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[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 months ago (19 children)

So how easy is it for an American to move to the Netherlands? Asking for myself

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (16 children)

If you are skilled labor, yes: https://www.expatica.com/nl/finance/taxes/the-dutch-30-ruling-explained-101641/

But what @abbadon420 said is equally true. Housing market's fucked beyond belief. Now, if you want to WFH and live out in the sticks, you'd be set.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (10 children)

You can drive though the Netherlands in 3h, for Americant’s that means there are no sticks.

[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Drive though the Netherlands in 3h

It takes 1 hour to get from Germany in the east to Belgium in the west.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I can get from Dortmund in Germany to Calais in France in 4,5 - 5 hours (including stopping to fill up), I sure as hell don't need 3 hours to go across the Netherlands.

I used to drive regularly to Antwerp from Dortmund in a truck and it took between 3,5 and 4 hours.

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