Alright now that I shared my awesome new job, I can finally share with you how moving abroad is going.
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France still seems nice as well.
@Gina Málaga?
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@casparvdburgh fhe economic situation isn't great, unfortunately.
@Gina ah yes, that rings a bell.
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@Gina Possibly the only way to get a sub-€500k house with a garden.
@VincentTunru @Gina sofia (bulgaria)?
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@VincentTunru lol that would be hilarious. But then I'd live in Drenthe or Limburg.
Edit: also yes, Slovenia looks awesome. Very green and mountainous.
@Gina @VincentTunru Slovenia makes excellent wine... Just saying.
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Okay so, I'm still not 100% sure whether I'm making the right choice. I always thought I'd end up in a nice farm house in France, but because of tax reasons France is not an option. And because of weather reasons the whole of Northern Europe isn't an option

So it basically comes down to Spain
or Italy. 
Edit: I'm staying in Europe to minimise timezone differences. #moveabroad
@Gina is france different than other EU countries tax wise?
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You know what else doesn't help? Italy
being beautiful, but every Italian expat in Amsterdam that I've ever met saying they hate it and that they would never recommend anyone to move there 🥲On the other hand, Spain
is awesome but has an insane housing crisis atm. Also unbearably hot in most places.The way that this is a perk. 🫏 #housesearch #Spain
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The way that this is a perk. 🫏 #housesearch #Spain
@Gina 1.6ha sounds good. How much is the rent?
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@Gina 1.6ha sounds good. How much is the rent?
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@fedops fortunately I'm used to Amsterdam rental prices
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@Gina oof.
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@fedops fortunately I'm used to Amsterdam rental prices
*sobs*@Gina way more than what we paid in monthly installments for the house. Ok, that was 20 years ago but still.
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@VincentTunru lol that would be hilarious. But then I'd live in Drenthe or Limburg.
Edit: also yes, Slovenia looks awesome. Very green and mountainous.
@Gina @VincentTunru Ljubljana is a charming university town with incredible views of the Julian Alps just to the north.
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@willi Greece is amazing, were it not that a lot of places feel very bare because all the young and educated people either moved to Athens or abroad. Athens was a vibe but way too big and busy.
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The way that this is a perk. 🫏 #housesearch #Spain
@Gina How many donkeys?
---> goose meme.
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The way that this is a perk. 🫏 #housesearch #Spain
Me, after improving my French for months, now having to learn Spanish.
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Me, after improving my French for months, now having to learn Spanish.
#moveabroad #Spain@Gina if you’re moving to Girona you should be leaning Catalan.

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@Gina if you’re moving to Girona you should be leaning Catalan.

@itorres stahp


Nah I would. Fortunately Catalan seems like a bit of a mix between Spanish and French?
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The way that this is a perk. 🫏 #housesearch #Spain
@Gina this kind of arrangements in rural dwellings is related to Masoveria, a contract that comes from the 10th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoveria
People rent the house that usually was used by the Masover.
This happens a lot since the 20th century due to industrialisation of farming and much more now with automatisation.
Also, the Catalan donkey (ruc) is a particular breed.


