Nope, you couldn't in L.A for sure. I remember in Santa Monica quite a few years ago, 12 blocks from the beach and we were paying way more than that. I can imagine now. With the influx of people here though, it's getting harder to find a 2 bedroom for that price in the prime area like he has. It's easily double, which is a shame because it's causing all the usual problems.

Hi, I think your best bet would be Gandia. It's about a 50 min ride on the train from Valencia. You can still find something in that price range too (for now). Good luck :-)

Thank you for watching it.☺️

Glad it helped. Don’t do it!😅

Thanks for watching. You can’t really go wrong with either. I had researched the same thing before choosing Spain. You would be fine. You should definitely come and check out the city, there are more and more of us every day. Valencia has more digital nomads and you will see professional people from all walks but as far. As for job representation, most faces you see are Spanish and some Asian in working jobs. Few street vendors of any color. Perhaps at the beach sometimes. If you need a job, forget about it. You have to be a remote worker. At least that is what I see. Good luck👍🏾

@@nextbiteoflife thank you, great channel and apologies for the grammatical errors. In fact I may edit and fix that now 😁. Hopefully I will visit Valencia this summer. I’ve been Alicante but was a long, long time ago. All the best

Thank you.

Hi Jennifer! I know there are insurance companies that will insure you with prior health issues (the caveat being that they won't cover that particular condition or treatment for the first year), but after the first year, you can buy into the public health system which is on a sliding basis based on age (from 67/mth- 350/mth) so I think it's possible. If you send me a private email through the contact tab, I can give you the name of an insurance guy who can help :-). Hope this helps.

It is. He’s lucky because it worked out for him. Two years later, he’s still loving it.

Thanks, Dennis! I have a 5-year residency because my husband is an EU citizen. It wouldn't make a difference though with regards to private insurance. You need the zero copay plan when you do the paperwork but the years you don't you can switch to one with a copay. Now, we have one with a 6 euro copay for pretty much everything and pay 200.30 per month (in addition to being on the public system). For the zero copay, I believe it's 300/month for our age group. Once you have your visa, you need to register within three months here. Thanks for watching :-).

@@nextbiteoflife thank you 💚

Thank you :-)

Thanks for watching it 🙂

Thanks for listening 🙂.

Hello, I do agree with you on this, even though it makes me a bit sad. I like Barcelona well enough but find it too chaotic. There's been an uptick in more theft (phones, bags, etc) since the lockdown ended and I hope it calms down a bit. I have also been surprised by the amount and variety of music available. That is exciting. I guess nothing can stay a hidden gem for long. Thanks so much for your input.😊

Thank you so much 😊. I am loving it 😍.

Hi there! If there’s one, I don’t know about it. What l see are more groups of people where the common interest is something, like sports, tennis, backgammon, or food. I know there’s one in Madrid (women) and Lisbon but not here. Sorry for the late response but we’ve been traveling 😊.

@@nextbiteoflife thanks so much :)

Yeah, it is one of the most frustrating things ever, and it gets worse. They just don't care. Sometimes, I think it's because they get paid very little, sometimes l think they enjoy the power. My husband keeps getting frustrated even after all these years and speaks up all the time and they just ignore him. I told him he would end up getting a heart attack if he doesn't chill. You gotta take the good with the bad. When I used to work in the pharmacy back in the States, my old partner invested in a cell jammer and would cut off all calls all the time. Sick people don't want to hear about idiotic things :-).

