Moving to Europe 6 month update: How has it been living in Barcelona 🇪🇸 MY TIPS & SHOCKING CHANGES

[@altacostura3512]

Europeans know how to live life!! I adore how boundaries around rest are firm (it's terrific that everything is closed on Sundays/afternoon) and that people seriously make enjoyment a priority in life.

[@JesuisLou]

I agree so so much! Back in Mexico you would know that you will do extra hours, work more than what you are supposed to and if you ever went to a store or restaurant most likely they would allow to serve you even if they are about to close. Here? Nah hahahah it took me 3 tries to get my SIM card in a little town because I kept going close to siesta hours and they would just say no. Amazing in my opinion, we need to learn that not everything is express and people don’t live to work. I ended up getting the SIM card the day that I visited before 12 am 😂

[@Cherrysmith2809]

Living in Barcelona sounds a lot like my life when I lived in downtown Seattle, six blocks from the water. No need for a car, everything I needed and more, within walking distance, cheap transit including subway, bus, ferries. I absolutely love that village lifestyle, but in a large metro area with so much to offer.

[@mariposa1933]

Love your channel! ❤ I’m Puerto Rican, raised in Southern California (San Diego). I lived in Barcelona for a while in Sant Gervasi and it was the best time of my life! Everything you’re saying is true! No car needed, easy way of life enjoying the simple things, not tons of choices. Yes I will say being from southern Cali, very well versed in Mexican culture and my own, we are much warmer as people than in Spain. But once I got to know people, I made the best friends. My landlady who owned my apartment wanted me to meet her son! 😂 People we’re genuinely kind to me and welcomed me with open arms. I’m also Afro Latina Puerto Rican. Lived in a primarily well to do neighborhood with mostly lighter skinned people and no one treated me unkindly. 😉 I made friends at the store and the restaurants and the coffee shops. Always greeted with “Hola guapa!” They all cried when I had to come back home. I cried harder, because that kind of routine and embracement LACKS here in the US. Go out there and live people! You only have one life. Enjoy it. Ps… I had to get radiation treatment while I lived there as well and it was the best care. 😉

[@joannaoliveira1443]

I’m from a small town in Canada and have lived in Toronto, Seoul (Korea) and am now moving to Europe. I’ve visited Europe many times and the atmosphere is so ideal for a balanced life. Looking forward to apartment hunting and getting settled in. Your video makes me feel extra excited

[@mollylysowski6656]

Europe Is the vibe love it and so happy for you all about dog friendly wish more places where like that

[@ADifferentPotOfCoffee]

I live in the US and have to drive everywhere. It would be nice to have things closer. I so enjoy your videos and content! Blessings.

[@Waffleheadme]

Just got back from my first trip to Paris. I almost died from hunger, was initially put off by the directness of people and omg I could not believe how many people were on the streets it was amazing

[@pauladiezgarcia5845]

Lu increíble tu canal!!! Tienes un pelo espectacular !!! Me da la vida your Channel! Enhorabuena x tu boda!!

[@JesuisLou]

Muchísimas gracias Pau 🥺🫶🏼

[@danafillo]

I am hoping to visit Barcelona in early June! Let me know if there are any favorite spots that you recommend to visit, or any good stores to hit up, as I intend to take full advantage of the massive VAT refund in addition to getting some good Spanish culture!

[@tresaduckworth1200]

You saying you are a “home potato” is quite possible e cutes thing I have ever heard. Loving the Barcelona content😊❤️

[@lfavre7]

Hello Lou! I live in Switzerland and I can totally relate on the topics of the car/walking, candies and Sundays activities. I have family in Miami and visiting them in the US when I was growing up always chocked me how they spent so much time in their car to do EVERYTHING and never walk! I also thought it was weird to do shopping on sundays, like “do people ever rest or what?” 😂😂 Thank you for sharing your personal experience. I love all your videos! 😍

[@carolinazimt8744]

I live in Germany! I am lucky I can travel often to Barcelona! It is a great city to live! Well done

[@fantasy9865]

16:48 I feel the same with movies! I can't watch one that has been dubbed, as a person who studied languages for her whole life it feels so weird to know that there is a voiceover while they are speaking another language, instead. The reason might also be that many countries do terrible voiceovers with just one voice actor for multiple characters and the results are absolutely not convincing.

