Spain
Comes In 4th in Survey on Quality of Life for Expats
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| Life and is great in Spain |
The latest Expat Insider Survey from InterNations is out and
the results place Spain as the 4th best country for expats to live;
much higher than other countries including Germany, France, Italy and
Australia.
This study was one of the most extensive of its kind and
looked into the lives and experiences of expatriates living around the world.
14,000 people were polled about life away from home including the quality of
healthcare, safety and security, their personal happiness, leisure options,
transport and travel quality, and employment opportunities.
The top spot went to Taiwan, which was highly ranked for
their economy, safety, and cultural attractions. Second place went to the
European nation of Austria, making Austria the highest ranking European
country. Austria scored well for their standard of living and expat employment
opportunities.
Third place, one place ahead of Spain, was Japan. Japan
coming in third may be a surprise given the infamous hostility that Japan seems
to hold for other countries. Japan is great for temporary expats however as it
offers safety, leisure, cultural attractions and high paying jobs.
Spain did quite well in just about every category. It scored
particularly well on climate, scenery, and the relaxed pace of Spanish life.
The country came in second for leisure. Expats were very high on Spain for the
way the country welcomes children and the culture that promotes being out doors as much as possible.
The other European countries ranking in the top ten were
Malta, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Costa Rica and Singapore
made up the rest of the top ten. While France has always thought of itself for
being the best place for an expat to be it actually came 15th,
between Australia at 15th and New Zealand at 13th.
Spanish neighbour Portugal came in 14th and both
the UK and Italy didn’t place in the top 20 at all.