I feel the same way as your husband. It is completely unacceptable and thoroughly unprofessional behaviour. Yes, it´s about doing less work, treating the workplace like somewhere they just have to be present at for enough to get paid enough to be able to pay rent and bills. They don´t care whether they are working or not and would prefer to work as little as possible while still getting paid. The power thing, yes. That too. Making the next customer wait because they can, while enjoying themselves having a long chat while getting paid. This is a big part of why Spain is not progressing. Lack of ambition, work ethic, apathy, complacency, and huge lack of respect for both others and for self. When a society believes that respect is as something optional or unnecessary, and respectful and professional behaviour is not taught by most parents, schools, or employers, we can expect that society to take a nose dive. People come to Spain mainly because of (and ofcourse there are lots of other reasons such as culture, food, etc) 1) lower cost of living and 2) weather, just like I did. People leave when they are treated poorly and disrespected, just like I did. Greetings from London. @@nextbiteoflife

Regarding pay, I don´t think it is that to be honest. There are many countries of the world, where people get paid far less, but they make much more effort and want to do to a good job at a high standard and meet professional standards of conduct in the workplace because they know it reflects both on their company and on them. Not so in Spain for the most part! Most parents in Spain do not teach their kids that they should be considerate of others, consider the impact of their actions and behaviour on others, that they should always strive to do their best, to work hard and do the best job they can and to care about being efficient, being effective, making sure their work is of a high quality and standard etc. etc. Ofcourse some parents do, but they are in the minority in Spain and public schools also do not teach these things and most employers also look the other way so they can keep paying employees less, spend almost nothing on training employees, and can keep taking the profits. I´ve found that in Spain, the most polite and courteous people you can find are supermarket workers. I have had the odd supermarket worker be unhelpful, but for the most part, they are humble and helpful and kind. However, in almost all other shops, hotels, other establishments, services, etc. this is often not the case in my experience, except for 5 star hotels which do provide more training and where staff will actually face consequences if they behave in an unprofessional manner, because ofcourse the hotel does not want to lose its well-off high spending customers. @@nextbiteoflife

@@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 I'll have to pay more attention I think :-). I am usually in my own world and after so many years of dealing with customers, I have my own shield of sorts. Thanks for the eye-opening input.

@@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 I'm curious. Isn't the cost of living so much higher in London? Was it worth the tradeoff? I do agree that people leave when treated badly, but since I can only speak as an American, we are so spoiled the other way (too much attention and help) that it's hard for people to adjust to the fact that they are not number one :-).

I love the fact that everybody is not the same and sees something different. It would be boring otherwise :-). I never got that vibe but I wonder if others feel the same as you do.

Yeah, I honestly didn´t expect to have that response when I saw it. I first saw it on video about a month ago and then I went there myself around three weeks ago and saw the station and went into it, but it was absolutely full of scaffolding as I guess it is being renovated. I don´t think it is ugly, but as I say, to me, there is something fascist about the style and symbols. I remember talking about Vienna´s architecture with a German friend when we were both living there and working for the same company and I said that Vienna was very pretty and the architecture was nice and very ornate and neat, but somehow very cold and aloof and then she laughed and said, well, it´s actually very Nazi! I was really surprised, especially as she is German, but then I realized that it does have that kind of a vibe. I lived in Vienna for three years and it truly felt lacking in a soul. It has everything and it´s pretty and usually quite safe and very organized, but devoid of a soul and literally not one spontaneous thing happened in my three years of living there. I don´t regret living there as it was an interesting experience, but I don´t think I´ve ever lived in any other city that just had no soul and where I felt so dead as I did there. @@nextbiteoflife

That was her name when I interviewed her. Perhaps you can write her to double check via her site? Thanks.

Awwhh… thank you so much. It is so good to hear that. I kind of stopped because it seemed people were looking for flashy videos. Our insurance is private. We have been here long enough to be able to buy into the public health care system which runs from 65-350 euros per month more or less depending on age. We , however like the private because we like the clinic and have found English speaking doctors there. There are more places now where you find English speakers in the public sections, but it’s not the usual. Thanks again for making my day.

Thank you so much for watching it. I appreciate it :-).

Thanks so much. I was so natural. I didn't do any edits :-)

Good to hear. We were really disappointed at first that we couldn't afford it by the time we were looking :-). I hope you're well.

@@nextbiteoflife Yes, we are great and counting days to move to Valencia. Hopefully in two or three years. We'll be there in July, next month to check out some neighborhoods, make a expenses comparison with Portland Oregon and meet my niece newborn baby.

