I wouldn’t be scared of racism in Europe. Note though than most of countries here are not as political correct as USA. So if somebody would made stupid “latino joke” and you’ll try to escalate that you’ll be seen as crazy American.

I’d be very selective where to go in Spain. America’s finest city ain’t a bad place either…

When you are young and full of power, TRY. Just do it. You have a great time and chance to do. When you Will become old, would you be able to do it?

• Yes, you should move to Spain.
• Yes, I was in my 30’s and single when I did something similar
• Yes, you will have to deal with taxes, racism (of all kinds, not just Latinos in Spain, you are American which is another thing you’d have to deal with also)
• Yes, finding a rental is hard
• Yes, it’s scary

And interestingly enough I’m from SoCal and know what you mean by the statement ‘getting over the US’.

When I went abroad it was open-ended (this was years ago when there weren’t digital nomad options, nor were there many visa opportunities like now). Ended up overseas for about two years, and it changed my life in so many ways.

You are young and single; many who are older and married with families have it much, much tougher to make this kind of change.

I totally recommend going as you will change in many, many ways, and it’s a tremendous opportunity to grow no matter how good (or bad) it all turns out.

The US, with all of its faults and challenges, will still be here to come ‘home’ to. When I returned I felt like I know the place for the first time, and as time goes on I realize how much of a benefit it was to have the perspective I have from living and working in a very different place.

Go for it. You would love it 😊

Yes!

I’m Mexican-American too. Just as a warning, Spaniards will ridicule you for “Mexicanisms”, and also any Nahuatl or Spanglish in your speech.

Any tips of becoming a freelancer in your field?

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Sounds like a good fit, and the Telework (or “Digital Nomad”) Visa should make the process easy! There are plenty of latino folks here and racism (which unfortunately still exists like everywhere) seems mostly targeted towards African immigrants. Though, it rarely seems to have violence compared to the US.

Taxes can be high (but they also are for self-employed people in the US), but cost of living is far superior.

Just be mindful of your financial privilege. Rent at a local rate (not luxury or Airbnb whenever you can avoid it), shop at local businesses and central markets, don’t work at cafes (outside of designated work cafes). This will keep the culture of Spain we love so much alive. :)

I moved from US to Spain and like it but there are pros and cons to every place. The tax system and bureaucracy is a nightmare and nothing is ever clear, so be prepared.

Also, just to be aware, I have heard multiple Spanish people (of all ages and political persuasion) say that they don’t actually speak Spanish in Mexico and that Mexicans don’t know any Spanish grammar. Mexico in particular seems to get a lot of the scorn when it comes to Latino Spanish. But they are quite rude about accents in general here, if you’re a native english speaker speaking Spanish then they will mock your accent as well. They will of course understand what you’re saying but they might have an attitude about it, so be warned.

Can you link to the visa you’re applying for?

Spain is wonderful. It’s reasonably easy to do what you suggest. I think you will love it.

You are young. Go for it! The worst that can happen is that you don’t like it and then you return to the states!

Bland Diego isn’t even close to expensive