend Bilbao, Pamplona, Vigo. Don't forget too that a good IT company should be pushing teleworking, so the city may not be the key, but the company itself!! Hope this helps!!....
@@brimad76 thanks Brian.. do u live in Spain?
@@vive928 Madrid. Since 1998! I'm a friend of Stuart's. Born in Dublin. You??
@@brimad76 Living in Singapore...Looking at Europe Vs Australia to move to...
Puerto de la cruz in Tenerife
Apprenticeship or apprentisage how to apply
How is Cordoba?
Barcelona is very dangerous And people feel they are not part of Spain. I landed there from a ship and was immediately rob by a Spanish taxi driver when traveling with my handicap elderly mother with scooter. When I was helping my mother get into the scooter he just drove away with all our luggage. I was never able to recuperate anything. I would never include Barcelona in this list.
Valencia is great and the towns around.... hosts the holy grail in the cathedral, for the Catholic folks. Beautiful.
I agree with Bilbao, just south of the city. Love Madrid but not affordable great to visit.
I suppose if one does not like night life, tourism and traffic, the below 10,000 range of population (and also a little offset from the "hottest" areas) is what one is attracted to, although preferably not in one of the dusty plain areas. Got any ideas?
Go to cordoba that shit boring
In my humble opinion , Puerto de la Cruz , Tenerife is the best city in Spain :)
'Quien no ha visto Sevilla no ha visto maravilla.' they say, but I suppose PdlC has its own charm.
@@EdMcF1 trust me I visited every major city in Spain at least once, the last 30 years, including Sevilla where I spent two weeks in 2019.
Granted, all the cities mentioned are nice, but the quality of life, cleanliness, etc , I find PDLC magical!
Hey mate Aussie here just got an EU passport. Wanting to move to Spain I do remote work for an Australian company. Do you know how the taxes would work? I assume the tax treaty would hopefully keep me paying taxes in Australia and not Spain?
You are supposed to pay taxes where you live. If you live in Spain then it's Spain. Spain will tax you on foreign money if you live here more than 6 months per year. The treaty will allow you to pay less taxes or none at all in Australia
hey bud.. do you prefer Spain over Australia? reasons if yes plz...cheers
As spanish none of those cities would be in my top 20 to live...xD
8:50 I don't know if I love or hate Madrid. That bear and the tree is the symbol of Madrid and is currently located besides the kilometer number zero of the main Spanish roads. Main roads in Spain start up there and it is also a reference if lost in Madrid and neither someone nor a Metro around: The number 1 of any street in Madrid is at the end closest to Puerta del Sol, and the numbering increases as it moves away. Odd numbers are on the left side and even numbers are on the right.
and the M30?
@@MrDrbld The M-30 is a Mobius loop and thus is a non-orientable road where many get lost into the fourth dimension.
@@joseantoniodavila2752 CDR = LOL :) :)
I heard a rumour that says in Fridays you will have to be reverend and piuos passing a certain building next to the M30? That what you mean by non Orient... I mean... non oriental...??
Enjoyed this video. Would be interested in top 5 or 8 cities for retirees, quiet but with nearby healthcare. I have learned a lot, all the growth and changes since I was there. Considering returning. As an American, my biggest obstacle is living in a flat, noise, and barking dogs which are my biggest "beefs" as a retired person even here in the US..The price of homes and the quality is much different which for me would be an adaptation IF I had the money. Love your channel. But most of all I love Spanish people, the language.
I just bought property in Estepona, Malaga!
You want the best foods with free tapas with win, Granada is the king. Most of the cities on his list is blah. Bilboa bording, malaga boring, Valencia and etc. Madrid and Granada only cities to be at on mainland.
Madrid and the summer...
Barcelona is great if you are in tech or rich anyway. If not Madrid is the winner
for Tech Jobs Madrid/any other Spanish cities except Barcelona?
@@vive928 Malaga
Very surprised at your choices Stu.
You often depict Madrid in alot of your videos as akin to living in hell.
As a native Spaniard and Madrileño I could live in Madrid as long as I'm at the beach in the month of August.
Most foreigners prefer virtually any coastal city for obvious reasons.
