66: The secrets to securing a remote job in Europe

Securing a remote job in Europe seems like the dream for many - and for a good reason! Live in Europe and work remotely in different European countries easily? Ummm yes, please! Landing a remote job in Europe sounds exciting, but it does take more than just updating your resume and sending out applications. You need to understand location restrictions, visa requirements, and how to position yourself for success. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down everything you need to know to secure remote work and build a digital nomad lifestyle in Europe. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Key factors for applying to remote jobs in Europe.
• Finding work-from-anywhere opportunities.
• Top job boards, industries, and visas for remote work.

Whether you’re planning your move or just exploring the possibilities, this guide will help you get started. Tune in to hear more! 

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So I do think that considering being a freelancer or starting your own business, or looking into working as a contractor full-time for another company would also be a really great option so that, you kind of own yourself and your own work and what you're doing Hey, my name is Jordan Giberson. I'm a Texas girl living and thriving in London. The best thing I've ever done? Moving abroad, hands down. And I'm passionate about helping others do the same. Are you curious about finding a job abroad? You're in the right place, friend. I'll teach you the tried and true secrets of how to make moving abroad a reality for you and how to live a fulfilling life once you get there. We'll cover topics like choosing the best visa for you, how to get a job offer in another country, how to get over your fear of moving abroad, and how to live a life you love once you get there, this is The Move Abroad Podcast. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the move abroad podcast. Today we're going to be talking about how to get a remote job in Europe. So, if you're wanting to be a digital nomad or you're wanting to live more permanently in a specific location, I think getting a remote job is a great opportunity for you. So getting a remote job that allows you to work as a digital nomad in Europe is a really exciting prospect. It really just combines the flexibility of remote work with the opportunity to experience all that your past offer and so many different countries. So here is a step-by-step guide for Americans who want to land a remote job abroad, and also set up a successful digital nomad lifestyle in Europe. So let's go ahead and get on into it. The 1st section of this podcast episode, I really want us to talk about what to consider if you're thinking about getting a remote job. So there are specific things that I think that you should be thinking about. If this is you, you're wanting to get a remote job and work abroad in Europe, then let's talk through some of those things. Not all remote jobs allow you to work from any country. That is the first thing that I wanted to mention. So while remote work offers flexibility, there are limitations based on the legal tax and different logistical considerations as well. So here's an overview of why some remote jobs have location restrictions and then what to consider. So the first kind of section is the legal and tax compliance. A lot of employers have obligations. You know, companies are often required to comply with local labor laws and tax regulations in the country where their employees or contractors are working. This can include registering the company to operate in that country, withholding taxes or offering countries specific benefits that they legally have to require. So, some remote work policies are in place in different companies, because some companies only permit employees to work in specific countries where they are legally set up to do business. So even though you might have a remote contract, You might not be able to work from anywhere, but there are some companies that have a work from anywhere policy. It just depends on the companies. And we'll touch on a couple of those companies and you know, what those companies look like. But I just wanted to note that some companies will, you know, companies have legal and tax compliance requirements. So even if you find a fully remote job, it's remote in the country that you're legally allowed to work in. So that's something to look into whenever you're looking at the job and, even if it is remote, but a lot of remote jobs also do have flexibility in the country that you can work in. So we'll get into that in a bit as well. Another thing to consider and why company is kind of don't want you to work from any country in the world is because of data, privacy and security. There are data protection laws. So some industries like healthcare, finance and tech might restrict remote work and certain regions, because they have to comply with data protection regulations like GDPR and Europe, for example. So employees might not be allowed to access sensitive systems from countries that lack strong cybersecurity measures. So that's one thing to think about depending on the industry that you're working in. If you're looking to have a remote job, Another consideration that you need to think about is the time zone considerations. Some remote jobs require you to work specific hours that are often tied to a particular time zone. So this can be a challenge if you're working in drastically different time zones from your employer. So I have known people that have remote contracts and they've worked in Mexico. For instance, if they're working for an American company, which is great, but if you're working for an American company, but you're living in Europe, you might need to