Freedom, travel and taxes: Digital nomads reveal the best (and worst) aspects of their lifestyle

If you’re curious about becoming a digital nomad, you’ll likely have a lot of questions about how it works.

From how to pay taxes to where to find accommodation, there’s a lot to consider before launching into the lifestyle.

Digital nomads travel from location to location working remotely using technology and the internet.

One of the best ways of getting information is by talking to those who have experience as digital nomads.

Luckily, the housing platform Flatio has done some research to help you.

The company asked 1,200 digital nomads of different ages, genders and nationalities about their frustrations, motivations and favourite destinations.

Here’s what their 2023 report reveals about work, lifestyle and demographics.

The Flatio report includes information about the demographics of digital nomads.

Out of those surveyed, the greatest proportion were from the US (37 per cent) followed by the UK (12 per cent) and Germany (5 per cent).

Just over half of the digital nomads are aged 30-39 and nearly 23 per cent are between 18 and 29.

Gender is reasonably balanced, with 55 per cent male and 44 per cent female.

The report revealed that the most important factor for digital nomads when choosing a new destination is cost - nearly half of those surveyed ranked this top.

Other aspects they consider are sunshine, safety, wifi quality and healthcare services.

Portugal is the most popular destination for digital nomads, followed by Thailand, Spain and Argentina.

When asked which destinations the digital nomads were most excited to visit next, Spain came in first place ahead of Brazil, Madeira and Sri Lanka.

The Flatio survey found that just over a third of digital nomads are freelancers, just under a third are full-time employed and around 13 per