Moving to Norway from the UK
Discussion
RedWhiteMonkey said:
The standard of English in Norway is generally very good but to integrate into any country you must learn the language (I speak from experience). Can you speak Norwegian or are you willing to learn?
Currently learning.Wouldn't dream of living in a different country without knowing the native language.
I lived in Norway for some years, I hated it, my grown up children live there and love it, I spent a month there this summer, (I live in Asia) I found it no more expensive to visit then the UK, petrol is the cheapest in Europe compared to income. Live as Norwegian and it is ok, entertain at home, weekend in huts, cross country ski, etc. live as a Brit, Pub, weekends in a B&B, it is expensive.
I couldn't live the Norwegian life stile, of everyone calling round the house, family close etc, I find Norwegians narrow minded if you do not have the same political views. I found the government intrusive, (e.g. they wanted to inspect my detached house for smoke alarms, I refused them entry as I considered this a matter for my insurers, local tax man hated me, because I was self employed, had yearly audits and nothing ever found).
Direct taxes today are little than UK and benefits are much better, free university grants, medical etc.
Language is not that difficult as sentence structure is as in English, subject verb order, forming plurals (r) etc.
Natinal Insurance, (Pensjonagift, ardiedgiversavgift is high, but benefits are very good).
Get the right job with the right money, and if you like the life stile it is great, as I say I didn't like the life stile, but that was a personal thing.
If you are going, buy a new car to take with you, we once got a 7 series in duty free, I bought it 4 years old, wife sold it 10 years old for more than I paid. Check but basically you can take a car in if you have owned and registered abroad for two years prior to entry.
I find travelling difficult, I hated the wait for the ferries.
A serious issue for me, when I was last there is 'bom penger' (congestion charges), these are in all the major towns, my nephew is moving house at the moment and one of the things he is looking at is the bom penger for the school run.
It is also not car friendly, my neighbors hated my caterham, why do you need a car that fast? This is a thing called jenta law! you should not try to be better or different, very difficult to live with if you are ambitious.
I couldn't live the Norwegian life stile, of everyone calling round the house, family close etc, I find Norwegians narrow minded if you do not have the same political views. I found the government intrusive, (e.g. they wanted to inspect my detached house for smoke alarms, I refused them entry as I considered this a matter for my insurers, local tax man hated me, because I was self employed, had yearly audits and nothing ever found).
Direct taxes today are little than UK and benefits are much better, free university grants, medical etc.
Language is not that difficult as sentence structure is as in English, subject verb order, forming plurals (r) etc.
Natinal Insurance, (Pensjonagift, ardiedgiversavgift is high, but benefits are very good).
Get the right job with the right money, and if you like the life stile it is great, as I say I didn't like the life stile, but that was a personal thing.
If you are going, buy a new car to take with you, we once got a 7 series in duty free, I bought it 4 years old, wife sold it 10 years old for more than I paid. Check but basically you can take a car in if you have owned and registered abroad for two years prior to entry.
I find travelling difficult, I hated the wait for the ferries.
A serious issue for me, when I was last there is 'bom penger' (congestion charges), these are in all the major towns, my nephew is moving house at the moment and one of the things he is looking at is the bom penger for the school run.
It is also not car friendly, my neighbors hated my caterham, why do you need a car that fast? This is a thing called jenta law! you should not try to be better or different, very difficult to live with if you are ambitious.
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