I love hearing your stories. I arrived in Germany in 1990 with the US army, fell in love with the country and after leaving the army in 1995 I'm still here.
So did my uncle (but it was more the 1980th), came here with the Army (visited the PX with him once), he met my aunt, they fell in love, got married and after that he became a permanent resident. :)
My Mom came to Germany from the US in 1968. The first day in Germany she met my father. They got married and had 4 children. In 1993 they left us children in Germany and moved to the States. 10 years later, my brother moved to the States. Both countries have advantages. I like both, and I am annoyed by both. 😅
I have been studying here for nearly a year, with a little over a year to go. I do not want to go back to the USA, I have fallen in love with Germany and Europe as a whole.
@@michaela6016 Working on it, If I cannot find the work before my US Study Abroad program is up, I will simply try to find a Degree Program here so I can stay longer lol.
Hi, Nick, I was in your shoes (or similar shoes) about 30 years ago when I moved from Northern California to Berlin to work at the headquarters of a german insurance company while getting also paid to play semi-professional for a Berlin Regionalliga tennis team. Was supposed to be a 2 stint and in my 2nd year I met my future wife. 30 years later I am still loving life in Germany with my wife and daughter. I am really impressed with your often funny and entertaining, but also very insightful videos sharing your experiences as well as pointing out various differences between life in the US and here in Germany. Got to tell you that you really nailed so many topics that either amuse me or sometimes frustrate me regarding germans or life in Germany. I also really like how you always point out that it is almost impossible to generalise about typical "german traits", since they vary a lot even regionally. However, some things like the "relaxing" german supermarket grocery shopping experience with the wide aisles, cheerful and relaxed salesperson at checkout....can be found all over this great country. 😂. We do try to visit the States each year, though, and the 30 days paid vacation in Germany makes it possible. That has helped me greatly and my wife and daughter love visiting the US. I look forward to hearing and seeing what lies ahead for you in this new chapter of your life. All the best.
Ja aber auch daran wird die Zukunft nicht spurlos vorbeigehen, also der bezahlten 30-Urlaubstage....all die großen Errungenschaften werden grundlegender Veränderungen unterzogen. Du kannst bereits seit Jahren hervorragend beobachten, wie Gewerkschaften Stück für Stück zersetzt werden und die Mitgliedszahlen schwinden, einfach, weil kleinste Infrastruktur durch Großkonzerne eliminiert und ersetzt wird, die dann vorgeben wo künftig der Hase lang läuft. Aktuell werden unsere wichtigsten Industriezweige, das Herz dieser Nation herausgerissen bzw chirurgisch präzise durch katastrophale Laien-Politiker und EU-Puppenspieler entfernt - und was soll dann kommen? Realistisch bitte?
I studied in both Göttingen & München back in the 90s, and I would have loved to stay. I loved the language, culture, and people. I love going back, although it’s not very often. Even after all these years, I still think of it as my 2nd home.
Unsere Sprache ist in der Tat, wahnsinnig tiefgängig, wenn man es lyrisch bis ins Exzessive treibt. Aber diese Zeiten sind vorbei und sprachliche Sinntiefe stirbt, in Zeiten der Verrohrung der Sprache, der Vergewaltigung der Sprache, der Quer-Verkulturisierung der Sprache durch sprachliche Fremdeinflüsse...das tut schon weh🙏🏻
Also: Imagine many old people. They are only able to receive snail mail. Can't end up in a spam folder. Can't be "accidentally deleted" because if the post can't deliver it you get it back. Then there is the privacy of the envelope.. I agree we should move on to email but that should then be somehow normed, eg. with GPG... Current old email also has its problems to be solved but if everyone would be forced to use a commercial messenger it would be much worse.. I would start a benevolent association (Gemeinnütziger Verein) to make an authentication bureau similar to a Passamt for everyone where every citizen still has control on what data or privilege to grant to whom, independent from the state but under public scrutiny.
Any means capable of leaving a written record was the EU’s wording in a number of Council Decisions and Framework Decisions. Perhaps this never made it to Civil Law.
@@robertbutlin3708 the problem is not on the EU level as some - line Estonia - are the most digital on the planet. Germany never changed the local laws. And then there is Strom data protection. E.g. German schools were not allowed MS Teams during the pandemic as it was not considered sufficiently secure.
