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you don't have time for four meals a day
you don't have time for a nap you don't
have time for anything outside of
working the education system is shite
we're in a much more affordable country
and my income is able to cover both of
us my husband and myself just got
Private health insurance here in Spain
do you guys want to know how much it
costs the United States has long been
seen as a symbol of freedom and wealth a
land of Limitless possibilities that has
fascinated people around the globe with
its economic dominance and cultural
icons
with Hollywood Wall Street civil rights
American football giant homes Disney
among its many accomplishments the
American dream is a never-ending catalog
of triumphs despite the glowing portrait
of the nation an unexpected trend is
emerging as more and more Americans are
considering leaving the United States
what is driving this growing trend of
Americans seeking an exit strategy and
where are they moving to
economic challenges in the U.S are
causing Americans to seek out a more
affordable living situations elsewhere
what is the purpose of your trip to the
United States
I think the American dream yeah we don't
do that anymore of course cost of living
is one of the biggest
reasons why so many Americans are moving
out of the United States like the rising
housing costs the gas prices the
constantly increasing debt just some of
the few factors that are contributing to
that for some individuals and families
these pressures become overwhelming
housing food and gas prices have soared
higher than Superman can fly making it
difficult for many Americans to keep up
people normally are looking for better
options they're looking to go to a place
where the dollar can go a little further
everything else around them can be much
more enjoyable and what I see here in
Spain people don't have a lot of money
and again I'm talking about the majority
of people people don't have a lot of
money and yet they can enjoy a Saturday
a Sunday even a weekday out have their
beer have their glass of wine and just
take life slower easier in many cities
the cost of rent alone can take up a
significant portion of persons income
most of the debt held by Americans is
related to housing accounting for 72.5
percent of the total balance nearly half
of all Americans today say that the
availability of affordable housing is a
significant problem even basic
necessities have become a more expensive
making it harder for people to save
money and make any plans for the near
future
unfortunately the Health Care System
it's not
at a good level in the U.S still so many
Americans don't have proper health care
because they just can't afford it and I
have a completely one big video only
about that if you want to go and check
that out I'll link it in the description
Insurance here for me and my husband no
co-pays pays for everything no
deductibles no vesting periods vision
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hospitalizations
ambulances all that cost us 96 Euros a
month there's still so many Americans
that can afford health care and if God
forbid something happens and it happens
to all of us who are human beings you
have to go to the hospital and then you
end up with a huge debt in a medical
bill that you can't afford
foreign
not to even mention preventive care
which should be available to every
single person and unless you educate
yourself and unless you look for for
different things different options how
to improve your life is just not there
the high cost of Healthcare in the U.S
have also forced many Americans to
choose between medical treatment and
other basic needs such as food and
housing Americans seem more stressed
about money than ever before this is
especially true for people who have
chronic diseases and require ongoing
medical care they're often faced with a
choice of paying for their medical bills
or paying for their essential needs and
this has detrimental effect on their
overall well-being and by the way there
are plenty of organic stores in Valencia
some big ones that are chain stores and
some small ones like this one you can
actually buy affordable healthy bio food
and not like when you exit out of Whole
Foods you're a minus three hundred
dollars here you can actually afford
everything inside
it's a small one but it has everything
it has veggie products look at all these
Sprouts you know how good
broccoli Sprouts is for you and it's
only
three
Euro
by the way
I discovered yesterday
this is Pickwell it's an olive oil it's
one of the best olive oils in Spain
they prepare it from this kind of oil if
it's called pikwal very potent on some
ingredient that it's super healthy for
you one positive thing that we all got
from the pandemic is the rise of remote
work options so many people and so many
companies realize that all they need is
an internet and a place to work
a place to situate your laptop and
basically you're full with opportunities
so with the rise of that a lot of
Americans realized that they don't need
to they don't need to be stuck anymore
in their city in their country they can
just find a place where where things are
more affordable when the weather is more
enjoyable when the culture is more
interesting and just provide for
themselves this way migrating to Spain
it's not that hard compared to the US
I waited for my papers in the U.S for 13
years before I became a resident citizen
