I Left the USA and I'm NEVER Moving Back... Here's Why (American in Europe) 

The essential difference between US and the EU, in my opinion is that the US is a much more nervous and aggressive society because you can loose everything within a day (your job, your house, your income, your pension, your healthcare etc.). While in the NL we always have a social safety net that allows you to readjust without loosing all. And that shows in all the daily behavior of the people

I left the USA 10 years ago. No regrets.

With the Netherlands you picked a really beautiful country. Greetings from Germany!

One of the best things I love about Europe is public transportation. It's wonderful AND you walk more. There often is a walk for a couple of blocks or a bit more to get to your final destination. I just love it.

I came to live in Madrid Spain when I was 26, Jordan. I am now almost 63 and it's totally safe to say I will never move back to the US. That doesn't mean that I don't love the country where I was born and raised. In fact, I probably love it more because I can be more objective about it. However, for the reasons you've stated, and others, I feel the same way you do. Most Americans have no understanding that the standard of living in other Western countries is considerably higher for the average person. I could talk (or write about it) all day but I just wanted you to know that you are not alone in your sentiment.

He's absolutely right. I have lived in Germany for 4 years. It's so different in a good way. Im from Alabama. By leaving this country for the time I did, it gave me a wake-up call. Us Americans think we are living the dream. NOO!! WE ARE FOOLED.

The American dream is simply to leave America.

Born in the UK and I always thought i wanted to live in the US until i visited. I was 24 at the time and saw everything you described and quickly changed my mind. You should have added food to your list the GMO Chemical foods are making people sick. Welcome to Europe enjoy your time here.

Generally, Europeans have more vacation time and free time than in the US. And, social care is amazing. We take care of each other.

I'm from Ft Wayne, Indiana. There was a shooting at a Kroger here not too long ago, around the beginning of the year. Crazy thing is, I knew the shooter. I worked with him at an overnight Walmart job for a few months before I ended up quitting. It's crazy to think he could have potentially done that to us while at work. We were both stoners so we took smoke breaks in my car and all. It's crazy out here man. I'm glad you're out of this crazy country and doing well.

Wait thats a weird road. I live in Denmark and our lanes for bikes aren’t that intrusive. I was an exchange student in my younger years in Ohio and thought America was awesome. After moving back to Greenland and later Denmark I realised more and more as I got older, how fucked up America is. I keep reminding myself when politics are blowing up in the media about gun control, mass shootings and abortion laws.. I am just shocked at how divided Americans really are. It’s actually a very weird country.

I agree with you 100%, The media in the US keeps people screaming at each other instead of working to find solutions for all the issues we have here.

❤ Spain. Lots of Dutch living here and more have come to live here this year. Be happy wherever you live

There is so much to see outside of the US, it’s incredible. You need to have not only the money but the desire to explore to see that there is more in the world. We are citizens of the world. I have visited the Netherlands twice, I have been in Amsterdam and Groningen, both places are beautiful. I can’t wait to come back another time😀

Welcome in The Netherlands 😊 As a Dutch I have been twice to the USA ( New York and Houston) and both times I changed my ticket to go back early After that I also said I will never go back. Mind you, this was before you were born. I believe it only got worse since.

I can't wait for your upcoming videos, with you exploring The Netherlands.

Hope you will at least visit America again Jordan. I bet it’s peaceful up there and you feel safer because we all know how America can be. Wish you well Jordan sending support all the way from Henderson Ky. Keep up the good work and love to see you’re doing well.

The US is set in it’s old ways… About 35 years ago I was 15 and the thing I wanted most, was to move to America - today I couldn’t be further away from that….. Honestly the US haven’t evolved like the rest of the democratic countries in the world….the US system is simply ancient

Very Wise Young Man! 💯🌟

I understand you. Brabant ❤ No, I'm just joking. We went to Europa Park in Germany last week. We passed through Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and Germany, of course, within six hours by car. It made me feel lucky to have all these different cultures so close to us. By plane, your options are almost endless. I like Europe and I love my own country. I have traveled a lot around the world, and yes, sometimes the grass seems greener elsewhere, but I always thankfully return home after a while. Live in the Netherlands is good.

Thank you for your input. I’ve been seeing a lot of videos about the Netherlands and I have liked what I’ve seen. I want to take a trip out there to see what it is like. I appreciate the content

went to LA first time ever this week and bro you're def right. very hard to believe how every block seems so different economically.

As a brit I could never move to the US for reasons you listed, despite it being so tempting. i'll never say no to a visit though. great video Jordan

I moved from Los Angeles to Germany. I go to the Netherlands quite often and the people are some of the friendliest I have ever met and I have been to many different cities there. Crazy you mentioned the Allen mall shouting. My cousin lives over there and I just remembered being so worried. Luckily he was safely in his bed but he said he was just at that mall shortly before.

