Thanks a lot for the answer. I already looked a bit into healthcare and taxes. The former should by now be covered (was a bit of a hassle exactly _because_ even

Thanks a lot for the answer. I already looked a bit into healthcare and taxes. The former should by now be covered (was a bit of a hassle exactly _because_ even my employer didn't know if they need to take care of my healthcare, plus I'm getting married in the next weeks and need to take care of my SO then). The latter are lower, but actually not that much (much to my dismay..). Socializing: Both my future wife and I plan to learn the language (if possible..). The culture is mostly friendly, depending on the place you're at in that country. And it's about as far away from a conservative Muslim country as possible. ;-) Now how's that for a spoiler? I think what I'm worried about most are the small everyday things. Working all day and still socializing (not only with your coworkers, please). Finding a sweet spot to chill on weekends, if you cannot read signs and don't speak the language..