Expats in Greece share their experience of the country after 7 years of living abroad
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Moving abroad can be a challenging and scary decision for the majority of people but hearing from expats who have had a positive experience from embarking on a move can be reassuring.
Expats, Emmanuel and Marina, who spoke on the YouTube channel SUNPIRE, lived in the UK for 15 years before moving to Greece in 2018. They have now shared their experience of moving to another country.
They explained that despite some of the challenges of moving abroad, the people of Greece have been incredibly welcoming and kind to them.
"The people from Greece are different. Their heart is open and they are really approachable and joyful," the pair said.
The expats said their experience has been wonderful in Greece
GETTYMarina said: "I like how they take care of children and how they love children. Wherever you go, their attitude towards children is so warm, so loving and so genuine.
"Family is very important to them and the community in general and this is what I think we are missing from the UK."
The couple admitted they had been thinking of moving abroad for a long time before making the decision to move to Greece as they did not want to grow old in the UK.
"We wanted to be somewhere else and have a different lifestyle. After our trip to Greece, I had the most amazing experience, I was in love first-hand," explained Marina.
The main challenge the pair had was the logistics of moving abroad. They admitted they did plenty of research online and realised that putting their dream into reality would be trickier than initially anticipated.
Emmanuel said: "The logistics is probably the biggest challenge because we have so much stuff. If we were to empty the house, we would have to put it in storage which is going to be extra costs.
"So you need to worry about renting or selling your house, paying for storage every month. Logistically, it is a problem. You can try to ship everything here in one go but then you need the space here as well."
The pair recommend doing as much research as possible before moving abroad as there are several hurdles to get over people do not even anticipate.
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The expats said they fell in love with Greece even before moving there
GETTYAnother aspect that won the duo over was the incredible weather in Greece, with the sun blazing for almost all the summer.
They said: "When we came back from Greece for work and saw the weather and the sky in Luton, we opened the door of the plane and thought, let's close it and go back!"
Last year, the weather in Greece saw the warmest summer on record with an average daily temperature of around 30C, sometimes reaching the high 30C or even above 40C.
Expats in Portugal have also recently shared their experience of moving abroad.
They were blown away by the kindness of the people abroad who would not want anything in return for their generosity.
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