{"id":156206,"date":"2026-06-21T09:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T07:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/?p=156206"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:49:51","slug":"gente-global-mallorca-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/gente-global-mallorca-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Global People in Mallorca: Accents from around the world on a shared island"},"content":{"rendered":"

People from different corners of the world arrive in Mallorca for all kinds of reasons: for love, for work, for family, for opportunity or simply because of the feeling that a new chapter could begin here. Some arrive in passing and end up putting down roots; others seek on the island a quieter, brighter way of life, closer to the sea.<\/p>\n

This combination of accents, journeys and cultures is part of Mallorca today: an increasingly international island, where different nationalities, professions and ways of understanding the world coexist. As in every edition, Mallorca Global Mag takes to the streets to talk to some of its most international residents and discover the stories that brought them here.<\/p>\n

Name: Laure Varela
\nCountry of origin: Venezuela
\nTime in Mallorca: 8 years
\nProfession: Business owner<\/p>\n

\"Laure<\/p>\n

Having part of her family here was decisive in making Laure decide to stay after a two-week holiday. \u201cThe calm really appeals to me,\u201d she admits, adding that she was surprised by \u201cthe island\u2019s diversity; people from many countries live side by side here.\u201d If there is one thing she misses, she says, it is the possibility of \u201cgetting in the car and driving to visit other provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Name: Tobias Scharfenberger
\nCountry of origin: Germany
\nTime in Mallorca: Recently arrived
\nProfession: Real estate sector<\/p>\n

\"Tobias<\/p>\n

Tobias already knew what it was like to live in Mallorca. His Spanish girlfriend studied at the UIB. Now he has returned with the idea of considering a new life project. \u201cI\u2019ve heard that there may be some reluctance towards Germans,\u201d he acknowledges, in reference to some comments linked to the housing problem. Even so, he says he feels comfortable: \u201cPeople are very welcoming and I identify with Mallorca\u2019s lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Name: Francisco Hern\u00e1ndez
\nCountry of origin: Mexico
\nTime in Mallorca: A year and a half
\nProfession: Cook<\/p>\n

\"Francisco<\/p>\n

After living in Berlin for ten years, Francisco decided he did not want to spend another winter in Germany. \u201cThe change has been huge; I\u2019ve had a warm welcome,\u201d explains the cook at Menut Caf\u00e9, where he alternates between tapas, taco Thursdays \u2014from his Taquer\u00eda Los Beb\u00e9s\u2014 and even international dishes from places where he has lived, such as Tel Aviv. \u201cAs long as there is openness, there is inclusion and a future,\u201d he says of the city.<\/p>\n

Name: Brian Walter
\nCountry of origin: Switzerland
\nTime in Mallorca: 3 months
\nProfession: Presenter<\/p>\n

\"Brian<\/p>\n

Brian has just made the leap from Eivissa to its \u201cbig sister\u201d, Mallorca. \u201cI\u2019ve always worked as a hotel entertainer, and I\u2019ve worked in many countries. Now I have a show called Zapping TV Show, which I present in hotels with singing, dancing… People have a great time. I love Eivissa, but Mallorca is bigger and offers many more possibilities,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n

Name: Mar\u00eda Fernanda Oliveros
\nCountry of origin: Venezuela
\nTime in Mallorca: 14 years
\nProfession: Cook<\/p>\n

\"Maria<\/p>\n

A journalism graduate, Mar\u00eda Fernanda reinvented herself by studying cookery in the Basque Country, from where she moved to Mallorca. \u201cI\u2019m Caribbean; the coast makes us feel at home,\u201d she says. She has just opened a food stall at Santa Catalina Market, which she combines with her work alongside Marga Coll at Arrels; and she stresses that, despite the prices, \u201cat least the luxury of going to the beach whenever we want is free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Names: Christian Penalba and Alicia Rieth
\nCountry of origin: Argentina and Belgium
\nTime in Mallorca: A year and a half \/ 3 years
\nProfession: Barista and teacher<\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/p>\n

Christian, originally from Argentina, grew up in the Canary Islands and, after travelling extensively, \u201cwanted a new island\u201d. He had met Mallorcans in other countries and, combined with the appeal of the coves and beaches, that is how he ended up on the island. \u201cThe most surprising thing is that I met very few Spaniards!\u201d. Alicia, for her part, had \u201cspent her whole life coming here on holiday and, for Erasmus, I chose Mallorca\u201d, where she has been surprised by \u201call the nature it has\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Mallorca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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