> a decent place to go out (not the village pub where alcoholics waste their lives) If you are in your early 20s and going out every night, then a village migh

> a decent place to go out (not the village pub where alcoholics waste their lives) If you are in your early 20s and going out every night, then a village might suck. But I’m older now, and for the one or two times a week I meet friends, I just cycle down to the train station, put my bike on the train, and in an hour or so I’m in the city. Even when I just want a coffee for myself, there is a small town nearby with two nice cafes. It’s not all alcoholics outside the big city. > a decent school for your kids ... but not raise a family in a small village Are you religious or something? The vast majority of my social circle either does not want children, or wants 1 child much later in life. So, no reason that such people who prefer a quiet life cannot spend at least a few years in the countryside now. > There are not so many jobs where you can work from home, especially exclusive from home. Romania might be the remote-working capital of Europe now. Coworking spaces are popping up like mushrooms after rain. Yes, not everyone can work remotely, but anyone who has a university education and who uses English a lot ought to at least consider becoming a freelancer, or applying at a Western European company that will let them work from home in RO.