How do you know if you're ready to take that flight-of-faith?
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned in our blog post: Bored of Sweden? Here's why you will love moving to Ireland then this might be a good time to figure out if you're ready to move abroad.
Thoughts you might have when reaching this conclusions include:
- How do you know if you are ready to move abroad?
- Is there anything you will need to prepare?
- Which country should you move to?
These are the questions we will explore in this blog post, so get ready!
How do you know if you are ready to move from Sweden to Ireland?
As you might've read in our blog post, things you might've already tried usually include: moving to another city, changing jobs and signing up for non-work related courses.
Other symptoms include:
- Constantly bored.
- Not feeling as if you're challenging yourself.
- Lack of job opportunities you find interesting.
Is there anything you need to prepare?
Simple answer is yes, a more granular answer depends on if you are a U.S, EU or other citizen. In order to make things earier, we'll focus on EU citizens in this blog post.
There are currently 28 member states of the European Union, if you're one of them it basically means that you have the option of quite easily moving from 28 different countries to Ireland. Isn't that awesome?
In order to smoothen the process of relocating abroad, you will usually need a few things such as:
- A passport.
- A job offer in the country you want to move to (not mandatory, but helps).
- A place to live in the country you want to move to (or at least an address.
- Money, in case of the inevitable, a buffer will definitely help you out.
If you want more details on what exactly you need when moving abroad, we've got you covered in this blog post: Practical guide: Relocating from Sweden to Ireland.
Not sure about Ireland?
Having a lot of options might sometimes make it even harder for you to decide on where you want to move abroad. Especially if you have 28 ones. That's why we've come up with some tips on how to make your decision easier by providing some serious and some alternative methods.
If you are ready to move abroad, here's how you can choose where to:
- Are you moving for work or leisure?
If for work, then check out which industry is based where. For example, a lot of tech jobs are based in the UK, Ireland and Sweden whereas a lot of jobs in the agriculturalarea or textile industry are based in Spain. - Which weather do you prefer?
Do prefer it hot, cold, humid, dry or someway other than that? Check out the weatherin each country you're interested in moving to. - Don't know where to move?
If you have no idea where you want to move, but know you want to move. Just go where ever, don't let the years pass by and fill you with remorse over never doing what you really wanted to do. Too rough? Just take a map and point your finger randomly, that's another way to go.
What's the conclusion?
Moving from abroad to Ireland takes some guts, but it's definitely worth it. And hey, what's the worst that could happen? If you go for it and find out that you are not ready to move abroad, you can always move back. Don't waist time regretting things you never tried, go out and experience things!
Want to add anything to the list or share your thoughts on moving abroad? We'd love to hear it, just comment below!
