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Moving to Netherlands?

 
 
Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2009 09:51 am
I am thinking about moving to the Netherlands in a few years. Where is a good city to live in that isn't super expensive. I like to live in the outskirts of larger cities.
Or are there any other suggested countries to live in?
I only speak English and live in the US but I am very interested in learning new languages and experiencing other countries.
 
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Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2009 12:33 pm
I have friends who moved to Amsterdam.
It is a very expensive city to live in.
It is difficult to get a cheap apartment - you have to live there for a long time to be able to get a cheap one. Very expensive ones are of course available.
Do you want to work there or retire to Netherlands?
As an American you have to have a working permit.
If you don“t want to work you might have to have a permit to move to Netherlands anyway.
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Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2009 12:41 pm
I looked into this about a decade or so ago. I doubt things have changed much. Yes, you need a working visa and a job or a lot of your own money to support yourself. It is difficult to find work as a non-citizen, so you might want to consider what kind of business you can start. Many people speak English, but on a daily basis it is best to have at least some Dutch - certainly makes driving easier when you can read the signs.
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Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2009 12:44 pm
I have also considered moving to Amsterdam. I was offered a job hosting a radio show and sometime in the future I may go for it. It's a great place.
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Reply Tue 24 Feb, 2009 07:30 pm
You can't as an American move to the Netherlands. They've put up a big fence to keep Americans out.
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Reply Fri 13 Mar, 2009 06:14 am
If you are going to move to Holland you should go to Nijmegen, Eindhoven, Breda, Tilburg or Maastricht.

Amsterdam is beautifull but the people are not so friendly. In the South of Holland everybody is more laidback.

I`m from Holland so I know. And it's easy for foreigners that almost everybody speak English and German too.
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Reply Fri 13 Mar, 2009 06:34 am
Even if people do speak English or German it is not the language for daily use.
It is fine to speak English in a foreign country as long as it is for asking questions or being with a few people for a few hours.
If you move to a country and wants to intergrade then one has to learn to speak the language. It is impolite to expect others to speak your language all the time when you live in their country.
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