In their quest to tackle the depopulation crisis devastating Europe, local communities are getting creative. One such example is Oliete, a rural Spanish village aiming to attract digital nomads through its innovative “Adopt-an-Olive-Tree” program and cutting-edge coworking space. For those unfamiliar with Oliete, this is a picturesque, landlocked village in Teruel, in the autonomous community …
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In his crusade to run a country with “more public transport and less Lamborghinis,” Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is pushing forward a new law to scrap the so-called Golden Visas, a move that directly impacts digital nomads and entrepreneurs. The controversial remark was uttered in September, referring to the introduction of more aggressive …
A surge in mass tourism, the daily arrival of new digital nomads, the influx of local and international workers drawn by big companies setting up in key urban hubs, and property owners exploiting legal loopholes may be the real reasons behind Spain’s skyrocketing rental prices. A study released last week, endorsed by the popular local …
Here we go again—the national Spanish government has announced new legislation aimed at cracking down on short-term rentals, directly affecting digital nomads and short-term visitors, who are the primary users of this provision. In a bid to “put an end to fraud” and “curb short-term rentals,” Spanish President Pedro Sánchez sent the new regulation draft …
Known for its cumbersome bureaucracy, Spain is living up to that reputation with a new set of paperwork requirements for digital nomads who own businesses. For those of us familiar with Spain’s red tape, it comes as no surprise: midway through any process, officials start demanding additional documents, turning even the simplest procedures into unnecessarily …
The tiny village of Arguisal, tucked into the Pyrenees mountains of Spain, was visited by actor Tom Cruise last month. The actor, best known for his adventure films, was a guest at the vacation home of Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. This village has only 14 …
This Spanish paradise has set aside €2 million to encourage digital nomads in the tech sector to relocate to the region for a two-year period. Throughout 2024, numerous Spanish cities have seen growing protests against the presence of tourists and digital nomads, due to a series of concerns associated with these demographics. However, not all …
While destinations like Barcelona or the Canary Islands take steps to discourage the arrival of foreigners and local discontent with digital nomads grows, other Spanish towns are even offering thousands of euros for remote workers to settle in their territories. For instance, the province of Malaga has been implementing initiatives since 2019 to combat depopulation …