@@tobiwan001 I wasn’t suggesting it was. But if there had been a Civil Law Directive from the EU requiring all countries to “make electronic documents legal” then Germany would have had to follow suit by amending local legislation.
While some things need a written document by law (for example if you want to receive unemployment benefit) this is not the major problem. Most things have to go by snail mail because of our "glorious" laws regarding data privacy protection. E-Mail is seen as comparable to a postcard (which everyone can read) so most stuff containing personal data (which is 99% I guess) can not done per E-Mail. Digital stone age but required by law. :(
I live near Grafenwöhr and there are many americans who decided to stay in the area after their service overseas. They are all great people. Always friendly, integrated in our local culture but also in love with their own and always down to joke around.
Germany is a good place for culture these days. People are supportive of the arts. The pace of life is sane and the quality of life is good. All the best on your projects, Nalf! Keep writing the next chapter-
Nick I really can relate to your decision. I grew up in Germany, studied in Italy and then moved to Greece. And me and my husband are talking about how we're also open to reinvent our lifes when the kids will have moved away for good (we live on an island, so whatever the kids want to do, they'll probably have to leave if they don't want to work in the tourist industry). Good luck. Just stay open and curious, it really makes life sooo beautiful ❤️
Hallo Helga, Grüße aus Süddeutschland. Bin hier geboren und aufgewachsen und lebe nach wie vor hier. Mein Vater war aus Italien, meine Mutter aus Griechenland. Ja, es ist sehr wichtig, offen und neugierig zu sein. Dann passieren meist schöne Dinge. Bei mir war es u.a. ein längerer Aufenthalt in Irland, als ich im Urlaub spontan entschlossen hatte, ein Jahr zu bleiben 😄. Eine unvergesslich schöne Zeit. 🙋♀️🌻
Hi Nick, I can relate to all that you are saying. I came as a british soldier to Germany in 1983 and after 7 years of service, I stayed here. I had quite a lot of chapters here, changing jobs, towns and one or two relationships. Now, I'm at that stage where I don't want to change anything anymore. Returning to the UK would mean going to a foreign country,. Or getting a job in some place new very unlikely at nearly 60 years old. So anyone who wants to do something new, do it now, because there is never a better time.
Uk has changed I am sure. It's not only Brexit, the country struggles on different fronts. Wide open future with a lot of uncertainties. But isn't that the case everywhere. Your comment sounds a bit melancholic, kind of resigned. Yet here or there it'll be what is there to be for you. Panta rhei. .
If you have family in the UK, spend long holidays with them; otherwise it’s better in Germany…… believe me, I did the move the other way round about 40 years ago and I now wish I had stayed back home…… that’s what Brexit did to me!
I absolutely love this page. Wish I would have found it sooner, or RUclips would have suggested it sooner, but luckily I can go back and binge watch the old videos. Excited to be here for the next chapter!
Many people come to Germany or other country and start the new life from the bottom without any help from others, they have to find the place to live, learn new language, place to work etc. Those are the real struggles..
I've allways lived in appartments in the attic. They are just the most cozy and soo nice to decorate. Would not want to change that for a normal flat. I overcome the heat in the summer with a good ventilator.
I do financial consulting for expats here in Germany and I have so many clients who originally only planned to stay a couple of years and then were so in love with the country and the people that they decide to stay long-therm.
I hope you stay,but of course listen to your heart,if your journey takes you to other shores,we will still follow (if you have us riding along). Due to our past i have a hard time enjoying the landmass i was born in. Seeing my own country through your experience here for the past 6years+ have made me appreciate things,and dislike others even more^^, in this country we call germany. Came for some vibes,stayed because of you adding your own vibes. You do you Mr. Alfieri and iam sure you will have a wonderfull part 2 of your journey here in germany...or perhaps somewhere else. All the best from sunny schleswig holstein ^^
By the way, big cities usually are very expensive. Berlin is a little bit the exception to the rule. But if you choose it, your experience will be absolutely completely different to the life in Schwäbisch Hall. Munich is very beautiful but one of the most expensive big cities - but it might be closer to our experience that you had up to now as it is also in the South. Cologne is called the most Italian city of Germany and it is close to the Rhine river which plays a big role in German mystery. But the experience might also differ a lot to your life in Schwäbisch Hall. Frankfurt is often called Mainhattan and plays a big role as far as Germanys banking sector is concerned. In the East, Dresden is very beautiful and has been called the Florence of the river Elbe, Leipzig has a lot to do with books and Potsdam is close to Berlin but not really Berlin. The East would be a completely different experience as there are still differences because of the reunification not being that long ago so yu might be able to learn a bit about the younger past of Germany that does not have to do anything with the 3rd Reich and is a little a dive into the unknown for most people. who come from other continents. Hamburg of course has often been called the door to the world because of its big connection to trade overseas but I believe you had quite a bad experience in Hamburg... I am very curious which big city you might take.
