Why Americans are Moving to Spain's Costa del Sol?

[@PattiSantamaría]

Costa del Sol is the real Paradise! love it! and love your content ❤ Congrats 😘

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Julian and Arsland Are very dedicated to making great content and they put a lot of time in to the craft that they are developing. They will be some of the biggest KZbinrs in southern Spain.

[@thepakspan]

Thank you very much!

[@thepakspan]

We love it too! Thank you very much! 🤗

[@Dico.Zimmer]

Nice to see Randal talking with his experience here for more than 20 years. Nice guy!... Very nice video!! Congratulations!

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Thanks Dico😊 We also made some great videos together, and your Content is it getting better all the time

[@thepakspan]

Thank you Dico, yeah it was great to sit down with someone with such deep understanding of the area. Thanks to you, we got to know Randal :)

[@Explorer63-k6d]

Did a tour of Spain and Portugal two years ago and was greatly impressed with Spain. I could definitely see myself living there but I don’t know any Spanish at this time and know that could be a hindrance. I’m still deeply thinking about relocating there.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Feel free to look me up if you’re thinking of relocating to the Western Costa Del Sol

[@thepakspan]

Hey 👋🏼 Spain is so diverse and amazing….. Best thing is that they have got their priorities right with more focus on life than earning. Where did you go in Spain? We think you will be just fine without needing to learn Spanish beforehand if you move to places like Marbella or Alicante(expat hotspots)

[@Georgekn1]

@@randalkarotkin6556 how do we get in contact with you?

[@tonywilliams9681]

Hey boys! Yet again another great video! Love the interactions from both of the interviews. Nice to see other perspectives of views about Malaga. Very interesting to listen about Digital Nomad. Well done!

[@thepakspan]

Thank you very much! 🤗 we really appreciate it ☺️

[@Kayak-fz6mj]

Randall - I think over the 20 years you have resided in Costa Del Sol, you have seen a real estate boom. There are more affordable options on Costa Blanca. Not as beautiful perhaps but unless you are retiring with the blessing of a great deal of savings, it is very prohibitive. Thanks for your perspectives. It is truly a paradise!

[@thepakspan]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! We really appreciate hearing your perspective on the differences between Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca.

[@tonywilliams9681]

Nice one boys! Great video! Over 3k views in 7 days! May more views sky rocket guys! Love you both loads! Xxxxx

[@thepakspan]

Thank you so much ☺️ Hope to see you guys here soon and show you all these places we have been discovering ;)

[@randalkarotkin6556]

I fully agree because these guys do their videos so well and they’re so genuine and authentic. You’re absolutely right. The KZbin algorithm is recommending and suggesting all of their videos and To get 3000 views in one week for any KZbin video especially a channel that is as young as this is a monumental achievement.

[@thepakspan]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@Andi-Vee]

Amazing video, Randal! Very helpful especially for the americans 🇺🇸❤

[@thepakspan]

Thank you very much!

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Thank you😊

[@thepakspan]

👍👍

[@girldoes289]

Honestly living in the North is Great too. Galicia is beautiful and has special traditions, today is San Xoàn and in Galicia we celebrate with grilled sardines (sardiñada), meat and hogueras on beaches (bonfires). This festival is similar in all of Spain but Galicia is truly magical during San Xoan, 100%. It is getting very crowded in some parts, more foreigners moving lately. If you like folklore, greenery, 🌧️, meigas (witches) and celtic music, Galicia is for you. I thought Galicia was known as "Galifornia" too like Cadiz haha. Cadiz is ☀️ all year round tho .There is a place called San Andres Do Texido, it's wow. I like La Rioja too, San Bernabe is a wonderful festival...not the ole ole but still lovely.

