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Originally Posted by Fatbrit
Sorry -- mea culpa! Thought we had someone advertising their business but, like the idiot I am, I failed to read the dates properly and I was in a rush. Plenty of experience of moving to Slav towns (<30k pop) and not speaking the language. Also been to Slovenia many times though only stayed a couple -- usually passing through on the way down the coast.
How old's your husband? Has he learned any other languages? Has he ever worked for himself? Does he need an income? Are you going to work with him?
Some ideas for you. He isn't going to learn the language unless he gets out of the house and mingles with the locals.
TEFLA course before you leave and teach English. Contact local translators and offer English proof reading. Export business of something local. All these get him mingling in the local community and hence he will learn the language.
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Thank you for some suggestions. What town are you in, anywhere near Murska Sobota? I hear there are lots of English speaking people in Prekmurje now, quite a popular part of Slovenia to retire to. I suppose it is also due to housing being more affordable. Do you expats get together, do you have any network going on, do you feel welcome among the locals?
My husband will still work in Canada for about 10 years before he retires, however, I am thinking about buying a piece of property now while the prices are still reasonable and live there part of the year. Of course, there are issues like who is going to look after the property in a mean time and also, how to find likeminded people. It is all what you make it I am sure, however, I have moved several times in my life and it is always a bit rough starting new beginnings.
Signing off..
Irena