Which side of the pond do I like better? Both! There are things I like here such as languages, culture, & history. There are things I miss back home. I miss wide open spaces in the States & Provinces (yes I’m including Canada too). I would love to drive again along the coast of California or camp in the boundaries waters of Minnesota. I would love to spent part of the year here and the other back in N America.
If I remember correctly, you have an Italien passport, so using EU rules you can stay as long as you want and don't need any other paper work (like visa).
Give it shot. I think you could also try other european countries. Each one is so different. Spain, Italy, Sweden would give you a totally different experience
Enjoyed the show. Fun as always. You have communication skills that most germans don't. It may take some convincing to get germans to appreciate your style, but certainly there is one attractive female who gets it. Keep up the good work.
Welcome to Germany and good luck for your plans. Indeed, we can use a dose of this typically exaggerated American optimism and "let's do it" very well in these times where one crisis follows the next. 😉 And you have chosen the most German of all German regions (Stuttgart & Swabia) for this, okay, THIS man really wants to know. Seriously, all good wishes for you (your spouse and you)!
Hi Nick, your Videos are interesting, entertaining and funny. But the reason why i like them most is that i can see wonderful actual pictures of my hometown. I was born, grow Up and went to school in Schwäbisch Hall. I left it 30 years ago. Now i live in Bonn. My mother and some other relatives and Friends still live there. So i come back sometimes for a visit. Last time 2 weeks ago, for easter. PS: My cousin's son plays in the Junior Team of the unicorns. Hope you furthermore enjoy Germany. Have a good time. Bye, Wolfgang
wish you all the best and all the luck for this next chapter in your life! Another wonderful and great person from abroad in Germany! You're a win for our country. Excited to see what's coming. :)
You weren't born here, but you're of the same kind. I met iranians, chineses, russians who were in a kind german like me. Germany is dying because of the self-hating Germans. We are Germans, not only Europeans, not Anglosaxons, not Americans. We want to remain german. You are invited to follow and complete our mission for the world!
Du bist mutig und hast dich auf ein Abenteuer eingelassen... Alles wird gut, du hast dein eigenes Menschen, Liebe, Beruf, Deutschland ist ein gutes Land...
Very good. This will be interesting and educational. You have basically lived in a bubble watching the German life and enjoying it with a fixed, taken care off structure. Now the parachute is off. I can't wait to hear about the challenges with everyday life. Buying or fixing cars, The dealings with the bureaucracy, etc... Is it more difficult to do this in a new country? Yes and no to be honest. When you are a native, you just know things. Your mind is fixed on certain ways of doing things. When you do the same in a different country... Nothing is as it "should". You have to experience the tiniest, weirdest things. And you might discover things that other "Germans" would have never even thought about. I have found out so many different ways and procedures in the US just because I am not from there. I had to question everything and why some things are done this way, that I discovered new ways even Americans never knew. I was amazed how little knowledge natives had about their own country. And that is because as a native you just do and since you are experiencing things since birth you don't think about it. So in some ways you have it easier as a foreigner who has to start over.
Everybody loves the expat life. You get to leave all the stresses of your life and identity back home. And as an outsider in a new country, there are a lot less burdens to carry, in a way. You can kind of float outside it all it while enjoying your surroundings. It's kind of like a long-term, low-level vacation. But does it come at a cost? I don't know.
Stoot-gart 😂well hope you enjoy the new chapter in Germany. Shouldn't be too hard as you already have an income from YT and now coaching plus you know the culture by now.
Nobody wants to leave Schwäbisch Hall, because this city is so unique not only in Germany but in the whole world. In summer I am used to spent a lot of time at a tiny lake near Schwäbisch Hall, swimming there in the nude. For at least 30 years a fench guy who stuidied in Schwäbisch Hall returned every summer to this lake. The rest of the year he lived at Paris/France. And France has A LOT of beautiful places.