be in meetings that specific time. So it's just something to think about. Whenever you're getting a remote job, you might want to get a remote job from a company that is in Europe. If you're wanting to live in Europe. But I have a friend of mine who was telling me, Hey, why don't you just work remotely and Australia whenever I moved there and a few months, and you could just live there for like a month and live with me and it'd be great. And I'm like, oh yeah, I can't really do that. she's like, but you do that in South Africa. And I was like, yeah, but I can do that easily because it's a really similar time zone. There's only a two hour time difference. And, I'm the wintertime in Europe. So I was like, you know, it's a really different thing. I can't just, you know, work in the middle of the night because of the time difference. So you do have to think about the time zone differences and you know, what you are working hour requirements will look like for the company that you're going to be working remotely for. Another thing you have to be thinking about as the visa and residency requirements. So you will have to have work authorization, even for remote jobs. You have to have the legal rights to reside and work in the country where you are physically located. So a lot of countries require specific visas like digital nomad or remote work visas for this purpose. So you can apply to get one of those visas. And it's quite easy. Once you have your contract. You know, you have proof that you have income from those contracts, from that work. Then it's quite easy to get those visas, but you can't just pop over and live in any country for as long as you want to. So you'll have to be careful about that. So you won't want to overstay a tourist visa. If you're traveling while working remotely, you have to comply with the visa rules. A lot of countries have limits on how long you can stay without a work visa. So you could if you wanted to live in Italy or live in Portugal or whatever for a few months, but only for 90 days, every 180 days. So, if you wanted to, you could, you know, if you had the opportunity to live, you know, in Europe and the Shingon zone for, you know, three months for 90 days, and then you could pop over to the UK and live in London, or, you know, another UK city, and you could do that for, you know, up to 6 months every year. So you could, if you wanted to theoretically, and I have known people that have done this is they'll go to Europe for 3 months and then they'll go live in the UK for you know, another 3 months and then back over to, Europe for another 3 months and then we'll go back and forth. So you can do that if you want to, but you'll just have to be careful about overstaying a tourist visa, and technically in most countries. And you're not supposed to be working, on just a tourist visa. You're supposed to be getting a specific visa, but I think a lot of countries are pretty relaxed on this, to be honest, but technically you need to be getting a visa if you're going to be working and not just doing tourism. Another thing you'll want to consider with a remote job is the benefits and payroll logistics. In regards to employee benefits, full-time remote employees will often receive benefits like healthcare retirement contributions or paid leave. Companies might restrict remote work locations to countries where they can offer these benefits without any complications. So that might be one of the reasons why a company might restrict how many days you can work abroad. Payroll systems is also a thing. So managing the payroll across multiple countries can be a bit complex and expensive for companies. So, companies might limit remote work to specific regions where they have established systems in place. So if you're working for a company that has offices all over the world, then that might be a better you know, option for you. If you're looking for a remote job. And then there's just 3 last things that I wanted to mention about, you know, finding a remote job before we talk about the, how to in finding a remote job is one of the things is a work from anywhere policy. So that's like literally quote, unquote work from anywhere policies. Some companies like Git lab, GITLAB and automattic, AUTOMATTIC. I feel like I'm at a spelling bee and deel, D E E L are fully remote and allow employees to work from most countries. So if you want to find a you know, a company that has a work from anywhere policy it might be worth finding companies online that have a work from anywhere policy. You could probably Google it like list of companies that have a work from anywhere policy. If you specifically use that wording, then that might be a good way to start finding companies that do offer a work from anywhere policy. So that would be one little tip for you in looking for a remote job. The next thing I wanted to mention is freelance or contractor roles. Freelance jobs often have fewer location restrictions since you're not a formal employee. So you could have, you know, your own clients that you work up and work as a freelancer or a contractor. So, you could actually be working for a company almost full-time basically, but just work as a contractor instead of a full-time employee so that the company is not responsible for following all those rules that we talked about earlier, and why companies are more, you know, have more restrictions. It's those legal and tax. You know, wanting to make sure they're tax compliant, making sure they're following data protection laws. So it just gets a little bit, funky for companies, you know, the benefits and payroll logistics. So that's why a lot of companies are like, no, you have to be in the country is because you're formally employed, but if you are able to get a contractor role and get a contract just with one