Beach, climate and a relaxed lifestyle.
Madrid is very under rated and virtually unknown worldwide. Undeservedly so in my opinion.
It has world class culture, shopping,gastronomy and public transport.
Madrid is also the undisputed economic capital these days of the nation.
Unfortunately no beach with a climate that gets to the extremes.
And it's nightlife has gone down the gurgler . Nothing like it used to be.
If it weren't for the nationalisms that certainly exist in Barcelona , I'd rather live their. It ticks all the same boxes plus it has the beach and is alot more monumental and scenically beautiful. Not forgetting the beach.
Valencia is great as well. Except for economic opportunities.
Malaga is another beauty. Minus the economic opportunities.
Same goes for alot of the cities in northern Spain.
Ask him for commission Marty. A que no hay discotecas como el Keeper y O Madrid Baby Q ...? Pero ya no se emite Rockopop con su boba de presentntadora
@@MrDrbld
Sólo hay bares muertos a partir de la una. Si es que están abiertos.
@@martymiguel4496 Estaria muy, pero muy triste si El Centro Riojano ya no chuta (C/Serrano) y la marcha de la Plaza Santa Ana? Viva Madrid? Los Gabrieles, etc??
@@MrDrbld
Fijate a qué hora cierran Viva Madrid o la cervecería alemana? Plaza de Santa Ana y el resto de Huertas es un área bastante agradable. Pero todo cierra muy temprano hoy en día.
Lo único que me recuerda un poquito del Madrid de antes es el barrio de Malasaña.
@@martymiguel4496 A ver si los camareros de la Cervecería Alemana son mas majos como consecuencia!! La Ayuso se mantuvo firme mientras el resto del país claudicó. Eso por lo menos. Y Chueca?, Zona universitaria?...La Latina?
I disagree with Malaga. Sort of depressive with young unemployed people living at home having to compete with sun-seeking square IT- guys from suburban England.
Australia for me to retire. They speak English there and great people.
And the cost of living relative to Spain..?
@@ash9x9 Spain is alright for a short holiday but certainly not to live. Very unpredictable country.
which Part of OZ is best to live and which one to retire?
A Madrid ni atado me voy
A very shallow and far off opinion of Barcelona. Stuwart, has de sortir mes!. You did not include the levels of delinquency, horrendously rising iin the past 20 years, Catalonia and Barcelona have the highest population of muslims, 600,000+ as far as we know, but rising and with significan numbers of Salafists. It also applies the highest level of tax in Spain for self employed, and rising, A most impressive rate of squatting, powered by Ada Colau's ( Mayoress) philosophy and workshops currently under investigation for corruption (imputada por sus irregularidades con las subvenciones) . And of 'la normalicacio linguistica' the language apartheid set up by Mr 3% himself, Jordi Pujol. Was a time when what you are presenting could have been a stand alone review. Some of it still applies. So if you want to set up a business and send you kids to a local school - state, not private - you will have to fight to speak in Spanish. ' How can you be neutral in this climate? I like the sound of Malaga...
Hercule Poirot : You know, Hastings, the worst kind of fanatic is the quiet, unobtrusive fanatic.(Salafists)
@@miguellara2289 Visca Meccalunya
2,500 orderlies inBalearic Islands hfiled a lawsuit against the local Government for having excluded them from a call for applications - they don't have Catalan language 'qualification'.
@@MrDrbld To state that there are 600,000 Salafists seems to me to be totally unjustified outrageous as well as false. Salafism is a Sunni Islamic totalitarian radical Islamist movement of a reformist and ultra-conservative nature that emerged in the Arabian Peninsula during the first half of the 19th century and advocates a return to the traditions of salaf.
Most of the 600,000 *Muslims!* in Catalonia are of Moroccan origin. The official religion of Morocco is Islam and the majority of the Moroccan population is made up of Sunni Muslims of the Malikí religious rite whose visible head is the King, "Amir El Mouminin", the leader of the faithful of Morocco. Mixing this with Salafism is an exercise in ignorance or worse, xenophobia.
@@pedrofmc0000 Yes, I meant that to be the overall population of Muslims. I have corrected that data above.