Most Americans think of Europe as the gold standard as far as countries to immigrate to. If you want to know how to move to Europe from America, I got you. First, you have to ditch the idea that you’ll be getting a job over here. That’s not happening. Second, you need to determine what type of income you earn and what dollar amount you can prove on paper. Third, schedule your exit plan consultation so you can figure out which countries will take you. Moving abroad is hard because it’s very precise. It’s not hard because any individual step is difficult. Hiring an expert can make your move across the pond much less stressful. #creatorsearchinsights
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The number one mistake I see from people who are trying to move from America to Europe is that they think getting an international job offer is the way that they're going to do it. That is literally the slowest, most painful, unlikely path that you could take to move to Europe. And the reason for that is that every country has to look locally first. They have to look for candidates within their own country. And if they don't find any candidates within their own country, they broaden that search to the greater European Union. And if they don't find any candidates within that search, then they can open it up to globally. But in order to get your visa and get you actually moved there to do that job, they have to prove that you are the only person that can do this job, that nobody within the entire European Union can do this job. And I don't know about you, but I'm not that fabulous. There are other people who could do that job. And that's why they're never calling you for an interview and they're never bringing you in because there's people within the European Union that can already do that job. Along those same lines, people will think, well, okay, if I can't get the job before I'm over there, then I'll just get over there and then get the job. But a lot of the same problems still apply. If you're not a citizen of this country, then you don't necessarily have the legal right to work in the country just because you live here. It's a separate permission. So not all visas that you're going to get when you move to Europe actually allow you to work inside the country because they don't want jobs to be taken from their citizens. If you're new here, I'm Veronica, the minimalist international mom helping you change your life and move abroad. It's stop waiting for the unicorn perfect job that you and you alone can do on this entire planet and instead create one of the three kinds of income that allow you to move to Europe and live your life by bringing the income with you. Those three kinds of income are retirement income, passive income and remote income. You can arrive in Europe with your income locked in and just enjoy your life on this side of the ocean. My husband, my kids and I all move to Portugal on the D7 Retirement Visa, which allows for passive income in order to qualify. If you're ready to make your escape to Europe, click on the link in my bio and schedule your exit consultation where I can help you customize a unique exit plan for you and your family to come live abroad.
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