Thank you for this. This is one of your most useful videos (that I’ve seen) for me! I hadn’t realised Albania allows up to a year - I’ll have a look into that…
Just in case you're not from the USA: the 1-year allowance is only for people with a United States passport, under special agreement between these countries. Albania's normal tourist visa for almost everyone else is 90 days.
This was really useful, thank you. I was wondering why you choose Montenegro. Does it make things easier in some ways, like car registration that you mentioned? Or was it the climate? Language, medical etc? I like the idea of shuffling around Europe but worry about the winters. I'm not a fan of the cold and it looks both cold and wet in that region over the winter months. Is winter a bit milder in Albania given that its a little further south? With our European motorhoming dreams shattered by Brexit, I'm starting to think about something like this as an alternative without setting up a residency somewhere. So which of your videos do you recommend I start with please? And thanks again for all the info. p.s. I am British but non-resident for 20 years so can only spend about 40 days a year back in the UK.
Nice coverage of the Schengen shuffle. I would really be interested in a video or a couple on driving throughout Europe. Since you have driven through so many EU countries it would be great to hear about interesting experiences with different types of roads, roundabouts, tolls, signage, parking etc.. between various countries for good or bad. Road conditions and any maintenance and accidents or close calls or parking damage. Very few slow travelers drive.
@@zeitgeist888 we do speak about our car situations in videos as they are relevant. Here’s our car purchase and registration video How Americans Can Buy and Register a Car in Europe (Expats, Nomads, and Retired in Europe) ua-cam.com/video/zpDRM9pSGLE/v-deo.html
I'm not in your shoes as a Brit, but would have thought a much safer and less nerve wracking option is to have a tri-factor setting = to spend 60 days in each on average, then start a new 180-day cycle. What do you think? You could extend your EU stays to around 88 days and just over 3 months in the other two; that probably adds some years to life :)
You have to realize we’re not talking about EU. We are talking about Schengen, so there are 29 countries that have to share the same 90 days out of every 180 days. if you want to do a trifecta with one Schengen country and two non Schengen countries your plan could work. However, the typical problem is trying to live in Europe despite the Schengen time restrictions.
@@WarrenJulieTravel I do, sorry for my slippage! :) As I understand it, the only way in Schengen other than 90/180 days is to become a resident/citizen of one of Schengen countries. I just watched your French residency with the Italian consultant - it's brilliant because $30-40k would buy you a liveable property in some places in France (not in Paris, Saint-Tropez etc of course) then you're almost there with his magic! Great news, I'm very happy for you
Right! I was expecting a “loophole“ or something. Absolutely nothing new here! Sad to see they have gone the clickbait way to get views. I just unsubscribed.
@@oliverdietz2495 here’s the first video we did to buy and register our vehicle and the process How Americans Can Buy and Register a Car in Europe (Expats, Nomads, and Retired in Europe) ua-cam.com/video/zpDRM9pSGLE/v-deo.html
If montenegro goes into EU 2028 say,would this allow their resudents/ citizens to move to any other EU country like is now within the 27 or so EU countries?
From an American perspective, we are avoiding having to leave Europe. This is educating others on how to remain in Europe and avoid having to leave Europe, as unfortunately many believe they must.
No, bureaucrats in Poland made it difficult. I did a final video on the residency process and have the citizenship packet ready but I have not submitted. The tax laws and bureaucracy has tempered my enthusiasm.
@@WarrenJulieTravel Oh nooooo! I'm sorry. I hope it works out, maybe a pushy residency consultant can do the legwork and keep them on their toes while you're spending quality time in Serbia etc
Any ideas for those who don't want to move around as much...is it possible to rent an apartment in a low-cost country long-term and stay 89 days twice a year, and then do the same outside the Schengen zone? I'm looking for a solution in-between schlepping from one short-term rental to another or buying property. Splitting time between 2-3 countries while still feeling like I have a home base (and not having to get residency or become a tax resident) is my goal.
There are a lot of possibilities to do this, many do Croatia and Montenegro, some Italy to Albania, Greece & Albania, Hungary & Serbia, and these are simple border and ferry combinations. You could easily select any single Schengen and pair it with a non Schengen and drive or fly to and from.
