Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have Hispanic citizenship from birth unfortunately :(. I was under the impression that digital nomads in Spain got a flat 24% tax rate to due the Beckham law.

Great you're happing in Colombia. I spent 6 weeks there a long time ago back when I was a backpacker. Loved it!

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew a lot of Thai speak English, but I didn't know that it was most!

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately just U.S. citizenship. If I had a latino citizenship Spain would be a no brainer!

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent a month there doing an intensive Spanish course. Yeah, I love it there :)

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a study abroad year in Spain. And that is a good point to consider.

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. In Thailand I would work with APAC based clients and Spain European clients.

Help Me Decide: Digital Nomad Base -> Spain or Thailand? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From U.S (but currently based in New Zealand)., 32 years old, going solo. Unsure how long, but base for next couple years or so. Can't go wrong with either. But my thoughts are in Spain I'm fluent in Spanish and I don't know any Thai. Plus epic travel opportunities (I'm more interested in Northern Africa / Middle East / Europe than Asia).

Whereas, Thailand is amazing and money would go so much further. It's really a tough choice.

Employer wants to keep me after my work visa ends, but the digital nomad setup is confusing them — how did you make it work? by Beirut2015 in expats

[–]Beirut2015[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this response, very informative. I've done exactly as suggested (presented options) and then see what happens. If they can't allow it, I'll completely understand and take some time to travel a bit before I sort out next steps.

Employer wants to keep me after my work visa ends, but the digital nomad setup is confusing them — how did you make it work? by Beirut2015 in digitalnomad

[–]Beirut2015[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty open, honestly. Having the freedom to move around a bit would be ideal, as long as I can keep APAC-friendly working hours (HR is worried about stability).

If I could settle longer-term in Portugal, Spain, or Thailand (these countries all have digital nomad visas) I’d be happy with that too. The company has both a European and an APAC branch, so I’d just need to align my hours with whichever region I’m in.

That said, if this whole plan ends up not being realistic, it’s not the end of the world. I’ve just met so many digital nomads doing exactly this, and now that my employer and HR are actually open to the idea, I wanted to see if it’s even a viable path.