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I’m an Iraqi Assyrian, I moved to Greece in 2000 I was 18 yrs old and lived there for seven years. Worked very hard as a Ζαχαροπλάστης, paid my taxes, took my Άδεια διαμονή and studied Greek language and history στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών στο ζωγράφου Αθήνα. I didn’t have any family there Greeks treated me like a family member and taught me how to be professional, goal oriented, and a hard working man. But I was indeed suffering from “selective racism” since I was an Iraqi (not very exotic) and many Greeks aren’t very friendly with Middle Easterns. I left Greece in 2007 to the US, now I have a bachelor degree in IT from Central Michigan University and work in the field, my life been very successful here in the US and all thanks to those seven years I spent in Greece I learned a lot from them.

44 years in Greece and I dont regret the ups and downs and would never return to England.
I love Greece and Greeks I married one and we have a daughter and granddaughter's.
I thank God that he bought me here I am so blessed.lots of love to your family from Alexandropoli.

I am Norwegian. I lived 20 years in Greece and raised my half-greek children there. I don`t regret anything. I love Greece and consider it my second home. I speek greek and studied to be a nurse there. I didn`t feel I was a foreigner.

I’m Greek and I can speak for the majority of Greeks when I say that you don’t need to prove to anyone what you did to deserve the “Greek lifestyle”. Our land is for all to enjoy, no questions asked. You owe no one an explanation. Ωραίο βίντεο φίλε!

I can't take my eyes off the crystal clear water.

We share many similarities. I'm from the U.S. and my wife is Greek. We moved to Greece in 2012. 40 minutes just outside of Nafplio. Like yourself I have two children and they speak better Greek than me. And we too had people tell us " Are you crazy? You left the US to come here?" And it was during the Grexit and immigration crisis and economic meltdown. But Greece got through it all. It is a wonderful country. But many people don't understand unless they live here.

If you have a digital job and can work online Greece is the best choice. Literally the best.

Same if you retire

I'm from Serbia but living in Germany, i am travelling to Greece at least 2x a year since i was born, my Godfather is Greek. I love my Greek brothers and sisters🇷🇸☦️🇬🇷

Being from Greece and living in the UK for the past decade, I can assure you the bureaucracy in the UK is sometimes worse.

If you don't learn the country's language, you miss MANY GREAT THINGS that make your life better and more enjoyable.
And this applies to any country you may move to.

about a kafeneio=caffe, from another Mediterranean country: (a cup of coffee is a ritual). A busy man comes to the caffe, orders a cup of coffee, drinks it quickly and calls the waiter to pay. The waiter waved with his hand lazily  and said : To those who don't know how to drink coffee, I don't charge.

I have to add something here. I am British from generations and I found myself in Greece basically through my interest in the country because of my having studied Ancient Greek (Classics) at University level. I came for a year (1969) and have been here ever since. The first year opened my appetite for the modern language, and I found myself in  a non-touristic area (very important factor, and basic in  my rapid learning of modern Greek) in inland western Greece which had very beautiful countryside ( I was a mountain hiker) and a wealth of ancient remains of an era I knew very little about as no attention was paid to it even at university level studies. The second year became a third , somewhere there I met my future wife (we have two children and now three grandchildren) and in 1980 I took Greek citizenship. Now I am retired after having taught English here for some 45 years. I have never encountered racism of any kind, and have always got on wonderfully with the locals. I have some excellent friends of decades, and have fully enjoyed my life in Greece.. It gets a bit too hot in summer, though!!

I came from Denmark the previous summer, after almost 10 years. I was shocked...how much the Greek public service has improved. Not perfect of course, but absolutely improved remarkably. I have only been to a public service 2 times only, and all the rest through internet. Even in Denmark you can't do that. The main problem is the "fakelaki" (bribery) which I haven't faced so far and the mentality of some employees (they are lazy or slow). The confirmation of my wife's residence permit and her social security number were done within a few days. That is a miracle.

I lived in Greece, 7 years, in the beautiful capital of Athena. The best years of my life. I learned the language and their tradition.  I am proud that my sons went to school there and learned greek.
I experienced some discrimination because I came from Albania but compare what I earned in this country I almost put away some bad memories. Greek people are friendly and simple. I love the simplicity of this country. We had the luxury to have some vacation there on summers; Kos, Santorini, Ydra, Egina, Halikidiki, Poros, Lefkada, Korfu, Parga, Joannina, etc
I always like to go back to these people and this beautiful country with lots of islands.
If you live in Greece you don’t have time to go abroad. Islands are enough for your whole life 🌞❤️

It is respectful to the country you are living or visiting to learn at least some of the language.
This is what my parents taught me.

As a Dutch person living in Greece, yes learning the local language is always required, yes many speak English but it helps 1000% , and if you use patience even the government can be handled

In my experience people are people.  It does not matter what country.  Most peope are kind, friendly and welcoming.  Sadly some have very poor character flaws, racism, cruelty, criminal behavior.  Those things do not know borders.

You inspired me with your video and I feel ready to move back to Greece  since I was raised in Greece.  I have something to give to our beautiful country since now it needs us more than ever. I have been planning this for a while now and your video motivated me to do so. After 26 years in Chicago and 7 years in Cyprus, I feel ready to return. I am a Chiropractor and I will open my own clinic along with my wife, also a Chiropractor and Acupuncturist. I also feel that there will never be a perfect timing when it comes down to these kind of decisions. As my father once said "Son, the big decisions in your life you take them with your heart not with your head" and cheers to that! God bless you ❤

Δεν συνηθίζω να βλέπω μεγάλης διάρκειας βίντεο, ειδικά τέτοιου τύπου. Κατά τύχη το σκόνταψα το συγκεκριμένο, αλλά το είδα ολόκληρο. Μου άρεσε πολύ ο λόγος σου και ασπάζομαι σε μεγάλο βαθμό τα επιχειρήματά σου. Μην αισθάνεσαι καθόλου ξένος πάντως. Μιλάς ελληνικά καταρχάς, θέλεις να προσφέρεις στην Ελλάδα και να μείνεις στην Ελλάδα όσο έχεις τα μάτια σου ανοιχτά. Και αυτό στην πράξη σε κάνει περισσότερο Έλληνα από πολλούς από εμάς τους υπόλοιπους, που είμαστε γεννημένοι εδώ. Μπράβο σου που άντεξες κάνοντας μια τέτοια μετάβαση σε τόσο δύσκολη συγκυρία. Όσοι τα έζησαν, μπορούν να αντιληφθούν και ας θέλουν να ξεχάσουν. Να είσαι καλά με την οικογένειά σου και να περνάς όμορφα στην χώρα μας!