[@tomatofeind2019]

I understand Lou! I recently moved from Brazil to Portugal...In sao paulo we lived gated and away and had kidnapping insurance, here in lisbon i can walk outside wearing my handbags and jewlry!

[@addieewaddie]

This was super informative! I’ve been thinking about moving so this was so helpful

[@hindallaoui6693]

Hey A J, I saw your comment and I thought that maybe I can be helpful to you because I also moved to Spain this year without having a european citizenship (I dont know if that's your case) and let me tell you that the most important thing is finding a good lawyer that will help with your paperwork, the bureaucracy here is a pain in the ass. I've struggled a lot until I found the perfect lawyer and she changed my life here

[@darjanipere4178]

Thank you for sharing! Love your way of thinking ❤

[@rubi8x864]

I would love to see a Spanish language video ❤❤❤ I can relate to speaking Spanish in Spain when I was studying abroad. Every single time they knew I was Mexican!

[@ellenn]

I have been loving watching your videos since I subscribed!! I am moving to Barcelona in May and I can’t wait!!

[@serra4795]

Such an insightful video Lou! My family is also very mixed and I spent my life going back and forth from Turkey to the US, so hearing about other people's cultural experiences is fascinating!

[@JesuisLou]

Right? When you are growing up it feels so strong to see the differences of changing countries and cultures. Wondering which place you ended up liking more? Turkey or USA

[@serra4795]

@@JesuisLou both places are so different! I married an American so I live in the USA now, but I definitely prefer being in Europe :)

[@Skyebright1]

Sunlight promotes serotonin ;)

[@cheryltamelcoff2557]

Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your videos.

[@mickagayot8382]

For the food an important thing to know is that a lot of product use in US/America contain ingredients that are banned in UE, so that's why they taste different. An exemple in France (i'm french) we can't bring to the US everything that contains French milk because "in France, more than 90% of the milk consumed is UHT (Ultra High Temperature Pasteurized) and in the United States, on the contrary, 90% of the milk sold undergoes only simple pasteurization. It must therefore be constantly refrigerated and has a shelf life of no more than two weeks." (French Morning)

[@lfavre7]

Yes, exactly it’s true. For example for the Fruit Loops, a lot ingredients are prohibited in the EU, that’s why they taste so different from the US even if you can find some here.

[@teeosto]

So happy to hear you’re loving it! 🤍 I’m coming to Barcelona on exchange for a semester this fall, and I can’t wait! I’ve been several times before and I loved it. Being from Canada, I also rely on my car for absolutely everything, so I’m looking forward to walking a lot more!

[@JesuisLou]

You are going to love it so so much! Bring your favorite candy 😂 but overall I think you will be very happy! Plus the weather is amazing

[@teeosto]

Yes!! Most excited about the weather 🥹 can’t wait to get away from the snow

[@mpta1990]

Hola Lou! Nosotros vamos al Balaña Balmes (arriba de todo de la calle Balmes) para poder ver la películas en versión original

[@JesuisLou]

GRACIAS!! muero por ver avatar 😂 pero en inglés, ojalá siga

[@markomoilanen3129]

😊 Welcome visit to Finland! 🇫🇮

[@Romasfun]

The depression I felt when I returned home from Spain last October is real! 😅😅😅 I miss it so much.

[@JesuisLou]

It’s a matter of getting back to your old routine and it can take a while 🤍🤍 hope you are feeling better now. In any case you can possibly plan to come back for a trip or move here at some point 🤎

[@tiara6062]

@@JesuisLouhi! Do you think Barcelona is a good city to move when you have kids?

[@agustin1860]

Si no te dejan instalar un aire acondicionado aca en argentina existen aire acondicionado portatiles ( que no necesitan la instalacion que necesita un aire ) investiga , no es costoso , y tambien existen unas especies de aires que le pones hielo/agua y te tira todo el tiempo aire fresco , quizas alla conseguis algo similar

[@ShaizaShamim]

Super informative!! Thank you Lou!