LMAO "relentless snail mail" I had to deal with that when we had an auto accident in Germany not our fault. We live almost on the opposite of the world and getting the insurance and claims done took forever.
Hope you stay. Wish I hadn’t left. Built a career in the UK and now I wish I had gone home after a few years and hadn’t stayed. Hate the Brexit bullshit and the English exceptionalism in the UK. Also, the press is so right-wing here, it’s sickening, didn’t know this kind of reporting back home.
Interesting that out of all the cities to live in, you chose Schwäbisch Hall. Don't get me wrong, the city is beautiful, but it's a place rather unusual for a foreigner.
What I don't like about pure numbers is that they usually give a wrong understanding. The percentage gives a better way to compare. So with 50 million foreign-born residents out of 330 million population in the US it is 15,15 %, compared to 15 million foreign-born residents out of 85 million population (17,65 %) in Germany. This is what I didn't expect. 😉
Snail-mail is sure, that's the reason for snail-mail. Es muss ' gerichtsfest sein'. Man muss klar identifizierbar sein. Mit Mailadressen kann man zu viel tricksen. 😊
Wie Du Dein Deutschland liebst... sieht man am Besten in Deinem Film Nick. Sehr schöner Film... tolle Emotionen. Na ja bist jetzt halt Schwabe... oder schwäbischer Amerikaner. Sehr schön, sehr sehenswert. Ok, willkommen zum zweiten Akt...
I love hearing your stories. I arrived in Germany in 1990 with the US army, fell in love with the country and after leaving the army in 1995 I'm still here.
So did my uncle (but it was more the 1980th), came here with the Army (visited the PX with him once), he met my aunt, they fell in love, got married and after that he became a permanent resident. :)
Your welcome, G.I.!❤
" fell in love with the country and after leaving the army in 1995 I'm still here." Just with the country? 😉
Stay there. The USA is so messed up and will get worse
My Mom came to Germany from the US in 1968. The first day in Germany she met my father. They got married and had 4 children. In 1993 they left us children in Germany and moved to the States. 10 years later, my brother moved to the States. Both countries have advantages. I like both, and I am annoyed by both. 😅
I have been studying here for nearly a year, with a little over a year to go. I do not want to go back to the USA, I have fallen in love with Germany and Europe as a whole.
then stay! You'll need to learn German though
@@michaela6016 Working on it, If I cannot find the work before my US Study Abroad program is up, I will simply try to find a Degree Program here so I can stay longer lol.
Hi, Nick, I was in your shoes (or similar shoes) about 30 years ago when I moved from Northern California to Berlin to work at the headquarters of a german insurance company while getting also paid to play semi-professional for a Berlin Regionalliga tennis team.
Was supposed to be a 2 stint and in my 2nd year I met my future wife. 30 years later I am still loving life in Germany with my wife and daughter.
I am really impressed with your often funny and entertaining, but also very insightful videos sharing your experiences as well as pointing out various differences between life in the US and here in Germany.
Got to tell you that you really nailed so many topics that either amuse me or sometimes frustrate me regarding germans or life in Germany. I also really like how you always point out that it is almost impossible to generalise about typical "german traits", since they vary a lot even regionally.
However, some things like the "relaxing" german supermarket grocery shopping experience with the wide aisles, cheerful and relaxed salesperson at checkout....can be found all over this great country.
😂.
We do try to visit the States each year, though, and the 30 days paid vacation in Germany makes it possible. That has helped me greatly and my wife and daughter love visiting the US.
I look forward to hearing and seeing what lies ahead for you in this new chapter of your life.
All the best.
Ja aber auch daran wird die Zukunft nicht spurlos vorbeigehen, also der bezahlten 30-Urlaubstage....all die großen Errungenschaften werden grundlegender Veränderungen unterzogen. Du kannst bereits seit Jahren hervorragend beobachten, wie Gewerkschaften Stück für Stück zersetzt werden und die Mitgliedszahlen schwinden, einfach, weil kleinste Infrastruktur durch Großkonzerne eliminiert und ersetzt wird, die dann vorgeben wo künftig der Hase lang läuft. Aktuell werden unsere wichtigsten Industriezweige, das Herz dieser Nation herausgerissen bzw chirurgisch präzise durch katastrophale Laien-Politiker und EU-Puppenspieler entfernt - und was soll dann kommen? Realistisch bitte?
