Spain’s position as a magnet for tech talent and digital nomads is on display at the Valencia Digital Summit 2025, which opened on 22 October at the City of Arts and Sciences. The eighth edition of the two-day event brings more than 15,000 founders, investors and corporate innovators to the Mediterranean city—up 20 percent on last year—reflecting pent-up demand since Spain launched its Digital-Nomad Visa in early 2024.
Keynote speakers from Start-up Valencia, Microsoft Spain and fintech unicorn Flywire highlighted reforms that make Spain one of Europe’s most attractive remote-work destinations: a 15 percent flat-rate tax for qualifying nomads, streamlined online applications and new guidelines allowing up to 20 percent of income to come from Spanish clients.
Workshops on Day 1 included “Navigating Compliance: Social-Security Choices for Distributed Teams” and “From Visa to NIE: On-boarding Remote Workers in 30 Days.” Relocation firms report a 40 percent year-on-year rise in inquiries for Valencia, citing affordable housing and strong fibre connectivity.
For multinational employers, the summit doubles as a recruitment fair: several HR teams from pharma and gaming companies are interviewing candidates on-site, leveraging the event’s job-matching app. Local authorities used the opening ceremony to announce a pilot “soft-landing office” that will bundle municipal registration, social-security enrolment and rental-contract advice for foreign arrivals.
Mobility managers should note that hotel occupancy in Valencia is at 94 percent this week; advance bookings are advised for site visits or look-and-see trips linked to the summit.
Keynote speakers from Start-up Valencia, Microsoft Spain and fintech unicorn Flywire highlighted reforms that make Spain one of Europe’s most attractive remote-work destinations: a 15 percent flat-rate tax for qualifying nomads, streamlined online applications and new guidelines allowing up to 20 percent of income to come from Spanish clients.
Workshops on Day 1 included “Navigating Compliance: Social-Security Choices for Distributed Teams” and “From Visa to NIE: On-boarding Remote Workers in 30 Days.” Relocation firms report a 40 percent year-on-year rise in inquiries for Valencia, citing affordable housing and strong fibre connectivity.
For multinational employers, the summit doubles as a recruitment fair: several HR teams from pharma and gaming companies are interviewing candidates on-site, leveraging the event’s job-matching app. Local authorities used the opening ceremony to announce a pilot “soft-landing office” that will bundle municipal registration, social-security enrolment and rental-contract advice for foreign arrivals.
Mobility managers should note that hotel occupancy in Valencia is at 94 percent this week; advance bookings are advised for site visits or look-and-see trips linked to the summit.