Dude I want to move to Europe. It’s better. And it’s not close. Food, healthcare, cycling, and culture. Love it man

You're actually changing in your face. Much more relaxed and healthier looking.

I am so thankful that I came across your video cos I have been considering different countries for some time now.

I just found you! ❤ I follow a young man who recently moved from the Netherlands to LA. What are the odds.He really likes it there very much actually, driving through sunny California chasing his American Dream. What a difference it is how different people preceive this place in the USA. I also have a collegue originally from Maine, he never want to go back again, although he misses his parents very much. Greetings from the south of The Netherlands!

I love your content, and I agree with all of your points. Awesome points! 👏 I exactly think the same as you.

I found your channel today, impressive content. Keep going bro.

I’m in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 too!! I moved July 20th. Pursuing the DAFT as well. I’m early in the process. But my residency app was submitted, they put the sticker in my passport, did my biometrics and now just need to go to the Gementee for the BSN. But congrats! You are inspiring! And I’m living in Amsterdam Zuid Ooost. Are you near any big cities? I’ve checked out Utrecht, Den Haag, Rotterdam and live in Amsterdam.

Good arguments! Best wishes from Switzerland!❤ Laura

Bro it’s so crazy to come across your video… I’m from Sherman, Tx and am in Germany right now. I was just telling someone here about the Allen outlet shooting.

I moved to the US from Ukraine, temporary, to stay safe, and learn English. And Oh my God I hate it here.

You make alot of great points Hope for the best for you in creating content over there

LA is the most dangerous place🤦🏿‍♂️ how are you going to compare🤦🏿‍♂️

Understandable!!! Good for you!!!

Love your perspective Jordan! 💪🏽Always got to support the boy! You always keep it real 💯 glad you are loving that international life super dope bro we only got one life and your living the life you want respect bro 💯💯💯

As someone from Northern Ireland (UK) I gotta say the Netherlands is somewhere I feel I have most in common with (apart from Britain and the Rep of Ireland of course) I do like the Dutch and their country I gotta say

I lived in New York all my life. I will be 23 in a few days and have never been to Europe but I hope to visit one day, but I have a lot of working on myself to do before I can make that decision. I'm lost in the direction of life and what I want to do. I'm currently in college for Architecture but don't feel the same about it anymore.

I’m Asian and I always felt like a second class citizen in America.

Jordan Green Your awesome 💯 Great thinker in our lives I wish you for more blessings in days weeks months years and decades ahead 🥇

Nice video man, we love to see it! You definitely got me thinking about leaving the US or at least traveling more.

Great video! You are observant, wise and humble. Such a beautiful character. Keep shining. Thank you 🙏🏽 for sharing

Its truth, in Europe you can visit 15 countries in one week theoretically, in USA everything is far away you have only Canada and Mexico, to south america only plane. If you live in Netherlands now its cool because you are close to Germany, UK, Spain ,Scandinavia,France etc, you have su much diversity here. The other benefit that you did mention but its worth mentioning is that for example in Poland you have free universities and you don't have to take loan like in USA and later be constantly stressed because you have debt

Sounds like legit reasons and good on you for figuring it out at that age. I left South Africa in 1990, not thinking I would leave forever to live elsewhere but it was something I was certainly open to. I eventually got married and now live in Morocco.

Welcome to The Netherlands brother 🇳🇱

We had ONE shooting incident since 1945, a mental patient slipped through the filters we have for Sport-gun-owners, his parents were friends with the mayor or something like that, so some one did not properly check..

Nice video. I left the US twelve years ago for many of the same reasons and will also never go back. You should work on getting a second passport as the next move.

The US gov bout to see this video and make some changes ASAP😤

Brother, I missed you. I am so happy you are happy. The Netherlands is so lucky to have you. I hear you on the health insurance. The US is losing millions of its citizens due the health insurance situation. I'm amazed at how many people are saying they will never live in the US again. This 2 party system is tearing this country apart. Congratulations!

You made a brave decision and it's nice to see that you are happy with it. Keep going! Greetings from Germany

Pls don’t all run to Europe we already so full we have house crisis! Try to change your own country! ✌🏿

It was so interesting hearing you speak! I was a student in the Netherlands last year, and I loved it! :) the people were awesome and lovely. I am an Arab woman, and I was worried of racism :/ but I didn't experience it there, apart from one old lady telling me I didn't deserve to be in the Netherlands because I didn't know how to ride a bike like a native Dutch, in which I kinda agree tbh cause I don't know how to ride a bike for shit

Jordan Green, nice content keep it up bro

I think it's great. There are so many people trying to come here so it's refreshing to know some are leaving.

