Portugal and Spain are the best countries to have your offshore technology teams for various reasons:
- Software Engineering and related salaries can be significantly lower. According to CodeSubmit the average salaries for software engineers in 2022 were:
- USA $110,140
- Germany $52,275
- Spain $36,323
- Portugal $25,331
- Portugal and Spain are two countries with some of the highest English proficiency ratings in the world according to the 2022 EF English Proficiency Index.
- Well educated workforce, attracting some of the world’s largest technology companies and fintech, including Google, Microsoft, Huawei, Fujitsu, Volkswagen and Mercedes (Technology and Digital Services), Revolut, Ebury and many others.
- More stable political, legal, and regulatory environment than other popular Offshore Development Team destinations.
- Gateway to Europe for further EU expansion for your company.
- Shortest direct flights to Europe from USA.
- Portugal and Spain are great places to visit and/or start your European vacation.
