r/movingabroad

Hi. I'm an Italian student in my 20s. I speak three languages (english, italian and french) and have a pretty firm desire to leave as soon as possible. I'm probably going to do uni here as Italy does have some pretty good schools and degrees that are recognised throughtout most of the EU, so it's a pretty smart choice (i hope) that will avoid me going through agony to have my degrees recognised abroad.

I've been considering my options for a while now but i'm not sure what to prioritize (yes i know its my choice and have to figure it out for myself bc its a choice that depens on my own priorities, BUT) i would love to hear from people who have left their country early in life (like their 20s, like im planning on doing) and what they where looking for (and why) in their destinations. Did you focus more on the state of the economy? The quality of life? How easy it is to find a job there? Do you recommend to look for somewhere where the money value exchange is in my favour to save my pockets? To travel thanks to uni/scholarships and find a way to stay later or to move indipendently from study if I plan on settling abroad? Did you move because you knew you had family there who could support?

Basically: i would love to hear your stories. Where you started, where you've ended up, why and how because i think that kind of process isn't talked about enough and i find it interesting and figure it might help put some things into perspective for me because i might find out about things i've not considered yet. Thanks to all those who will share.

Hey everyone! I’m fascinated by stories of women in their 20s and 30s who didn't just move abroad once, but actually chose to uproot themselves from one country and move on to another
If this is you, I’d love to hear about your experience:
The Decision: How did you finally decide it was time to leave Country A? Was it a slow realization, a sudden epiphany, or a specific turning point?
The Factors: What helped tip the scales and give you the push to move? (e.g., career opportunities, cost of living, lifestyle fit, burnout, visa expiration, or just a craving for a new adventure?)
**The Aftermath:**How is it going in your current country compared to the last? Do you have any regrets, or was it the best plot twist you could have chosen?
Would love to hear how you navigated the transition!

I’m currently in a place where I want to make a move myself, but I honestly don’t know where to start. I also have a specific set of factors (high paying job, family)and constraints I need to weigh before making any big decisions, which makes the whole thing feel a bit overwhelming.

Hello, my wife and I are tired of living in South Carolina and have travelled a lot in the past 5 years . We have thrown around the idea of moving abroad to either Spain , France , Italy or the UK.

Looking for anyone’s input with moving and what was your experience with living in these countries, we are hoping to start a family soon so we have chosen to look into areas around Valencia , Montpellier, bologna, or England.

I am a tattoo artist so these cities have been found to have a present tattoo culture with my research. Anyone currently living around these areas as an expat who can tell us about there living in these areas. Just looking for information on day to day life and living compared to America

Thanks!

Dose anyone know where to apply for a easy citizenship? Is Canada a good option to move to I need help if anyone knows what I can look up or where to do research it would rlly help me out im not sure what to look up or where to go for help I want to move , I live in the US and things are ROUGH. As im sure many of you know

I’m an IT professional from India with around 7 years of experience in the maritime industry.

I recently had an opportunity to relocate permanently to Rome, Italy with my current employer. It was something I had wanted for a long time.

Approximately €2,300 net per month, with no company accommodation. Rent would likely be around €1,000/month, and I also have family responsibilities and long-term financial goals.

After a lot of thought, I decided to decline Rome and accept another opportunity in India with package of (83,000 per month). My plan is to use the next few years to develop further in cloud, cybersecurity, networking and infrastructure, and potentially look for an international opportunity again later.

Financially, I felt that unless I could save around ₹1 lakh per month, moving abroad wouldn't provide enough advantage compared with staying in India.

The difficult part is that I still wonder whether I have made a mistake. The overseas opportunity was rare, and I worry that I may regret not taking the chance when I'm older.

Would you have taken the €45k aboard opportunity, or would you have made the same decision and stayed in India to build your career further before trying abroad again?

currently in 2nd year in college,, been planning what it feels like after i graduate. what tips can you give me whahaha wanna get out of the PH soo badd and seeing the vision of living the rest of my life prolly in New Zealand, Spainnn etc

I’m 21, F, and currently live in Australia. Have been in a constant routine and life has become depressing. Contemplating moving abroad (possibly to the UK) for a change in scenery and to get away from some personal issues, however, I have no clue where to start and would love some tips and advice on where to start so I can look into it and see if this is something I really wanna do?

