Moving to Madrid

Moving to Madrid, the capitol and centre of Spain, expats will find a city with a seemingly irresistible gravitational pull. Here, the city is attracting waves of emigrating Spaniards from other corners of the country, increasing amount of expats from around the world, and growing dense with packed streets, buildings and clashing cultures. At once it is historic and modern, traditional and edgy.

More than four million residents live in culturally distinct barrios where Spanish culture is further shaped into Arabian, European, expat, Spanish, and cosmopolitan and international influences.
 

Expats moving to Madrid will find the old city and Spain's focal point becoming comfortable as a modern and international centre. Madrid is a large tourist destination but is now emerging as a city with international economic importance. Modern buildings compete for space among historic architecture and a modern infrastructure lies behind a façade of Madrid's old world appearance.

This blend of the old and new makes moving to Madrid an exciting opportunity for expats. Yet to enjoy these charms, expats endure a high cost of living and comparatively low wages. The dense city and labyrinth feel of downtown neighbourhoods can make sections of Madrid cramped. Yet a beautiful city square, alley side café or decadent historic palace will be around the next corner to melt away Madrid's built up tensions.