Well, I'm a bit older- but not old enough to take social security...I'll be 62 in 2 years. I'll have enough $$ for the D7. But, I wish I could get there a lot sooner. Meantime, I'll be reading/watching all your videos on moving to Eurpoe (Portugal for me.)
@@honeybeejourney thank you so much for watching. Your move to Portugal sounds exciting. It would be great if you could go now, but those 2 years will fly by! Wishing you all the luck on your move over. Thank you again for watching!
For the “non lucrative visa” would someone still be able to make money from RU-vid videos, etc? I know some governments don’t include online income sources against their paperwork while other governments do, so just curious about Spain. Thanks
@@honeybeejourney I'm a bit older than you and have been in/around Europe longer. Lived/worked in Portugal 10 years. Worked my last 8 years, retired and stayed a few more. I found Portugal was filling with too many expats to fit my taste. As English speakers flooded in Portugal became less Portuguese even as I lived in a smaller town in the interior. Too often Americans try to make a foreign country more like America destroying the culture. So, in 2017, I packed up and moved lock, stock and Harley east settling in Serbia. Hopefully I'll get 10-15 years here before I feel the need to move farther east.
Poland is pretty easy to move to. I was able to get a residence permit fairly easily after I got here. Ended up being able to stay much longer due to cv-19. I'll be eligible soon (5 years) for the Pole's Card permanent residency because my great grandparents were from Poland. The language is difficult but it's a beautiful country with great people 🇵🇱
The fact that Jews fleeing pogroms in Western Europe found refuge in the Kingdom of Poland and lived on Polish soil for several hundred years does not make them Poles.
Having moved to Europe myself, you gave some great choices. Other countries keep adding new options to entice expats, so the options just keep increasing
Good to see The Netherlands listed. I was told Germany is the easiest for an American to move to because you can simply just show up and apply for a Visa once you get there. Sounds like you can do the same with The Netherlands based on what you said here. When people say "expensive" - do they mean like buying a house, that kind of thing? Surely, you can find a room in someone's house or a roommate somewhere and live affordably? Especially since you no longer need a car like you do here in the US.
FYI I was granted a D7 visa. You must have a Portuguese bank account with 14 months of minimum wage, funds or about 20,000 euros. Maybe a long time ago 9,000 was the minimum but not anymore.
Beeah! Thank you so much for the info. I'm getting conflicting information from people who have recently gotten their D7 visa and on the official site.
Thanks so much for the information. Ever since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of living in Ireland. Unfortunately, to my utter sadness, I learned there is no direct route for me. Well, I wasn't going to let that stop me. Thankfully, I can still apply for a working holiday visa there, and I will next year. Then after living there, if I still want to pursue it more permanently, I will move to one of these countries and pursue EU citizenship. At first, I looked to the Netherlands, thanks to the DAFT visa. But then I began to have my doubts. It's an expensive country and VERY flat (I love to hike). The south of Limburg is very hilly and very Irish-like, but I'm still not sure. Besides, if I do become a Dutch citizen, I'll most likely have to give up my American citizenship. I've been looking at this D7 visa for Portugal and it seems like an excellent alternative. The more I think about it, the more I like it. Thank you so much again! You give American men like me hope!
Hi Anthony, thanks for watching my video and commenting! That's great that you qualify for the working holiday visa and are going to apply. For long-term living in Europe I think Portugal is a great choice, plus 5 years of residency there and you may qualify for citizenship. Best of luck with your journey!
Big changes now in Portugal... if you are going with simply passive income, it's still very inexpensive. Those with earned income have to pay a LOT more now. Great video though :)
@@Coconut2050ll Wow, how rude can you be? What I said is true and it might depend on where you are coming from but from where I stand Portugal is still a great option and less expensive. If you are going to be rude, donut someplace else!
