Auswandern: Traumleben oder teurer Fehler? Coaches, Bürokratie & Realität | Echt? WDR

More and more people are fed up with Germany. Instead: sunsets by the sea, a finca in Mallorca, "quality of life" instead of the daily grind. Social media is full of success stories: emigrating to Spain, Valencia, Indonesia, Madeira – seemingly all "easy" and stress-free. But how much truth is there to it? In this report, we accompany emigrants to Mallorca, talk to a language school founder there, to a YouTuber for whom Madeira became "the worst decision of his life," to an influencer who moved back to Hamburg after years in Spain – and to an official emigration advisory center that explains what many completely underestimate. What you can expect in the video: ✅Emigrating to Mallorca without a job, apartment & Spanish – how brave/naive is that? ✅Bureaucracy in Spain: Registration (Empadronamiento), taxes, health insurance ✅Living & Working in Mallorca: Language school, jobs, rent, cost of living ✅Tax traps abroad: when advisors fail and it gets really expensive ✅Emigration coaches: Prices, legal gray areas, emigration protection law ✅Family, children, health insurance – what drastically changes abroad ✅Official emigration advice in Germany: Raphaelswerk, Federal Office of Administration Chapter overview 00:00 Intro: Fed up with Germany – the emigration hype 01:57 World trip & new start: Tati and Kenny emigrate to Mallorca 04:11 Going all in: Finances, savings, selling everything 04:59 Bureaucracy in Spain: Registration & agencies for appointments 06:45 Emigration coaches online 10:59 Job market & rental prices Mallorca: What many underestimate 13:05 Conclusion after 5 years in Mallorca: Does she regret emigrating? 13:30 Back to Tati & Kenny: Business idea with a beverage cart 16:19 Emigration Protection Act: When is advice illegal in Germany? 18:03 "Worst decision of my life" – what went wrong in Madeira 21:21 Influencer Charlotte Weise: Back to Hamburg after 6+ years in Spain 24:51 Official advice: Raphaelswerk & Federal Office of Administration 26:08 What many completely underestimate before emigrating 28:44 Conclusion -------------- Note: This video is part of the "Real?" series by WDR. It was published on July 17, 2026, on the ARD Marktcheck channel. Consumer content from all ARD broadcasters is compiled here on this channel. 😊 By the way: Since MARKTCHECK is part of ARD, you can download this video for free over Wi-Fi and watch it offline on the go! ---------------- 📢 Have you ever lived abroad yourself, or do you know someone who has? What stories can you tell us? Share them in the comments! 🔔 If you enjoyed the video, please give it a like and subscribe to ARD Marktcheck for more exciting investigations. Subscribe here:    / @marktcheck   👋 WELCOME TO REAL? You're probably already familiar with the exciting consumer tips from our colleagues at Marktcheck SWR, Markt NDR and Markt WDR, SUPER.MARKT rbb, Voss & Team, buy better, and Eine Minute Geld. REAL? These videos complement the diverse content on the ARD Marktcheck YouTube channel. ✔ We expose consumer deception. ✔ We unmask hidden costs and sales tricks. ✔ We'll show you what you can do to avoid wasting money. The team behind this episode of "Really?" From WDR: A film by Timo Spicker and Nina Ostersehlte Camera: Timo Spicker, Nina Ostersehlte Editing: Timo Spicker, Maren Wiegant Production Management: Solten Aras Commissioning Editor: Anne Kynast Image source: WDR/Chromorange/imageBroker/dpa/Zoonar --------------------- ►    • Hyrox - Was steckt hinter dem Hype? | Echt...   ►    • Wie sicher ist ImmoScout24? | Echt? WDR   ►    • Fake Rolex? So gut sind gefälschte Luxus-U...   ►    • Billigflieger Ryanair – Gewinne auf Kosten...   ►    • So erkennst du unseriöse Finanzberater – a...   --------------------- ► More current information on our homepage: https://marktcheck.ard.de ► More practical everyday tips and tricks on our Facebook page:   / ard.marktcheck   ► We look forward to your comments – but please observe our netiquette: https://www.swr.de/netiquette ► Our legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Our privacy policy: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz #emigratingfromgermany #emigrating #livingabroad