Move Abroad

There is one question I get that has nothing to do with visas, money, or jobs. It is this: what about my parents?

Maybe you have been dreaming about living in Europe for years. But your parents are getting older and that one thought keeps stopping you. What if something happens? What if they need me? Am I being selfish for leaving?

If any of that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.

Here is what we are covering:

• The difference between feeling guilty about leaving and your parents actually needing you — they are not the same thing
• How to have an honest conversation with your parents before you make any announcements
• How to create a practical emergency plan that reduces anxiety for everyone
• Why thinking about the middle years completely changes how you see this decision
• Why you do not have to choose your entire life today

I will also leave you with one question that might completely change how you see all of this.

If your parents were guaranteed to be completely okay while you lived abroad, would you go?

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

Most people start their research by obsessing over visas and which country is the easiest to move to. In reality though, there is one question that determines almost everything else. How are you going to earn money? Answer that first and the right visa and the right country follow a lot more naturally from there.

In this episode I am walking you through the four easiest and fastest ways Americans are successfully moving to Europe while earning an income.

Here is what we are covering:

• Why most people are asking the wrong question when they start planning a move to Europe
• Option 1: How to keep your US income and move on a digital nomad visa
• Option 2: How to get sponsored by a European employer and which industries make it most accessible
• Option 3: How freelancing and building an online business can get you there with more flexibility
• Option 4: The best options for new grads including teaching English, getting a master's degree abroad, and internships
• A simple breakdown of which option is the right fit based on where you are in your career right now
• Exactly what I would do if I were starting from scratch and wanted to move to Europe as fast as possible

There is no single right way to move to Europe. The best path depends entirely on where your income is going to come from. Solve that one question and the rest becomes so much more manageable.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

Most people spend months or even years planning how to move abroad. They research visas, jobs, apartments, and flights. But almost nobody talks about what happens after you actually arrive.

In this episode I am walking you through the honest emotional timeline of moving abroad so you know what to expect and do not mistake a completely normal stage of adjustment for a sign that you made the wrong decision.

Here is what we are covering:

• Month one: why everything feels like an adventure and why that is actually exhausting in ways you do not expect
• Six months in: why the honeymoon wears off and what that stage actually means
• One year in: when life finally starts to feel normal and you stop figuring everything out
• Five years in: the surprising ways living abroad changes who you are as a person
• What surprised me most at each stage including what I never saw coming
• The three things that matter most if you want to set yourself up for a successful life abroad

Moving abroad is not one single decision. It is a series of adjustments. And every stage brings its own challenges and its own rewards.

If you are struggling right now it does not mean you made the wrong choice. It just means you are in the middle of the process.

Which stage are you in right now? Send me an email at [email protected] and let me know.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

If I woke up tomorrow as my 23-year-old self, knowing everything I know now, would I still move abroad?

It is one of the biggest questions I ask myself from time to time. And today I am answering it honestly.

This episode is a little different. There is no step-by-step guide or checklist. Instead, I am getting personal about what it has actually been like to build a life abroad, what I would do exactly the same, what I would change, and what surprised me in ways I never expected.

Here is what we are covering:

• The biggest wins that made moving abroad one of the best decisions I have ever made
• The things that genuinely surprised me that nobody warned me about
• What I would do differently if I could start over
• Whether I would still choose London or whether another city might have been a better fit
• The hardest question of all — would I still leave America?
• What I would tell my 23-year-old self before she got on that plane

And at the end of it all I am coming back to the big question. Would I move abroad again?

If moving abroad is not a perfect life, but it is a bigger life, a more adventurous life, and a life that helped me grow into someone I never would have become otherwise  then what is your answer?

Here is the question I want to leave you with. 5 years from now, which decision are you more likely to regret? Trying it? Or always wondering what would have happened if you had?

I would love to hear from you. Send me an email at [email protected] and tell me where you are at in your own journey.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

One of the biggest myths about moving abroad is that friendships will happen naturally once you arrive. In reality, making friends abroad as an adult in a brand new country is one of the hardest parts of the move. And almost nobody plans for it.

In this episode I am sharing my best tips for intentionally building a community abroad so your new country actually starts to feel like home.

Here is what we are covering:

• Why community matters more than most people realize and why it often determines whether someone stays abroad or moves back home
• Why feeling lonely at first does not mean you made the wrong decision
• The simple rule that completely changed how I approached making friends abroad
• How to find your people through shared interests and consistent routines
• Whether to focus on local friends or other expats and why the answer is both
• The best apps and platforms for making real in-person connections abroad
• Why becoming a regular somewhere is one of the most underrated strategies for building community
• How to be the one who makes the first move even when it feels uncomfortable

Making friends abroad is not about becoming best friends with everyone you meet. It is about consistently putting yourself in situations where connection can happen. And over time your new city will start to feel less like a destination and more like home because of the people you meet along the way.

