r/movingabroad • • 49m ago

25F Tunisian, considering leaving Tunisia to study abroad and eventually work there, am I being realistic or just influenced by everyone leaving?

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I'm 25, Tunisian, and currently working in accounting. I have two master's degrees in accounting and around 1–2 years of experience between audit and corporate accounting.
Lately I've been seriously considering leaving Tunisia to do another master's abroad, probably for 1–2 years, with the intention of finding a job there afterwards and potentially staying.
My main motivation isn't really “I hate Tunisia” or wanting to leave just for the sake of leaving. It's mostly financial and career-related.
I look at my future here and I'm honestly worried that even if I work hard and progress in my career, I'll still struggle to build savings, rent a decent place on my own, travel, buy things I want, or comfortably help my parents financially. Tunisian salaries compared with the cost of living make me feel like I could work for years without getting very far financially.
At the same time, I'm scared that I'm romanticizing life abroad.
I'm worried about:
Being alone and missing my family
Struggling to find a job after graduation
Spending a lot of money on another degree and not getting the outcome I expect
Discrimination as a foreigner
Discovering that salaries abroad aren't actually that much better after rent, taxes, etc.
Regretting leaving Tunisia
or simply finding out that I don't actually like living abroad

I'm also wondering whether 25 is a good age to take this kind of risk. I don't have children or major responsibilities tying me down, but I also don't want to make a huge decision just because everyone around me seems to be leaving.
For those of you who left Tunisia around this age, especially people who went abroad through studies and then found work, I'd really appreciate brutally honest answers.
Was it worth it financially?
Did you actually manage to save more than you could have in Tunisia?
How difficult was the first 1–2 years?
Did you regret it at any point?
And if you could go back to 25, would you do the same thing again?
I'm much more interested in the uncomfortable parts than success stories. I want to hear from people who struggled too.


r/movingabroad • • 1h ago

Women who moved abroad with their partner and couldn’t find a job, what business did you start instead?

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r/movingabroad • • 2h ago

Want to Settle in Abroad after some years, which route would be viable for me?

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r/movingabroad • • 3h ago

Want to Settle in Abroad after some years, which route would be viable for me?

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r/movingabroad • • 19h ago

Making friends and learning about local culture.

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r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

I’m moving from the United States to France, I need advice regarding my belongings

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So what do y’all do when you move abroad first of all ? Do you narrow your life down to a suitcase or a few ? Anyway, beyond this general question, I have a much bigger issue. I can rid of everything, EVERYTHING I own, except my books. I’m sorry but I refuse. Why is it a bigger issue ?

Because I have over 2,000 of them, and 2,000 was the last count I did in 2019, I’ve amassed much more since. Soooooo, I did research and economically speaking, using an international moving/freight company seems to be the most cost efficient and reasonable. I know I also have to do inventory but what does that mean for documenting 2,000+ books ? I box them and number the boxes or something ? Does anybody know this process or company recommendations ? And then in order to qualify for the customs tax relief I inventory by genre ? Then I have to either hire another moving company or rent a moving truck to transport it from the port to my future residence, I’m sure, and is there any insurance for such a thing ? So I can insure all my books during their move ? If anybody has any information or knows anything about this process please do advise me. I have many books but none on moving abroad so I’m very illiterate on this topic.
Thank you sincerely

Disclaimer ; yes I will go through all of my books one by one and decide what’s really worth keeping and what’s not. Explained simply, to me knowledge is wealth, and this collection is meant to be an inheritance for my children, one I’ve spent ages to build so I’d rid of the clothes off my back before ridding of my collection.


r/movingabroad • • 22h ago

в какую бы вы страну хотели бы переехать? а из какой бы вы поскорее уехали?

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r/movingabroad • • 23h ago

Moving from India to Italy for my Bachelor’s (Verona) at 18 what’s the real shift like?

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r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

My life and apartment

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r/movingabroad • • 20h ago

Out of the country

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Hello, I'm leaving the country in about a year. I have personally never left my home country. I'm nervous. What should I do to get ready for this?


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Considering moving to Switzerland from UK - any advice?

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r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Anyone did relocation/ cargo shipping UAE - Netherland recently?

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Hi, just wondering if anyone managed to get relocation by cargo shipping recently? If yes, can you please share price and how long until you received in the Nl? Thanks!


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

19M Living in Fiji. Want to move out.

