Convincing My Wife to Make th eMove

Now imagine one of you is anxious, not enthused, downright sad about moving? It would make enjoying wherever you decided to go pretty hard if not impossible.

If you move over to Europe, seeing the grandkids would be maybe once or twice a year, not once or twice a month. How would you feel about missing out on life events and the inevitable distance in the relationships caused by physical distance?

Also, do not underestimate the bureaucracy of emigrating. You are only getting visa posts because visas are pretty vital if you want to stay somewhere beyond visiting. Siblings generally can´t sponsor for visas/residence permits but yes, a brother in Paris would make navigating your way to a French visa/residence permit easier simply by having somebody on the ground who has gone through the same or similar process. This would only apply to France, though. Requirements and way of applying could and probably will be very, very different in the next country over.

So, I also think it would be a good idea to maybe spend a month or two or three (and that´s pretty much the maximum you can do as a tourist) in your favorite country to see how you and your wife like it once the vacation-feeling wears off. You may be surprised by her and yourself both.