actually it's not that hard here and the
sad part is that in the U.S
myself and so many other friends that
worked there contributed to the economy
developed and grew their own business
paid their taxes did not get papers for
over 20 years which is a shame I think
that you should be rewarded and the
country should reward people that are
able to contribute something to that
country and not punish them because it's
a shame living in a country and doing
everything you can
to live a better life and not have
papers it's kind of
Spain has several options if you're an
American you can get a normal creative
Visa you can get a student visa you can
have a tourist visa that you can change
later into something else but right now
in November Spain followed other
European countries like Portugal and
Italy and Germany with a new digital
Nomad Visa I don't know exactly the
rules but I know you have to work for a
company for a certain period of time and
70 percent of your work of your pay
should be from a company that it's
non-spanish company
the rest I'm not 100 sure how it works
but that's another opportunity for you
if you're interested in working remotely
in the recent years political and racial
tensions in the United States have left
many Americans feeling frustrated and
disillusioned with their country the
rise of the Walk movement coupled with
polarized political climate has created
a sense of instability and anger for
many even though many people every four
years threatened to leave the country
the bad politics
the racial tensions the walk culture
are not the only factors that are
pushing Americans to leave the U.S
some people just want to experience
different cultures they want to learn
another language
I know that's a little bit hard for me
but the different reasons sometimes the
reasons are very personal some people
just want to put themselves out of the
comfort zone so they can they can just
see something else they can breathe a
different air
on a different soil eat different foods
and
maybe not even necessarily live in this
country but just to travel and see more
three reasons why I've sold my house in
Houston Texas and I'm leaving to Bali
Indonesia indefinitely
coming in at number three it's boring as
hell in Houston
and whatever the reasons are I think
they should be all respected because
we're all different
but one thing we all have in common is
that we all want to live a better life
anywhere somewhere
and at this time it seems like a lot of
Americans are leaving the United States
but where are they going next countries
like Mexico Portugal France and Italy
have been popular destinations for
Americans looking to start their new
chapter in their lives
however in the recent years Spain has
emerged as a new favorite among
Americans with its Sunny climate Rich
culture and affordable cost of living
Spain has become an attractive
destination for expats from all over the
world it's a beautiful gothic church
I've been there only one time but look
how it is
it's situated between a semi-modern
building and another one I like how
diverse the architecture is you walk you
find one thing you feel a little modern
and then you just turn and you're in you
know back in the day many Americans are
drawn to Spain's vibrant cities like
Madrid and Barcelona
admiring
Gaudi
I can't ever get enough of it
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others just discovering the beautiful
city of Valencia
Valencia has striving expat Community
with many Americans choosing to live
here for its high quality of life and
relatively low cost of living the city
also offers many cultural activities
from festivals and concerts to museums
and art galleries
so I was pretty much twice super close
to trying an oyster one was my favorite
Market in Madrid and one was in Paris
but I guess we were meant to try it
right here in Valencia
okay pretty liquidy
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it's nice it's very intense taste I like
them cheers a little saltiness oh
awesome okay valencian oyster
okay so this one has some Ceviche on it
and let's see what the difference is I
really don't know it's supposed to be a
little more a little milder and less
salty
I like this one better
I guess I like extra flavors
flavors more spice more
and not all folding so
it's important to recognize that the
reasons why Americans are leaving the
United States are complex and varied
while economic factors certainly play a
role they're also personal social and
cultural reasons why individuals and
families are seeking out new experiences
and opportunities outside the United
States
they are what they contain the house
protects the dreamer
unthinkably good things can happen from
pursuing a more peaceful and stable life
to learning new languages and cultures
the desire to live abroad is driven by a
multitude of factors I speak Arabic and
I speak Hebrew also in French all right
I got three boxes I got English Spanish
and other other okay as technology
continues to make remote work more
accessible and countries offer
incentives for digital Nomads it's clear
that living abroad is becoming a more
feasible and appealing options for many
Americans and while the United States
will always be home for many the Allure
of Adventure and personal growth and
cultural immersion will continue to
drive individuals and families to
explore New Horizons
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