If you know someone who is worried about feeling lonely after moving abroad, send them this episode.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

Everyone dreams about moving abroad. The cafes, the walkable streets, the slower pace of life. But then comes one of the biggest reality checks nobody talks about — finding somewhere to live.

Imagine trying to sign a lease in a country where you have no local credit history, no references, and no idea how the rental system works. Finding housing abroad is one of the most underestimated parts of the move. And today I am getting into the honest truth of what it actually looks like.

Here is what we are covering:

• Why housing abroad is different from what most Americans expect
• The two-phase approach that makes finding a home so much less stressful
• What renting actually looks like in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and Portugal
• The most common housing mistakes people make and how to avoid them
• Why your priorities will probably shift once you actually get there
• The emotional side of housing abroad that nobody really prepares you for

Your first apartment does not have to be your forever home. It just has to be your starting point.

Still figuring out which European city is the right fit before you even start thinking about housing? Take the free quiz below.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

The internet is full of information about moving abroad. Some of it is true. Some of it was true ten years ago. Some of it depends on the country. And some of it is completely made up.

In this episode, I am busting 30 of the biggest myths Americans believe about moving abroad and living in Europe. And some of these might surprise you.

Here is what we are covering:

• Do you really need to speak the language before you move?
• Do you need $50,000 saved before you go?
• Is Europe actually cheaper than America?
• Does moving abroad solve all your problems?
• Is it too late to move in your 30s, 40s, or 50s?
• Will you lose all your friends back home?
• Is getting a visa actually impossible?
• Will you regret it?

Plus rapid fire myth busting on everything from European bureaucracy to dating abroad to whether you will actually travel every single weekend.

Here is what I know after almost seven years of living in London. I have never once met somebody who said they regretted moving abroad. Not one person.

The biggest myth of all might be that there is one right way to do this. There is not. The goal is not to find the perfect plan. It is to build the life you have been dreaming about.

Grab the free guide, the 5 Exact Steps to Move Abroad, at jordangiberson.com/guide

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

Most people choose a country before they understand what kind of life they actually want. They fall in love with a destination and try to force their life into it. But moving abroad is not a vacation. It is real life. And the country that makes the best vacation destination is not always the country that makes the best home.

In this episode, I am walking through the wrong way to choose a country abroad and the questions you should be asking instead.

Here is what we are covering:

• Why your vacation experience is not the best way to choose a country to live in
• How to test drive a city abroad before you commit
• Why social media is lying to you about what life abroad actually looks like
• The difference between asking where should I move and what kind of life do I want
• Why visa reality needs to be part of your decision from the start
• A simple framework for actually choosing the right country for you

If you have been going down the research rabbit hole for months, this episode will help you stop spinning and start choosing with clarity.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

One of the biggest fears people have about moving abroad is not the visas or the job search. It is leaving behind the people they love.

What if I lose touch with my friends? What if I miss my family too much? Will my relationships even survive the distance?

In this episode, I am getting honest about what actually happens to your friendships and family relationships after you move abroad. And some of it might genuinely surprise you.

Here is what we are covering:

• The relationships that actually get stronger after you move abroad
• The relationships that might naturally fade and why that is okay
• Practical ways to stay connected no matter the distance
• What nobody tells you about relationships abroad that completely changes how you see it

The better question to ask yourself is not will my relationships survive. It is whether you are willing to accept that change in exchange for the life you want to create.

If fear of leaving people behind has been holding you back from taking the leap, this episode will encourage you, challenge you and give you a completely new way of looking at it.

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson

If moving abroad is so amazing, why do some people move overseas, love it, and never come back, while others return home within a year or two?

You probably know both stories. The person who says moving abroad was the best decision they ever made. And the person who says, "It was good, but I'm ready to be home." So what is the real difference between those two people? And which one will be you? 

In this episode, I am getting honest about what actually determines whether you will thrive abroad or eventually decide to move back home. And spoiler, it has very little to do with where you move and everything to do with why you move.

Here is what we are covering:

• The biggest mistake people make before moving abroad and why it sets them up for disappointment
• The three real reasons why some people absolutely love living abroad and never look back
• The three honest reasons why some people end up moving back home after a year or two
• The most important questions to ask yourself before you make the move
• The five traits that the people who thrive abroad almost always have in common

The truth is, moving back home is not failure. Neither is staying forever. The real failure is never giving yourself the chance to find out.

Whether you are still dreaming about moving abroad or you are already living it and wondering if you made the right call, this episode will give you a lot to think about.

🔗 Ready to take your first step? Grab the free guide, the 5 Exact Steps to Move Abroad, at jordangiberson.com/guide

👉Take the free quiz: Which European city should you move to? 🤔

Grab my free guide: 5 exact steps to move abroad

Website: jordangiberson.com
Instagram: @jordan.giberson