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

  • adjectivenounnr@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you have a UK passport and want to move to the EU within 5 years, you should consider Ireland. Yes it’s expensive and the weather is like the UK, but within 5 years you could get yourself an Irish passport and then move anywhere in the EU. UK citizens don’t need any visa to move to Ireland.

    Alternatively, you have to search for jobs that will sponsor your visa. You’d have to start there, and once you find a job you like, then consider whether or not you’d move to that country.