My wife and I are planning to move to London in the near future from the US. We have wanted to move abroad for some time and a potential job opportunity is hopefully going to make it a reality soon. We have a couple of unique aspects that make it both easier and more difficult than for most: In terms of easier, I have a passport from an EU nation due to family nationality (in addition to us both being US citizens), so I'm essentially a local hire, which is certainly a selling point (and opens me up to other opportunities if this one doesn't pan out.) In terms of it being more difficult we have three pets that we would be bringing with us (a dog and two cats) which we realize is crazy, but it is what it is. They're coming with us.
We're hoping this is a long-term move and would love to fully embrace the UK and its proximity to the rest of Europe as a place to really settle down.
We recently visited and found that we were fully on board with this move. We feel like Southwark is probably our best fit for access to culture, work, and dog-friendly activities. I've read the "things you should know before moving" post and feel very confident in our preparedness for the transition: We are wildly open-minded to other cultures, already enjoy the British sense of humor immensely, have family support where it counts (and family disengagement where it doesn't) plus some local London friends/acquaintances already. And, of course, we have each other, so regardless we would be on this adventure together.
Anyway, I'll continue to read through this site and others as we hopefully progress towards the actual move… Looking forward to moving on to the actual planning stage soon!