I wasn't referring to video or it's presenter... it was another person who commented, and I do not see his reply anymore so he must have deleted it. I felt it was rude and attacking, hence my comment.@@davidryle1164
In regards to Portugal, the US & Portugal have a tax treaty and as to social security or government pensions regardless of the NHR they can only be taxed in the US even when a US citizen is a Portuguese resident.
Hi Jeremy, thanks so much! From my understanding since April 2020 the NHR was revised to include a 10% tax on foreign pension income (including social security). Maybe it's been revised again?
@@SheHitRefresh The NHR has it's tax, but that doesn't supercede provisions of the Portugal-USA double tax treaty which like the Portugal-UK tax treaty for example have provisions which mean only the country that provides a social security style or government sponsored pension can tax the pension. In the case of the USA social security is generally untaxed by the US, same goes typically for a VA or US federal and most state employee pensions to a large degree. But under the terms of the tax treaty regardless of the NHR, a person drawing such a pension can generally avoid Portuguese tax on the pension because of the treat provisions which supercede generally applicable tax laws. The tax treaty governs how income sourced from the other treaty country can or cannot be taxed by both countries. The rules vary depending on what type of income is received and where it comes from. The NHR has great benefits, but depending on where the income comes from, the NHR rates might be lower still for some residents.
damn, such a long video and missed the easiest country 😂 Albania is in Europe and Americans have a 1 year visa free stay and they can apply for permanent residence very easy 😊
I been looking to get out of America. I was offered an English teaching position in Spain. With that I can get my visa then possibly citizenship. Very informative video, straight to the point no bull 💩. Subbed 👍
Wowwwwww !!! Tell us now the serious things: your monthly salary in Spain and your expenses .... After doing the math feel lucky for living in the US...
@@Ws-tc5jb I’m not going to do it. But my salary would be 700 a month. I was also given the option of Vietnam or Cambodia. I’m going after airline pilot. I refuse to work at a dead end job. But if you want out of the United States that is definitely an option.
Thank you for stopping by! France is a great option (I include France...and 6 visa options for Americans to move there... in my book I'm Outta Here! An Americans Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe). While France is an easier country to move to I didn't consider it as easy to move to as the 4 countries mentioned in this video. But it's totally possible for an American to move there! Did you happen to move there from the U.S.? I'd love to hear your story!
Ireland. Anyone with an Irish grandparent can get citizenship, or if you have EU, UK or Ukrainian citizenship you can live and work there. English speaking, same legal system as the US, not as much beurocracy as spain. Ok the weather sucks but it does in the Netherlands too. And the housing crisis.
As an American, I have lived in three European countries since 2019. I’ll say that I know the American mentality, and 95% of Americans would not last more than a year living in Europe based on several different reasons
Hi Michelle! Thank you so much for stopping by. I should probably do a whole video on getting Spanish citizenship through ancestry, descent, or having citizenship from an Ibero-American country!
I love your page! I live in Texas! Austin actually and I’m looking to move to Europe in my 50’s. I watched this video specifically to see where the easiest place would be for an American to move. Thinking of Portugal or Germany. I’m a barber so it’s probably easy to find work there.
Nice video 👏 Thank you for your detailed explanation, I've been living in Atx for 6 years, you don't want to come back here. I have a good job, but living conditions and prices are crazy. It's really bad and getting worse every day. I'm looking for moving to Europe. The Netherlands makes sense.
Great video. You have a nice personality and I hope that you will make many more videos about living Spain and/or moving to Europe. I predict that your RU-vid channel will be very successful. 🙏👏👏👏🍻
You can not do it legally very easy but if you get a tan, throw away your passport, walk over the Balkan route and say you need Asyl they will take you. If you do it legally it takes years with all kind of paperwork. I know people who married, already have a fix job who have to hop in and out the country cause of visa restrictions.
How hard is it to get dual citizenship? Any info on that? I have Czech heritage through my grandmother. Just not sure how to afford the process and not get taken for a ride.