[@JesuisLou]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lili-ik3iw]

Hello i also moved to Spain 6 month ago😂 I also saw the same difrent in food and way of living unfortunately I just stayed in Barcelona a few weeks after that I moved and stayed in south of Spain

[@bostonandbeyondfrenchbulld7335]

Has it been difficult not seeing Polo’s family as often? Was that an adjustment for both of you? Do you see your family in Spain often? Your dad?

[@katrenan]

No the dubbing was such a shock for me 😅 I couldn’t adjust to it and it throws off the whole visual that the audio is nowhere near how the actors’ mouths are moving

[@tamacodechi1101]

Hola Lou! I'm moving from Austria to Valencia with my Spanish husband and even though we're both fluent in Spanish (I'm Chilean myself 💖) I'm still freaking out about what a big change it will be and what a big operation it will be to do all the paperwork and make sure everything goes smoothly (we also each run our own businesses so I'm dreading the paperwork). We also want to move to a quiet non-touristic area of our city, and I'm wondering, how did you go about finding a place that was safe and comfortable for you both, how did you find that perfect neighbourhood? Love your channel and I was so excited to see you move to Spain too! We decided early last year but we have a lot of business to tie up here first - it's been really cool to see how well your move went and how happy you are! ☀

[@tumejorpose]

Really love your videos! Thank you for the content :)

[@JesuisLou]

Thank you so so much for watching them!

[@Icepink.cream.]

Hi Lou! Thanks for sharing your experience! As for the AC, ¿no puedes instalar las que se ponen en la pared? Serían para cada cuarto 😊

[@AmirChristopher]

yeyyy new videooo 😊😍

[@Real_k8]

Spanish candy is 😍😍😍 lived there high school

[@caritovazquez5255]

Saludos soy de México y me encantan tus vídeos 😍🤩

[@JesuisLou]

Muchas gracias Carito 🤍

[@Waffleheadme]

I always thought you were from Spain and I’ve been watching for years😂

[@هلا-ش8ق]

I wish i will move to the place i want very soon 😔

[@JesuisLou]

You will 🤍🤍 im manifesting for you!

[@andreabrischigliaro5377]

Ciao Lou quali sono i tuoi talenti più speciali che ti piacciano tantissimo fare per curiosità? ❤❤✨

[@JesuisLou]

Sailing probably 🤍🤍🤍 I also really love painting

[@andreabrischigliaro5377]

@@JesuisLou Ok va bene che bello mi fa molto piacere ciao Lou alla prossima e invece il miei talenti sono: cantare, disegnare e colorare i disegni e anche un altro talento che memorizzo tutti i nomi dei pokémon che li so tutti a memoria i loro nomi di 999 pokémon ok e poi sono molto bravo a sommare le addizioni sulle operazioni di due e tre cifre ok va bene ciao e grazie mille per il tuo cuore ❤️❤️🥰❤️❤️

[@plussizedluxury]

Do you miss traditional Mexican or American restaurant style food? Or are there plenty of comparable options? I just worry I’d miss McDonald’s or something. 😅

[@Skyebright1]

They have McDonalds in Spain

[@Skyebright1]

I watched the French dubbed version of Harry Potter in French class, it was hilarious the actors lips would stop moving and the voice actor would still be speaking ;)

[@fromparistohamburg917]

It's funny that you think that Spanish people are more direct than Mexicans. As I moved from France to Germany, I was deeply shocked how direct German people are. Two reasons for that. 1) IMO, the German language is THE perfect language to express yourself on a quick and accurate way. For example, if people are not allowed to be noisy, we say in French: "Vous êtes priés de ne pas faire de bruit". In German, succinctly: "Bitte leise sein!" (And I admit here that I always spoke German to my children to prohibit something 😁). 2) German people don't see the point of hiding their thoughts or opinions. Last summer, my daughter moved to the Netherlands and had herself a culture shock: She fand the people there much more direct than the German people!!! It's an European thing, I suppose... !?!?!