I studied in both Göttingen & München back in the 90s, and I would have loved to stay. I loved the language, culture, and people. I love going back, although it’s not very often. Even after all these years, I still think of it as my 2nd home.
Greetings from Göttingen 👋🙂
I've lived in Göttingen for 6 years, 2003-2009. 😊
You are always welcome here brother
@Alexander Ratisbona was meinst Du damit?
Unsere Sprache ist in der Tat, wahnsinnig tiefgängig, wenn man es lyrisch bis ins Exzessive treibt.
Aber diese Zeiten sind vorbei und sprachliche Sinntiefe stirbt, in Zeiten der Verrohrung der Sprache, der Vergewaltigung der Sprache, der Quer-Verkulturisierung der Sprache durch sprachliche Fremdeinflüsse...das tut schon weh🙏🏻
You need snail mail because an E-Mail is not a „written document“ under German law. This is also true for many European countries.
Also: Imagine many old people. They are only able to receive snail mail. Can't end up in a spam folder. Can't be "accidentally deleted" because if the post can't deliver it you get it back. Then there is the privacy of the envelope.. I agree we should move on to email but that should then be somehow normed, eg. with GPG...
Current old email also has its problems to be solved but if everyone would be forced to use a commercial messenger it would be much worse..
I would start a benevolent association (Gemeinnütziger Verein) to make an authentication bureau similar to a Passamt for everyone where every citizen still has control on what data or privilege to grant to whom, independent from the state but under public scrutiny.
Any means capable of leaving a written record was the EU’s wording in a number of Council Decisions and Framework Decisions. Perhaps this never made it to Civil Law.
@@robertbutlin3708 the problem is not on the EU level as some - line Estonia - are the most digital on the planet. Germany never changed the local laws. And then there is Strom data protection. E.g. German schools were not allowed MS Teams during the pandemic as it was not considered sufficiently secure.
@@tobiwan001 I wasn’t suggesting it was. But if there had been a Civil Law Directive from the EU requiring all countries to “make electronic documents legal” then Germany would have had to follow suit by amending local legislation.
While some things need a written document by law (for example if you want to receive unemployment benefit) this is not the major problem. Most things have to go by snail mail because of our "glorious" laws regarding data privacy protection. E-Mail is seen as comparable to a postcard (which everyone can read) so most stuff containing personal data (which is 99% I guess) can not done per E-Mail. Digital stone age but required by law. :(
I am so happy that you stay and take your time to explore Germany outside your football perspective 😊
I live near Grafenwöhr and there are many americans who decided to stay in the area after their service overseas. They are all great people. Always friendly, integrated in our local culture but also in love with their own and always down to joke around.
Germany is a good place for culture these days. People are supportive of the arts. The pace of life is sane and the quality of life is good. All the best on your projects, Nalf! Keep writing the next chapter-
We are lucky to have you here, any country would be.
It is always a win to have grounded and common sensed people around.
You are welcome!
Nick I really can relate to your decision.
I grew up in Germany, studied in Italy and then moved to Greece. And me and my husband are talking about how we're also open to reinvent our lifes when the kids will have moved away for good (we live on an island, so whatever the kids want to do, they'll probably have to leave if they don't want to work in the tourist industry).
Good luck. Just stay open and curious, it really makes life sooo beautiful ❤️
Hallo Helga, Grüße aus Süddeutschland. Bin hier geboren und aufgewachsen und lebe nach wie vor hier. Mein Vater war aus Italien, meine Mutter aus Griechenland. Ja, es ist sehr wichtig, offen und neugierig zu sein. Dann passieren meist schöne Dinge. Bei mir war es u.a. ein längerer Aufenthalt in Irland, als ich im Urlaub spontan entschlossen hatte, ein Jahr zu bleiben 😄. Eine unvergesslich schöne Zeit. 🙋♀️🌻
@@Manu-ih7zf Danke Manu ❤️ Dir auch alles Liebe ☀️
@@helgaioannidis9365 ❤
Hi Nick, I can relate to all that you are saying. I came as a british soldier to Germany in 1983 and after 7 years of service, I stayed here. I had quite a lot of chapters here, changing jobs, towns and one or two relationships. Now, I'm at that stage where I don't want to change anything anymore. Returning to the UK would mean going to a foreign country,. Or getting a job in some place new very unlikely at nearly 60 years old. So anyone who wants to do something new, do it now, because there is never a better time.
