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

  • Appropriate-Data3874BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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?

  • Catcher_TheloniousBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Unless you’re rich, it doesn’t matter where you’d prefer. First question is where can you get a visa.

  • JYanezezBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Some parts of Spain? Good quality of life despite lower salaries than other European countries.

  • Disastrous-Account10BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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

    • TumblrForNerdsOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Define weather is good haha! I’ve heard it’s really rainy most of the year

      • Disastrous-Account10BEnglish
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        10 months ago

        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

  • JncocontrolBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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