I know this probably get asked a lot, but me and Bf want to move with his family out of America. We have all been scouring online for 2 years, but are clueless where to start we have a few countries we have looked into (Germany, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand and the Netherlands) but are open to more options. We just do not agree with what is going on here and considering I am Trans living in Florida, I really want to leave. I (23 M) and he (24 m) are both still in school working (I’m going for neurobiology and him photonics/ mechanical engineering) part-time, while his parents are both still working full time salaried jobs. We want to hopefully finish school, but Would be unable to afford to pay for both of us as I currently am funded by FAFSA. We are willing to work and go to school if it is an option. At this point I am hoping to find somewhere with a more mild climate as it helps the health conditions I do have when I lived in the mountains in Washington more than the sub tropics.
Mostly asking for any ideas of others who have left the US maybe in similar conditions, and how you did it?
My advice? Get organized, get nerdy. Make a list of countries that interest you. Do a two-week deep dive for each, researching everything you can find online about their available immigration pathways, and make spreadsheets or take notes or whatever. Figure out what you qualify for or what you need to work toward.
I recommend this because it sounds like you haven’t done specific research on a lot of these countries you’re considering. For example, you said your parents “have more money and would qualify on their own”, but of the countries on your list, only Spain and Ireland offer golden-visa-type residency permits for people who buy high-value real estate. And that would potentially be an option for your parents (can they buy a 500,000 euro property in Spain?), but wouldn’t help you.
Know that many European countries have fewer services for trans health care than US blue states. It’s not widely available most places, so do your research if being on hormones or getting surgery matters to you. US states like MA and WA, along with Canada, are among the best places in the world for trans health care.
Your options as young people without a lot of money are generally to look for jobs abroad (once you have your degrees and some work experience, because foreign companies won’t sponsor people right out of school), to study abroad, to claim ancestry-derived citizenship if applicable, or to come into a lot of money. You could also get jobs with a US company with foreign offices and have them transfer you internationally. Not as simple as it sounds, but it does happen.
Also, you mentioned several countries where English is not the official language. Do any of you speak a language other than English?
What you’re proposing isn’t impossible, but it is likely a multi-year project requiring a lot of time, effort, organization, money, and a bit of luck.
I do wish you the best. We can help more if you have specific questions.