You’ll be fine, give it some time. That’s the reality of settling in a new culture, it can be quite alienating at first. Embrace being the foreigner, I a few months you’ll have learn plenty of things! Well done on the move 👌

Plenty of expats who are happy. The miserable ones tend to congregate online, don’t let it affect you!

I’m French and I moved to the UK after my studies, love it there, and then moved to Spain where I’ve been living since. Love it here to.

Spain and the UK are real places with their challenges, but if you can sort out a job for yourself and a good relationship (for those who want to be in a couple), then I’d say the rest is up to you as much as it would be in any other country.

If you can embrace the new places, being out of your comfort zone and trying to figure out the place, you’ll have a good time.

Moving abroad and writing new chapters of my life in foreign land has been the most important thing I have ever done for my personal development. I think anyone who’s remotely interested in trying it should go for it.

Honestly, you’ve done the hardest part already: you speak French and you’ve been there multiple times. I wish you all the best for your move :) Bonne chance pour le déménagement!

Yes, you can see it yourself here https://cincodias.elpais.com/herramientas/calculadora-sueldo-neto/#tabla_resultados

I love Spain (I live here) but I would not say that it has a reasonable tax pressure, unless you maybe get the Beckham Law. You get taxed really early on (not much tax free allowance) and it climb pretty high. And the structure as an autonomous sucks.

As an employee, earning 50k, you’ll pay 22.5% tax, so net will be 35.6k. On 100k you’ll pay 32.5%, net 64.3k.

And tax on buying property is pretty high, 11% here in Catalunya.

I’m still here so clearly I think it’s acceptable, and quality of life is really high, but it’s by no means a low tax country.

Love you username btw!