Thinking of Emigrating? Why the Grass is Greener in Croatia

Two of the first videos I did were 8 Reasons Croatia is the Best Place to Live in Europe, and 10 Things Croatia Does Better than Anywhere Else. Both were very popular (and you can find them in the first comments), and both attracted a lot of comment, some complimentary, some critical.
Having read the comments, I decided to offer a free presentation to any school or university faculty in Croatia in destinations that I would be visiting called "Thinking of Emigrating? Why the Grass is Greener in Croatia." Perhaps, after 20 years here and having travelled to 96 countries and lived in ten, I had a slightly different perspective that students might be interested in hearing.
I have done several presentations on the topic since I made the offer, the most recent of which was at the FER Faculty of Engineering in Zagreb recently, who were kind enough to record the presentation so that it could be watched more widely. Here it is, in full.

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  • @tour80
    @tour805 ай бұрын

    It took me almost 25 years to visit Croatia after my last visit in 1997...and all I can think of now is when I can move my family there. Certainly planning to do so in the next few years and just like all others that return, we have our reasons.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Good luck with the move

  • @Lucas-wn5wm

    @Lucas-wn5wm

    4 ай бұрын

    my croat friend tells me to consider to move to Croatia too and im from Singapore (chinese). im now looking in the data science field in Croatia@@PaulBradbury

  • @Lucas-wn5wm

    @Lucas-wn5wm

    4 ай бұрын

    im in Croatia right now (vacation)

  • @djubar1975
    @djubar19755 ай бұрын

    dude...thank you so much...I am croatian and you give me totally new perspective...every croatian should see this video...regards from vukovar

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha, thanks very much and glad you enjoyed. Feel free to share so more see it

  • @francine895
    @francine8955 ай бұрын

    Dear Paul your comments and statements really make me happy.Lot of people left Croatia-"Neighbors grass is allways greener".

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha thanks. Well, Croatia certainly has its problems, but it doesn't hurt to reflect on the good things occasionally.

  • @libertas5552
    @libertas55525 ай бұрын

    I know about 10 second-generation Croats from the Toronto area who have permanently moved to Croatia. None of them are doing remote work. I hope to join them shortly.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    We interviewed a few of them in this returnee series kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3iqy6OBd9jao8Y.html

  • @ghatt20
    @ghatt205 ай бұрын

    Spent 5 weeks this past summer in Croatia, visiting my daughters boyfriends parents. What a beautiful country and loved our time in Zagreb, Slavonski Brod, Vir, Pula and Primošten. It was fun embracing the difference between Dallas,TX and Croatia. Cant wait to get back to get another full plate of chivapcici and cold beer. Your advise and talks are very informative. All ready planning our emigrating game plan. Not sure of the spelling but glad my bottle of homemade Rakia made it back with us.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Great. It is a fab place to be.

  • @kakudmi
    @kakudmi5 ай бұрын

    You have just described envy. When you cannot be content with other people's happiness. When you feel good upon other's failure. When you feel justified being envious.

  • @maricamarkovic3305
    @maricamarkovic33052 ай бұрын

    Ja sam Hrvatica i bila sam 50 godina u Germani i vratila se prije 5 godina za Hrvatsku i uživam kao u raju. Kažite svima ljudima cijeloga svijeta dođite u Hrvatsku ovo je raj na zemlji cijeli svijet je dobro došlo u Hrvatsku ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @importedvixen

    @importedvixen

    2 ай бұрын

    Ha ha pa sto ste bili 50 godina u Njemackoj ako vam je u HR tako lijepo? Lako sad sa Njemackom penzijom uzivat u HR.. to se moze svagdje.. mogli ste i na Bali i na Kanarske otoke isto tako

  • @Seaborn-ne1vp

    @Seaborn-ne1vp

    10 күн бұрын

    Kako to da se niste vratili u HR prije 20 godina? Pa HR je raj na zemlji kako kažete, znači "nije u šoldima sve". Ili ipak je ?