@@WarrenJulieTravel yes since Albania lets you stay a year, it's the most logical choice to stay there if you want to focus on Italy or Greece. Which is what looks like a great option to me.
@@JayandSarah we went into Kosovo through Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro, without any issues. It’s mostly the Serbia border that is the only concern. Just best to avoid that border direction altogether.
I really don't like Denmark! Norway is the most beautiful place in Scandinavia. Everything in Denmark is pretty horrible. The food (unless you like stinky fishy stuff) the people are not the friendliest and smell lof fish. The little mermaid in Copenhagen is in a horrible industrial area and I was so shocked by that 😢 You can see immediately what an ugly industrial area it is where the little mermaid is, you don't need to stay there for years to see what a horrible place it is. Not everyone has the same opinions as other people. So don't judge people because they have a different opinion to yourselves.
New here, i heard a slip of you have dogs. I have service dog and cats how do you do this stuff. Find a place to stay with animals travel with pets ETC. Me and my wife want to do this stuff are budget is 7k a month.
Thanks guys! ❤
thnx you 2 :) - The Artists liked this one
Thank you for this. This is one of your most useful videos (that I’ve seen) for me! I hadn’t realised Albania allows up to a year - I’ll have a look into that…
Just in case you're not from the USA: the 1-year allowance is only for people with a United States passport, under special agreement between these countries. Albania's normal tourist visa for almost everyone else is 90 days.
@@thurianknight that’s good to know - thank you - as I’m not American!
Good stuff, useful info/tools, thanks! 🙌
@@BasicAmericanDadAbroad thanks 😊
Really interesting - many thanks to you both!!
Good update....Thanks
Thanks for watching, we appreciate it.
This was really useful, thank you. I was wondering why you choose Montenegro. Does it make things easier in some ways, like car registration that you mentioned? Or was it the climate? Language, medical etc? I like the idea of shuffling around Europe but worry about the winters. I'm not a fan of the cold and it looks both cold and wet in that region over the winter months. Is winter a bit milder in Albania given that its a little further south? With our European motorhoming dreams shattered by Brexit, I'm starting to think about something like this as an alternative without setting up a residency somewhere. So which of your videos do you recommend I start with please? And thanks again for all the info. p.s. I am British but non-resident for 20 years so can only spend about 40 days a year back in the UK.
Hi, Did you ever consider Albania ? If so I would love to hear your reasons for choosing Montenegro. Looking to do the same things to avoid taxes.
Nice coverage of the Schengen shuffle. I would really be interested in a video or a couple on driving throughout Europe. Since you have driven through so many EU countries it would be great to hear about interesting experiences with different types of roads, roundabouts, tolls, signage, parking etc.. between various countries for good or bad. Road conditions and any maintenance and accidents or close calls or parking damage. Very few slow travelers drive.
@@zeitgeist888 we do speak about our car situations in videos as they are relevant.
Here’s our car purchase and registration video How Americans Can Buy and Register a Car in Europe (Expats, Nomads, and Retired in Europe)
ua-cam.com/video/zpDRM9pSGLE/v-deo.html
I'm not in your shoes as a Brit, but would have thought a much safer and less nerve wracking option is to have a tri-factor setting = to spend 60 days in each on average, then start a new 180-day cycle. What do you think?
You could extend your EU stays to around 88 days and just over 3 months in the other two; that probably adds some years to life :)
You have to realize we’re not talking about EU. We are talking about Schengen, so there are 29 countries that have to share the same 90 days out of every 180 days. if you want to do a trifecta with one Schengen country and two non Schengen countries your plan could work. However, the typical problem is trying to live in Europe despite the Schengen time restrictions.
@@WarrenJulieTravel I do, sorry for my slippage! :) As I understand it, the only way in Schengen other than 90/180 days is to become a resident/citizen of one of Schengen countries.
I just watched your French residency with the Italian consultant - it's brilliant because $30-40k would buy you a liveable property in some places in France (not in Paris, Saint-Tropez etc of course) then you're almost there with his magic! Great news, I'm very happy for you
You're in worse shoes because you had all the rights, but some corrupt liars took them away from you...
But your not "avoiding" the 90/180 day restriction. You are leaving to a non-Shengen country for 90 days then going back in to a Shengen country.