company, so you're still working, you know, 40 hours a week, you still get paid a certain amount each month. So you're not being a total freelancer where you just work on a project basis for a handful of clients. Then that could also be a great opportunity and a great option for you because they won't have all those restrictions. unlike over you, because you're not formally employed by them. You are a contractor with them and then you'll just get a visa for yourself. If you, you know, lived in a European country. So I think that would be a really, really great option, for you, as you're looking for, you know, different roles abroad. And the last thing I wanted to mention before we jump into more of the how to is that I think a lot of companies are offering more of a digital nomad, friendly environment and opportunity. A lot of companies are adapting their policies to attract remote talent and might explicitly allow work from a range of countries. And some companies will allow it for a certain amount of days. So I have a friend that works for a company in London and her company allows us 60 day work from anywhere policy or a 30 day work from anywhere policy. I saw that a lot. Whenever I was applying to jobs, I do have a fully remote contract where I'm working currently, but because of my visa, my company sponsors me. I have to be in the country at least 180 days out of the year. And the company I work for doesn't have a formal, you know, work from anywhere threshold or policy. Not that I've seen at least. So, that is really nice about the company that I work for, but, you know, it's just something to kind I'd be looking for, as you're applying for roles to see what their policy is for work from anywhere, if it's a certain amount of days or, you know, whether they would consider a contractor role for the role, and just different things like that. So those were just a few of the things that I wanted to touch on before we talk about the, how to. Okay. How to find a remote job. So this is the 2nd section of our podcast episode and more of the, how to, instead of just kind of setting the scene, which we were doing before. So I think number 1 is to just, you know, assess your skills and identify potential opportunities for you. Most remote job opportunities are going to be online opportunities. So if you are a nurse or you work in hospitality, for example, finding a remote job, isn't going to work. But if all you need is your computer and yourself in order to do your job, then you are in luck because you probably have the skills and, or to be able to get a remote job. Some of the opportunities that you might be able to find a remote job in are number 1 tech and IT skills like programming, web development, data analysts, cybersecurity. Those are all highly sought after in the remote job market. So tech and IT would be one another one that's great as marketing and creative roles. Content creation, digital marketing, graphic design, and copywriting are all really ideal for remote work. The next would be consulting and coaching. So if you're experienced in business strategy, personal development or niche industries, consulting roles are really great. Another area might be education. So things like online teaching specifically in English as a second language is always in demand. So that might be great for you too. And then freelance work. So platforms like Upwork Fiverr, and Toptal that's T O P T A L offer opportunities for writers, designers, and developers. I also think that it would be a great idea to do a post on your LinkedIn profile saying you're open to an opportunity to take on a few freelance clients and see if anybody reaches out to you, you could also reach out. You know, doing one-on-one outreach to previous work connections, you know, previous boss or different people you've worked with in the past to see if they need support on anything specific or to see if they know of anybody that might need support. Just asking them for a connection, I think would, you know, do you wonders, so if you're looking to do freelance work, I think that that would be, you know, how I would approach it. So once you've assessed your skills and found the opportunity that you think you would compete really well. And to be able to find and secure a remote job would be to Number 2, find the remote job opportunities. So for this you'll need to search for remote job boards online, there are different, you know, categories of job boards. There are so many, you know, obviously LinkedIn is one really big one, but there are a lot of specific job boards that are meant for remote jobs. So here are a few general remote job boards, that you could look into and these platforms have a global reach, but many postings are Europe friendly. So one of the ones is weworkremotely. So weworkremotely.com, features jobs and various fields like tech, marketing, and design. And then if you just filter, it'll help you to search for roles in European time zones specifically. Another option would be remote.co that's, just remote.co instead of remote.com. So this curates remote job listings across industries and offers tips for remote workers as well, which can't hurt anybody. So that's one option and then FlexJobs is another one. FlexJobs.com. This is a paid service offering that vets high quality remotes job listings, including Europe specific positions. Angel list is another good one. That's angel.co. This is ideal for finding remote jobs at startups with a lot of positions that are open to candidates based in Europe. Justremote, which is justremotes.co. They offer a wide range of remote jobs, including Europe based and globally accessible roles. So those are some general remote job boards, but there are also Europe specific remote job boards. These platforms focus on remote jobs that cater