Hi,
I am an American who has been traveling the world looking for a new home country for the last 3 years. It wasn't until I traveled to the Balkans that I felt "normal" for the first time in my life, I felt like I was home. Of the Balkans countries. After 50 countries, I feel most at home in Serbia and fell in love with the Serbian people. I am half-Greek by ancestry, so maybe this is why I have an instant affinity for the Serbs, more than for the Greeks actually (sorry brothers). I'm relatively young (mid thirties), and marriage is certainly a possibility and an interest. I do not need a job in Serbia and don't want one. Theoretically, I could teach university-level science, but I don't have a strong interest right now.
My Goals are in this order
- Obtain temporary residence
- Rent or buy an apartment in Belgrade
- Make friends and get integrated into the community (I have made some already)
- Obtain Citizenship
- Marriage the quickest option
- Obtain Permanent residence
- probably via purchasing property or
- Either in Belgrade or in the countryside
- I did talk to some lawyers about this but will continue to do so (Any recommendations are welcome)
- Taking education courses like a masters degree
- Unclear how much the university helps with the residency process
- Starting a business or company (my least favorite option)
- Purchase agricultural or forest land
Thanks to everyone who has already posted answers on here. I hope to connect with as many of you as possible. Please reach out to me! Let's grab coffee or lunch!
Cheers,
