Juan Barbed

After working remotely in more than 40 countries and witnessing the unstoppable rise of flexible work, Juan saw an opportunity to use remote work as a means to revitalize rural areas and improve people's well-being. Juan co-founded Rooral, a social enterprise that partners with small Spanish villages at risk of depopulation to create restorative remote work stays.

We grew up with the narrative that to achieve success, we had to leave our villages vehind. Juan invites you to return to rediscover things we have forgotten.