  • @charplenz
    @charplenzАй бұрын

    Great video and information. We plan to visit next week!

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    Ай бұрын

    Enjoy and let us know how it went

  • @badWolf2033
    @badWolf20332 ай бұрын

    Thank you Paul, u make so much sense! A random guy from Slavonija living abroad. BTW walking in the rain is the best, no ur not strange😂😇

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    2 ай бұрын

    haha

  • @user-xj3ve7wt8k
    @user-xj3ve7wt8k5 ай бұрын

    Great video.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ZombiesJourney
    @ZombiesJourney4 ай бұрын

    I'm craving to go on adventure and start my life abroad. I will certainly go to Croatia soon. Your videos helped to convince me to give Croatia a try !

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    4 ай бұрын

    There is no time like the present

  • @kristijanveza8086

    @kristijanveza8086

    2 ай бұрын

    The Best statement👌

  • @Photostoryhr
    @Photostoryhr5 ай бұрын

    Hallo Paul, it is always a pleasure to listen to you. I hope you don't mind me asking, are you fluent in Croatian?

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Not fluent but i do interviews in Croatian for example

  • @stefanvvv
    @stefanvvv5 ай бұрын

    I love Croatia for vacation and hope I buy vacation home there one day. Nice talk, but please repeat questions from the audience because it is not possible to hear them.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Too late for that. We werent planning on questions and only had the one mic.

  • @peterpositive660

    @peterpositive660

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@PaulBradbury Hi Paul, what about medical support there for normal aging healthy in 60s and early 70s, still working..

  • @Mis-AdventureCH
    @Mis-AdventureCH4 ай бұрын

    had a golden opportunity during the war to get my domovnica, but was afraid of the us state department and didn't collect the various service papers I could have. Young and dumb. Good luck ever getting back now. 😪 Spot on witht he cafe complaining culture, LOL. Some things never changed. Everywhere I looked I saw opportunity. Endless, boundless opportunity.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    4 ай бұрын

    It is never too late...

  • @Mis-AdventureCH

    @Mis-AdventureCH

    4 ай бұрын

    @@PaulBradbury Getting old, but I must admit, that abandoned village near Petrinja piqued my interest. What a great place for a Regenerative agriculture / art colony / educational workshop project.

  • @panzer8as
    @panzer8as5 ай бұрын

    we discussed briefly about this issue of young people leaving croatia and i was left with a feeling that you will never understand it, but you sir just changed my mind, it happens rarely :) thank you

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha amazing. I thought changing minds online was impossible.

  • @soksb3766
    @soksb37665 ай бұрын

    It is a privilege to be born and die in the same house is someone's old thought that has a lot of truth in it.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Unless you are born in Manchester..

  • @soksb3766

    @soksb3766

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@PaulBradburyI haven't been to Manchester but I have been to Chester. I had a great time with the locals in an Irish pub. Also, in the past I've fantasized about what kind of energy the city that gave birth to The Smiths has? But everything has its time. I would like to see all that, but I completely agree with you and I wouldn't change Croatia for anything. But that's my country... Even if I were forced to leave it, I believe I would choose Bosnia or Serbia, no matter how problematic our relations are. Greetings from Krk

  • @sylvainmathias6195
    @sylvainmathias61952 ай бұрын

    Hello. Did you do a video about education? Especially in the mindset of immigrating with a yound child

  • @samuelsmith4194
    @samuelsmith41944 ай бұрын

    Really good but what’s the bit about being “an alcoholic” in Croatia vs Norway?! Anyone who drinks alcohol is an alcoholic? I have spent a fair amount of time in England so I’m aware that this isn’t an English colloquialism.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    4 ай бұрын

    the fact you will drink anyway. You could go to Albania and pay 2 euro or be in Norway and pay 10. He chooses the more expensive lifestyle because he prefers it and feels is it worth the money.

