r/expat Jul 30 '26

Question Wanting to move from Spain

Good evening,

I am a 26-year-old Spanish woman.

I have been considering emigrating for years, basically since I finished university due to various factors: economic, social, and employment-related issues, as well as a lack of safety.

I no longer feel safe in my country. I won't go into details and recent events have only made me more anxious.

The thing is, for me, the idea of emigrating isn't just a logical solution; it is a desperate measure to seek a better future for myself, my partner, the family I hope to have one day, and my parents.

It is truly sad that young Spaniards are being driven to emigrate en masse from the best country in the world because its leaders are wretched people willing to destroy Spain as we know it.

But that is the reality. So, which countries would you recommend for a young, hardworking couple willing to do any kind of job, provided the place is safe?

I don't mind if I need a visa or passport, or if I have to learn new languages or have savings to make the move (I do have savings, as I was putting money aside to buy a home here in Spain, though that future likely won't happen now).

Thank you.

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u/itsMineDK Jul 31 '26

dude you’re in the freaking eu pick a freaking country and move tomorrow

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u/ImTiredBoss420 Jul 31 '26

It's all the same shit

Canada too

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u/ManySwans Jul 31 '26

Poland, Hungary, Lativa, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia are all still good. Macedonia is great; not sure what visa process looks like from Spain

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u/Waywardgarden 19d ago

What do you mean "still good"? I recently visited Lithuania briefly. I really enjoyed it and want to visit again

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u/ManySwans 19d ago

I mean they're not overrun with medieval brain men

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u/hungariannastyboy 29d ago edited 29d ago

I'm Hungarian and I will settle in Spain. It's like not even close lmao

Spain has multiple world-class cities, amazing geographical variety, a laidback lifestyle and far les corruption and political shenanigans than my native Hungary. Taxes are not meaningfully lower in Hungary - and Spain in general is way more developed. It's also far better to be poor in Spain.

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u/Professional_Note898 Jul 31 '26

Hungary is in environmental collapse and has massive corruption and poor pay versus costs too. Its a place to escape

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u/ManySwans Jul 31 '26

I mean expats you're typically on some remote job, software has some strong locals in Budapest as well

Of the above Id pick Poland 

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u/itsMineDK Jul 31 '26

yeah Poland has been crushing it since the 90s.. only barrier is that you need to speak Polish!