More and more Italians are choosing to leave Italy, opting for Spain instead

Monday, Jun 9, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

Italian migration to Spain is growing due to job opportunities, welfare, and civil rights.

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The Iberian Peninsula, particularly Spain, is attracting an increasing number of Italians due to job opportunities, welfare, and civil rights. While Migrantes estimates nearly 256,000 Italian residents are in Spain, Spanish National Statistics (INE) reports over 325,000 people with Italian passports live there, a massive increase from about 24,000 just twenty-five years ago. More Italians are choosing to settle and work in Spain rather than just for temporary experiences like Erasmus. In 2024, nearly 19,000 Italians moved to Spain, making it the second most popular destination after Germany. Spain’s growth is supported by exports in services, technology, renewable energy development, and favorable regulations for startups, alongside a tax incentive known as the “Beckham Law” offering reduced taxation for six years on Spanish income. An example of this trend is Marcello Brandi, who moved to Barcelona in 2023; he notes that learning local languages like Catalan aids his integration into the community, especially since about a quarter of Italian residents live in Catalonia.

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