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Stories about deciding together.
Field notes on relocation, the data behind our scores, and the unglamorous conversations that make a shared decision hold.
Deciding togetherFeatured
How to talk about money before you talk about cities
Money is the conversation most couples skip, and the one that quietly decides everything else.
OOurNextCity teamMay 27, 2026·7 min
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Field notes
Best places to retire abroad as a couple
The best places to retire abroad as a couple clear three gates first: a visa, tax on pensions and healthcare. Cities from our list, grouped by couple.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 27, 2026·7 min
Comparisons
Madrid vs Barcelona for couples
Madrid vs Barcelona for couples: inland capital against coastal city, heat, rent, language, work and pace, factor by factor, with no winner declared.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 23, 2026·6 min
Field notes
Best places to move abroad as a couple
The best places to move abroad as a couple pass your shared filters first: visa, tax and budget. We group cities from our list by the couple they suit.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 20, 2026·6 min
Comparisons
Spain vs Portugal for couples moving abroad
Spain vs Portugal for a couple moving abroad: cost, tax, residency routes, climate north to south, language and healthcare, with no winner declared.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 16, 2026·6 min
Comparisons
Barcelona vs Valencia for couples
Barcelona vs Valencia for couples: the cost gap, tourism pressure, beaches, pace and language, factor by factor, with no winner declared.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 13, 2026·7 min
Visas
Moving abroad with a remote job: what to check
Moving abroad with a remote job rests on four checks: employer permission, the right to work, tax residency and time zones. In that order.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 9, 2026·6 min
Climate
European cities with the best climate
The European cities with the best climate are different for every couple: it depends whether heat, grey winters or damp wears you down first.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 6, 2026·5 min
Deciding togetherWhen a couple can't agree where to live
When a couple can't agree where to live, the cities are rarely the real issue. How to find the need behind each place and stop trading by attrition.
OOurNextCity teamOctober 2, 2026·6 min
ComparisonsPorto vs Lisbon: which city fits you both
Porto vs Lisbon is less about which city is better and more about which life you want. A factor-by-factor look at cost, climate, pace and flights.
OOurNextCity teamSeptember 29, 2026·6 min
VisasSpain vs Portugal: the digital nomad visa
The Spain vs Portugal digital nomad visa question, side by side: income thresholds, bringing a partner, renewals and tax, every figure dated.
OOurNextCity teamSeptember 25, 2026·6 min
Field notesHow to choose a city to move to, together
How to choose a city to move to: set hard filters first, weight what survives, and rank the rest instead of trading pros and cons.
OOurNextCity teamSeptember 22, 2026·6 min
Deciding togetherMoving abroad as a couple: the right order
Moving abroad as a couple goes wrong in a predictable way: one partner's dream city becomes the default. A different order of steps prevents it.
OOurNextCity teamSeptember 18, 2026·6 min
Field notesThe five factors couples disagree on most
Where couples tend to pull apart when they weigh the same twelve factors separately. Four of the five are not the ones you would guess.
OOurNextCity teamMay 21, 2026·6 min
Visas
Golden visas are changing fast: where things stand in 2026
Portugal narrowed its program, Spain closed one, Italy opened another. A calm map of what is still on the table.
OOurNextCity teamMay 14, 2026·9 min
Climate
Reading a climate score: what 'mild' actually means
A 21 degree average hides two very different winters. How we turn decades of weather data into one honest number.
OOurNextCity teamMay 6, 2026·5 min
Product
Why we hide your answers until you both finish
Anchoring is the quiet killer of a fair decision. The case for separate, private intake.
OOurNextCity teamApril 28, 2026·4 min
Comparisons
Lisbon vs. Valencia: the same coast, two different lives
Similar weather, similar prices, very different days. A factor-by-factor look at two cities couples weigh constantly.
OOurNextCity teamApril 19, 2026·8 min
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