Much has been written in recent months about teleworking. Whether it will consolidate as a new semi-permanent modality or whether the benefits -social, psychological and stimulus to creativity- of face-to-face work will prevail and work routines will return to pre-pandemic times.

But teleworking did open a new window that seems to be very much appreciated by younger people: the figure of the digital nomad. The pandemic showed that in many jobs the location of the worker was not relevant and the possibility arose, for example -and if the income allowed it- to work from Rome for an employer in Lima. Several countries saw this as an opportunity to attract young professionals willing to consume and not compete in the local labor market, and who could also foster an environment of greater entrepreneurship.. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are already 47 countries that have the figure of work visas for these people. At press time, Spain was discussing the approval of a similar law.

According to the WEF report, there are currently an estimated 35 million digital nomads, almost a third of which are based in the United States.. Most digital nomads are in their thirties, and, in the case of women, they are mainly in creative professions, while men are mostly in software development.

The bill in Spain would grant five-year visas to these nomads, but the reality is that they prefer to stay on the road. According to a Lonely Planet survey, a third of those consulted indicated that they prefer to change their domicile before three months. This is the case of a blogger who, according to WEF, said that in one year he and his wife lived at 97 different addresses, slept in 21 different countries and flew almost 271,000 kilometers.