specifically to European workers or time zones. So Europe, remotely.com specializes in remote jobs that align with European time zones. So that's a good option. Remotive so that's Remotive.IO has a Europe focused filter for remote jobs and fields like software engineering, marketing, and operations. This one is kind of hard for me to pronounce jobs espresso, I don't know why I thought that would be hard. So jobsespresso.com features tech, marketing and customer support jobs. Many of which are open to European remote workers, and then a couple more for you that are Europe specific one would be work in startups. So that is workinstartups.com. That is a great platform for finding remote jobs across Europe and then remote okay. So that is remote okay.IO they list a variety of remote jobs with many specifying, a preference for European or global flexible candidates. Now I do think that those would be a great starting place. There are the general remote job boards and specific job boards that I mentioned just now, but there's also tech focused remote job boards as well for tech professionals. So these would be really great to look into would be hacker rank. So that's hacker rank.com stack overflow jobs is also good. So that stack overflow.com/jobs, and then Turing, T U R I N G.com helps match developers with remote job opportunities. So some of these will be really great for different opportunities. The hacker rank one is great for software engineering and developer roles. The stack overflow one is good for just kind of general tech roles and then touring is good for developers. And then there are a few freelance platforms, which I've mentioned before, but upwork.com is great. Toptal TOPTAL.COM is great for freelancer roles. Fiverr is really great as well. And then people per hour might be great too. So that's people per hour.com. So a lot of these are pretty well-known in the freelancers sphere, but these are all really great for finding freelance and contract work. And then there are some industry specific remote job boards as well. So dribble jobs, that's D R I B B L E.com/jobs. That's great for remote jobs and they include, you know, a UI and UX and graphic design, different opportunities. Pro bloggers. So that's pro blogger.com/jobs. They're focused on writing and blogging rules often with remote and, you know, European applications, virtual vocations that's virtualvocations.com has a lot of remote positions like teaching potentially healthcare, which I feel like is a bit more difficult to find a remote job and administrative type of roles would also be great for that job board. And then a couple last ones and we're going to be wrapping up with the different job boards, but I just want to make sure you can find a job board that will list jobs that you can find for your specific industry for, you know, the specific role in what you're looking for. So the last couple are the nomad. So I know I just listed out a bunch of remote job boards, but I just wanted to make sure that everyone has a good starting place to be able to focus it on one or two, depending if I mentioned a specific job or specific industry that you're interested in. So we just listed out some of the general remote job boards, Europe specific ones, some that are more tech focused, some of them that are more focused for freelance and then some industry specific job boards as well, the nomad list. So the nomad list that's nomadlist.com also is great for digital nomads and just, you know, sharing different job opportunities and resources for working remotely in Europe. So I think that's a great platform to be able to learn. So that's no mad lists and then outside as well, outside.co, this provides networking and co-living opportunities for remote workers and Europe alongside job resources. So I would just keep that one in your back pocket that nobody lists and outside, I have never stayed at outsight. Cause you can do co-living in different, you know, European locations and just locations globally as well. I've never actually used it, but it's been something that I've really thought about doing in the past. So kind of just keep that one in your back pocket. And then in wrapping us up for kind of the remote job, you know, boards and locations and how to source a remote job. So a couple things I want you to think about is to leverage LinkedIn. You know, LinkedIn is obviously a huge platform that has tons and tons of jobs. So you can use filters on here and search for remote, like specifically put remote in the search bar to find those remote jobs and optimize your profile to attract recruiters as well. So just make sure that you're utilizing LinkedIn because you know, if you are applying for remote jobs, more than likely, they're going to go on your LinkedIn and check you out regardless. So I would make sure that your LinkedIn is up to date and optimize for the role that you are looking at and targeting. Another thing that I want you to be thinking about is network in online communities. Join digital nomad forums. There are so many Facebook groups, so many Facebook groups that you can go in and post on there and ask questions. There are also, I didn't even know this LinkedIn groups who knew that was a thing, but apparently LinkedIn groups. That's the thing. So you can connect with people that are like-minded and looking for similar opportunities or are working you know, as a digital nomad, having a remote job and you're up, so you can connect with people on there or slack communities. Again, I didn't even know that was a thing, but there are slack communities where you can find opportunities and learn from others. So those are a couple of things to be thinking about. Whenever you are trying to source your remote job. So number 3 of our how to get a remote job in Europe is tailor your