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00:00In the upmarket neighbourhood Salamanca, James has his routine.
00:09I come to the coffee shop every day and it's right near my house.
00:12This American from Tennessee chose to move here two years ago.
00:17The security in Madrid is really great, especially for gay people.
00:20I'm a gay guy.
00:22Feeling safe in the streets if you're with your partner,
00:25if you're with a group of your friends.
00:27Since Donald Trump's re-election...
00:29How are you?
00:30...some of his friends are considering joining him,
00:33worried about the latest and DLGBT policies.
00:49Those kinds of worries have convinced James to stay in Spain.
00:53I did do a two-year expansion on my visa
00:56because the United States doesn't seem like a very stable place right now.
01:01Since 2018, the number of Americans in the Madrid region
01:05has increased by 35%.
01:08This tax lawyer says the trend accelerated
01:11after Donald Trump's victory in the Republican primaries.
01:16The number of calls I've had from American clients
01:19wanting to settle in Spain has almost tripled compared to 2023.
01:24Madrid is a low-cost city
01:26and it's offering tax incentives for foreigners who want to come here.
01:32To integrate well in Spanish society...
01:37...some Americans are prepared to work hard.
01:43Mary and Josh have come to spend several weeks in Spain.
01:48We needed a break from America.
01:50I think America's in a really hard place right now.
01:52I want to just come here as a tourist.
01:54We can spend three hours a day doing classes and we make it work.
01:57It's tough because I work at night.
02:02Learning Spanish is a first step towards potentially settling here long-term.