30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:15
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WATCH: US expat reveals the unwritten rules for Americans moving to Spain – from tipping to dress codes

AN AMERICAN expat has had thousands of likes on her video explaining the unwritten rules for those moving to Spain. 

Stephanie Jahn revealed five simple observations that she has made since moving to Spain in the hope of helping fellow Americans making the move to settle in.

Do not eat while walking was the first rule she shared, stating that in Spain people sit down over food and take a break while they dine. 

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Staying on the topic of dining, Jahn explained that when one enters a cafe or restaurant in Spain they should stop to greet everyone. 

Unlike in the US, in Spain you do not need to always leave a tip, revealed the realtor and relocation specialist.  

Finally Jahn shared her realisation that in Spain children are out in the streets playing during the night. 

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Whereas in America children tend to be home by the early evening, in Spain they stay outside playing for much longer. 

Jahn shared all of this on her social media accounts called movetospainwithstephanie where she claims that as a WI Realtor in Sevilla she can ‘make your move to Spain a smooth and stress free process’.

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2 Comments Leave a Reply

  1. Stop inviting Americans to live in Spain for gawds sake. We don’t need the country ruined with their bad behavior, especially the darker pigmented ones. Let Spain be Spain already and stop invited the entire world to live there. The south east coast is filled with brits that don’t know how to vote and continue voting for leftist as they destroy the country. We don’t need liberal Americans in SPain voting for the same failed leftist policies.

    • From experience the Americans we have met in Spain are among the most cultured people we know, and I’m pretty shocked that you mentioned the colour of their skin… We probably should’ve blocked your post, but sometimes it’s worth our readers seeing such bigotry.

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