Uk has changed I am sure. It's not only Brexit, the country struggles on different fronts. Wide open future with a lot of uncertainties. But isn't that the case everywhere. Your comment sounds a bit melancholic, kind of resigned. Yet here or there it'll be what is there to be for you. Panta rhei.
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If you have family in the UK, spend long holidays with them; otherwise it’s better in Germany…… believe me, I did the move the other way round about 40 years ago and I now wish I had stayed back home…… that’s what Brexit did to me!
I absolutely love this page. Wish I would have found it sooner, or RUclips would have suggested it sooner, but luckily I can go back and binge watch the old videos. Excited to be here for the next chapter!
only the best wishes for your future journey, wherever it may lead you eventually🧡🙏🏻 glad to have you here in germany🇩🇪:)
Many people come to Germany or other country and start the new life from the bottom without any help from others, they have to find the place to live, learn new language, place to work etc. Those are the real struggles..
And he has a german-speaking girlfriend who can help him over the hurdles
Nick, since you lived in CT -Unicorn Town is in the Westport Library!
Proud of you and will follow along. So happy you're staying and get positive experiences in Germany
You've created quite some suspense for your personal discovery channel.
I'm looking forward to what the wilder life in Germany will offer to you.
One question: Did you think this through when you choose an attic apartment?? I mean I can hear already the complaints because of the heat in summer.
He's death at the end of summer.
I've allways lived in appartments in the attic. They are just the most cozy and soo nice to decorate.
Would not want to change that for a normal flat. I overcome the heat in the summer with a good ventilator.
Wishing you the best of luck. Great to have you here with us in Europe.
Good luck m8 and great having you here in 🇩🇪
I love the fact that you joined the Surge, even if it‘s not on the field. Hope to see you in Gazi Stadion on gameday.
Nice video!❤️
But my mentor would always say; Desire + Motivation + Action = Success
I agree, I invested in shiba coin and BTC last year and now I am bullish
@@josephfrys6969 A business partner told me about Warren T Sonia that he made $12000 in a week
@@doragary3717 That's correct, I met her at a conference in Singapore... she's incredibly smart.
I made $3,000 in a week trading with her😃
Silently been observing this conversation for a while now,I think i'mma have to give it a try,I mean why not?
Happy you're still here. All the best for that new chapter in your life! 🍀
I'd travel around a bit. Europe and also Germany has many interesting places with different vibes and sights to explore, love or hate ;)
I do financial consulting for expats here in Germany and I have so many clients who originally only planned to stay a couple of years and then were so in love with the country and the people that they decide to stay long-therm.
I hope you stay,but of course listen to your heart,if your journey takes you to other shores,we will still follow (if you have us riding along).
Due to our past i have a hard time enjoying the landmass i was born in. Seeing my own country through your experience here for the past 6years+ have made me appreciate things,and dislike others even more^^, in this country we call germany.
Came for some vibes,stayed because of you adding your own vibes.
You do you Mr. Alfieri and iam sure you will have a wonderfull part 2 of your journey here in germany...or perhaps somewhere else.
All the best from sunny schleswig holstein ^^
Alles Gute für deinen neuen Lebensabschnitt! Beste Grüße aus Hamburg!
Yo Nick. All the best for this decision. Love your channel and your honesty. 🤘🤘
I have watched you for several years now, and can inly say one thing ----- I sure do respect you.
Awww, c'mon Nick. The main reason has got to be Laura. And if that's the case, I can't blame you. As been said before in the comments, she's a keeper!
You’re a cool dude and I wish you viel Glück for the next chapter, greetings from Thuringia 😄👍🏻
hope you do longer than the next Year Nick...all the Best to you.
Best of luck in Germany! Wishing you much success.
By the way, big cities usually are very expensive. Berlin is a little bit the exception to the rule. But if you choose it, your experience will be absolutely completely different to the life in Schwäbisch Hall. Munich is very beautiful but one of the most expensive big cities - but it might be closer to our experience that you had up to now as it is also in the South. Cologne is called the most Italian city of Germany and it is close to the Rhine river which plays a big role in German mystery. But the experience might also differ a lot to your life in Schwäbisch Hall. Frankfurt is often called Mainhattan and plays a big role as far as Germanys banking sector is concerned. In the East, Dresden is very beautiful and has been called the Florence of the river Elbe, Leipzig has a lot to do with books and Potsdam is close to Berlin but not really Berlin. The East would be a completely different experience as there are still differences because of the reunification not being that long ago so yu might be able to learn a bit about the younger past of Germany that does not have to do anything with the 3rd Reich and is a little a dive into the unknown for most people. who come from other continents. Hamburg of course has often been called the door to the world because of its big connection to trade overseas but I believe you had quite a bad experience in Hamburg... I am very curious which big city you might take.
