Have you ever moved/lived abroad? What was your experiences, best advice?

Currently living in Berlin (though about to leave to live in the U.S.) after short periods of domicile in Italy and France.

Best advice I can offer is do your research on the tax/health systems well in advance. Germany's are a nightmare and both left me in a financial hole for a few years.
 
Moved to the states on an internship in the late 90's (South Carolina) and loved the laid back way of life in comparison to back home. Once that time was over, moved back home, got a job in Kent and hated every second of it tbh. Even though the job was decent enough, it was just too difficult to get back into the grind after things over here. Long story short, I was incredibly lucky to find a job back in the same town and find an employer to sponsor my visa. 20 odd years later, wife and I are both still here and citizens now (she's from Nottingham), kids born here etc.

Weird thing is, I've thought about coming home more recently in the last year or so than I ever have before, not sure we ever would, but its funny how things come full circle.
 
cyberblue said:
The biggest downfall for people moving abroad is not doing their homework
Many rules, laws change & are open to interpation
Alot of people who think they are in " the UK with the sun"
soon come unstuck & pack their bags for home
Well done for sticking it out
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You're right about the rules and laws. The Spanish seemed to pick and choose which ones they would adhere to and ignore the rest, it was laughable sometimes. We didn't stick it out as such, we really, really enjoyed it but it's hard work trying to get things done with a manana attitude when you have an English mindset. We were looking at moving to the Dordoigne but my Father in law passed away and we discovered my mum had the onset of dementia. At least Wales gave us the familiarity we were used to and a ' foreign ' language if we wanted .....
 
Lived in Singapore for a year, wonderful place (English speaking too which helps lol), great experience, but as someone else said living & working abroad isn’t a holiday. That said it can feel like it as soon as you clock off from work at the end of the week and go exploring.
 
Innsbruckblue said:
Left the UK in 2001 to study in Spain and Germany. Ended up spending the next 13 years in Germany before moving to Austria 7 years ago. Found a job I enjoyed and decided to get more qualifications, and I’ve not once regretted it. I love the European way of life and have no plans to ever move back to the UK. As long as I can still have my fix of City on TV and the occasional European away game, I’m happy. Good beer, beautiful women and a job I love.
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Are you recruiting sidekicks. Sounds great.
 
Blue Mist said:
All I can say is the French hate us. The only people the French hate more than us is the Parisians.
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Go to France with the lads every year on war walks and in Belgium too , always had nothing but a warm welcome from locals. We rent a house for the week and take it all in , spent many nights in a local estaminet and had some great nights with the locals ending in one night where they picked up the tab for 9 of us and trust me we were pissed. I just take people how I find them works most of the time
 
Pablo123 said:
Go to France with the lads every year on war walks and in Belgium too , always had nothing but a warm welcome from locals. We rent a house for the week and take it all in , spent many nights in a local estaminet and had some great nights with the locals ending in one night where they picked up the tab for 9 of us and trust me we were pissed. I just take people how I find them works most of the time
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Misty is a **** so that explains the difference in how you were both treated
 
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