Bro by the way - Ive been following your journey literally from the week you made the jump to move.. I dont know if its the weather or.. but you look healthier and even a bit younger in the face?!? Cheers and salute to you. 🙏🏾🫶🏾

Great video and welcome to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ❤

Be healthy,makes money &and saved the money, enjoy while still young and healthy. Be saved ❤God be with you.

Not better, if you cannot even drive your bike to the shop, or take a walk with your dog.. not better if the police is racist and corrupt.. the roads have potholes, and the tap water is not safe..

Great video. All good points. I just found your channel.

It's very important that you see a doctor for a general checkup every 6 months, please do that.

Glad to have american expats here in Europe. Be welcome, here. 👍

Greetings fellow Texan, I lived in DFW, specifically Allen, also, now living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Not planning on going back.

Congratulations. I applaud your dynamism and entrepreneurship. The EU healthcare system is so much more humane than other parts of the world!

I like your take Brotha. My main take is because I want to focus on improving my health and my appearance , I so tired of being and looking unhealthy. I want to have time to take care of myself , in USA no matter how I try I keep failing because I work 15 hours a day and I am barely making ends meet. I am trying to go to trade school but I don’t have time because of how many hours I need to work to barely keep up. I am planning on moving back to my parents or my car so I can save money on rent and get me a planet fitness membership while still working full time

Drove to my job on moped for 20 years, never really owned a car, my wife used to have one, but a moped is faster in a city... and no parking problems, same with bikes.

I moved away 19yrs ago. Never looked back. Very happy here. My health insurance is cheaper than in NL. I can see a doctor within a few days and medication is cheap. I'm never going back to live.

How can you say politics doesn’t affect your life when literally every point you make is influenced by politics?

Congrats to you...! I'm in France right now but trying to get a long stay visa for France or Spain to stay forever...

I moved to Italy two years ago im thinking to come to Netherlands to live between Italy and there but also cyprus cant decide where i wanna go next

From where you are walking right now, you can be in Belgium in 30 minutes.

Honey wake up Jordan Green just dropped a vlog in the Netherlands 🗣️

Completely agreed on all your points. I think north America in general is just very isolated and need a car for everything which sucks. Don't get me wrong, I love driving but if that was required of me to do everyday to get to some shitty job, I would lose it

i just left netherlands, went to visit a girl ive known for 2 years. definitely love the country

We need to hang out Jordan I'm in the Netherlands too. I'm new here and from the US as well.

Violence in the US is not because there are too many guns, but it is cultural. European countries now experience violence that was not there till they opened up their borders and are culturally enriched. Poland doesn't have mass stabbings; Germany and England do. After mass immigration, Sweden now has areas where it's unsafe to walk, and other countries are lowering school standards so non-natives can get better grades.

Hi Jordan, when I saw this video I wanted to see what you said and I'm so glad I watched it. I've watched some other videos before of some youtubers who said the same thing. Some are in Colombia, Thailand etc. I found your video very refreshing and interesting, and I loved the scenery while you were walking. I've been subscribed for a while but had lost touch. (TBH I didn't like the swearing, so I had stopped, but your topic interested me😆). And there was no swearing! lol. I'm going to try and catch up on some of your previous videos especially those when you left the US. 😊Oh, I forget to add that I'm from the twin islands of Trinidad & Tobago, and I have a friend from Trinidad who migrated a few years ago to the Netherlands! So that also intrigued me.

The entire European Union is quite similar , which of course does not make up the whole of Europe, but I, for example, come from Croatia (near Italy, Austria, Germany) and we are not the most developed country in the EU, but indeed we all live a similar lifestyle(Perhaps in Croatia we are most similar to Italian culture ) The biggest difference in average salaries The Netherlands cca 3000euros and Croata half od that But many things are cheaper here too also.....And if I want to earn more money, I pack my things and tomorrow I can come look for a job in Germany or the Netherlands and I don't need any visas iam free to go bec we are all part of EU In Croatia also the standard is constantly rising, wages are constantly rising because we were the last country who join the European Union. Honestly, I would never leave Europe for a better life in America

Great video. We have been relocating lots of people to Kenya. He has made alot of points in thus video. Health care is number one.

What will the US do without Jordan Green??? 😪

... and you can visit so many different countries with these different languages, food and culture by train.

Wow.. i immediately recognized this is the netherlands, i have no time now to watch fully but all the best for you😊🇳🇱 i'm dutch

Stay safe Brother!

BREAKING NEWS: The immigration to Netherlands just increased after the latest Jordan Green video

I am happy for you , Europa is okay

Great video, it's very informative.