Be well. I'm looking forward to the details of your adjustment to a life in a new land.
All the best with Chapter two 👍🏽
Or maybe because of Laura ❤
You love her ❤
Laura is a good dancer she should teach you 💃
Which side of the pond do I like better? Both! There are things I like here such as languages, culture, & history. There are things I miss back home. I miss wide open spaces in the States & Provinces (yes I’m including Canada too). I would love to drive again along the coast of California or camp in the boundaries waters of Minnesota. I would love to spent part of the year here and the other back in N America.
If I remember correctly, you have an Italien passport, so using EU rules you can stay as long as you want and don't need any other paper work (like visa).
i wish u the best. u will rock what ever u decide to go for
Wish you good luck and fun in your german future.
Happy you still bear with us :)
Gruss aus Stuttgart..schön dich hier zu haben. Wir haben schöne Wertstoffhöfe alles ist sauber und geordnet!
Good luck to you sir. You seem like a good guy, who carries his heart in the right place, you'll manage;)
Respect for taking on the new challenge. Your football resilience def. will help you outlast it.
Give it shot. I think you could also try other european countries. Each one is so different. Spain, Italy, Sweden would give you a totally different experience
Enjoyed the show. Fun as always. You have communication skills that most germans don't. It may take some convincing to get germans to appreciate your style, but certainly there is one attractive female who gets it. Keep up the good work.
As someone who grew up just 20km from the town you're now I have to say you've found a very beautiful and cozy new home town.
Best of luck with your Chapter II in Germany!
Welcome to Germany and good luck for your plans. Indeed, we can use a dose of this typically exaggerated American optimism and "let's do it" very well in these times where one crisis follows the next. 😉
And you have chosen the most German of all German regions (Stuttgart & Swabia) for this, okay, THIS man really wants to know.
Seriously, all good wishes for you (your spouse and you)!
Hi Nick, your Videos are interesting, entertaining and funny. But the reason why i like them most is that i can see wonderful actual pictures of my hometown. I was born, grow Up and went to school in Schwäbisch Hall. I left it 30 years ago. Now i live in Bonn. My mother and some other relatives and Friends still live there. So i come back sometimes for a visit. Last time 2 weeks ago, for easter. PS: My cousin's son plays in the Junior Team of the unicorns. Hope you furthermore enjoy Germany. Have a good time.
Bye, Wolfgang
You seem to be a cool guy - happy you will stay! 👍
Welcome!
Nice to have you here.
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many more years to come and many more places to explore in germany 💪
wish you all the best and all the luck for this next chapter in your life! Another wonderful and great person from abroad in Germany! You're a win for our country. Excited to see what's coming. :)
Wie schön. From Cologne with best wishes. Michael
I´m sure you will perform Excellent. 💪
Best of luck in Germany, greetings from California 🙂
I love America. My first visiting country after my homeland India. Washington DC and New York.❤
You weren't born here, but you're of the same kind. I met iranians, chineses, russians who were in a kind german like me. Germany is dying because of the self-hating Germans. We are Germans, not only Europeans, not Anglosaxons, not Americans. We want to remain german. You are invited to follow and complete our mission for the world!
Awesome to see you on the ELF!
Nice half-timbered houses, I grew up in one that was built a few decades before the USA was even founded, with good care they can last for centuries.
Du bist mutig und hast dich auf ein Abenteuer eingelassen... Alles wird gut, du hast dein eigenes
Menschen, Liebe, Beruf, Deutschland ist ein gutes Land...
4:29 Chris Williamson - cool guy and good Podcast.
Very good. This will be interesting and educational. You have basically lived in a bubble watching the German life and enjoying it with a fixed, taken care off structure. Now the parachute is off. I can't wait to hear about the challenges with everyday life. Buying or fixing cars, The dealings with the bureaucracy, etc...