[@thepakspan]

We have heard so much about Galicia and its natural beauty….. definitely on our plans in the future as slowly we want to capture the whole of Spain and Portugal because we think that the Iberian Peninsula has something very special that no place on earth matches. We are actually on our way back to Marbella after recording San Juan in Malaga….. honestly speaking it was magical moment specially when at midnight people jumped in the sea while fireworks go off in the background(Video out next Sunday). We have noted things you have mentioned and will definitely help a lot for Galicia videos. Thank you so much ☺️

[@randalkarotkin6556]

I’ve heard it’s beautiful up there and I’m looking forward to visiting and exploring this part of Spain

[@girldoes289]

@@randalkarotkin6556 @thepakspan No problem! You must visit! There's a wonderful community of expats here. I've met many close friends thanks to the auxiliares de conversación program actually. Every year thousands of young people in particular from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, the Philippines plus other countries come to teach English for a year or be "auxiliares de conversaciónes de inglés" or English Conversation Assistants through the NALCAP program (for the US) or through the British Council or others. Not just young people but all ages really. Maybe for Americans or other expats looking to make a permanent move in the future the programme could be a good move to try to live in Spain for a year or two before finally committing. I've seen loads of expats near retirement do that, an interesting way plus you can choose anywhere in Spain. Viewers interested should definitely look up "NALCAP" and "auxiliares de conversación de inglés".

[@javier-vg]

Galicia for... Andalousians...

[@mijas-rus2715]

Question is sea water temperature in Costa del Sol vs other Spanish coasts, e.g. Coast Blanca. Isn't the water chillier on Costa del Sol beaches and the swimming season shorter?

[@Kate-fn8rj]

13:28 What town is this in? 🙏🏻

[@thepakspan]

Marbella(Los Flamingos to be precise) Check our “Cancelada” video for more details

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

​@@thepakspan Pijo aera

[@thepakspan]

😂

[@cw2042]

Beautiful

[@thepakspan]

Thank you ☺️

[@luisatrvus781]

It is bad advice to say that you can live in Spain without speaking Spanish. If you are a young person or adult of working age, if you do not speak Spanish, your life in Spain will be complicated. Eternal tourist in an isolated bubble.

[@thepakspan]

Spot on! We highly recommend to learn the local language wherever you are in the world…. Not only good for integration but also studies have shown to have a positive impact on your health and intelligence.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

my comment and advice was not meant for all of Spain, it was really meant for the western Costa del Sol between the coast and the mountain range behind it. I do agree that it would help if anyone who lived in this area, spoke Spanish, but it’s So easy to get by with English in and around the Marbella, Estepona, Benahavis and Mijas Costa areas. Don’t forget that we are all caring translators in our pockets in the form of mobile phones and I even use Translate with my Apple iWatch. English is practically the first language in the areas I’ve mentioned. Makes it super easy for anyone to transition to living here in Malaga city, then English would be not as common as it would be throughout the rest of Spain

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

Don't want to speak spanish, have to go to Benidorm with the drunk Brits 😂

[@javier-vg]

@@randalkarotkin6556 Not in the street. I work as a teacher at a High School in truly Marbella and aaaaaall speak Spanish, even some Brit and wherever kids. I speak a bit of English and ask them "Aren't you a bilingual school?" Guess the answers...

[@LucianoCastellani-ti8by]

Trust Randal, top guy in Marbella area!

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Thanks Luciano And looking forward to meeting up next week and finding some land For Development

[@thepakspan]

He definitely is! Thank you so much!

[@For91Days]

I wish the would apply the same immigration rules for people who want to move to the USA from Europe. Seems out of balance!

[@randalkarotkin6556]

agree

[@christinecleavest9099]

Yes I will agree; however, I think most want to come to the US to work and not retire, there lies the difference.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

@@christinecleavest9099 yep, You’re right and most don’t come with any money. American’s coming to the coast are making huge contributions to the Economy

[@Georgekn1]

Great video....We are a CA, gay married couple doing a scouting trip in January for a possible move later in 2025.

[@thepakspan]

Thank you, ooh January might not be the best time as its probably going to be wet and cold but nonetheless it is a great place to visit and to live.

