<p>If you've ever fantasized about packing up your life, leaving the US, and actually doing the damn thing — this episode is your sign. I'm sitting down with Alicia Sanchez, founder of Felicita &amp; Faustina studio shop, marketing expert with 20+ years in the game (American Express, ESPN, Klaviyo — the girl's got credentials), and now a full-time entrepreneur living her best life in Southern Spain with her wife and six-year-old daughter. She bought a house. In cash. For under $70K. And she wants you to know it's more doable than you think.</p><br><p>We get into the real — not the Instagram-filtered version. The financial planning, the digital nomad visa process, what attorneys actually cost (hint: not $10K), the tax reality, and why the thing that changed her life the most wasn't the house or the visa. It was watching her daughter have a childhood. This one's going to make you ask yourself: what's really keeping you?</p><br><p>WE GET INTO:&nbsp;</p><br><p>00:38 — Intro: Alicia's back + why this episode exists</p><p>03:07 — Who was Alicia before all of this?</p><p>05:23 — What her Dominican grandmothers taught her about money</p><p>09:03 — Why she said "hell no" to corporate</p><p>10:35 — Build your business before you quit</p><p>11:13 — Why corporate stability is a lie</p><p>15:05 — Why Spain (she lived there before)</p><p>17:11 — The decision: February 2025</p><p>18:23 — The timeline: pods, visa, house</p><p>20:41 — Financial planning behind the move</p><p>22:06 — Buying a house in cash under $70K</p><p>24:50 — Digital nomad visa explained</p><p>27:07 — Biggest misconceptions about Spain</p><p>30:08 — What attorneys actually cost (not $10K)</p><p>33:07 — Bringing family on your visa</p><p>34:25 — Documentation you need to qualify</p><p>36:22 — The tax reality</p><p>40:50 — How their daughter's life transformed</p><p>42:33 — What's really keeping you?</p><br><p>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Don't wait to quit before you start building — start now, quietly, while you're still employed</li><li>Corporate "stability" is a mask. You can be laid off tomorrow. Build income outside your W-2</li><li>The digital nomad visa: apply in Spain (not the US) and get 3 years instead of 1</li><li>You do NOT need to spend $10K to get your visa. The government fee is set. Be an educated consumer</li><li>As a Latino/a, after 2 years on the digital nomad visa, you can switch to permanent residency through your lineage</li><li>For the digital nomad visa, max 20% of your income can come from Spain — the rest must come from outside the country</li><li>Clean, consistent bookkeeping and invoices are your best friend when applying</li><li>A 5-bedroom home in Southern Spain — bought in cash, under $70K. Eliminating a mortgage changes everything</li><li>Spain does a quarterly tax system. Know this before you go</li><li>The lifestyle shift is real. No active shooter drills. No metal detectors. Their daughter just went on a museum field trip</li><li>You are one decision away from a completely different life</li></ul><p><br></p><p>EPISODE RESOURCES:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/podcasts/episode-269/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 269: How To Be A Money Making Mama | Alicia Sanchez</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://courses.yoquierodineropodcast.com/puertorico" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unlock your Puerto Rican Citizenship</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.flproservices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Relocation &amp; Immigration specialists in Andalucía – tell them YQD sent you!</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH ALICIA:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mamasdinero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mamasdinero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>TAKE THE NEXT STEP:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yo Quiero Dinero Private Membership</a></li><li><a href="https://financiallylitbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read my book, Financially Lit!</a></li><li><a href="https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/voicemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leave me a voicemail</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode of Yo Quiero Dinero was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>