If you had to live in another European country, what would it be and why?
January 20, 2025
What other European country would you live in and why?
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Either Spain or Ireland, simply because I really like them
Ireland. My partner is Irish, culture is very similar to the UK, and it’s close enough that I could visit London pretty easily. And if I say long enough I can get citizenship and be an EU citizen again.
The Netherlands probably. Not too far away, I visit a lot already, and there is little to no language barrier.
If not that, the UK, probably, maybe Bristol specifically.
Poland. Our marriage is not valid there (gay), but my husband is Polish and I love the country, it’s beautiful. We have a family there, I’ve learnt Polish, so it would make sense for us.
Denmark since I’ve been there many times and know the language
Iceland. Nothing ever happens there, seems fine to me.
Doubt that I will able to migrate threre tho, their migration policy is strict, and it’s understandable why
France or Italy. Despite the governmental shitshow and national bankruptcy you get with it, a higher form of culture – while the geographic variety is unbeatable.
Spain or Italy. I adore Spain, n
Have never been to Italy, but omy i think i could be very happy.
I am thinking about moving to Slovenia, Croatia or Bulgaria for my retirement. Warmer climate. I enjoy living in Prague a lot, tho.
I was very impressed when I visited Prague. Although I’d probably become an alcoholic with how good the beer is in Czechia.
Spain. Lived there before for a bit and had a grand old time and I speak the language.
The Czech Republic. One of my best, oldest friends’ hubby is from there and I’ve visited Prague enough times to know I like the people, the culture and the food. Would love to go see Brno next.
Finland. Already speak the language and I have friends and family there.
Italy (I’m from the Netherlands). I speak the language, it’s like my home away from home.
Denmark, i plan to move there
I would also be fine living in Czechia
Slovenia (because of obvious similarities, they are our nearest neighbours after all), but otherwise Italy; also because of obvious geographic and cultural similarities, but also because I find their mentality arguably more similar to ours even when compared to the Slovenian one. I speak both languages on some conversational level, too.
Budapest in particular is also a cool city but I’m not super into the idea of Hungarian everyday politics.
Czechia, just because it’s beautiful and I always enjoy visiting so much. And Czechs sound like grumpy babies, it’s adorable. Hearing the language makes me happy. I’d move to the eastern part, though, closer to my family, there are some beautiful towns there.
Finland, Åbo or Vasa. Probably Vasa since ostrobothnian has the best swedish accent. No nonsense and pretty damn hot imo.
Got family in Spain but I’d probably opt for Italy. But tons of countries I haven’t explored still. Maybe I’d fall in love with Estonia or Slovenia. Who knows.
San Marino obviously, so I’d keep living in Italy.
France, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, southern Germany would be the main candidates. Countries which have similarities to Italy, still decent weather and food, wide cultural choice, not worse job markets and standards of living.
Realistically I’d not want to move though.
Italy and more specifficaly Sardinia, relaxed culture, nice weather and some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe
I like Denmark, spend many weekends there as kid and also worked there a couple of years in my 20s. People are usually easy going, bureaucracy makes sense most of the time, you can live with one salary and always make fun of Sweden.
Sweden. I am bilingual Fin/Swe so it would be a pretty seamless transition. Also the life in the Nordics in general suits my lifestyle and values.
I moved to Ireland. Reason is simple: I was offered way better salary and decided it will be a good life experience.
1. English is the only foreign language I can speak fluently;
2. As someone in the humanities field, there are not many places outside the Anglosphere where I could work relying on English only;
3. Ireland could be another option, but then there are not not as many institutions as in the UK I could realistically apply/work for.
So many fans of Czechia… did we pay for a PR campaign or what?
If I had money, I’d try Ireland or Britain.
Greece if I could keep my remote job. Italy or southern France if I had to find a new one. I like a lot of more northern places such as Denmark, the Netherlands or Switzerland but I couldn’t give up the hours of sunlight and Mediterranean life. It’s just better QOL. I get gloomy when it’s gray and rainy too long.
But frankly, beyond social and geographical aspects, Spain offers civil rights and social protections that I’d be hard pressed to give up.
I’m already here.
if i had to choose a different one, maybe Spain. Barcelona is lovely and i love Andaluzia.
Italy, Portugal or France in that order 🙂 Don’t want to get too north and the food is amazing in those countries, also the climate, geography and lifestyle are the most similar to my country.
For me, Ireland would be probably easiest to settle in. I speak english well enough to learn and maybe even immitate local dialect (after some time ofc), nature there looks amazing, and I currently live in Lublin, so swap one letter in the city name and off I go.
Money: Netherlands
Happiness: Spain, Portugal, Greece
Netherlands. I live in Northrhine-Westphalia and NL is basically like a rich version of our state with actually functional infrastructure that speaks in a funny accent.
Also I could still visit my friends and go to all the fairs and festivals I like going to.
The Netherlands > UK. Still heartbroken that my favourite neighbour broke up with me in 2016/2020.
Slovenia, similarly sized country in many aspects with language that I find quite intriguing, culture that I’ve heard still feels kind of laid back in the eastern european sense, but perhaps more modern than the southern Balkans. The landscapes and towns are beautiful from my Geoguessr adventures there, and people seem to enjoy a lot of different activities. There seem to be good slovenian athletes everywhere. 😀
34 comments
Either Spain or Ireland, simply because I really like them
Ireland. My partner is Irish, culture is very similar to the UK, and it’s close enough that I could visit London pretty easily. And if I say long enough I can get citizenship and be an EU citizen again.