[@Kayak-fz6mj]

We are a gay couple as well and looing to retire, though most likely to the Costa Blanca. Spain is first on our list for consideration, followed by Italy and Greece.

[@lantran8967]

Wish I had a remote job.

[@thepakspan]

You can always start a little on the side.

[@joaquininfantesbandera1449]

👍👍👍👍

[@thepakspan]

Muchísimas gracias 😊😊😊

[@Ilar-en7lg]

The service in Spain is great, what happens is that in Europe we do not consider waiters as slaves or servants, so they do their job well and that's it. They do not need to lick the ass of any customer because, thank God, they have a living wage and do not need tips to survive. I remind you that in the USA, tips are so high because waiters don't have any salary (which in Europe would be illegal since we are not in the 19th century or in the middle ages as they are in the USA). So what this guy says that the service in Spain should be improved is pure bullshit. Let him go to France and he will know what rude waiters and bad service are.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Fair point

[@thepakspan]

Randal himself made the point in video that waiters in the U.S get tipped hence they provide a better service. We asked for a negative and tbh its nothing compared to many countries around the world. Spain is a great country with amazing life that attracts people from all over the world creating a beautiful mix.

[@Ilar-en7lg]

@@moonmist9 Rude and offensive 🤣? What the hell are you talking about? And stop giving likes to your own comments 🤣🤣

[@Ilar-en7lg]

@@thepakspan Ok sorry, no problem. Sorry if i was rude.

[@Ilar-en7lg]

@@randalkarotkin6556 No problem.

[@sebastianafernandezgonzale1511]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@thepakspan]

😊😊😊

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Yep, I thought it was a 100% genuine authentic Video from real Americans, who have moved to the coast. Randal😊

[@thepakspan]

😊😊😊

[@randalkarotkin6556]

100% Great video and 1000% great place to live

[@thepakspan]

Thank you very much! 🤗

[@dam80n]

Very funny the texas guy but everything is wonderfull when you are rich and you can afford a villa in Marbella I love to live in USA too if I could live in Carmel by the sea in a 20 million dollar house 😂

[@thepakspan]

Hahahaha spot on! With money life is good in every country :p

[@saga4646]

Too bad is going to be spoiled like anything that's overpopulated and over developed.

[@hbmustangs]

Hardly, its a huge area.

[@thepakspan]

So far its been managed quite well and with the right planning it can be very beneficial.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Andalucia has strict planning development and they wont let it get over built like Southern California

[@saga4646]

@@thepakspan that's wonderful news I'd hate to see it lose its charm.

[@saga4646]

@@randalkarotkin6556 good its a lovely area I would hate to see it lose its beauty

[@Ilar-en7lg]

In addition, what he said about the bureaucracy in Spain is bullshit. Bureaucracy in Spain is very little or almost non-existent for Spaniards, and everything works very well and efficiently, but for any foreigner it will always be more complicated because they are foreigners in a country and therefore they will need to process more paperwork, documents, permits, etc. If you want to know what bureaucracy is, go to Germany or think about all the huge and horrible paperwork and bureaucracy in the USA because there the bureaucracy is really bad.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Fair point

[@thepakspan]

We have heard from many people that Spain is slow and everything takes time….. In our experience though, it has been completely opposite when compared to the time it takes in the U.K which I think is down to Juli being native and know how to navigate around. Having said that, Randal is not the only person who has said this.

[@Ilar-en7lg]

@@randalkarotkin6556 No problem, thank you.

[@Ilar-en7lg]

@@thepakspan That's what I mean. People think that Spain is a hell of bureaucracy, but they don't realise that in their own countries or in other European countries it's much worse, but they always criticise Spain because it's cool to do so and because of the false stereotype they apply to us.

[@TheQQdove]

Americans?? all, northern ,central and southern !!!!

[@thepakspan]

Costa del sol has been a popular destination for all Americans specially Spanish speaking countries.

[@randalkarotkin6556]

Yes that includes Canadians

[@wiseoldwizard]

Please don't stay in Spain permanently if you don't know Spanish 🇪🇸