And where are the best places to work remotely from?
Heres a summary of the key takeaways.
Firstly, who are digital nomads?
Just over half of the digital nomads are aged 30-39 and nearly 23% are between 18 and 29.
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Unsurprisingly, digital nomads favour warm, relatively affordable countries to set up shop.
Over a quarter (27%) of respondents voted Portugal as their favourite destination.
It was followed closely by the remote archipelago of Madeira (13.3%).
How much are digital nomads earning?
Only 8.8% of respondents earned more than 100k.
The majority (66%) of digital nomads surveyed say they pay taxes to their home country.
Only 19.4% pay taxes to a different country, while 9% didnt pay taxes at all.
The Flatio report found that digital nomads rank finding accommodation as the most frustrating part of the lifestyle.
Private apartments and hotel rooms are the most common choice of accommodation followed by private rooms and hostels.
Digital nomad visas
The survey group was split fairly evenly on the topic ofdigital nomad visas.
Just over 46% say they use them while 44% dont.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