Hi CJ! Thanks for your comment. Congrats on possibly having an "in" into citizenship in a European country! So the ease or difficulty of getting dual citizenship depends on a few factors. For most countries in Europe if you are a foreigner who has legally lived there for 10 years you can apply for citizenship. But for those whose ancestry comes from certain European countries you may be eligible to apply for citizenship based on that ancestry/descent. You may be able to qualify from your grandmother but that also depends one a few factors, such as if she was born in the Czech Republic vs what is now Slovakia and if she left before 1918. If you qualify the steps would be to consult the Czech Embassy or Consulate for your region to understand which documents you'll need to gather (and possibly have translated and apostilled). Often people submit these kinds of applications on their own so that can cut down costs and you won't get taken advantage of. But it can be easier and less stressful to use a lawyer (I used a lawyer to get my Spanish citizenship and it was money well spent). The best way to find a good lawyer is via word of mouth. Czech expat groups on FB are a great place to start and ask, there you can get first hand accounts from those who may have done what you want to do and they can share if they recommend the lawyer they used (or not). Here's a bit of info I found online that might help a little of someone who was able to acquire Czech citizenship by descent: thepointsguy.com/guide/how-to-get-dual-citizenship/ I hope this helps! Good luck and if you start the process my best piece of advice is to be patient; it may take a few years to finally get citizenship but the wait, and hard work, will pay off!
I think that's might be true, however, I think if you want to live in Portugal, it opens up a whole new way to enjoy Portugal even more, plus it shows respect for the people and their culture.
I've lived/worked in multiple countries in west Africa and Europe over the past 40+ years and I've come to believe you can get by in most any country if you learn how to say 3 things and slowly build from there. Just learn how to say, I have, I need, I want and you can navigate most any country.
Hi Kimberlee! Thank you so much for stopping by. I know right?! For the life of me I can't seem to figure out how to autopopulate captions. I used to manage another account years ago and it was so easy, not sure why now I can only locate the manual addition of captions. I think I'm missing something?? Once I figure it out I'll definitely add them and let you know. Thanks again!
Maybe RU-vid is doing that now instead of automated closed captions? It works pretty much the same, the captions just come up underneath instead of on the video. I just tried it and it works great on this video.
Well all EU countries can be considered as a block. If you get admission to one then you could move on to any other. That's why it's so difficult to get the essential visa. For other EU countries I can only suggest you contact the Embassy closest to you and seek advise.
What we need here in Germany is a shop who sells "Corndogs from the US" - so yummy. We don't have that. That would be a business idea. Start little and then get bigger with more food trucks.
Was just in Vienna for a music festival at their city hall with booths from different cultures food, and there was a stand with corn dogs (sort of). It was Korean food, so you could get a Ko-dog. It was hopping
Hi Steven! Thanks foe watching my video. Italy and Greece are great options! They didn't make the cut to this video since they aren't as easy for Americans to move to as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Germany. But saying that, they definitely have viable visa options to make move there happen! Are you planning on moving to Europe? If you have any questions just let me know :)
as a nurse practioner in the US what do you recommend I can do job wise in europe since that career isn't really a thing there? Is teaching language and then finding a random job the main option? What job did you eventually switch to?
There's definitely cities in the EU that are hurting for nurses. If you're able to learn the local language you would absolutely be able to find work in hospitals. I'm not sure if they'd be willing to sponsor a visa for a nurse from the US, since getting nurses from elsewhere in the EU would be easier, but you're in a field that is in high demand so I would look into it.
So informative! I'm done with Europe as far as living is concerned. I lived in 5 European countries. Europe is not for me but the information you provided is great. I love to visit though. Buena suerte!
Hi Teddy! Thanks for watching my video. That's so cool that you got to live in 5 different European countries! I hope you've found a place in the world that is a better fit. Thanks again for stopping by!
Europe 🇪🇺 is a place to visit, have fun enjoy for awhile AND GET YOUR ASSES BACK PERMANENTLY TO THE USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND if you were born there. Trust me.