The Netherlands probably. Not too far away, I visit a lot already, and there is little to no language barrier.
If not that, the UK, probably, maybe Bristol specifically.
Poland. Our marriage is not valid there (gay), but my husband is Polish and I love the country, it’s beautiful. We have a family there, I’ve learnt Polish, so it would make sense for us.
Denmark since I’ve been there many times and know the language
Iceland. Nothing ever happens there, seems fine to me.
Doubt that I will able to migrate threre tho, their migration policy is strict, and it’s understandable why
France or Italy. Despite the governmental shitshow and national bankruptcy you get with it, a higher form of culture – while the geographic variety is unbeatable.
Spain or Italy. I adore Spain, n
Have never been to Italy, but omy i think i could be very happy.
I am thinking about moving to Slovenia, Croatia or Bulgaria for my retirement. Warmer climate. I enjoy living in Prague a lot, tho.
I was very impressed when I visited Prague. Although I’d probably become an alcoholic with how good the beer is in Czechia.
Spain. Lived there before for a bit and had a grand old time and I speak the language.
The Czech Republic. One of my best, oldest friends’ hubby is from there and I’ve visited Prague enough times to know I like the people, the culture and the food. Would love to go see Brno next.
Finland. Already speak the language and I have friends and family there.
Italy (I’m from the Netherlands). I speak the language, it’s like my home away from home.
Denmark, i plan to move there
I would also be fine living in Czechia
Slovenia (because of obvious similarities, they are our nearest neighbours after all), but otherwise Italy; also because of obvious geographic and cultural similarities, but also because I find their mentality arguably more similar to ours even when compared to the Slovenian one. I speak both languages on some conversational level, too.
Budapest in particular is also a cool city but I’m not super into the idea of Hungarian everyday politics.
Czechia, just because it’s beautiful and I always enjoy visiting so much. And Czechs sound like grumpy babies, it’s adorable. Hearing the language makes me happy. I’d move to the eastern part, though, closer to my family, there are some beautiful towns there.
Finland, Åbo or Vasa. Probably Vasa since ostrobothnian has the best swedish accent. No nonsense and pretty damn hot imo.
Got family in Spain but I’d probably opt for Italy. But tons of countries I haven’t explored still. Maybe I’d fall in love with Estonia or Slovenia. Who knows.
San Marino obviously, so I’d keep living in Italy.
France, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, southern Germany would be the main candidates. Countries which have similarities to Italy, still decent weather and food, wide cultural choice, not worse job markets and standards of living.
Realistically I’d not want to move though.
Italy and more specifficaly Sardinia, relaxed culture, nice weather and some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe
I like Denmark, spend many weekends there as kid and also worked there a couple of years in my 20s. People are usually easy going, bureaucracy makes sense most of the time, you can live with one salary and always make fun of Sweden.
Sweden. I am bilingual Fin/Swe so it would be a pretty seamless transition. Also the life in the Nordics in general suits my lifestyle and values.
I moved to Ireland. Reason is simple: I was offered way better salary and decided it will be a good life experience.
If we took job out of equation (lets say i got offers with similar pay relative to living costs), then I would lean towards [countries in yellow](https://as1.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/01/93/24/92/1000_F_193249269_MMtMDBXGRzI7vu1yalATFSGLoColqc52.jpg), Slovenia seemed great as a tourist. It’s the culture circle I feel most comfortable in and climate is ok
From a realistic point of view, the UK:
1. English is the only foreign language I can speak fluently;
2. As someone in the humanities field, there are not many places outside the Anglosphere where I could work relying on English only;
3. Ireland could be another option, but then there are not not as many institutions as in the UK I could realistically apply/work for.
So many fans of Czechia… did we pay for a PR campaign or what?
If I had money, I’d try Ireland or Britain.
Greece if I could keep my remote job. Italy or southern France if I had to find a new one. I like a lot of more northern places such as Denmark, the Netherlands or Switzerland but I couldn’t give up the hours of sunlight and Mediterranean life. It’s just better QOL. I get gloomy when it’s gray and rainy too long.
But frankly, beyond social and geographical aspects, Spain offers civil rights and social protections that I’d be hard pressed to give up.
I’m already here.
if i had to choose a different one, maybe Spain. Barcelona is lovely and i love Andaluzia.
Italy, Portugal or France in that order 🙂 Don’t want to get too north and the food is amazing in those countries, also the climate, geography and lifestyle are the most similar to my country.
For me, Ireland would be probably easiest to settle in. I speak english well enough to learn and maybe even immitate local dialect (after some time ofc), nature there looks amazing, and I currently live in Lublin, so swap one letter in the city name and off I go.
Money: Netherlands
Happiness: Spain, Portugal, Greece
Netherlands. I live in Northrhine-Westphalia and NL is basically like a rich version of our state with actually functional infrastructure that speaks in a funny accent.
Also I could still visit my friends and go to all the fairs and festivals I like going to.
The Netherlands > UK. Still heartbroken that my favourite neighbour broke up with me in 2016/2020.
Slovenia, similarly sized country in many aspects with language that I find quite intriguing, culture that I’ve heard still feels kind of laid back in the eastern european sense, but perhaps more modern than the southern Balkans. The landscapes and towns are beautiful from my Geoguessr adventures there, and people seem to enjoy a lot of different activities. There seem to be good slovenian athletes everywhere. 😀