resume and applications. This is just best practices and general for getting any job really, whether it's a remote job or a job in the U.S or whatever, but you want to highlight your remote work skills specifically for remote work, like time management skills, communication skills, and self discipline, because those are all things that you really have to be conscious about in a remote specific role. You want to also mention your experience with remote tools like maybe slack or a sauna, zoom, trello, anything you think would be attractive. And specifically if they mention a specific software in the job application, to make sure that you are highlighting that and your experience with it and your comfort level with it. So you'll want to emphasize your results and achievements and previous roles to be able to stand out too, which is again, something that's very common just for any application and, you know, being able to secure a job offer in general, but you'll want to really hone in on your remote working skills. To be able to give an employer confidence that you don't, you know, need your handheld. You don't need someone constantly over your shoulder that you are very self-disciplined and you can work remotely that you've done in the past. Like that's, you know, will help them have a lot of confidence in you and your remote working skills. So any examples that you can give of, you know, a time when I worked remotely doing X, Y, and Z, and I achieved this whenever I was working remotely. You know, anytime you can highlight that in your resume and your application and your interviews will help you to stand out and give your employer confidence that you will succeed in a remote work abroad. And a remote job abroad. Number 4 and how to get a job abroad in Europe is to consider freelance work or start your own business. So I know this is a bit of an off shoot because we're talking about getting a job, but I do think that this still is relevant. A lot of Americans start as freelancers or create online businesses, the offer services like writing, coaching e-commerce and things like that. So you can look into platforms like Shopify, Etsy, sub stack. So many different options where you can monetize your skills and passions while working remotely, or start with that, where you have enough income to where you can freelance and then find a job abroad if you want to do that. So if you can get a small handful of American clients, you can make a really good living in Europe while the cost of living is a lot cheaper. So I do think that considering being a freelancer or starting your own business, or looking into working as a contractor full-time for another company would also be a really great option so that, you know, you kind of own yourself and your own work and what you're doing, and you're not getting a remote job per se, but it's really similar. It's kind of along the same lines, but there's, you know, some tweaks and how you do things differently. So you'll kind of own yourself in your own work, in your own visa. And I think there are a lot of really great opportunities to build this up as well. But if you want specifically a remote job where you're working remotely and you're completely employed and having all of the benefits and things like that of working in a company. I think that's a great option too, but I do just want you to kind of think about this being another option for you is considering this, you know, freelance work, starting your own business, having clients or working as a contractor where you are still working full time for a company remotely. Number 5 in our how to secure a remote job abroad in Europe is to secure a visa for remote work. While many Americans work remotely in Europe without a formal visa, getting a remote work or a digital nomad visa can make your stay in Europe legal and also hassle-free so that you can stay there and work there longer. There are so many different visa options, but some of the popular options would be Estonia's digital nomad visa. Portugal has a D7 visa, Croatia has a digital nomad visa. And Germany's freelancer visa are all really great. So I think that there are a lot of different visa options for digital nomads or for freelancers. So looking into those, you'll have to look into those to figure out, you know, which country in which visa works best for you. But so many countries offer a digital nomad visa or freelancer visa. So, take your pick Number 6 of how to secure a remote job in Europe is to prepare for the digital nomad lifestyle. So one of the most important things is because it's you and your computer, you have to have reliable wifi. If you're a past great internet infrastructure. So don't worry too much about that, but just always check that the wifi is going to be quality whenever you're choosing your accommodations and just make sure that you also have a lots of data just in case you need to hotspot. I remember booking an Airbnb accommodation for a week in Europe, one time, and I was going to work remotely. And then I got there and the wifi was not working. Actually, it wasn't even that it wasn't working. It was non-existent. On the listing, it said that there was wifi, but then whenever I got there, there actually wasn't wifi. So I actually worked remotely from that Airbnb for a full week only using my hotspot, which obviously, you know, take some data to be able to do that. And it also completely drained my battery on my phone, but it's all good because I plugged them in and, you know, I made it happen and honestly it worked like a charm. So just make sure that you have great wifi. Make sure that you have, you know, extra data in case you do need to hotspot. If there are any wifi issues. But that is really important whenever you're considering the digital nomad lifestyle. So just making