I would like to move from TN to Spain next year and get an apartment for a year before buying a home. I have never been there before though. Would you have a recommendation of what coastal city on the Mediterranean would be best to start off in?
Hi Edward! Thank you so much for watching my video and for your question. That's exciting that you'll be moving to this side of the world. There are tons of great coastal cities on the Mediterranean, depending on what size of city you are looking for Malaga and Valencia are probably the most popular right now, Barcelona has been the crown jewel for expats but I think it's been too hard hit by tourism to recommend it. There are smaller cities near Malaga and Valencia that are very popular too. I would suggest staying in one of the two cities (or both if you can) and explore in and around the area to see what best suits you. Best of luck with your move!
one point on that fast-track 2-year Spain naturalization for citizens of Latin-America. that Latin-American citizenship must be from birth, like yours - ie you have Colombian citizenship from birth - you simply claimed that citizenship. moving to Ecuador & getting their citizenship in 3 years doesn't qualify you for that fast-track naturalization in Spain.
Excellent video. I am a retired English teacher (EdD) in Ukraine now. However, we are now looking at moving to different countries that offer non-lucrative Visas. We will visit Krakow again, then onto Vienna & Salzburg, Bern, and maybe Paris before heading back to the States. We might sell our home in Portland, Oregon. What American-friendly countries would you recommend?
Really enjoyed this video 😊 lately my husband and i have been watching different videos on places to move to either in the UK or Germany. We currently live in the New England area of the US.
Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by. Andorra and Gibraltar are great places but not the easiest to places for an American to aquire a visa to live there long-term.
Best option is to join the U.S. Army and be stationed in Germany or Italy. Germany has already a U.S. occupation force of 30,000. One more does not make much more of a difference.
good list. just one detail: Germany has not one of the strongest economies in Europe it IS (for over 100 years) the strongest one. It had actually in the past often a head to head race with the USA for the Nr. 1 spot as export nation. Now its Nr. 3 in the world (after China and the USA). The EU as such is the biggest economy in the world if one takes it as single entity ...
Question: For the digital nomad visa, do you know for the proof of employment and financial means, how many bank statements are needed for proof of financial stability? Is a proof of employment enough for Spain? Thank you!
Question on the Ibero american fast track route: can you hold all 3 citizenships? If born in the US, and then get Mexican citizenship through parents born in Mexico. Can i fast track and still hold all 3 ?
I saw in another video that if your yearly tax you paid was higher in US then Spain waives it. In other words, you only pay it in one of the country's each year, whichever is higher. I wonder your opinion if that would be better to be in Spain for someone living off of savings and some digital nomad work since Portugal requires 10% tax of digital nomad work. ?
Do any of these countries, or any others in Europe that you know of, that have a way of gaining residency through having a significant other from any of those countries?
Hi Jason! Thanks for your question. Yes, some countries do offer residency opportunities id your significant other is a citizen of the country you would like to move to. For example, Spain has the pareja de hecho which is a civil union that offers residency to partners. But there are some stipulations like having to have lived together in Spain for X time. Where is your partner from?
@@SheHitRefresh I don't have a partner. Still single as a pringle. Hoping to find a beautiful woman outside the US that will lead to me being able to escape the dumpster fire that is the US now lol.
Not to give out my personal information: But I was born in Guatemala, I have/had Guatemalan parents. I was adopted and brought to America but have on my passport place of birth:Guatemala, and my birth parent’s name. I hope I could use this information to gain that fast track program you mentioned to gain 2 years citizenship in Spain. That would be amazing, any advice/or feedback on this would be amazing !
You said you want feedback? That's a thin line you are drawing that shows a sense of entitlement (which you will take with you) and somehow trying to game the system to a benefit.
Looking for a country that is politically stable with good health care, where I can find a job in urban planning/urban design. Any thoughts from your travels? Texas native here too!
