Hi guys, first of all thanks to everyone reading through this and try to help me. Always sympathized with Scandinavia and fortunately Im in the position to live where I want with just 22 years of age.
For couple of years Im really thinking of moving to Norway but besides an trip to Oslo airport I havent seen anything of the country. My plan is to go to Norway end of the year for a couple of months to experience the winter, to know if I really like it.
As all my knowledge about Norway comes from Youtube videos I just have some questions. Longterm dream is to have a huge piece of land without any neighbors and living there. Some downsides I THINK Norwegians would mention are:
-Loneliness: Not a mentionable problem for me
-Weather: Thats what I want to experience this year to know if I really like it. I miss the german winters of my childhood with much snow and temperatures of -10C
– Everything far away: No problem for me, lived a year in a Mexican village in the mountains with the next store being a 40 min drive away. I actually prefer it this way, as you just start to shop and consume more conscious.
– I know that basic food and vegetables are expensive and also a worse quality because of importation
– I would use Starlink for Wifi.
– Language: If I move there, I would of course learn the language and I also know that it isnt a easy one to learn.
Now to my questions:
– What part of Norway can you recommend? There has to be a connection to Oslo, doesnt matter if its a 7 hours train ride or a short flight. Shouldnt be too far in the north, dont want 24 hours darkness in winter.
– Always looking for houses and land in the internet. If a house for example is listed for 500k€ how much do I have to add in %? Like purchasing tax… Keep in mind Im a foreigner.
-Taxes: As a single man, with foreign (US) income, whats the tax range? I have read/heard about sth like 30-50% is this true/realistic?
– A non-negotiable would be a water front property/land, any downsides/extra costs with that?
The idea of my trip at the end of the year would be staying at one place and really experience the way of living to know if its something I like. Looking for this kind of loneliness, quietness and connection to nature of the Mexican mountains without losing the European climate and cities.
If somebody would ask me for my dream I would probably send him this
https://homestra.com/property/waterfront-chalet-with-boathouse-and-jetty-in-scenic-somna-norway/
I need your general opinion, when you read through this, do my views sound delusional to you?? Are there any major things I didn’t mention/ forget?
Thanks
German guy wants to move to Norway
byu/DebateWilling7674 inNorway
Posted by DebateWilling7674
2 Comments
Please don’t support Elon by using starlink. Most places have decent/good 4g or 5g. For cheap(er) realestate, I’d look at Trøndelag, somewhere inland.
30-50 % overall seems about right, depending on whether you establish a limited company (AS is like GmbH, but Norwegian), or a “single person business” ENK.
Be mindful of regulations connected to houses (rules regarding their construction++).
Just because it’s remote doesn’t mean land will be cheap. Arable land, harvestable forest, or forest with hunting rights will increase the price. So if you want to buy a place, and you’re going to be self employed, I hope you have a lot of money saved up, because getting a mortgage as self employed could be tricky, especially if you’ll establish a new company and don’t have any long term clients.
Norwegian is very easy to learn as a native German speaker, especially if you also speak English.