A few days ago, I published a very special video. I moved back to Buenos Aires after 23 years in Barcelona. It wasn’t an impulsive or simple decision. It was a long process, full of emotions, deep questions, and the need to truly listen to what I was feeling.
In this article, I want to share a written version of everything I talked about in the video. Maybe you’ve felt the same at some point. Maybe you’re at that moment of wondering whether to stay, return, or change. Or maybe you’re just curious to know what it’s like for someone who decided to return to their country.
What Does Emigrating Mean to Me?
I’ve always defined emigrating as crossing a line from which there’s no way back. Only those who’ve done it truly understand. Once you emigrate, you live with a duality forever. It’s a constant mix between what you gain and what you leave behind. You start to discover new ways of living, new cultures, new opportunities… but you also realize everything that is no longer there. What you lose isn’t just physical—it’s a way of being in the world, of connecting with your environment, of feeling like you belong.
And even if you build a new life, even if you adapt and even fall in love with your new place, something about you always floats between two worlds. There’s no perfect home. Something will always be missing. And even if you return, that feeling doesn’t go away. It becomes a part of who you are.
My Experience Living in Barcelona
Barcelona was my home for more than two decades. It shaped me. It gave me a different way of seeing life, a new culture, stability, opportunities. I grew there as a person, as a professional, as a human being. I learned to live at a different pace, to enjoy other things. I also went through losses: leaving my neighborhood, my friends, part of my family. But I gained so much. And that’s why Barcelona will always be a part of me.
Barcelona showed me that there are many different ways to live. In a single day, you can feel like you’re in several countries at once—the diversity of neighborhoods, cultures, languages… it’s something unique. I lived with a different kind of economic stability and quality of life, and that taught me a lot about how I want to structure my day-to-day.
It gave me so much that all I can feel is gratitude. Not just for what I experienced, but because it allowed me to grow, to get to know myself, to face challenges. But over time, I also began to feel that something had come to an end. Not in a negative way, but as a cycle that closes with gratitude. Like when you finish a book that moved you, knowing it was important, but now it’s time to start something new—carrying the past with you as a part of who you are.
What I Was Feeling and What I’ll Do Now
Two years ago, I moved to Malta—a tough experience that forced me to face my fears and listen to myself. When I returned to Barcelona, I began to imagine a different life. And I realized that Barcelona was no longer enough.
Today, I’m in Buenos Aires. I’ll stay for a few months, figure out what I want—no pressure. I also want to explore places in Argentina I’ve never been to, reconnect from a different place. I’m giving myself the space to feel, to process, and to decide my next steps.
The question is: Why did I come back?
I came back because I felt it. Because I needed to. I love Buenos Aires—it’s my other half. I’ve always said it’s possible to live in more than one country, and I’m living proof. Barcelona will continue to be part of my life, but right now, I want to enjoy what Buenos Aires gives me: its people, its culture, its streets, the theaters, the food. All those things you can’t explain, but you can feel.
The Possibility of Living in Two Countries in the Future
More and more people are living split between two places. And instead of seeing that as a problem, I see it today as an opportunity. There are things I love about Barcelona and things I love about Buenos Aires. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you don’t always have to choose just one. Sometimes, balance comes from allowing yourself to have both. Maybe in the future I’ll be able to build a life like that—based in two countries, two cultures, two versions of myself that coexist and enrich one another.
My EchoRoute Project and the Tesla
EchoRoute is still a very important project for me. The idea of traveling the world in the Tesla and documenting the journey is still alive. But right now, it’s on pause. I couldn’t bring the Tesla as I had planned, and that made me stop. Not quit. Just pause. Projects also need to match your personal timing. And this is my moment right now.