The new Nomad Visa which Spain wants to introduce could result in a surge in the number of foreign families, including Britons, moving to Mallorca. The Spanish government wants to attract non EU workers to Spain who can work remotely and are even offering tax breaks and easier paperwork.
"Where would you prefer to work in Bunyola or Bromley," one informed source told the Bulletin this week with diplomatic sourcessaying that it could be a real game changer.
For British families the prospect of living in Spain is a dream and thousands of people are now working remotely from their homes and never going into the office. The Visa package will also mean that the worker can bring their families on the same Visa.
The Palma city council is moving quickly to cash in on this lucrative market and will be promoting the Playa de Palma as a centre for remote working.
The island is well prepared to cope with an influx of foreign workers with a large number of internationl schools, a more relaxedway of life and a first rate medical system.
The large number of international flights through Palma airport also make Mallorca a fantastic proposition,
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Marvin Le MartianHuh? Mallorca has one of the best internet coverage and speeds in Europe. Every little village has at least 100mb fibre. In my village, the baseline cheap rate is 600mb. I can instantly upgrade to (more expensive) gigabit in my account portal with the click of a button, but I don't need that speed. 4G coverage is widespread and ubiquitous, 5G on its way. You won't find that in most of the rest of Europe. And certainly not in England (or Germany). If you're not getting that level of service, consider switching providers. There's many to choose from.
Mallorca had better sort out it’s internet coverage and installation of fibre optic around the island. But it is very patchy. Without it it would be impossible to work remotely as there’s just not enough capacity for secure and glitch free video calls etc.
What is the advantage of this? Getting a bit of extra tax revenue? Though I expect they would pay it in their own countries. It will push up rents and add more traffic to the roads. The government should be giving tax breaks to existing self employed residents not giving preferential treatment to non residents.