Is it more difficult to do this in a new country? Yes and no to be honest. When you are a native, you just know things. Your mind is fixed on certain ways of doing things. When you do the same in a different country... Nothing is as it "should". You have to experience the tiniest, weirdest things. And you might discover things that other "Germans" would have never even thought about. I have found out so many different ways and procedures in the US just because I am not from there. I had to question everything and why some things are done this way, that I discovered new ways even Americans never knew. I was amazed how little knowledge natives had about their own country. And that is because as a native you just do and since you are experiencing things since birth you don't think about it. So in some ways you have it easier as a foreigner who has to start over.
Everybody loves the expat life. You get to leave all the stresses of your life and identity back home. And as an outsider in a new country, there are a lot less burdens to carry, in a way. You can kind of float outside it all it while enjoying your surroundings. It's kind of like a long-term, low-level vacation. But does it come at a cost? I don't know.
Man the drawn circle started so promising and then…. 😵💫😂
Stoot-gart 😂well hope you enjoy the new chapter in Germany. Shouldn't be too hard as you already have an income from YT and now coaching plus you know the culture by now.
imho you are doing the right thing ;) All the best mucker from the UK
you sir, are a wholeass OCEAN away from home. on a foreign CONTINENT...not just another country.but i think youll really enjoy it here :D
Same here. Since 1976, retired now......
Goodluck on your decision of continue living in Germany. Hope you will find the life that ist best for you.
Ah Stuttgart, I hope Connor Sullivan is watching some of your vlogs Nick!!! 🙂
Viel Glück und Erfolg und Deutschland ist a good place to try out yourself and find your spot. 😎
Good idea!
gute Entscheidung
Nobody wants to leave Schwäbisch Hall, because this city is so unique not only in Germany but in the whole world. In summer I am used to spent a lot of time at a tiny lake near Schwäbisch Hall, swimming there in the nude. For at least 30 years a fench guy who stuidied in Schwäbisch Hall returned every summer to this lake. The rest of the year he lived at Paris/France. And France has A LOT of beautiful places.
I want to start European League of Canadian Football. The ball is at the 55.
Would be so cool if I would see you in Stuttgart one day, I live very close :D
good luck, settle and enjoy
you have yet to see east germany, don't you? come over to Chemnitz, I will show you around 😀
Was that Coach Esume on 6:03 ? I really love the Guy.
Hi great videos Nalf!!! Do you know what happened to Silas Nacita and Connor O'Sullivan?
LMAO "relentless snail mail" I had to deal with that when we had an auto accident in Germany not our fault. We live almost on the opposite of the world and getting the insurance and claims done took forever.
You're getting the good, the bad and the bureaucracy! 😂
Considering the state of the USA, it's astonishing that you're even still considering going back.
You still need to buy an Übertopf.
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Hi Nalf. Would you please say something about your new flat. Do you live alone there?
Hope you stay. Wish I hadn’t left. Built a career in the UK and now I wish I had gone home after a few years and hadn’t stayed. Hate the Brexit bullshit and the English exceptionalism in the UK. Also, the press is so right-wing here, it’s sickening, didn’t know this kind of reporting back home.
Interesting that out of all the cities to live in, you chose Schwäbisch Hall. Don't get me wrong, the city is beautiful, but it's a place rather unusual for a foreigner.
I saw a guy who looked just like Nalf at the gym and was going to tell him I like your videos then I remembered Nalf is still in Germany
What I don't like about pure numbers is that they usually give a wrong understanding. The percentage gives a better way to compare. So with 50 million foreign-born residents out of 330 million population in the US it is 15,15 %, compared to 15 million foreign-born residents out of 85 million population (17,65 %) in Germany. This is what I didn't expect. 😉
1:58 The classic german Birthdaycake: The Benjamin Blümchen "Törröö Torte" 👌😁
Snail-mail is sure, that's the reason for snail-mail. Es muss ' gerichtsfest sein'. Man muss klar identifizierbar sein. Mit Mailadressen kann man zu viel tricksen. 😊
If you want to drain the swamp, don't ask the frogs. Thanks, Sven.
Why I left Germany so many reason Cheers von Bali my home
Hoffenltlich wird ihm die Einwanderung möglichst einfach gemacht.
Wie Du Dein Deutschland liebst... sieht man am Besten in Deinem Film Nick. Sehr schöner Film... tolle Emotionen. Na ja bist jetzt halt Schwabe... oder schwäbischer Amerikaner. Sehr schön, sehr sehenswert. Ok, willkommen zum zweiten Akt...