[nemesis1637]

You can't have a Spanish job. My wife and I both have remote jobs in the U.S. This is a highly debated topic in expat forums. Some people argue until they're blue in the face that you can't work at all on a NLV but we consulted many Spanish attorneys before applying and they all agreed that you can have remote income. We just didn't mention it on any of our application paperwork.

Yes, you do have to pay Spanish income and wealth taxes (though the wealth tax varies greatly depending on where you live in Spain, for example it's zero in Madrid). However, you don't get 'double-taxed' on income. You only have to pay either U.S. or Spanish income taxes, whichever is higher (almost always Spanish).

I am telling everyone who asks me, which is a lot right now as you mention, to wait for a bit if they can because Spain is 'any time now' supposed to be approving a digital nomad visa will will make the process MUCH more simple for people who are working remotely. The details haven't all be ironed out yet but: https://www.thehomelike.com/blog/spains-digital-nomad-visa/

Healthcare here really is wild. Our first month here my wife got extreme food poisoning and had to take an ambulance to the ER. The ambulance took her to the public hospital because it was much closer to our house compared to the hospital of our private insurer. She spent a few hours in the ER, including the ambulance ride, it cost €138 out of pocket (since we aren't on the public system). And, get this, our private insurance company reimbursed us for the cost. It's a completely different world.