Moving Abroad - 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Moving Abroad - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Ashlie
I'm a US Expat living in the Netherlands. For the most part its ok, but it sure does take some getting used to. My biggest complaint is that nothing is convenient here except for the public transportation. Coming from the US you are so accustomed to a certain level of convenience in every aspect of your life, be it shopping, going to the doctor, or more specifically to a specialist, and even dealing with the government. It is non existent here. There is no one stop shop to get what you need and get out. What would take you an hour to do in the US takes all day in the Netherlands. The wait times to see a specialist are insane. I waited over 3 months to see a specialist for what could have been a life threatening illness and then another 3 months to hear the test results after a battery of tests. This country operates from a culture of whatever the question is the answer is no or its not my responsibility. Customer Service is also non existent, see the aforementioned the answer is no or not my responsibility. The government bureaucracy seems to be intentionally set up to be overcomplicated so you get fed up with it and stop bothering them. It sounds like I hate where I live, but I really don't it just took a long time to get used to it. The quicker you can come to terms with the fact you aren't in the US anymore and this is how things are and that's just the way it is, the better off you'll be. For me that took 2 years, your mileage may vary. I still wish they had a walmart here but besides for that I prefer living in Europe to the US. Its just better all around when you consider everything that is a positive against the few negatives.
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I'm a US Expat living in the Netherlands. For the most part its ok, but it sure does take some getting used to. My biggest complaint is that nothing is convenient here except for the public transportation. Coming from the US you are so accustomed to a certain level of convenience in every aspect of your life, be it shopping, going to the doctor, or more specifically to a specialist, and even dealing with the government. It is non existent here. There is no one stop shop to get what you need and get out. What would take you an hour to do in the US takes all day in the Netherlands. The wait times to see a specialist are insane. I waited over 3 months to see a specialist for what could have been a life threatening illness and then another 3 months to hear the test results after a battery of tests. This country operates from a culture of whatever the question is the answer is no or its not my responsibility. Customer Service is also non existent, see the aforementioned the answer is no or not my responsibility. The government bureaucracy seems to be intentionally set up to be overcomplicated so you get fed up with it and stop bothering them. It sounds like I hate where I live, but I really don't it just took a long time to get used to it. The quicker you can come to terms with the fact you aren't in the US anymore and this is how things are and that's just the way it is, the better off you'll be. For me that took 2 years, your mileage may vary. I still wish they had a walmart here but besides for that I prefer living in Europe to the US. Its just better all around when you consider everything that is a positive against the few negatives.
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ALICE
I want to move to France again, but this time for good and it scares me: S but I am not so happy in my birth country (the Netherlands) and I've already lived & worked in the south of France 2 times (6 months each time and work arranged housing and I was leaving my moms back then so I had no worries about rent back home. But now I'll have to rent out my apartment here and rent a new one in France, it's all so scary. Also, what if I don't like it again this time? Or what if my new job will suck there: S these questions are literally haunting me
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I want to move to France again, but this time for good and it scares me: S but I am not so happy in my birth country (the Netherlands) and I've already lived & worked in the south of France 2 times (6 months each time and work arranged housing and I was leaving my moms back then so I had no worries about rent back home. But now I'll have to rent out my apartment here and rent a new one in France, it's all so scary. Also, what if I don't like it again this time? Or what if my new job will suck there: S these questions are literally haunting me
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Adam
I'm thinking about moving to Aosta Valley Italy but I can't find much there about other Americans there not because I want there to be any other Americans there I don't care one way or the other, but so I can see what other Americans have thought of it unfortunately it will be filtered through American lens.
And they speak Italian and French and so do I, to a limited degree but that's a lot better than speaking none. I've been wanting to go there for a while.
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I'm thinking about moving to Aosta Valley Italy but I can't find much there about other Americans there not because I want there to be any other Americans there I don't care one way or the other, but so I can see what other Americans have thought of it unfortunately it will be filtered through American lens.
And they speak Italian and French and so do I, to a limited degree but that's a lot better than speaking none. I've been wanting to go there for a while.
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Lava
I lived in Japan and the UK in terms of abroad. I'm from Ireland so the UK wasn't so bad in that a lot of things were very similar like products, stores and things but Japan was a huge jump in terms of everything from culture and language to the healthcare system. I did end up getting sick with food poisoning a week into moving and ended up needing iv fluids in local a Japanese hospital. But after that baptism of fire I had a fantastic time there
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I lived in Japan and the UK in terms of abroad. I'm from Ireland so the UK wasn't so bad in that a lot of things were very similar like products, stores and things but Japan was a huge jump in terms of everything from culture and language to the healthcare system. I did end up getting sick with food poisoning a week into moving and ended up needing iv fluids in local a Japanese hospital. But after that baptism of fire I had a fantastic time there
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travel
But it is so hard to find a job abroad: ( most of native English speakers or even Europeans can find jobs much easier than any nationalities. I have never get any reply from any company abroad just becuase I'm Arabian xD and I know that but if I have studied abroad they might consider it -, -
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But it is so hard to find a job abroad: ( most of native English speakers or even Europeans can find jobs much easier than any nationalities. I have never get any reply from any company abroad just becuase I'm Arabian xD and I know that but if I have studied abroad they might consider it -, -
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Thiago
Hello Mark, thank you for all of your fantastic videos - always helping us and providing us with so much good and useful informations. I am from brazil, also have lived in Canada for one year and travelled through some parts of Canada and USA. Great videos! Congrats!
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Hello Mark, thank you for all of your fantastic videos - always helping us and providing us with so much good and useful informations. I am from brazil, also have lived in Canada for one year and travelled through some parts of Canada and USA. Great videos! Congrats!
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Therese
Wish I had the courage and uppertunity to move abroad again (this time with my sons. Norway is too cold for me and make us sick always. Praying for my chance to come soon. Love ur videos and thanks for your advices. God bless your brave family! I am jealous. lol
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Wish I had the courage and uppertunity to move abroad again (this time with my sons. Norway is too cold for me and make us sick always. Praying for my chance to come soon. Love ur videos and thanks for your advices. God bless your brave family! I am jealous. lol
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Wally
Excellent video! I grew up in Chicago and departed to live for 18 years in Germany, worked for German employers, learned the language, the culture, the geography, etc. Also traveled to France several times. Those years enriched my life more than anything else.
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Excellent video! I grew up in Chicago and departed to live for 18 years in Germany, worked for German employers, learned the language, the culture, the geography, etc. Also traveled to France several times. Those years enriched my life more than anything else.
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Daniel
I'm planning to relocate to Sweden from California very soon and I can speak Swedish at an intermediate level and I also befriended a lot of Swedes through Instagram. I will miss my family and friends very much but I know the experience will be worth it!
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I'm planning to relocate to Sweden from California very soon and I can speak Swedish at an intermediate level and I also befriended a lot of Swedes through Instagram. I will miss my family and friends very much but I know the experience will be worth it!
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Don't forget that if you're an American and you move overseas, you can expect to pay tax on the money that you make overseas. There are some exceptions but any U. S. citizen looking to relocate would be wise to speak with a tax professional.
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Don't forget that if you're an American and you move overseas, you can expect to pay tax on the money that you make overseas. There are some exceptions but any U. S. citizen looking to relocate would be wise to speak with a tax professional.
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