Looking for American Expats in Madrid?

If you’re into the idea of just bumping into other Americans in a bar, you can try your luck with places like James Joyce, which is a sports bar that will show major NFL games and the Super Bowl. This also applies to the Irish pubs “Dubliners” and “O’Reilly’s.” But that’s doing it the hard way in our opinion. It’s much easier to make friends when attending specific events for Americans or expats in general. The American Club of Madrid hosts semi-regular events, and our InterNations events are also a great opportunity to meet Americans and other English-speaking expats in Madrid. Our newcomer events are geared towards introducing newcomers to the community, which makes getting your first friends a whole lot easier than trying your luck in a bar.

As with most expats, quite a few of our American members live in the more international parts of town. Both international companies and opportunities for international socializing tend to be located in the center of the city. Here are some of the most popular parts of Madrid:

Madrid is a very international city that receives a substantial number of international tourists every year. So it’s not too hard to get around with no to very limited language skills. But this will feel limiting at some point. You’ll run into the proverbial language barrier every once in a while, and it will feel frustrating. So ideally, you treat your time in Madrid as an opportunity to learn some Spanish. There is a wide variety of affordable language schools to get you started, and of course, these days there are also very capable apps that allow you to improve on your own time and budget. The most challenging moments usually occur when you have to get official paperwork done, find a flat, see a doctor, etc. To make your time in Madrid a bit easier, we have collected some services that cater to English speakers to help you with the most important aspects of life: