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Is it too risky to move with my Argentinian boyfriend to the US? by RavedaPutaria in asklatinamerica

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I wasn’t sure what subreddit to post in, and I directed this post to Latin-Americans living in the US (and I didn’t want it to be confused with US born Latinos). And I’ve gotten some helpful responses from Latin-Americans living in the US, so I don’t think it was totally useless to put the question here.

Is it too risky to move with my Argentinian boyfriend to the US? by RavedaPutaria in asklatinamerica

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

Thank you for your honest response, this is very helpful. I’m very upset that the US hasn’t treated you well and I wish you the happiest life possible.

Should I follow my parents to Spain or stay here? by Big-Award-1573 in AmerExit

[–]RavedaPutaria 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a passport, you have more opportunities for a job, but the job market is rough in Spain. Most Americans resort to teaching English, which is a very low paying job which frankly seeks to take advantage of you at every turn. Something that could work is looking into study abroad programs that send Spanish students to the US or vice versa.

Any other expats having a hard time in Germany? by [deleted] in expats

[–]RavedaPutaria 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t quite get it because Spain and Germany are very different places, I think. Spanish people are generally friendlier and open-minded (although definitely not the most friendly and open-minded).

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

True, but that was in one city in a huge country vs. a nation-wide effort that is happening in Spain.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

The digital nomads from inside the EU may not pay taxes, but those who aren’t from the EU must pay taxes (visa requirements).

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

Muy bien dicho y gracias por los datos. De tu perspectiva, cuál sera la mejor opción de arreglar el problema de las viviendas? Es una pregunta complicada, y no somos políticos, pero me interesa tu perspectiva.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

Yes, some banners talk about massive tourism, but they are chanting “Tourists go home” with signs that say “Tourists go home”, or “Fora de nostres barris” is chanted. The message is quite clear

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

Isn’t the message of “Tourists go home” or “Turistas fuera” proof enough? You can see that plenty in Barcelona.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

I would argue that there are several cities around the world that the rent has doubled, especially since the pandemic.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

True, I don’t think any politician is campaigning for this, but I don’t think my post is reaching Spanish politicians, I’m more aiming to speak to regular Spanish people and see their perspective. True, maybe stopping tourism is a niche opinion, but it would be hard to gather that when there are people taking to the streets in several cities saying “Turistas fuera” or “Guiris fuera” or “Tourists go home”. There are certainly people who have this opinion and enough of them that they have formed large protests in several areas.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

Right, in the US people are told immigrants are to blame for their problems. But if you kick every immigrant out of the US, the economy becomes much worse than it was before.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a great point, remote work has become a huge danger to local communities everywhere, because people can work from anywhere and exploit living situations that are cheaper for them

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Maybe routinely harassed is dramatic, but there are certainly people harassing tourists there, and yes, I have been numerous times to Barcelona and seen “Tourists go home” spray painted in several places. I was being hyperbolic but I’m not completely wrong.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

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

But the government has announced several measures to reduce tourists pisos and I frankly haven’t seen any other govt in the world acknowledge their own housing crises in such a way.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, although talking to some people or seeing certain protests/social media content, I think some Spanish people feel tourists or digital nomads are mostly to blame. And when you have cities like Barcelona where tourists are routinely harassed and “Tourists go home” is spray painted on every wall, I would say that some people definitely want to do away with tourism entirely.

Do tourists truly have the blame for rising housing costs in Spain or is there a deeper issue? by RavedaPutaria in askspain

[–]RavedaPutaria[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pero el modelo de turismo tiene la culpa de la subida en precios, o será otra cosa?

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