Ireland or Scotland for an American expat? Which country should I move to?

Posted by HappyCosmicSoul@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 9 comments

I really want to move to Europe from the USA one day, and I am looking at best country for me. I was thinking about Ireland or Scotland because I heard they are really nice and beautiful. I want to live somewhere with lots of nature and fun things to do. Which country is better and what would be the best way to immigrate there as an American? Also, what industries do they have over there for jobs?

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Oizys97@reddit

Why though?, Im from Ireland and strongly considering moving abroad, But if i had to pick id say Ireland because EU

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SameCartographer4693@reddit

A lot of Americans are trying to escape the problems of the US, the country is really a former shell of itself, high cost for education, high cost of living, lack of affordable health care or affordable housing, no family help & the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, not to mention rampant crime rates, gun violence is at an all time high as well,

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Oizys97@reddit

If i had kids i would prefer to be in Ireland rather than the US, But if you're a young person moving to a new country there are a lot better options than Ireland. Affordable housing is a big issue here, The grass isn't always greener

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SameCartographer4693@reddit

Definitely would encourage any American to do their research before moving across the pound as you are correct, but again when civilians are being killed by their own police department, average rent in most cities is about $1800 a month and their net income is $2000 a month, not to mention cost of owning a car and insurance for said car because there isn’t really any trains to use in America unless you are in Chicago or New York which cost of living is even more expensive there you put in cost of University per semester at roughly $11k a semester people are getting desperate to jump ship, not to mention the horrible health care issue,

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Oizys97@reddit

Yeah, I've never been but it's understandable to want to move away from what you described, Personally i think their are better options in mainland Europe, language is not as big a barrier as people think English is commonly spoken in most eu countries although it wouldn't hurt to learn the language over time.

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rtravisboyd@reddit

What mainland options are you thinking about when you say that?