With the rise of remote working, more countries are launching nomad visas that allow you to stay and work for a year.

Spain is the latest. Around 30 towns have decided to join the National Network of Welcoming Towns for Remote Workers scheme (Red Nacional de Pueblos Acogedores para el Teletrabajo), which aims to attract nomads with a new 12-month visa.

Love the translation of welcoming towns as "Cozy peoples"🇪🇸

The aim is to shine a spotlight on places that need revitalising.

They all have under 5000 residents, an internet connection, co-working spaces, and quality accommodation.

This initiative's great because it gives willing remote workers the chance to immediately connect with a host, who will welcome them and show them around - MayorEU.

So you'll soon get to know everyone...

The website is currently in Spanish only, so a quick Google translate.

There's an interactive map so you can compare living costs.

A couple caught my eye: Tolox in Malaga - 2,250 people, 150€ p/w, and Tejeda in the Canaries for all-year-round sunshine at 205€ p/w.

There are also tax incentives: You can pay the Spanish non-resident tax rate of 24 per cent on incomes of up to €600,000.

It's a brilliant idea. They also need to focus on the experience - cultural heritage, history, and food, glorious food for this to really fly.

In Kuartango, a village of 441 people in Spain's Basque Country, there used to be a famous health spa, which the community has recovered. It's now a cider bar preserves factory and a co-working space.

Great to read about Ivan del Caz, who wants to 'create a laboratory of ideas.'

It's not sun, sea and sand, but tranquillity, nature and the 'real Spain'.

Fancy learning how to make olive oil?🌞

https://pueblosacogedores.com/