As
per a new survey, Spain is the best country in Europe to give expats a home like
feeling
It is not only the literal warmth that
draws tourists to Spain. The moment you step foot at the Malaga Airport in Spain,
you will be pleased to meet the warm and friendly people there and will be glad
of your decision to move to Spain permanently.
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| Best country in Europe for expat to feel at home |
As per a recent survey conducted by HSBC
Expat, Spain stands at the top of the list of how responsive a country is to
make guests feel at home when they visit it.
Named as the Expat Explorer Survey, it took
the opinion of nearly 22,000 people from all over the globe and asked them to
rate their country of residence on how friendly and warm the locals have been
ever since the time they have started living in the respective country.
However, the shocking and least expected
country, Bahrain, topped the list with nearly 2/3rd of the people
saying that they as expats have felt very comfortable and welcome in Bahrain.
India took the second position, while Malaysia stood third. The top spots were
taken by far Eastern countries predominantly, leaving only Mexico, Russia and
Spain as exceptions.
The only European country to feature in
this list was Spain, which had a score of 56%, well over the global average of
48%, which clearly indicates its ability to be warm and welcome to expats
despite the turbulence as far as immigration is concerned, prevails across
Europe.
The survey also indicated that due to the
advent of social media platforms and
telecommunications in Spain, people are able to connect better and has
helped expats significantly when they plan to settle in Spain. The sizeable
community of expats in Spain also reflects how welcoming and friendly Spain is
for expats from all over northern Europe. Most of the expats stay in the Costa del Sol region and the British
and northern European have been able to settle easily in this region in comparison to any other
country or region in Europe with Spain adapting to their new neighbours with
even having films in
English at the cinemas accompanied with a whole host of amenities in
English that help the British and northern Europeans feel at home.
