Expat in Spain warns of a common mistake when moving that 'makes it harder for everyone'

The expats have lived in the country for two years and said they love many aspects of their life in sunny Spain.

However, the worst thing is the rising cost of accommodation, they explained on YouTube channel Everything is Boffo.

They said: "The rent is getting way higher because of the influx of people. If you're looking for an apartment, I beg you do not post your budget.

"I know it might be inexpensive for some of you but that doesn't mean it's inexpensive for everyone else who is here, or for the locals."

They added this is "making it hard for everyone to look for an apartment" as prices are driven up by higher budgets.

The expat explained this could cause people to get overcharged, but a "good rule of thumb" is 10 euros per square metre.

"Anything double that is insane to me. If you have an 80 square metre apartment, then 800 euros would be a fair price."

While it is becoming more expensive to live in Spain, the expats said most things either haven't changed, or they have improved since they first moved.

They said "the people are very nice" and more people speak English than when they first moved, which is useful even though they are working to learn Spanish. The expats also praised the variety of good food options and great culture in Valencia.

This comes as an expat in Greece warns of the 'biggest culture shock' in the country.

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While she loves her life in the Mediterranean spot and said she would "never go back", the expat admitted she had to make some initial adjustments.

"One of the biggest culture shocks so far... even from the very beginning was the lack of personal space that everyone gives here," she said.

"For me it was crazy. I don't know how it is everywhere else but [at home] if you are near someone, it's just weird. You cannot be too close to someone or you'll be considered a weirdo.

"If you go into the metro and there's somebody in the metro car, you need to go to the next metro car because if you sit in the same one you've got some weird motives."