In this article, we analyze the experience of independent professionals and digital nomads who provide their services in a delocalized manner.

Personal and work time management

One of the most valued things by independent professionals is the freedom they have to manage their time, both for their professional and personal life. The ability to organize their workday and vacations allows them to have greater control over their lives.

In addition to this, the possibility of living anywhere is also highly valued.

The loneliness of the digital nomad

On the other hand, when analyzing the negative aspects of this way of life, the most common is the feeling of loneliness. People who do not have a fixed residence or workplace feel more lonely than those who do. Furthermore, as independent professionals, they often do not develop interpersonal relationships with their counterparts.

To try to correct this situation, many turn to collaborative workspaces such as coworking, where they can interact with people in a similar situation to theirs.

The professional as an autonomous entity

If we talk about employees and companies, we point out the lack of knowledge about the administrative implications. In this case, we have observed that professionals who work for themselves accuse a kind of dissociation between the individual and the Administration, as if they were two independent entities that do not relate to each other.

We have heard of cases where professionals, being tax residents in one country, reside in another. In this way, they pay their taxes in country A but reside in country B. Some people do this because the tax burden is lower in country A, but in many other cases, it is due to pure ignorance.

In the case of Europe, having advantages such as access to healthcare, thanks to the European Health Insurance Card, or not requiring a special residence permit, favors this circumstance. In extreme cases, some people have told us that they have private medical insurance and, as such, can enjoy healthcare services as if they were residents.

Fiscal optimization

It is also observed that, as a result of nomadism, many people choose the country in which they want to establish their tax residence. By analyzing the tax conditions of several countries, they can decide to settle in the one that offers them the best advantages. By complying with the legislation of the state in question, they can pay less taxes for the performance of their work while maintaining their life as digital nomads.