If you can list your pros and cons, how expensive it was and if it’s something I should definitely look at going through with, that would be great:)

Hi guys, my girlfriend and I were thinking about having an experience abroad. We're 26/27 years old, we have an intermediate level of English, I'm a barber and my girlfriend recently graduated as a programmer. We have a budget of 9,000 euros to move. Do you have any suggestions on which cities to consider regarding work and private life (we're open to any suggestions). A city where job hunting can be done entirely in English, where rents aren't sky-high, and with our budget you can be at ease in the initial period.

Thanks everyone for your attention.

Hi everyone,

I'm a 25-year-old male looking to move abroad. I have been living in Brussels for two years now, and I really enjoy it here since I have a great network of friends, a rewarding job, and an active social life. :)

However, for quite some time, I have been wanting to move abroad to pursue a more outdoorsy lifestyle and meet like-minded people. I am deeply into climbing, skiing, trail running, and kitesurfing. Ideally, I am looking for a destination that combines the mountains with a lake or the sea. I am primarily focusing on options within Europe so it remains easy to visit family and friends, but I am open to suggestions further away.

I speak Dutch (native), English (fluent), and French (B2/Intermediate). I would prefer to move to a French-speaking country or region to improve my language skills and make it easier to connect with the locals. (But again not a must)

Professionally, I hold a degree in Electronics Engineering and have two and a half years of experience working as a Project Engineer for a German multinational company.

I would love to hear your tips, recommendations, or suggestions!

ciao, sto pensando di trasferirmi all’estero già un paio di anni, sono molto giovane quindi per ora non ne ho la possibilità, ma conto di potermi stabilirmi all’estero entro due anni.
viaggio parecchio, mi piace molto scoprire nuove culture e soprattutto andarmene dalla mentalità tossica che c’è in italia.
Ho capito che l’Europa è il continente giusto, sia per relativa vicinanza, sia per facilità di trasferirsi essendo nell’UE.
Sto studiando musica e sound design, ma sono anche molto brava come fotografa, in generale mi piacerebbe lavorare nel settore creativo. So l’inglese molto bene, ho fatto due erasmus+ uno in irlanda e uno in spagna. Conosco quindi anche un po’ di spagnolo e per interesse personale anche un po’ di tedesco, ma a un livello nettamente inferiore rispetto all’inglese.
Sono così indecisa su il dove poter andare, ammiro molto la mentalità che hanno in scandinavia, sia per la gestione del lavoro/ qualità della vita sia per tutti gli aiuti per le famiglie, ma ammetto di detestare parecchio il freddo. Ho provato a rivalutare la spagna, ma mi pare sempre molto lenta, fin troppo rilassata per una "milanese" come me. Vorrei solo un posto con un ottima qualità della vita, ma con un clima piacevole e chiaramente, opportunità di lavoro nel mio settore. avete qualche consiglio in merito?

I'm 29, a Polish single guy working in the army, and my dream has always been to live in Iceland. I just came back from a trip there this month, and somehow… my dream has grown even stronger.

The thing is, I have absolutely no idea how to make it happen. A guy I met in Reykjavík told me about an app called Alfreð, so I created an account, but that's where I got stuck.

I don't have any family or friends in Iceland, so I can't just quit my job and move there without knowing where I'm going to live or work.

I'm currently doing a bachelor's degree in Internal Security. I haven't worked anywhere besides the army, so I don't have much work experience or a professional qualification outside of the military.

I feel like life is passing me by, and I want to take advantage of the fact that I'm still relatively young and don't have a family of my own yet. I'm willing to take the risk and try something completely different rather than spend my life serving as a soldier in a job that doesn't make me happy.

I really want to find a way to make this happen, but I honestly don't know where to start.

Hi Everyone,

I am a SSE in Bangalore with 8 YOE. My current CTC is 50lpa + rsu’s. I've worked in BLR my entire career. In my current company I work with a distributed team with teammates in India, Europe, and North America.

I like the work I'm doing in my current role. My manager is based in Canada, easy-going and we're on good terms. The thing is, he's asked me a couple of times if I'd be down to move to the Toronto office and offered to sponsor me.

At first, I wasn’t very interested because I have to leave my parents (currently I visit them once every 5-6 months). Also I was worried about living alone in Canada. That's a huge deal for me - it's literally why I hate WFH, go to the office most days, and stay in a PG just to be around people. Plus, I'm currently single, and planning to get married by mid of next year. I also just bought a house back home with a massive home loan.

Lately, I started thinking about Canada more. But I honestly can't tell if I actually want this or if it's just FOMO. I think am doing well in India but also thinking about the opportunity of working in a different country and the savings that I can make. I also haven't sat down and had a serious chat with my manager about what the pay and actual setup would look like over there.

