Is moving to Spain from the UK a realistic possibility?

Posted by flosparity@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 9 comments

Hi there!

I'm (F25) a British-born UK national, working in Financial Crime at a top law firm in London. I graduated from my law degree in 2022 and after 2-3 years working in the industry am looking to pursue my dream of moving (back) to Spain.

I currently earn approx. £3k per month, but appreciate a role out there would likely be a downgrade salary-wise.

This dream comes from the fact that I spent my childhood in Spain (approx. 10 years) so am bilingual and have always felt like Spain was my true home. We moved back to the UK in my early teens/tweens for financial reasons, but of course now Brexit has happened - the move is not as easy as it was for my parents when I was 2.

My father still lives there and has Residencia, but due to my age I see this doesn't flow down to me.

I was wondering how realistic it is for me to get a visa-sponsored job within my industry, and at a similar salary in Spain. I've read up about remote working and digital-nomad VISAs but find many UK remote roles state you can 'work anywhere within the UK'.

I would be incredibly grateful if someone could shed some light on this, even better if they have made a similar move themselves.

Thank you very much :)