How how are you. I watched your video you made a year ago about the 4 easiest European countries to move to. I was born in California my mother is American and my father is from Panamá. I have Panamanian citizenship so I got two passports. In 2years if I want to apply for Spanish citizenship would I have renounce any of my citizenships because I’ve heard Spain doesn’t allow dual citizenship.
Mi Madre nacimiento Philippines. She got Spanish blood thru Her mother. I am a U.S. Citizen. Can I be a Spanish Citizen in 2 Years? I was born in the Philippines.
It's very possible. If you are a citizen of the Philippines you may qualify. You will first need to live in Spain for 2 years before you can apply for Spanish citizenship. You can learn more in my video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dC7Drr1kxGk.html
Great question! Spain does allow dual nationality with certain countries; U.S. nationality does not fall under this umbrella. If you are a U.S. citizen you and want to become a Spanish citizen you will have to take an oath in Spain renouncing your U.S. citizenship. However you do not have to officially renounce your U.S. citizenship to the U.S. so the oath you take in Spain renouncing your citizenship is not recognized in the U.S. I hope that helps!
Hello, Cepee, enjoying your videos, I been binge watching them, I have a questions, since you mentioned you obtain your citizenship via Colombian Citizenship, I wish to do the same, I'm from PR, live in the US, How would I be able to stay in Spain for 2 years legally? to then apply for citizenship but don't want to teach English , After the first 3 months I would I have to obtain a NLV Visa(30K)? or whats the best path? and get the TIE, NIE , then switch to another Visa till I complete the two consecutive years requirement, then apply for Spainish citizenship? does any type of residency counts towards the Citizenship? so long as its consecutive?
Hi! Thank you so much for watching. That's a a great question. The NLV is a great option to stay in Spain legally for 2-years before applying for Spanish citizenship. This is the route I took. I'm dropping a link to a TikTok video where I answer this question with more options, hope it helps! btw - student visas do NOT count towards the 2-years :/ www.tiktok.com/@shehitrefresh/video/7189299258057608454
@@SheHitRefresh Thank you for all the information you provided, and for the tidbit in the end about the Student Visa, good to know, hopefully in the near future I will be in Spain as well
Spain??? If you're working in healthcare, can have a senior management or engineering job yes. You can also have a spanish husband. Otherwise, you can only visit as a tourist.
You might want to check out some videos on Albania on other channels. Americans can stay there for 360 days without a visa and the cost of living is very affordable. You could live very well on that income.
The D7 is still available, it's the Golden Visa in Portugal that they are doing away with. But that's ok, because the financial requirement for the Golden Visa was WAY higher than the D7. D7 is much more accessible for the average person.
For God's sake start talking about real life.this is not gonna be 10 day vacation.speak about the working conditions in EU,salary ,cost of life ,retirement plans...opportunities...if you want to be consider serious...if not lets talk for the nice food,nice views ,nice cafes etc...jesus
Can somebody explain how you guys will adapt a system that pays you 1/4 than US and keeps you steady undeveloped??? Do you think you are ready for european reality except drinking earing outside in nice places ...this is not real life...trust you wont be able to go out as you think...simply because you wont be able to afford this...then youll feel what misery is all about...you dont have idea how things in EU are..stop confusing vacations with real everyday life ...
Thanks for your insights. Many people are moving with remote jobs that have foreign salaries - so local salaries are a non issue. Or they have savings and or passive income. Plus there are many Americans who live off local salaries and make it work. I lived in Spain on a 1/4 of what I made in the US and was not miserable, in fact I was way happier. For many, even despite lower wages in Europe, the benefits still outweigh the daily stress of living in the US.
@SheHitRefresh so start telling the absolute truth about Europe.start saying : come to europe but having money from US or work remotely in US. Still europe is misery for the people that lives here .
