Before exploring why we think Barcelona is one of the ideal cities for digital nomads, let’s quickly see what we mean by digital nomad.
Being a digital nomad is a lifestyle, not a profession. A digital nomad is considered to be anyone who enjoys the freedom to work from wherever they want, thanks to new technologies and the digital environment.
A digital nomad does not have the shackles of a conventional job. You work from your computer wherever you are, which opens up an immense range of possibilities. You can work from anywhere in the world, you have the facility to adapt to any company situation, you often decide where and what to work on, and you have the ability to focus on your personal and professional goals. A digital nomad is in control of his time to be able to work on both his professional and personal projects.
What does a digital nomad need to develop his professional activity?
When first arriving in a new city like Barcelona, a digital nomad must first meet their basic needs, such as finding an ideal space to live and work.
This is where housing models such as colivings emerge, which cover both needs in the same space, apart from providing other benefits.
The internet connection is another key point. When working 100% in a digital environment, it is something that cannot be missed and is usually a problem in very remote or rural places.
The possibility of connecting with the local entrepreneurial ecosystem is usually one of the great wishes of every digital nomad. Meeting other entrepreneurs, freelancers and small companies in their current environment will give the digital nomad possibilities for collaboration, cooperation and perhaps potential clients. At CoImpact Coliving we do our best to connect our community members with entrepreneurs from the key local ecosystem.
On the other hand, a digital nomad (actually any professional today) needs access to online training that keeps them updated on the latest trends relevant to their sector of profession or activity. The fact of being continuously traveling usually keeps us somewhat “disconnected” but if we want to grow professionally we must always be training and evolving.
Why is Barcelona an ideal city for digital nomads?
Barcelona’s infrastructure is enviable, one of the best in the world. With an excellent climate, surrounded by sea and mountains.
The city of Barcelona is one of the most active cities in Spain and is one of the social centers of the country and of Europe. It is a lively city, committed to justice, well-being and the environment; a city that has always bet on progressivism.
Birthplace of many new businesses and innovative startups. Barcelona has become one of the best destinations in Europe to develop a new business and an ideal city to grow personally and professionally together with thousands of people in the same situation, people from all corners of the world, of all ages and religions . In Barcelona we live surrounded by cultural diversity, which contributes a lot to creativity.
According to Time Out magazine, the Eixample neighborhood in Barcelona was chosen as the best district in the world to live in in 2021. It is in this same neighborhood, emblematic for its modernist architecture, where CoImpact Coliving is located, the ideal living and work space for digital nomads and remote workers who land in Barcelona.
Another detail of great importance for the community of digital nomads is the excellent connection in terms of transport (sea, land and air) that Barcelona offers with other major cities in Europe and the rest of the world.
And to move within the city, we have one of the largest metro systems in the world and one of the best-connected metropolitan areas in Spain. We in particular love to get around our city by bike, an economical and sustainable mode of transport. For this reason, we offer our entire community a bicycle rental system of € 30 per month (€ 1 per day !!!).
And finally, if you want to meet the community of digital nomads in Barcelona, we can tell you that they have their own WhatsApp group that currently has more than 160 participants. We are part of it and we learn about many events and activities that we share with our community in CoImpact Coliving.
