DON'T Move to Denmark in 2024: 7 Reasons It's NOT For You

For the opposite, why you SHOULD move to Denmark, check this video out: https://youtu.be/AZmLvfmQh5w

Yes Denmark is dark in the winther, but really makes up for it in the summer with sunlight for 16-18 hours

I'm American, and live in a very small town in Denmark, and I love it.

Watching this video from a small town somewhere in Jutland, wondering why hadn’t anyone told me all that before I moved here😅🙈 All the points in your video are very spot-on!

In Denmark friends are for life, at least that´s my experience. So, it would seem obvious that the older you get the harder it will be to get new acquaintances which might develop into friendships, in Portugal I had lots of "friends" but I actually prefer my few Danish friends. Example: Danmark: Some years back I called my friend Bjørn at 4 am in the morning dead drunk and lost, he got angry, called me a bunch of names but he drove 23 kilometers to pick me up, I got some more roast on the way home but fell asleep. Portugal : I called my cousin whom I considered a good friend in the middle of the night while on vacation in Portugal due to a hotel problem in Coimbra (long story but this time not my fault), he just refused to answer the call and pressed cancel. No, I never prior to this point in time called him to ask for anything. I know it´s dangerous to generalize but from what I have gathered, easier friendships also tend to crackle under the heat a lot faster. One thing my Danish friends aren´t known for is "small favors" but they will rise to the occasion if the situation is dire. I honestly don´t know if my analysis is correct, it´s just what I have experienced. Another thing to note is that Portugal has changed immensely since I was young, how things are now is a lot harder for me to have any opinion on.

I moved to Ikast, Jutland 11 months ago. I am still doing okay and feeling fine about the decision. I think the boring part is mostly related to what is your maritial status, family and expectations. It is a very good feeling to have birds singing at 4-5 AM in the morning. Yes, it sometimes sounds boring, for example you feel like the only activity you can have is to hang out in between grocery stores :) But still it is okay. BTW I moved from İstanbul (20 mil pop.) to here (10 k pop max.). Maybe that was what I had been looking for :) Thanks for the video Mario!

I love your channel. So informative.

Many thanks for this information, very useful.

Denmark is very unfortunate in comparison to other Scandinavia. Norway has really superior nature and wonders to see, Sweden has also something to see (not like Norway, but still mountains, lakes, northern lights), Finland has beatiful lakes, forests and saunas. And of course, all three mentioned countries have snow at winter - you can go skiing, sledging, skating, tubing… Denmark is flat, sea is cold, winter is rainy and the weather mostly sucks. And danish people are very narcisstic and autistisk antisocial. Unfortunately I live in Danmark and Looking forward to moving out. Young people start drinking alcohol from the age of 15. And 80% of the population suffers from depression, anxiety and stress. And if you lose a job or have an economic crisis, you become isolated. The system does not help and you should be lucky if you have a good family or friends who are willing to help you. All in all, the whole culture is narcistic. As soon as you become seriously ill and are in a relationship. Don't expect the relationship to last long.

Lived in Copenhagen from 2006-2009 and I totally agree with you especially the part about making friends..

I was born in Denmark, and I would like to start a new life and move to other country that has more warm weather and where people are less introverted so I would be able to talk to new people and make friends. I have no friends here in Denmark.

To the last point, as an international, even moving from Aarhus to Copenhagen was a hugely positive thing for us…

Been in Denmark 10 years. Very difficult to get jobs , or to escape the social net trap. 3 years abroad we both have jobs , very good jobs, great advancement possibilities, far freer , own our own new car , getting the feeling that we progress beyond what Denmark offered :the comfy life of a pet…

I much prefer tropical countries. Better weather and people are so open & friendly. It’s just a very different energy I much prefer, outward happier people.

I personally admire and respect the Scandinavian Nordic countries because they use those high taxes to reinvest back into their own native population and it shows. The Danish reinvestments in their Danish people are paying dividends allowing Denmark to compete on a global level as a powerhouse while having a phenomenal culture. The Scandinavian Nordic people are reserved until they become a true friend. Latin Americas(Latinos) don't have a great reputation in the USA nor in Europe so just continue to be a genuine kind trustworthy person and you will eventually make authentic relationships. I know immigration is a sensitive topic in Denmark currently and it's because Denmark and the Scandinavian Nordic countries are ranked at the top as great societies currently. In reverse, the Latin America countries( along with the African countries, south Asian (and most Asian countries), Caribbean island nations, , Middle Eastern countries, Pacific island nations) are still developing countries. Places like NYC and London are in super wealthy Western countries and in capitalistic economics with safety nets. Even though the UK and the USA are wealthier economies they are struggling with certain issues like immigration and focusing on their own native population as well instead of unimportant issues. Every year those Scandinavian Nordic countries are always ranked at the top whereas places like Latin American countries clearly are not.

Does Billund in Jutland fall in the category of boring small towns? They have a large expat community over there, mostly because of Lego.

November, December and even major part of January are mostly dark in Ukraine too AS well as cold months you mentioned . Ukraine is not a Scandinavia but... 😊😊 Of cause summers are hot. Anyway thanks for your video. Interesting to listen about your experience and opinion ❤

Hi @MarioScianHQ, I moved to Denmark for a PhD, so I am here for a set timeframe of 3 years.I would want to invest in ETFs for 10+ years. Would you still invest the same way knowing that you will likely move abroad? Can a portfolio be transferred, will there be taxes?

Yo me acabo de mudar desde Argentina y elegí Odense para empezar, a fin de reducir un poco los costos que implica aterrizar en Dinamarca viniendo de paises devaluados. Sobre lo ultimo que comentas respecto a ciudades pequeñas me gustaria agregar que se reducen mucho las opciones laborales que no requieren idioma danes, es algo que no esperaba y me esta dando complicaciones. Espero que en tu canal esten permitidos los comentarios en español jajaja. Abrazo!

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