With beautiful beaches and near year-round sunshine, it is no surprise that Spain is a hotspot for expats.
However, a couple who moved there shared some of the reasons expats don't end up staying, and how to get around this.
They shared difficulties adjusting, bureaucracy, taxes and loneliness are all popular reasons why people may decide to move home.
However, they named "misaligned expectations" as one of the most common things that puts people off - "this is actually really big".
The expats shared advice
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Speaking on YouTube channel Days We Spend, the expats said: "People want to move to Spain because something about Spanish life and Spanish culture speaks to them.
"Once they move here, the reality is a little bit different than what they were expecting and that dissonance can be a really big problem if they're not prepared for it.
"You can't expect Spain to conform to that idea because it's just not going to work."
Throwing back to their American roots, the expat said those looking to move from the States - or elsewhere in the world - shouldn't expect things to be the same as at home.
"The American lifestyle is not going to be something you can recreate in Spain," they said. "You are here, so live life as the Spanish do. A simple example is Spanish apartments are laid out very differently."
They added the culture differences are some of the things they love most about Spain, "but they take getting used to, not the other way around".
The couple added that some things about the Spanish way of doing things may be different to what you expect, and to be prepared to adapt.
They continued: "Life moves at a different pace here. You come to Spain for a slower pace, but that also means embracing the siesta and understanding you can't go eat food at 5pm, because nowhere is serving food."
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PAShops are often closed on a Sunday and expats should not always expect quick service in a restaurant or bar.
Those considering a move were encouraged to do plenty of research as they claimed "Spanish websites are notoriously wild and you'll get really inaccurate information".
For example, restaurants or bars may have been closed for years, but this will not always show up online. Instead, find out what to do by talking to those around you.