[@TiffanyGin]

I moved from Canada to Switzerland. I can identify with much of what you said. But I gotta say the food (even the junk food and cereal) is much better in Spain than in Switzerland! 😂😂 Mercadona is an amazing store! 😂

[@lfavre7]

Hello! Welcome to Switzerland! In which city/area are you? Hello from Lausanne! 👋🏻 🇨🇭

[@Vanessa-ff6ib]

What happened to sailing suhka?

[@nicolaspaulien4173]

Good morning💓🌷💗💖💕⚘

[@JesuisLou]

Good morning🤍🤍🤍

[@isychia4947]

How do you order in Spain to not be laughed at? Because I’m also Mexican and I would order the same exact way? 😂😭

[@taaanichka]

How did you guys make up your mind on the area you are renting in?

[@JesuisLou]

Well finding an apartment was a whole process. We had 3 areas in mind and we ended up going for the area the apartment we liked more was 😂 we knew we wanted to avoid touristic places and that we wanted to have specific things near but to be honest at the end of the day the market has only a few apartments available, being able to contact the realtors and them showing the place to you AND THEN the owners accepting your offer was so overwhelming. It ended up perfect but it was more like the apartment chose us 😂

[@miname69]

You can buy a portable air conditioner, you don’t even need a window to use it.

[@andreabrischigliaro5377]

Ciao Lou come stai?

[@JesuisLou]

Hola Andrea!!! 🤍 bien y tu??

[@andreabrischigliaro5377]

@@JesuisLou Ciao Lou mi fa molto piacere che tu stai molto bene e anch'io sto molto bene grazie mille sei molto gentile e molto dolce ok va bene ciao e grazie mille per il tuo cuore ❤️❤️🥰❤️❤️

[@jeniferr.lopezmota5586]

Do you plan on ever going back to visit Mexico? Is your fiancé Mexican?

[@JesuisLou]

Absolutely! We want to visit as much as we can, just not moving back 🫶🏼🤎 Polo is Mexican/American

[@jeniferr.lopezmota5586]

@@JesuisLou awesome! Well I absolutely enjoy your Chanel. I am Mexican American living in Atlanta, Ga.

[@guillerminapv9446]

❤❤❤

[@Skyebright1]

I guess Polo’s family can post American candy ;)

[@gianukays]

I always thought you were French!

[@JesuisLou]

Hahaha I know! I chose my channel name when I made my instagram living in France, not much thought went behind it and now feels like I’m a bit into it to change it 😂 when I arrived to Toulouse it was a joke that it was the only phrase I could pronounce in French very well “Je suis Lou”

[@missy1607]

Would be so cool if you did a Spanish and German speaking video vlog 😚😚 so true about the movies. When I was in Vietnam visiting my family, my cousins from there wanted to go to the movies and I asked is it in English and subs are in Vietnamese right? The said yes....they were wrong it was opposite and the entire time I'm like noooooooo I cannot enjoy this 😂😭😂😭🥲🥲

[@nv4699]

I wish America would adopt some European standards!

[@caritovazquez5255]

😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🌹

[@JesuisLou]

🤎🤎🤎🤎

[@ellisrose8017]

You should specify that you moved to SPAIN not Europe. Comparing it to México overall. I am from a Western European country & a permanent resident in México, living here for 1year now. And the comparisons are a quite a bit bended when you talk about "Europe", supermarkets, markets, subway, public transport, housing not being expensive "for Americans" etc.... Cause that is very much not the case for Western European countries & the Nordics. As well as you state that 'it takes really long for professional people to come to your house, but when they come its fixed really quickly' in México that is WORSE. They say they come and don't come and you have to go through the same process of calling them multiple times, with topped frustration. And yes we are direct, gotta love that about the Europeans. Otherwise great video! Different then your normal topics.

[@JesuisLou]

Did mention in the video that I was talking about Spain and more specifically Barcelona at the beginning of the video and the title too, housing is more expensive for Americans (USA) more specifically, I compared it to my experience in Mexico. My family is from Germany and the life and culture are completely different from Spain, I have experienced it myself, I was just speaking about my area in Barcelona ☺️🤍