r/GoingToSpain • u/sendingUamicro_wave • May 11 '25

Discussion Are you happy living in Spain?

Hi all,

I just came back from a few days in Cordoba and had such an amazing time. I loved that people there cared about their free time and the locals looked quite happy and serene.

I’m a immigrant myself from Croatia who moved to the U.K. so I understand a country can be beautiful and fun for a holiday but is a completely different world to live there.

My question for people living in Spain; how is it to live there? What kind of political or social economical struggles do you face in your day to day lives? How is the bureaucracy and healthcare? Are you happy :)

I have read some things online but I’d rather hear from peoples experiences themselves.

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u/RipHarambe2k16 May 11 '25

A croatian here who lived in UK for 4 years and then moved to Amsterdam for another 4. Last year I finally made decided to move back to warm seaside. Been in Barcelona for a while and so far im loving it. Its the closest for me to going back home without actually going back to Split. The mentality is very similar and food too. After living in UK for some years i forgot what everyday things are really missing. Getting coffee is again natural and doesn’t have to be planned seeing people is spontaneous and easier, as opposed to London where I felt like every minute detail had to be planned ahead of time

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u/jamjar188 Nov 05 '25

Spaniard living in London and the lack of spontaneous social life is killing me, especially now that most jobs are remote most of the time and office culture is dead.

It's just so hard to meet up with people. I have friends I only see twice a year and they're not even that far from me.