sure you have reliable wifi. Another thing for preparing for the digital nomad lifestyle is to set a schedule. You need to stick to a work routine that matches your employers or client's time zone and make sure that you stick to it whenever you are working as a digital nomad, you know, are living this international life. And it's really exciting and it's really fun. And there's a lot of really new, exciting things, but you also need to make sure that you're, you know, staying consistent and still getting all of your work done. So make sure that you are setting a schedule and sticking to it. And kind of along the same lines, you want to make sure that you are staying organized, use tools like Google calendar, notion, or click up to manage tasks and deadlines. Especially because you can't develop relationships with people in person and an office, you'll have to prove yourself in an online environment. So just make sure that you're not getting too caught up and your glamorous international life and let your job kind of, you know, slack off. You'll want to make sure that you're really focused on staying organized, sticking to a schedule, having reliable wifi so that you can really thrive in your digital nomad lifestyle. Number 7 and preparing to get a remote job abroad is to budget and choose affordable destinations. You'll want to choose affordable cities like Lisbon, Budapest, Prague, and Krakow. If you're wanting to live as a digital nomad and live a less Alec a king, but really you can choose whatever location you want. I mean, take your pick. If you're a digital nomad, that's the glory of it is you can choose exactly where you want to live. And if you are a digital nomad, then you can kind of bop around to different locations. If you want to, or you can also kind of settle in, in a specific location and get a visa for that. And that's totally fine. You know, you can always stick to a specific city and that's totally fine as well. So I would recommend to research the cost of living. You could also research co-working spaces. There's options like hotel lounges and coffee shops that are also really great. But if you want to work in a coworking space to stay motivated and get out of the combination that you're living in and work amongst other people and more of an office setting, I love coworking spaces. I work in, we work all the time. I'm actually currently in WeWork recording this podcast episode. No lie. So I love coworking spaces. I think they're the bomb. But I also worked in a coffee shop this morning, too. So, you know, I think that it's great to have different options and kind of have a change of scenery, but I would kind of research different locations and make sure that there are coworking spaces available. If that's something that's important to you where you're looking to move to. And then, you know, you'll also want to look into long-term accommodation options in each city and just make sure that you have a comfortable place with great wifi too. Like we mentioned before. So I actually think that episode 38 digital nomad versus moving abroad, which is better. So that I did an episode on the differences between actually moving to a specific city and staying there. And how that's different from being a digital nomad and kind of bopping around to different locations. I've done both. And I have my take my hot take on both options and why, you know, there's pros and cons to both options. So you'll just have to think about, you know, where you're at in your life and what's important to you, but I outlined my hot take on being a digital nomad versus moving abroad and episode 38. So you can scroll back and listen to that episode. If that's of interest to you. Number 8 of how to get a remote job and thrive is to stay connected so you can join nomad communities. There are so many options, but you can join a platform like nomad list meetup. I go to meet up things all the time. It's great for networking or Facebook groups to help you stay connected with fellow digital nomads and just meet people really. Like I said, there are so many apps and so many options. Those were just a couple of options that are out there. But there really are so many ways to stay connected with people and meet other digital nomads or locals while you're there. So definitely make sure that you're not just, you know, becoming a bit of a hermit. You'll want to make sure that you are forming some relationships and staying connected with people. So I would definitely recommend that in you know, kind of setting up your remote life abroad and wants to get a job there and start working. Number 9 in our how to get a remote job abroad in Europe is to know the legal and tax implications. This is not the sexy, fun part of working abroad and, you know, having a remote contract, but you'll just want to make sure that you are fully authorized to work in that country. Ensuring you have a B set that allows you to work remotely legally. So if you are just going to stay somewhere and work somewhere for just a month or two, I don't think it's as vital that you get a longterm work visa, but if you're going to be living somewhere for 6, 7 months, you know, a year, then you'll want to make sure that you do have a visa that will allow you to live and work there remotely, legally, because you don't want to get in trouble and you don't want to be banned from the country and get in trouble if you're trying to leave and try to get back in the country or whatever later on. So just make sure that you are authorized to work there legally. I'm making sure that you have a visa that allows you to work there and then taxes. So you'll just maybe want to talk to a tax professional to manage your U.S tax obligations and any potential tax trees with European countries. I mean, European countries have