r/GoingToSpain • u/According-Try9916 • Nov 21 '24
Have you ever moved to a new country without visiting?? Visas / Migration
After the 2024 USA presidential election, I have came to the conclusion it's time to leave. I have been back and forward about this but I'm still unsure. I have decided that if I do move, it'll be to Spain. I've never traveled to Spain but after months of research- that's my goal. However, do yall recommend at least visiting or can I say a la chingada and book my flight and never look back?
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u/Siyareloaded_ Nov 21 '24
I think that you should visit first to experience it beforehand if that's a possibility because you might not like it and it is not good to be forced to live in a place you don't like
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u/roaming_bear Nov 21 '24
You and about 10 million others it seems. You definitely should visit first. While Spain has a lot of positives, it's much harder to achieve the standard of living you're probably used to. Once the honeymoon phase wears off you might be asking yourself if you've made a rash decision.
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u/dirty_cuban Nov 21 '24
Visiting (multiple times) is a must for me. I would never blindly move somewhere I’ve never physically been before.
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u/beckstermcw Nov 21 '24
You need to take a long holiday before you move to another country, one that involves exploring transportation, housing, and all the legalities.
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u/According-Try9916 Nov 21 '24
How long do you recommend? I wanna say like minimum 2 weeks?
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u/beckstermcw Nov 21 '24
You need to look into the 2-3 month range at the very least. You will have to go through the visa process. It’s really not as easy as just packing up and moving. Even things like temperatures should be taken into consideration.
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u/Magnificent-Day-9206 Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 21 '24
Yes I moved to Spain (Mallorca) as an English assistant. It was a year long contract and I was 23 trying to figure out my career goals. I didn't visit before but it was fine. It helped having my network of other teachers and being placed at schools where I got along with the teachers. I would recommend visiting though because culture shock is real. Another thing to consider is how visiting a place is different than living there.
My family is working on getting Italian citizenship through ancestry. It may take several years. But potentially if the US keeps going downhill I would move back to Spain or another EU country. I would try to work in international policy (I work in US Domestic policy right now).
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u/BigFatAbacus Nov 21 '24
I've moved cities without ever visiting more than once/twice.
One time, I only moved after visiting for a job interview. Never stepped foot before there and never spent any time really looking around. Worked out okay.
I would definitely not move whole ass country without visiting at least once though - and multiple times in a year.
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u/carly_es Nov 21 '24
If you’re not in a genuinely desperate position in the US, why rush moving to a completely new country without visiting it yet? Visit Spain first, assess and feel out which area would be right for you, then figure out what your immigration pathway would be. That’s when you create a careful and informed plan to uproot yourself.
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u/biluinaim Nov 21 '24
Well, you can't book a flight and never look back. If you want to live in Spain you need a visa and they are not so easy to get. I'd suggest you look into that first and foremost.
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u/Gloomy_Ad6093 Nov 21 '24
Yes. France, Switzerland and now spain. Heck when i moved to france in the first place it was my first time in europe :)
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u/Additional_Waltz_569 Nov 21 '24
Por qué no de vuelta a Mexico?
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u/According-Try9916 Nov 21 '24
Si vuelvo a México, no será con mi familia. Juárez está demasiado sucio y hay una razón por la que me fui.
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u/Additional_Waltz_569 Nov 21 '24
Viva mexico cabrones!!
Broma aparte, te vas solo porque ganó drump? La extrema derecha boba está ganando en todos lados, el fin de las democracias se acerca y en ‘murica hay guita y tienen nukes, para qué irte?1
u/According-Try9916 Nov 21 '24
¡Estaba pensando lo mismo! Si estalla la guerra, Estados Unidos es fuerte!! Pero quién sabe 🤷🏻♂️ yo no 😂
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u/EiriNaGreine Nov 24 '24 edited Nov 24 '24
We did. In 2015 we moved from the USA to Ireland never having been there before. My husband was English and wanted to be closer to his family but without being in England. We love Cornwall so we research and decided on West Cork. We stayed at our brother-in-law parent’s home in Cork City and drove daily to different villages all over West Cork and fell in love with Glandore & immediately found a beautiful waterfront cottage on a cliff at the end of a country road for €700. As we were driving up to investigate the local school we bumped into a gentleman that happened to be the principal and the kids started the following week. We were very, very lucky and everything amazingly just fell in place for us.
Now I’m doing the same with Spain-although I’ve been to Barcelona, I’m moving an hour South never having been there. I know what I like & I’ve done enough research. No way in hell will I be returning permanently to the USA in the next four years.
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u/Few_Jaguar_4713 Nov 21 '24
UAE. What an awful idea
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u/According-Try9916 Nov 21 '24
Lol that's why it's mine not yours 😂😂 you're no help so kindly piss off
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u/Big_Old_Tree Nov 21 '24
I’ve only moved to countries I’ve never visited before. It’s been great every time! Commit to an adventure and go for it. YOLO.
Just do a lot of research before you go. Plan as much as possible. I’ve never regretted the things I’ve known in advance, but I have kicked myself for the things I didn’t bother learning, right?
If you’re Mexican and you’ve got Spanish, you’ll have an easy transition.
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u/Extension_Big9363 Nov 21 '24
We don't say 'a la chingada' over here.
I would recommend not taking life decisions on a rush.
Also is anything keeping you from visiting?