SteveM Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 yep at the Age of 41 I am emigrating to America (east bay San Francisco) at the beginning of February!!! one way flights booked and everything!! excited but bricking it at the same time It’s a long story but my Father in law lives out there and has been sponsoring us for our immigration visa application for years now and it has finally come through! We went for our medicals and interview at the US consulate last month and now hove our visas in hand. My wife has handed her notice in at work (3 months notice) and we have started the long and hard job of clearing, selling and junking our lives so far. We are taking very little with us, mainly clothes and anything really sentimentally valuable so all else has to go and its amazing how much stuff you can keep in a three bedroom house!!!! Its quite a task but we hope to be mostly clear by xmas so that we can have an easy time of it in January So in the near future the Zed will have to go too…. Just sold my Bike and already sold the wifes car Families have mixed feelings which is understandable but most of them are pleased for us even if they are finding it hard to outwardly show it…. We have known this was coming hence the long road trip around Europe this summer We have a place to stay when we get out there (at the father in laws) but don’t have work lined up yet….. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7nny Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'd love to have the connections to be able to move out there so I'm envious! I wouldn't be keen on trying to sell all of my worldly possessions though, so best of luck with that! If anyone needs me; I'll be circling like vultures do.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I spent a week in San Fran last year - I've got family there too - it's a brilliant place and I love it. I'd be doing the same if the Mrs wasn't so planted here. Well done you for taking the leap - enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 If you need any tax advise, let me know. I work in international tax and we mainly deal with US/UK moves (either direction for either nationality) as it's such a popular move. It's something which is a long term goal for me, totally jealous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 At least your friends on the forum are just a keystroke or two away Exciting times no doubt........with a little bit of nervousness thrown in I'm sure but good luck to you both 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Good luck with the move My parent emigrated to the UK some 25 years ago. Now me and the wife are thinking about leaving the UK for somewhere else, probably in the next 5 - 10 years or so. It's a small world, and life is too short to waste been stuck in one place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 You only get one life so go out and live it the way you want and have a great time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 will definitely need tax advice AliveBoy!!! we are planning on keeping our property here and renting it out so will have an income in the UK while being non dom... I think the Agents deal with paying the tax for us on that front but I am not sure and that's a conversation we need to have with them.... not sure we can have a large sum in our account here and jus transfer it out there with no issues? lots of questions on top of that but also need to sit with our account manager to sort out banking details.... loads to think about and do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Well done and good luck...i love San Fran and California generally. i'm very jealous!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 we love it out there too... been visiting the area once or twice a year for the last 12 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Sorry to see you go mate but wish yoiu both all the luck in the world, lovely part of the world too and just a tad jealous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 will definitely need tax advice AliveBoy!!! we are planning on keeping our property here and renting it out so will have an income in the UK while being non dom... I think the Agents deal with paying the tax for us on that front but I am not sure and that's a conversation we need to have with them.... not sure we can have a large sum in our account here and jus transfer it out there with no issues? lots of questions on top of that but also need to sit with our account manager to sort out banking details.... loads to think about and do!!! I'm a tax preparer myself not a tax advisor, so I can put you in contact with a very good advisor at my work who is literally worth their weight in gold. I can give basic advise, but obviously tax planning is critical to get right. I can sort you out an informal chat with them on the phone if you want, so that they can go through the next steps of action to get everything tidied away in the most efficient way? It's all 100% above board, no grey area stuff like some people advise. Drop me a pm if you want to have a chat with the advisor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'd love to be able to go and live in the USA. Sunshine, dry weather, cheap fuel, more guns than I'd have time to use and most of all SPACE. England is too cramped for me. Tiny roads and living ontop of eachother almost everywhere you go. Good luck for the future mate, buy a Zed over there and stay with all of us on the forum, Don't join that horrid yanky version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 I think I might have to buy a V8....... be rude not to...... currently thinking Corvette 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) All the best Steve, great adventures ahead so a lot to look forward to! Edited October 20, 2015 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 All the best to you!! Zed parts are cheaper there in US.... maybe another left-hand drive zed when you are out there?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Best of luck it sounds like a great move Keep us all posted on hole it goes out there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Just to let you know, I've informed Daily Mail about your new venture! Bloody immigrants! :lol: Good luck with the move Steve! Been in Cali earlier this year, amazing place, specially the beaches. Not so keen on the American "culture" (guns, no NHS, so many homeless people), but hope it works out for you. V8 in USA is like 1.2 diesel in UK, so common, so yes, would be rude not to go for one, C7 Stingray? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Good luck mate, I have emigrated twice (although clearly eventually came back for various reasons!) its a brilliant adventure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Just to let you know, I've informed Daily Mail about your new venture! Bloody immigrants! :lol: Good luck with the move Steve! Been in Cali earlier this year, amazing place, specially the beaches. Not so keen on the American "culture" (guns, no NHS, so many homeless people), but hope it works out for you. V8 in USA is like 1.2 diesel in UK, so common, so yes, would be rude not to go for one, C7 Stingray? So that's why you came England no guns and NHS lol Joke before you all start lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutthepasty Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Went to San Francisco this year and absolutely loved the place. Such vibrant city crammed with a young free-thinking crowd. Everyone seems to be super healthy too for some reason. Wish I could have an opportunity to go there to work. Going to apply for a secondment through work very soon, 3 years on the East Coast between Boston and New York, would probably be lucky to get it though! Personally the wrong side of America but has excellent scope to travel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 All the very best for you both steve. Good luck in the USA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hope all goes well for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 to be far its not the selling up or the move out there that's playing on my mind at the moment..... its going out there without any work lined up that's playing on my mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Soooooo jealous, what an amazing adventure, enjoy! PS - Can you get me in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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