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Forum: Germany
Sep 20th 2014, 8:09 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,001
Posted By johnab

FHEA recognised in Germany?

Some background: I lived and worked in Germany for 14 years from the early nineties. Five and a half of those years I was a "Künstlerischer Mitarbeiter" at a Hochschule, with Beamtenstatus and all...
Forum: Germany
Sep 17th 2014, 6:35 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

That's quite an odyssey, more than ours. At least you get very good at packing and knowing what to throw away...
Forum: Germany
Sep 16th 2014, 9:23 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

You are right, although the minimum qualification is a point to note. That could affect the 2 years in Denmark, from which I would get a company pension.

Even with rising prices, Berlin is very...
Forum: Germany
Sep 16th 2014, 12:48 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

There was an interesting reportage on ARD recently on this subject "Wem gehört die Stadt"

Dokumentarfilm im Ersten: Wem gehört die Stadt? | Video zu Reportage / Dokumentation | ARD | Das Erste...
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 10:48 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

Always the conundrum about buying. Most forecasts suggest that prices (to buy) will continue to rise; and renting is definitely more expensive than it used to be. It's going to be a calculated risk...
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 10:32 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

We are very aware of the changes, were there again last month. Keeping an eye on (rising) prices via Immobilienscout; the pound is strong vs the Euro but that can change, especially if Scotland...
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 9:26 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

I should perhaps say that my interest is not so much on the experience of moving a lot in itself, but specifically the phenomenon of moving several times between two countries.
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 6:07 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

She did consider, but in the context of the EU there didn't seem to be any signal advantage (although one should consider that the UK could leave the Union some time in the future)
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 6:06 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

Re: UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

The question was: does anyone have the experience of multiple moves between two countries, specifically UK & Germany?

Your reply implied that you count yourself amongst these. How many times have...
Forum: Germany
Sep 15th 2014, 11:47 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By johnab

UK-Germany-UK-Germany - anyone else?

Here's an unusual situation and I'm wondering if anyone else here has a similar experience?

To sum up briefly: at the age of 30 I moved from my native UK work in Berlin (in the early 90's), got...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 11th 2008, 4:42 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,205
Posted By johnab

Re: Returning to live in UK with EU spouse

Many thanks JAJ - that's much clearer now.:)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 10th 2008, 11:40 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,205
Posted By johnab

Re: Returning to live in UK with EU spouse

You do need British citizenship to vote in a UK general election. Obviously you don't need a passport for this purpose.

Any thoughts about where/when/how to register that my wife has entered the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 10th 2008, 10:14 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,205
Posted By johnab

Re: Returning to live in UK with EU spouse

Many thanks for all the helpful replies.

My wife does think that she would like to apply for British citizenship, although as others have pointed out, it's not imperative unless she wishes to be...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 3rd 2008, 9:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,205
Posted By johnab

Returning to live in UK with EU spouse

I'm returning at the end of this month after 16 years in Europe (14 in Germany, 2 in Denmark).

My wife has a German passport (we married in Berlin in 2000). I've looked through all the links in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 3rd 2008, 9:31 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 626
Posted By johnab

Container from Denmark to UK?

We're in the process of moving to the UK/Wales from Denmark. Instead of using a traditional removal company, the option of using a shipping container has been raised, to save money.

This would...
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