American Details What It Was Really Like to Move to Belgium

Colby Grey is an expat and journalist featured on CNBC Make It who moved from the US and now lives in Belgium. Why did he move there and how is his experience? Josh from ExpatsEverywhere speaks with Colby about his journey, his travels, where he lives, and why he has ultimately chosen Belgium. Is it worth the cost of living? Can he handle the weather? Does he like the food? What visa is he on? They breakdown the pros and cons of life as an expat in Belgium. ABOUT US * Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. Follow ExpatsEverywhere as we aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more. USEFUL RESOURCES * Below are a list of other services that we use/recommend for living abroad. If you have any questions about them, feel free to email us. Some links we provide we might make a commission and you might receive a discount or promotional offer. We always try to make a deal with companies we like to create a win/win for us and YOU! TRANSFER CASH * Wise (formally TransferWise) | Banking/Transfer Partner (affiliate link) Get free transfer fees (conditions apply) https://transferwise.prf.hn/click/cam... Want to talk with a person? Contact Spartan FX: https://www.spartanfx.co.uk/fx-partne... WATCH YOUR SHOWS * SurfShark | VPN Partner (affiliate link) Get 40% off subscription at https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer... DIGITAL SECURITY Protect yourself from the increasing risk of digital crimes with our partner Aura. Use our link https://aura.com/expatseverywhere to get a 2 week free trial to protect yourself from the increasing risk of identity theft and digital crimes. Sign up today and see how many times Aura found your personal information on the dark web. INSURANCE ABROAD * Need insurance? Use SafetyWing: https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=2... FORWARD YOUR MAIL * Wanting to get your mail forwarded to you while abroad? Use World Post: https://worldpost.anytimemailbox.com/... TAXES * Are you an expat who wants help with your taxes? Use our link here for Taxes for Expats and get $25 off: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/239 GET IN TOUCH * Questions? E-mail us at [email protected] Want more? Go to http://www.expatseverywhere.com Follow us on Facebook:   / expatseverywhere   Follow us on Instagram:   / expatseverywhere   Follow us on Twitter:   / expert_expat   Check out our Patreon page:   / expatseverywhere   #ExpatsEverywhere TRANSLATION Use We Translate On Time to help with translating documents. If you use our code (expatseverywhere) you can get 10% off: https://www.wetranslateontime.com/en/ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Where are from and why did you move to Belgium? 01:58 - Why Belgium? 03:11 - Can you get by with just English? 04:25 - How can someone easily adapt to life? 05:59 - What are the age demographics like there? 08:25 - How do those in Belgium feel about this? 10:34 - Can you explain the geographical breakdown? 12:23 - Are there strong religious ties? 14:04 - How much is rent? 15:03 - What are the cost of utilities like? 15:50 - Is that a total monthly budget? 16:23 - Why is the value of healthcare so low? 18:32 - What was the cause of your wrist injury? 19:00 - At what stage of university did you move abroad? 20:03 - Are there age restrictions? 20:59 - Do you have any friends that are not on student visa? 22:07 - How have you found adapting over the last couple years? 25:07 - How has living abroad transformed your life?