poco a poco

poco a poco

Life Abroad (Inside & Out)

Selling It All for Spain

Not glamorous. Not Instagram. But it got us here.

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Jen Cook
Aug 27, 2025
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Today marks one year since we moved to Spain. Seems fitting, then, to reflect on what it takes to build a life abroad.

I’ve noticed a pattern among Americans who move abroad, more specifically to Europe, and even more specifically to Spain.

On the surface, they all appear wealthy. And if not wealthy, they’re "well-…

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