House Hunting in Europe: Seattle Couple Leaves the U.S. to Live Abroad

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An American couple's story moving from the USA to Europe: How to choose a country, find a house to live in, calculate your cost of living, meet new people, adapt to the local culture, language, and more. Want to live abroad? Get support with an international move overseas by applying at: bit.ly/twk_relocation (Serious Inquiries ONLY)
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2 Best Places to Live Abroad
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Chapters:
00:00 Moving from the USA to Europe
00:40 About Bansko, Bulgaria
1:02 Choosing Where to Move
1:21 Meet Brent & Michael
2:30 Living Abroad as a Couple
3:15 Meet Kristin, Your Relocation Guide
5:30 Why Move Overseas?
6:10 Is Moving Abroad for YOU?
7:25 Choosing a Destination
8:38 Calculating Your Cost of Living
8:59 Healthcare and Safety Concerns
9:44 Why Bulgaria?
11:07 Coworking & Community Tour
12:22 Bansko Digital Nomad Fest
12:44 Outdoor Market Tour
13:39 Jazz Festival
14:04 House Hunting!
14:32 Property No. 1
16:22 Property No. 2
17:50 Cost of Living Comparison
18:27 What will they decide?
19:09 Making a Decision (Pros & Cons)
22:05 Sharing the News with Kristin
22:32 Kristin's Reaction and Wrap-Up
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👱🏻‍♀️ About: Kristin Wilson is the author of Digital Nomads For Dummies, the host of Badass Digital Nomads Podcast, and known as Traveling with Kristin on KZfaq. She's traveled to at least 63 countries and has been helping people move overseas since 2005.
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@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Moving overseas? Get my help planning your move abroad: bit.ly/twk_relocation // Follow Brent & Michael's adventures here! bit.ly/brentandmichael

@gregrudolph2378 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and happy new year. Keep up the great work!

@ettevaatustproductions6164 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kristin, my wife and I live in Blagoevgrad, just over the mountain from Bansko. Thank you for highlighting this wonderful little town and since we just moved here in August we look forward to visiting there. Thanks again for the video.

@MartianInDisguise 2 ай бұрын

It’s nice to see an older couple. So much travel is driven by younger people and there’s nothing wrong with that but it’s nice to have a model of people who are being adventurous in middle age.

@scottman895 6 ай бұрын

What a great video! I really liked this step-by-step process on how they made the decision to stay in Bansko for the next few months. I think this very helpful for anyone whom is looking to relocate somewhere. Great video!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Scott. Glad it was helpful!

@natashayoung4807 6 ай бұрын

OK, Kristin. I absolutely loved this episode of your international house hunters. So much more practical, real & personal than the big tv channel show😂. After watching this I would definitely consider a more obscure location in Europe to move. Thank you so very much for the helpful guide and info!!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Natasha! Should I make more videos like this, helping people in different locations?

@birdlover7776 6 ай бұрын

@@TravelingwithKristinYes please 🙏😊!

@natashayoung4807 6 ай бұрын

Yes please, I would be into watching more of these helpful, entertaining videos..

@nncadi1 6 ай бұрын

@@TravelingwithKristinyes!

@AThirstyPhilosopher 6 ай бұрын

Yes, please! More like this, if people are okay to share their journeys with us!

@growdigital9989 6 ай бұрын

Great episode - It is awesome to see gay digital nomads. I lived in many countries and moved recently to Bulgaria. I am in love with this country -people, food, and the weather.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you liked the video and the country 😊

@annaartesana2622 6 ай бұрын

Another very interesting video. Nice format . Thanks again for all your great content.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Anna! This was a new concept but I'm glad you like it :)

@youngspiritsinging 6 ай бұрын

Banko is over the top wonderful. I had no idea.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

It's lovely! This video shows more about the cost of living there: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9aAmK6QzbDPgGg.html

@youngspiritsinging 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@TravelingwithKristin

@jaynair2942 6 ай бұрын

Wow.! You do a great work..and your skills in it appreciated.! Happy to know more details about you through your introduction. And of course Bulgaria is such an amazing country as far as natural beauty and affordable living are concerned. And people too seem so friendly and helpful. And as usual, you are looking so gorgeous. 💯👍😊. And I wish you A Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 ❤️

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay! Great to read your feedback and a very Merry Christmas to you today 🎄🌟

@ivogalabov1973 6 ай бұрын

Welcome to Bulgaria!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@briant3404 6 ай бұрын

elogios Kristen! por crear tanta positividad y felicidad, nos vemos proximamente..bye

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Gracias Brian! Un abrazo :)

@davidmaib677 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kristin, Not watching so many videos the last fw months, but caught this one. Always love your style! Thank you! I keep working, but am trying to make it viable to do it from anywhere. I have the $ to do what I want, but while I keep downsizing and spending more time abroad, I have not moved completely to be a digital Nomad. I will get there. Thank yo for your help and guidance. Back to Bali and Spain early next year. Take care! TY

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks David, glad you were able to catch this video! Hope to see you again soon. Keep up the good work :)

@RachelSolomusic 5 ай бұрын

Y’all are amazing!! Enjoy the time in Bulgaria. 💞

@kaylaschregardus4062 6 ай бұрын

House Hunters International With Kristin! Except this was so much better than the show!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kayla! 😉 I was on an old episode of HHI in 2011 and I loved the format.

