Despite the pressure that Covid-19 has put on global mobility, location independent working is gaining momentum. More and more people are considering a dynamic location independent lifestyle and becoming a so-called digital nomad. We have identified the best digital nomad destinations in Europe.
The digital nomad paradox
The definition of a digital nomad has been changing over the last years. What is the personal and professional profile of a digital nomad? Until very recently, adopting a nomadic life/workstyle was a privilege for the happy few: (successfull and financially stable) freelancers (like digital marketers, social media managers, copywriters, etc.) or young professionals owning a company. But this profile is changing rapidly.
Nowadays, more and more employers are allowing their workers to work remotely. Many companies and people are currently witnessing the value of working remotely. Even the most conventional companies are realizing how much money the can save on physical office spaces.
Working remotely is still new to many of us today in 2021. However, according to Calum Chace in Forbes, one of the 10 lasting impacts of Corona is that in the future there will be much more digital nomads. What a paradox! In time where global mobility is being challenged as never before, it is in fact becoming easier to adopt a nomadic lifestyle with a perfect work/life balance.
Working remotely is no longer for the happy few only
These days, it is becoming much easier to be a digital nomad or remote worker and finding the right work/life balance in a foreign country. So despite of the travel restrictions that Covid-19 is has actually become easier to move abroad. And not only easier, but also more socially acepted. Moving abroad and working remotely is no longer an exclusive thing for yuppies without responsabilities and kids.
At Globexs we see many couples with young kids relocating from one country to another, with an astonishingly peaceful mindset. It seems as if their comfort zone is travelling with them.
Is remote working here to stay?
Without any doubt the trend of remote working can only gain traction in the next years. Today (almost free) technology allows for it, and people are increasingly striving towards independency and flexibility. The traditional 9 to 5 workday seems no longer necessary, or even convenient in many industries.
Of course travelling the world and working remotely is not for everybody, and in fact, some ethical questions can be asked. Some claim that digital nomads are made to run and run from one city to another without having a local impact, and even without paying taxes. But as the professional and personal profile of a digital nomad is changing, so is his behaviour.
At Globexs, when we refer to digital nomads, we are not referring to anti-social and narcist yuppies hiding in their AIRBNB apartment. We are referring to responsible professionals and families with kids going to local schools, learning the local language, socializing and sustaining the local economy.
In fact, we truly believe that expats and digital nomads are the ambassadors of progress.
The best digital nomad destinations in Europe
So, image you have a job that allows you to work remotely, and you have some savings that allows you to pay for travel expenses and a deposit on a rental apartment, where do you go? What are the best digital nomad hotspots in Europe?