tax trees with the U.S so you shouldn't pay double taxes, but you'll also just want to make sure that you're doing everything correctly. So you might want to talk with a tax person or just kind of look it up online just to make sure that you're following all the rules, but you will have to file your taxes as a U.S American. You have to file your taxes in the U.S no matter what, but like I said, most of the time you won't be paying double tax. So I wouldn't worry about it too much, but just something to look into to know what your tax implications are. And then finally, number 10 and how to get a remote job abroad and kind of set up her life abroad as a digital nomad or if you're wanting to move somewhere more permanently is to play in your transition with your new remote role that you're doing. So something you might want to think about is just testing the waters. You might want to start with a trial run, just spending, you know, a few months or a few weeks, or as much time as you can in one city before committing to a longer stay. You don't have to do this. And especially for wanting to kind of move around to different locations, you might not need to do this, but I would, you know, recommend if you're wanting to move somewhere more permanently is kind of testing it out. And at least being there for a few days to get a feel for the city and where you want to move to like the location. I mean, like the neighborhood and things like that. But that's one thing that you might want to think about. Another thing would be to save money. So you might want to just, you know, create a bit of a financial cushion for unexpected expenses or periods of low income. Specifically, if you're wanting to be a freelancer, if you're going to be employed as a contractor working for a company, or if you have a fully remote job, then you might not have to worry about this. But if you are going to be a freelancer, you might want to have, you know, a bit of extra cushion. So I've actually done an episode it's episode 64, budgeting for your move abroad. It's a very recent episode. So you can look into how to budget for your move abroad and, you know, create that budget for yourself so that you are ready financially for your move abroad. And then lastly, and planning your transition, you know, depending on how long you're going to be working remotely in another country. And, you know, working as a digital nomad, you might just have a plate of doing that for 1 year or something. So if that is the case, you might want to keep your U. S. based options open in case you decide to return after a few months or a year. So you might want to consider subleasing your apartment in the U. S. or renting out your house if you own a house so that you can easily move back into, you know, your U. S. home, too, if you're just wanting to do this temporarily. So many remote jobs that are open to Americans and are open in Europe. So I think it's just such an incredible opportunity. I have. So many people that tell me you are living the dream because I do have a fully remote job and contract So I work for a company in london and I have a visa so I can live here and work here remotely But then I also can bop over to europe really easily And pretty inexpensively and work remotely from there, which I do from time to time or I can, you know, go back to the U S and, and work remotely from there. But I, obviously some companies you have to think about the time zone differences, but you know, it is such a great opportunity. It is living the dream, but those opportunities are out there. I think with careful planning, with the right skills and a willingness to adapt, you can create a lifestyle and find a remote opportunity that will combine, meaningful work where you feel really excited about it and good about it. With, the unforgettable travel experiences that you can have as a remote worker in Europe. It's just unparalleled. You know, I think that it's such a great opportunity if you were able to find an opportunity, but like I said, they are out there. I mean, go back to the middle of the episode where I was listing out all of those job boards that list out jobs. It takes time to find a remote opportunity, just like any job. Finding a job in general, it just takes time and effort. You can't just apply to one to two jobs and. You know, expect to get the opportunity. Sometimes it does take a bit longer, especially, you know, if you don't have a super specialized skillset where there's not, you know, many other people that have it where you can compete really well for job openings, you know, like my job, I'm, you know, in marketing, there's so many people that can do marketing and do marketing. So sometimes it's a bit more competitive. But the opportunities are definitely out there. Remote jobs are definitely still out there. You can definitely work as a remote, digital nomad in Europe. If you want to, or settle in a specific city, if you want to in Europe and, work that remote lifestyle that people, desire and really want. So if this is you, you can definitely make it happen. And I'm so excited for that to be an option for you and an opportunity for you. So I hope that you found this episode really helpful, you know, in finding a remote job that lets you work as a digital nomad in Europe. were to kind of work somewhere more permanently in Europe. Thank you so much for listening to another episode of the Move Abroad podcast. If you have been enjoying the podcast, I would so appreciate it if you would share it with someone that has talked about, Finding a digital nomad job in Europe, finding a remote job in Europe. If you know that you have a friend that's talked about doing that in the past, I would love it if you would share this episode with them. 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