I currently live in South Africa and well, I want a plan for a place to move to in the next 5 years max. The problem is i can’t decide where to go and as much as I love Australia, it feels too far from the time zones where all my people are.
So I have decided that Europe/UK would be perfect but can’t find a perfect fit. I have a UK passport
I am looking for:
- mild weather. Not too bothered to be honest but not looking for a snow 8 months of the year or rain 8 months of the year. Ideally i just want a place that gets some sunlight, some rain, some cold and some hot days
- low level or low acknowledgment of corruption. I want my taxes to do something -low crime rate
- good work life balance with a decent opportunity for living. Currently working at a Big 4 consultancy so hoping I can have a nice enough lifestyle but not be working 24/7
I really like places like Netherlands, Scotland, Germany but have found various flaws. I also really like the Mediterranean
I don’t really like the UK but prefer something like Scotland. They just apparently get less sun than I’d like
You may not like the UK but you could move there tomorrow if you wanted. For EU countries the visa/language barrier should be your first concern before anything else. Is it realistic for you to find a sponsored job anywhere in Europe that you like? Are you bothered by living somewhere where you don’t speak the language?
Unless you’re rich, it doesn’t matter where you’d prefer. First question is where can you get a visa.
Some parts of Spain? Good quality of life despite lower salaries than other European countries.
I’m a saffa that just moved to Ireland, it’s lekker here, weather’s good, people are lekker, foods good, elec is on, crime is low, salaries are lekker
Define weather is good haha! I’ve heard it’s really rainy most of the year
It rains often but not nearly as much as I expected, it’s chilly now but a clear day where I am, no where in eu will be like SA weather
This might not be ideal, but China.
There is corruption, but what you get in return is a good salary, good work to life balance, and weather isn’t shit year round