@SheHitRefresh you lived in europe with 1/4 salary and it wasn't miserable due to your savings and remote job.i challenge you to live ONLY with your EU salary and then we talk about Quality of life and misery.under safe side you can do anything but telling the truth of a situation is not a bad habit ...start telling true things and not fantasies
@@Ws-tc5jb I did not have a remote job when I moved to Spain. I came to Spain and taught English and then I worked for a Spanish start-up. I made 15k-22k euros a year. I lived a simple life and enjoyed it very much. Was it uncomfortable at times to not have the same disposable income I had in the US - yes, was I miserable - NO.
If u need a certain amount of income 2 live in foreign country, then usa is the cheapest cause u don't need an income 2 live here, and still have a tv and va. On welfare! or live as a nomad.
Serbia is one country that destroys your reason for living in the US. I recently bought a small, old farmhouse w/a couple of acres for €9,000 ($8700 US at today's rate). Buy a "liveable" house and get automatic residency. Health insurance €1,019/yr, land taxes 2,000RSD/yr ($16.59), internet 1,549/mo ($12.85). No welfare required.
what a difference a year makes. France is burning, Belgium is burning, Germany is in recession and probably about to burn. Time for an update. Not taking shots at you, just amazed at the way the shit is hitting the fan in central europe at the moment.
Eurpean lovers and dreamers :Be prepared to work for 40 euros a day ...that means 1200 a month with rent about 400 to 500... I hope you enjoy your stay in Beautiful europe ... Advise : do not sale your house in US...next six months you ll be back crying and kissing the American ground...europe is not easy and its full of struggle
Everywhere is full of stuggle. For many Americans, the struggles in Europe are minimal compared what they deal with in the US. In Europe we don't have to worry about gun violence, going bankrupt due to medical bills, working 40+ hours a week just to barely pay my bills, having only 2-weeks a year of PTO..etc..etc.etc...There are literally hundreds of thousands of US citizens living in Europe and living well.
@SheHitRefresh same thing in europe .you working more than 40 hours a week FOR FREE ...here it doesn't matter if you are hard worker...you will end up with same amount...medical??? That's funny ...if you don't have private medical insurance you are IN DANGER...buy a house and car are just stupid dreams ....I will agree with you about guns and violence though ...but in US with development you can avoid all these ...living in a nice area etc...here you have no chance of moving ANYWHERE
@SheHitRefresh anyway I offer NOW my privilege of living in the most beautiful country of the world which I'm living GREECE and you give me your rights to live in US.easily ....come to play survival games for your entire life but with lot of sun and nice beaches which you ll never seen them due to lack of money...keep in mind here you can't walk in the city due to illegal migration...everybody carries guns and knifes ....
@@SheHitRefresh finally I do agree that everywhere is full of struggle...the point is where you have better chances and opportunities to reduce this struggle...this definitely is not Europe in my opinion ...
Dear Young People, As a first-generation Greek-American living permanently in the USA (despite our Demonrat government and Sleepy Joe as President of USA), let me give you a bit of advice: Enjoy traveling to Europe 🇪🇺: make memories, eat the good food, drink the fine wine, swim/dive/snorkel at the gorgeous beaches, and stay there for awhile if you can. But always come back home. There is no country on Earth like the country you were born, lived and grew up in. And there is no country on Earth like USA 🇺🇸. That is right, folks. You will see why in your short or long term travels to 🇪🇺. Travel is the best way to gain new perspectives, cultural awareness and appreciation for what you left behind back home. Happy travels! P.S. To the host of this video: If I was born in Texas I would die to get the hell out of there too...
as a America, i am half German, my two countries besides here in America i like to move to, of course is Germany and the Philippines ,i been to the Philippines ,beautiful country with beautiful people, Germany is the second favorite of mind cause like i have mention , i am half German , so i have to decide soon, hopefully by next spring ,i want to get out of Biden's America
Europe is nothing like what it once was. They have allowed themselves to be invaded and dramatically weakened. There are a few smart countries in Europe, but for the most part they are finished. I’m country shopping but only see a few options in all of Europe.