Hi, I will ask her and get back to you. Thanks.

I agree with you. There is so much to love about Spain. You're the third person to mention that show to me, I have to see if l can find it. I canceled my Netflix after about 17 years a few weeks ago and l don't miss it. We use our car so rarely, just to start it to make sure the battery doesn't die, which it has several times before. I like having the park three minutes walk from us, and we use the high-speed train as often as we can. The safety factor is also huge. I love it for so many things. No going back for us.

Hi Edgar, please write me at the email address on the contact tab and l will gladly share. I don’t like to share names publicly so if things ever turn sour, l won’t have to go hunting for it☺️.

Your city, your home, has been very kind to so many foreigners, very welcoming. You should be proud. I know so many who feel the same way. Muchas gracias por su hospitalidad 😚.

Awwwhhh... Thanks so much Monica! I really appreciate it 🙂.

​@@nextbiteoflifeI had the chance to study abroad in Spain in 2016 for 5 months and had the time of my life. Im an African American male that lives in the U.S and wants to move to Spain in the future. Its no seceret that racism is here, but whats your perspective of how it is in Valencia given the most recent report of the racism in Laliga?

@@KingMK31 I think one would have to have their head buried in the sand to think everywhere is 100% free of racism. I still maintain that I have yet to feel this in my everyday life here (I couldn't say the same about the States). Football fans are a different breed altogether, to be honest. As someone who lives with a soccer nut and watches a crapload of games (more than I care to :-) ); that odious behavior happens across the countries, this just got more press. The leagues do what they can. They expel the idiots, punish a whole section if no one snitches, etc. In the end, it's all about their team and those asswipes would do anything to win.

Hi Art. Thanks for the comment. We were referring to the ones that run within the city only, not including the regional trains. You are right :-).

Haha! You made me laugh with your declaration. I sometimes start off like that too 🤣. Thanks so much for the thorough explanation. I remember them talking about it coming from Serrano Towers and Central Market and l was surprised when it didn't, especially because l was told that the station under Central market was already there. It's a shame that it will not be complete as originally planned but joining the 6 would be a good consolation prize. Muchas gracias por la explanación 🙂.

@@nextbiteoflife Yeah, there's some ideas to use the Central Market station for a future line 3 ampliation, but it's a shame we will probably never see this line completed, it would've been amazing to go from the Serrans Towers, to the Central Market and to the City of Arts and Ciences all with thr same line, but at least in the future we may go from the center to the CaC and to the beach which is nice. Good video!

@@josumds1896 Thanks Josu. Yes, I had been looking forward to being just a few metro stops from the towers. Oh well :-). The beach would be nice so l can't wait for that.

Hi Mary, you must have somehow missed the health insurance video. Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWq1opmpabd8qqc l do also put it on the cost of living videos. I'm not yet able to collect social security yet so l don't talk about that. I, however, have several friends that are in your age group, and most seem to give up paying the premium monthly because they have no plans of moving back. In any case, if they ever need it, they would restart and pay the "fine". There are also a lot of "combos" as l call them. After a year, you can join the public health care system (costs range from 67-200 euros l believe) and there are people that still keep their private and add on the public because the two premiums combined are still cheaper than it would cost in the states. It's overkill, but after the trauma from there, it's understandable. I'm glad you like Madrid. It's a fabulous city for sure :-).

Hi Richard, I'm not sure why KZbin chose to spam your comment, but it just happened to catch my eye as l was about to close the tab :-). Haha! another ex Angeleno like us. Love it. I will try and answer your questions. 1) YEP! You can live on 2000 dollars per month as a single person, shoot, we're two with two dogs and live for less than that. Lee's chunk is rent (hopefully you took a look at his apartment and saw the cost) but he lives smack dab in the center popular with expats. Live 15-20 minutes walk from there and you can knock off quite bit with proper research. A lot of locals don't make that much monthly. 2) Short answer is yes, you do get taxed. Long answer is that you will probably end up paying zero after your allowed deductions for your age group. Yes, L.A is definitely one of the better ones, at least for now. He is still loving it by the way, and has more friends than l do even...hahaha! Take care.

