{"id":52980,"date":"2015-05-17T12:48:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=52980"},"modified":"2016-11-14T10:57:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T09:57:58","slug":"just-landed-expat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/just-landed-expat\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat community |Just Landed In Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to <strong>moving to Barcelona<\/strong> it is going to prove to be a challenging experience. But once you do you&#8217;ll wonder why you didn&#8217;t make such a move earlier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;ll never get bored when you <strong>live in Barcelona<\/strong>. Throughout the year there are plenty of things to do and see. Plus,\u00a0of course,\u00a0there is the opportunity to<strong> meet and make new friends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/just-landed-expat\/#Just_landed_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Just landed in Barcelona?\">Just landed in Barcelona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/just-landed-expat\/#Expat_Community\" title=\"Expat Community\">Expat Community<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_landed_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Just landed in Barcelona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Just-Landed-In-Barcelona.jpeg\"><img class=\"wp-image-52981  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Just-Landed-In-Barcelona.jpeg\" alt=\"Just Landed In Barcelona\" width=\"335\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>You may find it hard at first to <strong>make new friends<\/strong> and that is why joining one of the many <strong>groups for expats in Barcelona<\/strong> is a great idea. Even when you&#8217;ve just landed in Barcelona you have the opportunity to <strong>meet other expats<\/strong>. A quick search online should help you locate a group close to where you are.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By joining such groups you will find that they can provide advice and offer you help to make your move a little easier. One of the great things about being able to <strong>meet other expats<\/strong> in Barcelona is that they can offer advice on where to go for Spanish lessons.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expat_Community\"><\/span>Expat Community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just because Spain is part of Europe don&#8217;t think for one moment that they all speak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mba-programs-international-english-speaking-full-time-or-part-time-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a>. In fact, when it comes to Barcelona, the people from here are <strong>proud of their heritage<\/strong>. They can be quite unforgiving to those who choose to make the city their home and make no effort to learn to communicate using Spanish. Even if you have only learned the basics, it can go a long way to making your experience of <strong>moving to Barcelona<\/strong> a lot more pleasant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as getting help with finding good Spanish lessons,\u00a0<strong>joining a group set up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/which-barcelona-expat-community-should-you-get-involved-with\/\" target=\"_blank\">expats<\/a> by expats<\/strong> can help you deal with Spanish bureaucracy. Each region has a great deal of autonomy by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vegan-vocab\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish<\/a> government, which means that the laws vary from one part of the country to the other. You&#8217;ll find that sometimes things don&#8217;t move as fast as you would like. But with the help of these groups they can provide advice on how to ensure that you get things done in a more timely fashion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Barcelona-Bars.jpeg\"><img class=\"  wp-image-52982 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Barcelona-Bars.jpeg\" alt=\"Barcelona Bars\" width=\"317\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>Of course, joining such groups isn&#8217;t just about getting help. Through such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parent-groups-and-schools-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">groups<\/a>, you are able to <strong>meet other expats in Barcelona<\/strong> with the same kinds of interests as you. So you can soon find yourself starting to feel more at home as you become a part of this community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once a member of a\u00a0<strong>group,<\/strong> you&#8217;ll find that you can start to experience more of the real Barcelona. These <strong>groups<\/strong> will able to provide details of the better places to eat and drink at that are well away from where the tourists love to go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All in all, <strong>joining an expat group<\/strong>\u00a0will help you become better integrated and a true citizen of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"52980\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to moving to Barcelona it is going to prove to be a challenging experience. 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