Dear Jordan, having lived in the DFW area (Arlington) for a year, your story really resonated with me. Thank you for this video, I enjoyed it. Quick note.. if you don't want to name the town where you live, you shouldn't walk by a sign showing the name of the town.

We need to see Jordan Green on a bike in the Netherlands😫

Thank you for the information.

The US is one of the places where you can go from 0 to the sky's the limit. Everyone has the same opportunity to go as far as they want to go. I've seen many, come from a different countries, no know the language, and within several years have a very successful business. It is all up to the person.

Oh!!! God!!! Much better life. Good for you. Be happy!!! I know you will. It's a great city!!!!!

If you come from a bigger city in the US moving to Europe can get a bit boring eventually. I moved from San Diego to Belgium so close to the border that I’m always in the Netherlands and even then there’s rarely anything going on once you’ve seen everything. Another thing you don’t mention is that unless you have some technical degree or already have a stable source of income it will be very hard to find a job that is not factory work or cleaning work. Making friends with locals is difficult as most already have their social circle from Highschool and tend to stick with that. They tend to be more of acquaintances than actual friends. Tax is a lot higher here as well. And the weather is rainy and cold most of the year which in time you will see a lot of the depressed people. There’s also positives to living there, I’m just saying for all the people considering moving who never lived here before to don’t move for love because you’ll easily be blind sited.

I think you just gave up on the American Dream, I came to USA in 2020 from Europe and love it! Yes, I am feeling quite lonely, but at least my family is with me. I don't blame you for your decision, I just think you think the grass it's ''greener'' on the other side. Same as me in a way. It is the attitude towards whatever goal we have in mind that shapes our reality at the end of the day. Peace

When I was your age, I had the same perspective. But once you hit your 30s and 40s, your outlook will change dramatically, I guarantee it. The first thing you’ll notice at that stage is the significant pay gap between you and your counterparts in the USA. You've mentioned engineers and urban planners earning 300k as a figure of speech, but the reality is quite stark. I'm an engineer in the Netherlands earning far less than 100k, while my classmates from college back in the USA are making between 100k to 300k for the exact same job. When you're earning that kind of money, the higher cost of health insurance isn't an issue because you have enough income to cover it, not to mention the substantial disposable income available in the USA compared to the Netherlands. As you start a family and enter your 30s and 40s, convenience becomes a major factor. At that point, you’ll realize how advantageous it is to have a large US suburban home with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, a two-car garage, separate family and living rooms, a dining area, a basement, central AC, and a spacious yard for family events or kids’ parties, something that’s often out of reach for the average person in the Netherlands. When Saturday comes around, you’ll appreciate the time saved by doing one Costco run or a quick Walmart visit at 11pm in your Lincoln Navigator, a luxury that’s nearly unaffordable in the Netherlands. I completely understand where you're coming from now, but as the saying goes, "never say never." In 10 or 15 years, when you see how your family and friends in the USA have progressed due to the opportunities available to them, sending pictures from lavish vacations at Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia while you’re stuck in Noord Brabant in a row house, driving a Fiat Panda and earning just enough to get by, you might find yourself reconsidering. That’s life in the Netherlands.

I'm a British born guy from London and boy can it be violent over there, but live in peaceful Frankfurt am Main now and am a grandfather. I don't own a car, can walk or hobble 😂🤣😆 to the local stores, the city, I have a tram (Straßenbahn) stop in front of my house, the S-Bahn and U-Bahn very close by and I can hire a car or van if need be! I also use the DB trains (I travelled to France on a French SNCF IC train from Frankfurt Hbf, Dutch, Austrian and other European railways also use Frankfurt Hbf) and have a Deutschland Ticket, which for 31€ monthly gives me Germany wide travel on public transport or can fly from Frankfurt airport should I need to! I also own an e-scooter which keeps me mobile as well! The Netherlands is a great place, I lived and worked there near Aachen when younger, but once you get sorted you'll I hope be visiting Germany, anyway am looking forwards to more of your videos! Take it easy and enjoy the European lifestyle! 👍🏽🇩🇪🇬🇧

I've travelled the world and I agree with you. Europe is the best continent to live in IMHO, in terms of health care, quality of life, crime (guns).

I agree with what u say about pollitics. I live in Jamaica and am telling u these people is so caught up in it and nothing ever comes out of it.

Ma guy can you type the name of the visa that your are under I am trying to do research on it

Subscribed. I watched your older videos on car living, and I'm also interested in moving to other countries as well. The thing about moving to other countries is that it can be difficult to get a residency, but I will consider doing a hybrid of vanlife and being a tourist in other countries long term during winters, until I can find the right place to get settled.