@@nextbiteoflife thanks for your reply and information.... at the end of the day i have decided to talk to a tax person familiar with the Spanish tax code/etc. did you all use someone that you would recommend? i really enjoy your interviews with new expats.

@@richardcadena7746 Thanks, Richard. It's a good idea to talk to a professional. Unfortunately, no recommendations from this side. It's something l will pay more attention to in the next year and a half more than likely as it would affect me more :-).

Hi Daniel, could you write me via the contact email here. I always hate mentioning the names of companies etc. and if things go sour have to go hunting fo them to remove :-), only the ones l truly use and still love are here. Thanks

Haha! Hello, genius sister, you deserve a pat on the back for that push!🤣

Thanks for watching it :-). Totally appreciate it, and yes, thanks, Lee.

Thank you for watching it! Awesome that you'll be visiting. I hope you enjoy it and find something to your liking. I like Madrid a lot too and the best part is that it's not so far. Whereabouts are you staying?

@@nextbiteoflife Carrer San Ignacio de Loyola, not sure where that is, but the host tells me that it's a 5 minute car ride from the train station.I would like to buy you a drink when I arrive.

@@GlobalTravels I used to live about a five-minute walk from that street, and is one of my favorite areas in the city. Haha! A drink sounds good, contact me via the contact tab and we can hopefully arrange something 🙂.

@@nextbiteoflife - will absolutely do that...thanks

No worries Simona. As long as you had a good time. Wow! Madrid over Barcelona uh! Must be the beach that's the deciding factor. I will check out your channel 🙂

@@nextbiteoflife Barcelona was my fav but Valencia was a close close 2nd. Madrid was too crowded.

@@Simona_midulcevida I like the vibe in Madrid much better and is my go-to of the two, but you really can't go wrong can you? You ladies looked like you were having so much fun :-). Cool!

@@Simona_midulcevida barcelona is the most dangerous city in spain due to ileal inmigration, trust me... you dont want to live there.

Thanks for watching it Jackie, I appreciate it. I agree with you about his joy and kindness and I'm glad it came through in the interview. He is definitely happy. It's fantastic to hear you had a good time, for sure..hit us up when you arrive and hopefully we can meet and chat :-).

Thanks, Stefanos. You're definitely aspiring to do something awesome. Can't believe l forgot to ask him that. The thing is though that now it seems if you live in the city center especially, you can get away with no Spanish at all, l will follow up with him. I know he was looking into classes. Haha! He will definitely thank you. He looks young, doesn't he? but he is definitely retirement age haha!!! He told me what he did, but l forget now but will ask him.

@@nextbiteoflife Awesome! Thanks again 👏🏾

Thanks, Sandra. Life just got busy and l haven't had a chance to do much. I was mostly busy learning to draw and putting together a children's book 🙂found here under a pen name. amzn.to/3fGi4jC , btw...his apartment tour is up and you should be able to see it on the channel.

@@nextbiteoflife re: your book! How cool!! Did you do the artwork on the book?

@@angieoh2 Yes l did :-). Online art classes that are still ongoing, but l'm very happy with the outcome.

Thanks for listening Rochelle. Yeah..you gotta narrow it down and just do it 🙂.

Thank you for watching it 🙂

Thank you!

Haha! His place is pretty quiet, at least when we were there. The sucky part is that it is definitely driving out the locals. Yeah, we have started the slippery slopes that are occurring in places like Barcelona, Prague, etc. and there is no cure.

@@nextbiteoflife Did you find this place through an agent? I will need to move soon and need to look at properties.

@@madhavyu He used an agent, l think a relocation agent.

I think she touched on it in this interview a bit. Stay tuned, upcoming is an interview with a black man in Valencia 🙂.