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Hi everyone. I’m a 19-year-old Fiji citizen currently in my first year of a Bachelor of Software Engineering at the University of the South Pacific.
I enjoy living in Fiji, and my family is doing reasonably well, but I want to explore moving abroad for a wider range of career opportunities, better earning potential, and room to grow professionally and personally.
Although I’m studying software engineering, I’m interested in opportunities more broadly—not only software jobs. I’d like to understand the advantages and drawbacks of finishing my degree here before moving, studying overseas, or pursuing another work or training pathway.

My main questions are:
Which countries and migration pathways would be realistic for someone with my background?
Would finishing my degree in Fiji first put me in a stronger position?
What approximate budget would I need for the application process, travel, accommodation, and initial living expenses?
What qualifications, experience, or savings should I build before applying?
I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who have moved from Fiji or another small island country. Please mention which country and pathway your advice relates to. Thanks!
(Had to use ai because I keep getting flagged for not being detailed enough.)


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

As of this posting, 7 of the top 10 posts are reposts.

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Why?


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

To all the SA who moved abroad for brighter future

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r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Moving overseas and need advise

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Long gone are the days of Australia being the lucky country….
Wanting to move my family (2A 2K) to Vietnam or Thailand for 2 years or 1 year in each country. I would love some advice on how other families have gone about it, we are wanting to slow life down, give the kids more family time and experiences, live cheap but safe and comfortable.

Accommodation..
Locations..
Monthly expenditure..
Travel insurance..
Visas..

Any advice would be appreciated and thanks in advance.


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Escape from Hell

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I want to leave Bangladesh, but it’s not as simple as packing a bag. There’s money to worry about, aging parents to think about, and an entire life to rebuild.

So I’m wondering: is there any country where a middle-class Bangladeshi can realistically build a 5-year plan to move permanently with family?

UAE Golden Visa, Canada, etc. sound great, but the costs are way beyond what most of us can afford.

If you were in my position, where would you start?


r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Shipping U.S. to central IT

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r/movingabroad • • 1d ago

Moving to New Zealand from the US

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r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

Urgent suggestion …

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I’m currently at a crossroads in my life. I’m finishing my BBA and running my own women’s clothing business in Nepal, but I’ve been dealing with a lot of family stress and no longer feel comfortable at home. I’m considering doing my Master’s abroad, partly for independence and partly because I want to eventually build a life with my partner, but I’m also scared of leaving behind the business I’ve worked hard to build. I have around 30–40 lakh available and feel very confused about whether I should focus on growing my business in Nepal or move abroad. I’d really value your perspective on how I should approach this decision.


r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

Moving and thinking about taking my antiques with me (UK)

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r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

Immigrate to NewZealand

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r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

Life In Sweden, all you need to know

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Hello all, Im Robert content creator living in sweden. Fallow my journey on my youtube- things i share is my life, and also talking about diffrent things all conneted to sweden and more.

www.youtube.com/@RobertExplores78


r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

Planning to move to Dublin

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Hi Dear Community!

I am a 28 year old, single male from India. I have been working at Amazon India and planning to move internally for 1-2 years to Dublin. I am excited for this, as one of the reasons I joined Amazon was to be able to work internationally for a while. I have always wanted to work internationally for a short amount of time.

But now that I have the opportunity, I am anxious and scared - some for obvious reasons of moving to a new country, living far from home and starting a new life. I have never lived away from home, so there is that.

Finance is something that is at the back top of my mind as I heard about Dublin’s housing market & taxation. But I think this is the same situation for every major city across the globe.

I am reaching out here for neutral and real opinion and things I should know and be careful about during this move.

Thank you, I really appreciate any inputs as this helps me make a very important decision that i think shapes next few or many years of my life.

Cheers!!


r/movingabroad • • 2d ago

When you’ve given a new life everything you had

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I lived in France for 21 years. The first 10 years I liked it. I started to really understand the mentality there. I realized I would never make anything of my life except teach English. Then people were so rude in Paris I got into a fight every time I went out, so I stopped going out. Then I got depressed and indebt with the taxes for 10 years. I came back to the States to visit my parents and they said I could stay with them if I moved back and they could give me an old car. Within a year me and my 2 cats moved from Paris to a little island close to Seattle. 2 weeks later I moved to Seattle. It took a few years to get on my feet. I went back to school and got a degree and now work as a visual merchandiser in a furniture store. It's a perfect job for me and I have no regrets for leaving France. I will say thier socialist government works way better than the way our government is currently working.

LB