So, considering all this:

- Is it worth moving to Canada at this point in my life and career ?
- What should I be asking my manager before even considering a move ?
- People who actually made the move to Canada, how is life and work over there ?

Thank you 🙏

•Currently making 82k as a public school teacher in the US
•I have a doctorate so I will get a raise
• in three years my salary will be around $120k and will not go much higher than that
•I have a state pension, retirement, and great health care
•I am also an Adjunt at two universities that I enjoy which gives me an extra 20k a year
•at all places of work, I am very well regarded and have a great reputation, which is great but can also give a little pressure to keep the reputation
•I have full job protection because I am tenured so unless I do something crazy, I have real job security
•no kids, unmarried, I have a great family around me

•I was offered a job in the island of my family’s origin. I still have family there and my parents live there a few months out of the year
•the job pays 100k, comparable healthcare, no pension, and I would have to fund my own retirement through a personal Roth or something similar, they don’t employee match
•this is a private sector job, that is growing and is opening locations in many places
•I would have to relocate. I will be living in a beautiful island, a dream.
•but, i won’t be using anything i went to school for
•I will have good pay but I will have to build my reputation from the ground up with new bosses
•there is opportunity for growth, next step would be 150k. But I have to work hard to get there
•I am 41

Not sure what to do. Leave something secure to take a risk? Lifestyle is much calmer in the island job, the US could be a rat race.

Any insight???

Want to explore and settle na rin if it's good. Plan's to be OFW for a while then be a citizen after few years if it works out.

My husband and I want to move abroad from Kazakhstan and find jobs there. Could you recommend a country where it would be easier for us to relocate and find work

Here’s our situation…

Me (39 y/o) carpenter, wife 40 (y/o) Marketing Director.

We live in London and own a 1 bed first floor flat (70m2), fortunately have space for my tools and a shared garden.

Between us we gross around £200k annually excluding my wife’s bonus.

I’ve been in London for 14 yrs and my wife has liver here her entire life.

I’ve done summer and winter seasons, and have lived in the states and Europe, albeit 15>20 years ago now.

We’ve been talking about a move abroad for a long time whilst we’re still young enough.

We’re now in a position to really look at how/where a move could be possible and Melbourne on paper seems to tick a lot of boxes.

I’ll be okay work wise in mostly any city, but my wife need a good amount of job opportunities at a senior level, does Melbourne offer this as the LinkedIn posts for Marketing Directors looks slim.

We both love art galleries, music, drinking, great food and a fun scene and outdoor walks, which we fortunately have in London, however we both want to experience a new country together and also a city which has a slightly slower (but still fun) pace plus easier access to travel around Asia.

London can be intense.

For a move we need to match or ideally better our current take home (£10k after tax every 4 weeks), we want a bigger place to live with direct access to a garden, another room or two.

What’s the general view on how achievable the above is with regard to take home cash, a bigger house (to rent initially) and plenty of opportunities for my wife and also me.

I’m looking to connect with other future expats, 30+, who are seriously considering a permanent move abroad for a better quality of life and lower cost of living. I’m not looking for a vacation buddy, dating, real estate, or a scouting tour. I’m researching places such as Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean where modern housing, healthcare and everyday life are surprisingly affordable. I’d particularly like to meet another solo person who might eventually be interested in choosing a destination together and sharing a two-bedroom home initially to reduce expenses. I’m still in the research/planning stage and would first like to meet people who think about relocation the same way.

Chip

I will flee to Jordan because of the weakness of my English language and a new beginning, but it will be without friends and without a family or even (chasing from the family). Do you have any advice or guidance for me, friends? I'm in the last year of university at the same time next year I'll graduate, but I don't have much money and I don't know anything, I really need any guidance or advice (listen to you)🤍🤍

I’m 29 and got approached about a job at a mining operation in northern Canada. It would be a 2 year contract, around $165k a year, housing covered, and they’d pay for a few flights home each year.

Right now I make about $82k, so obviously the money is a massive jump and that’s the main reason I’m even considering it. I’ve got some money from Ѕtake put aside already, but nothing that makes this kind of opportunity feel irrelevant. With housing covered and not much to spend on up there, I could probably make a lot of progress financially in a pretty short amount of time.

The part I’m stuck on is the actual lifestyle. Small remote town, brutal winters, not much to do, and I’d basically miss two years of normal life back home. Birthdays, weddings, random weekends with friends, parents getting older, all that stuff.

For anyone who has done something similar, did the money end up being worth the time away?