  • @Virendra.2893
    @Virendra.28935 ай бұрын

    Hi sir i need a job in crotia, I'm from India I'm graduate

  • @peterpositive660
    @peterpositive6603 ай бұрын

    Thank you Paul. Interesting. 71, married, considering emigrating from England, UK. Can I work, online support?

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    2 ай бұрын

    It is possible, but a lot harder thanks to our friend Brexit

  • @LeonKovacic4345
    @LeonKovacic43452 ай бұрын

    im a croat living in switzerland, 14 yo. i really wanna move to croatia in the near future, switzerland is overrated and isnt mine.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    2 ай бұрын

    What is stopping you?

  • @LeonKovacic4345

    @LeonKovacic4345

    2 ай бұрын

    im under the age of 18@@PaulBradbury

  • @thelotusdancer1
    @thelotusdancer14 ай бұрын

    Let's not talk about how good it is; too many people want to move there now. I am going to an island where we have a family home, and want it to stay quiet!

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha, there are some spots I don't mention

  • @ViajesYrecuerdos-lv8uc
    @ViajesYrecuerdos-lv8uc3 ай бұрын

    Wow. How long did it take you to learn Croatian?

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    3 ай бұрын

    Haha, a lifetime, and longer - will get there one day...

  • @ViajesYrecuerdos-lv8uc

    @ViajesYrecuerdos-lv8uc

    3 ай бұрын

    @@PaulBradbury I heard it helps to speak Italian in Croatia if you don't speak Croatian

  • @bvonm9557

    @bvonm9557

    2 ай бұрын

    not really but it could help you a bit in the parts of Istria since it was under constant attacks from Italians trough the centuries and that part of Croatia has assimilated word of Italian language, the only language that could help you to communicate trough Croatia is definitely English and after it German since a lot of have life in Germany as well . Italian only in some parts of Istria, mostly area around Italian border @@ViajesYrecuerdos-lv8uc

  • @runawaytechgal1467
    @runawaytechgal1467Ай бұрын

    My husband and I are very interested in speaking with you or anyone who can help us navigate purchasing property and moving to Istria.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    Ай бұрын

    Please email me on paul@paul-bradbury.com Subject Buying Property

  • @damjandabo
    @damjandabo5 ай бұрын

    The best thing about emigrating from Croatia is getting the most of how great Croatia is for vacations. If you don’t live in Croatia, all daily problems don’t bother you, and you can enjoy it fully.

  • @PaulBradbury

    @PaulBradbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha. Or work on the mindset, come to terms with the frustrations, and enjoy 52 weeks of the year, not 2.

  • @damjandabo

    @damjandabo

    5 ай бұрын

    @@PaulBradbury Only 2 weeks? More like 10 weeks :D

  • @cghj6599
    @cghj65993 ай бұрын

    C'mon Man, now brits going to invade croatia, not so cool.

  • @importedvixen

    @importedvixen

    2 ай бұрын

    No worries. They won’t Brits like sandy beeches and Fish’n chips so Spain will still be no 1 for them .. Brits generally don’t like Eastern Europe and Eastern Europeans ..

  • @womynchick
    @womynchick4 ай бұрын

    i moved to Croatia and left very disappointed. The paperwork, the treatment of people telling me to go back home when I was looking for work, the locals trying to rip me off or steal from me… no thanks! I will not put money into their economy. It is NOT the best place in Europe! I call the country plagued by PTSD! The younger population has left due to its dysfunctional ways and they wont return unless it’s to visit family. If you dont understand Croatian, you dont know what they say behind your back. As ling as you have a good amount of money, Croatia sucks you dry financially. Myself and my friends who moved there, both of us having Dual citizenship lasted 15 and 18 months . I he negativity and the self preservation(some due to the economy or to the survivalists barely getting by and can only take care of themselves) drains on you. I love to be around positivity. The problem with some of the wealthy is the corruption… that includes the politicians, police, love interests, etc

  • @SuperGeronimo1975
    @SuperGeronimo19752 күн бұрын

    Your montly inkom is???...check what is for yong family futur!!...