Energy nomads and digital nomads both set sights on southern Spain

Spain’s much-anticipated digital nomad visa, plans for which were first announced in January 2022, is rumoured to be introduced in early 2023. The draft proposal provides non-EU citizens with the chance to live in Spain for up to five years while working freelance or as a contracted employee of a company outside Spain. It is also believed that the visa will deliver a tax rate of 15% for digital nomads, instead of the usual 24%.

While digital nomads await confirmation of the visa’s implementation, energy nomads are also eyeing up Spain. Between the cost of energy in the UK and the potential for supply problems over the winter, escaping to the warmth of southern Spain is even more appealing than usual.

“We have already seen an increase in the number of people buying second homes in Spain and then using them for work. Buyers are also staying in their properties for longer than they did pre-pandemic. We anticipate that this will increase as both digital nomads and energy nomads head to Spain to wait out the winter in the warm.”

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director, Taylor Wimpey España

The Costa del Sol enjoys average temperatures of 12-13°C between December and February, while the abundant sunshine (averaging five hours per day in December and January, before jumping to seven hours per day in February) provides plenty of scope for harnessing solar power.

Leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has been installing solar thermal panels on its developments along the Costa del Sol for years. They harness the sun’s energy to provide hot water, lowering energy bills for homeowners and reducing reliance on supply from the grid.

Taylor Wimpey España’s latest Costa del Sol resort is Solana Village, at La Cala Golf in Malaga. The first phase of the development will deliver a mix of apartments, penthouses and duplexes with different finishes, within a common architectural concept that slots beautifully into the gently rolling greenery of its surroundings. East-facing homes, which are priced from €295,000 plus VAT, will deliver views of Solana Village’s communal gardens pools (including the largest pool within La Cala Golf), as well as the golf course beyond. South-facing homes, meanwhile, will deliver front-line golf views, with prices starting from €370,000 plus VAT.