Right! I was expecting a “loophole“ or something. Absolutely nothing new here! Sad to see they have gone the clickbait way to get views. I just unsubscribed.
@@Laura-y8n6dwell of course there is no loophole, what did you expect?
You taught me the Schengen shuffle. I hope we meet some time. Sorry, can't find your car in Bulgaria video. Thanks.
@@oliverdietz2495 here’s the first video we did to buy and register our vehicle and the process
How Americans Can Buy and Register a Car in Europe (Expats, Nomads, and Retired in Europe)
ua-cam.com/video/zpDRM9pSGLE/v-deo.html
Hello from Ukraine. Happy to have you visit us.
Oops, you just mentioned Georgia!
If montenegro goes into EU 2028 say,would this allow their resudents/ citizens to move to any other EU country like is now within the 27 or so EU countries?
I believe you get 30 days visa free if you fly into Belarus
It's now land borders too until at least the end of the year
You didn't mention Georgia. It's a beautiful country and be well worth a visit.
@@Paul-cg1bn we did mention it.
So, you are not "Avoiding the 90/180 day Schengen rules" you are keeping to keeping to them.
From an American perspective, we are avoiding having to leave Europe. This is educating others on how to remain in Europe and avoid having to leave Europe, as unfortunately many believe they must.
Sorry if youve already explained. Why dont you just get EU residency?
I thought Ireland was in the Schengen
You forgot to mention the Republic of Ireland, which is a non schengen EU country
@nobreshit.9694 we mention it, we explained that it has 90 days whereas the UK has six months. Go to the 10:00 mark
What do you think of Germany restricting their borders currently…is this possibly a trend in the Schengen due to illegal immigration?
I thought you're now Schengen citizens via Warren's Polish ancestry, no?
No, bureaucrats in Poland made it difficult. I did a final video on the residency process and have the citizenship packet ready but I have not submitted. The tax laws and bureaucracy has tempered my enthusiasm.
@@WarrenJulieTravel Oh nooooo! I'm sorry. I hope it works out, maybe a pushy residency consultant can do the legwork and keep them on their toes while you're spending quality time in Serbia etc
Any ideas for those who don't want to move around as much...is it possible to rent an apartment in a low-cost country long-term and stay 89 days twice a year, and then do the same outside the Schengen zone? I'm looking for a solution in-between schlepping from one short-term rental to another or buying property. Splitting time between 2-3 countries while still feeling like I have a home base (and not having to get residency or become a tax resident) is my goal.
There are a lot of possibilities to do this, many do Croatia and Montenegro, some Italy to Albania, Greece & Albania, Hungary & Serbia, and these are simple border and ferry combinations. You could easily select any single Schengen and pair it with a non Schengen and drive or fly to and from.
@@WarrenJulieTravel yes since Albania lets you stay a year, it's the most logical choice to stay there if you want to focus on Italy or Greece. Which is what looks like a great option to me.
I heard US citizens are not allowed to enter Serbia from Kosovo.
Yes, that’s a border you should avoid.
You want to enter Serbia from Montenegro or Skopje. And Kosovo from Albania.
@@JayandSarah we went into Kosovo through Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro, without any issues. It’s mostly the Serbia border that is the only concern. Just best to avoid that border direction altogether.
@@WarrenJulieTravel exactly.
you look like Alec Baldwin in your thumbnail
Hmmm, not sure if that’s good or bad….
Quick question, maybe I missed it on some of your other videos - just wondering how the polish citizenship was going?
I think it was denied
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I really don't like Denmark! Norway is the most beautiful place in Scandinavia. Everything in Denmark is pretty horrible. The food (unless you like stinky fishy stuff) the people are not the friendliest and smell lof fish. The little mermaid in Copenhagen is in a horrible industrial area and I was so shocked by that 😢 You can see immediately what an ugly industrial area it is where the little mermaid is, you don't need to stay there for years to see what a horrible place it is. Not everyone has the same opinions as other people. So don't judge people because they have a different opinion to yourselves.
New here, i heard a slip of you have dogs. I have service dog and cats how do you do this stuff. Find a place to stay with animals travel with pets ETC. Me and my wife want to do this stuff are budget is 7k a month.