Spain Takes Third Place in Expat Quality
of Life Survey
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The weather, food and welcoming people of Spain,
help keep Spain as a top destination
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The latest InterNations survey places Spain as the third best place in the world to live as an expat. The poll, which is conducted each
year, surveyed 12,500 expats to rate 43 aspects of life in their new home on a
scale of one to seven.
InterNations – the largest expat network in the world – take
the data and calculate average scores for each country with it. They published
their top 17 ranking last week, with Portugal taking top place. The country
climbed up 13 places, scoring well in terms of climate and leisure. Second
place went to Taiwan.
Spain reaching third place was an improvement on the fourth
place it reached last year, with expats praising the Spanish climate, cultural
attractions, leisure options, and ability to support high levels of personal
happiness. The other countries in the top five were Singapore in fourth place
and the Czech Republic in fifth. The other noticeable rankings were Germany in
10th place, Canada coming in 13th, and New Zealand coming
in 15th.
Spain always performs well in surveys like this, as it
always scores well when it comes to health, happiness, and leisure. The country
would score poorly on economic and employment factors for a while though. As
the economy of Spain continues to improve, the concerns about the job market
and pay are much weaker than they used to be.
It goes without saying that the climate, cuisine, beaches,
landscape, safety, security, and overall accessibility of Spain – the blend
that makes it such a hot spot for tourism – forms the foundation for a number
of successful and happy expats.