@topplacetoLive 5 ай бұрын

Seattle couple embarking on a European house hunt! 🌍🏠 Which European city would you choose to live in? Share your dream destination, and let's explore the possibilities together!

@chriswatchingponies9877 6 ай бұрын

What a pretty town and spectacular surroundings. It goes on my list of ''Vacation Possibles''. Good video, Kristin !

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! Happy to put Bansko on your radar

@mulherbrilhante2685 6 ай бұрын

Hey Kristin I love these episodes showing real people and their experiences. Ale :)

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Ale. I’d like to make more videos like this

@cindyk3076 6 ай бұрын

What a wonderful video, Kristin! You are really great at your relocation job and did a fantastic job with this couple, do you know how they are doing now? You got right down to the basics with them and are quite knowledgeable about the city, well done!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Cindy! Yes they are still traveling the world! You can follow them on Instagram here: instagram.com/brentandmichaelaregoingplaces/

@josejoe6399 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jose! Happy Holidays!

@Nyhiker 6 ай бұрын

Great video! We spent a week in Plovdiv last spring and three nights in Sofia and fell in love with Bulgaria. We wanted to visit Bansko and now I wish we had.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Bulgaria. Definitely pass through Bansko next time!

@kateevansnomadicwriter 6 ай бұрын

It looks wonderful. But aren't there other apartments available that might be nicer for a bit more money?

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kate! Yes there are some nicer apartments in Bansko now, but at the time many of them looked the same. We only had permission to film those two, but I can do more videos like this in different cities around the world. Would that be helpful?

@laylabono4035 6 ай бұрын

I'm from Tuscany 🇮🇹 and I live in Seattle you guys made a good choice 👌 Enjoy my Country..

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Layla!

@rebeccar4312 6 ай бұрын

@laylabono...am confused by your comment-your country is Italia, but they are in Bulgaria, so?

@djkenny1202 6 ай бұрын

I want to leave the PNW for somewhere full of sunshine! And cheaper.

@kaylaschregardus4062 6 ай бұрын

Same, im from Portland, hate the gloom

@djkenny1202 6 ай бұрын

@@kaylaschregardus4062 it’s rough.the last few days I have felt so Down! Planning trip in March.. too far awaaaay.

@kaylaschregardus4062 6 ай бұрын

I was just telling someone the older I get the more the gloomy affects me, I'm 35. Ive been to Mexico twice, that will be my go-to when I have more $$ to escape in the winters LOL.@@djkenny1202

@mireyam4661 6 ай бұрын

Great choice!!! Bulgaria is a small but a great country to live. My husband and I spent time in Pamporovo, Bulgaria surrounded by the Rhodope Mountains. A sky and hiking area. Gorgeous!!! Thank you for the video.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mireya M! ! I appreciate your kind words🏔️🇧🇬😊

@leapintothewild 6 ай бұрын

Wow, Kristen, I didn’t realize you worked with people looking for short-term stays, thought it was only permanent relocation and residency! Cool to know! And what great guys; heading off to see their IG and site as well. Bansko has been on my list since you featured it, and this reinforces how wonderful it seems. Happy Holidays! Marijka

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Marijka! Yes I help with moves from 1-3 months in duration

@riggett1 6 ай бұрын

as an avid fan of HHI i LOVED this.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Mallory B! Happy watching! 🏡🌎😊

@kristiG5259 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful town! At those prices, they should look at a few more apartments - maybe something they would like a little better.

@YogaBlissDance 6 ай бұрын

thought the same.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Yes there are more but we didn’t have time to film them :)

@TravelWithNazanin 6 ай бұрын

Very good

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@travelvideos 6 ай бұрын

Good analysis => good choice. Eastern Europe is a good place to live. Enjoy healthier food and better air. As somebody who get pollen allergies every summer, I go for coastal areas or humid climate. People who want to live in Europe long term, consider allergies too. Plenty of places have bad allergens: hay, willow, populous etc. Populous don't grow in America or Asia, only in Europe. So be aware.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Good tips; thanks! I developed a pollen allergy in the UK this summer

@chrisb.9856 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Yes please make more of these! How about relocating to Thailand? 😀

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! I'd love to make more videos like this. I will try to make one in each country I go to.

@olschool1963 6 ай бұрын

I'm so disenchanted with the USA,I would like to move abroad as well.

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@rebeccar4312 6 ай бұрын

Oh me oh my oh...Kristin, when was this video actually made...not recently, as it looks like summer, not winter. Was it when you lived in Bansko, years ago? I ask, because of two things-my sense is that rent prices have gone up...just what would those apartments you showed the guys cost today? Also, I heard that Bulgaria is on the verge of entering Schengen Zone status, which sucks, as I always saw it as somewhere to go inbetween 90 limits in SZ, so...what say you?

@TravelingwithKristin 6 ай бұрын

Hi Rebecca, this video was filmed a couple years ago but affordable properties are still widely available in Bansko and Bulgaria. Although Bulgaria is slated to join the Schengen Zone, it's still a beautiful place to travel and live. :)

@rebeccar4312 5 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed a beautiful place to visit, but not when one is on day 89 of being in the Schengen Zone and seeking somewhere outside of the SZ to go to...sigh