VesnaV
Slovenian expat in Austria
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About me
Slovenian
Lives in Vienna
Registration: 19 July 2010
health insurance for expats by computopia
Hi, anyone know where can i get health insurance in vienna and how much is it? thanks andrea
International organisation use Vanbreda. Probably not all, but quite a lot. Read More
Buying property in Austria by Christine
Hi, can a foreigner buy property in Austria? If so, is it complicated? What is the process of purchasing a property in Austria? Any tips for buying property, such as a check-list of items to verify ? Thanks in advance for ...
It's just too complicated to explain here how to buy property in Austria!!! You can do it, that's for sure and I would recommend only 3 thing to anyone who is buying any kind of property here: - get yourself a lawyer who will oversee all your ... Read More
Expats / Locals with Cats, where do you all live ? by RayCyrus
If you live anywhere in Austria, and live in an apartment or house where your cats can go out and come back in, please continue reading and share your experiences. Hello Everyone, My name is Ray, single American, an independent entrepreneur doing ...
Hi, Austrians are extremely into pets!! there is no fear that you would not find place suitable for cats. I have two dogs myself and my neighbours have two cats that walk around on their own most of the day. People with dogs can use special dog ... Read More
rental for 3 months 2011 by mitzibrister
Hi, I am a newbie, so bare with me. My family, me and 2 teens, are very interested in visiting Slovenia for 3 months, Oct-Dec. We really only need a place with 2 bedrooms. What would be the average rent? The cost of living looks very reasonable, ...
i have no idea who you are but you are so painfully right!!! I can just say again and again - I am glad i left when I did. Regards to Ptuj Read More
can we change visa from visiting to work visa in vienna
work visa and visiting visa are completly different things. For work visa you have to have some criteria met such as age, education, experiances and language. This is very diffiicult to get in At for non-EU citizens. You can also only apply to this ... Read More
Looking for Halloween
I am sure there are parties organised here, but Europeans are not into Hallowen as Americans. But there are quite few American bars and even some restaurants and I guess few hotels will organise something for their guests. You will probably find ... Read More
Just a few questions wondering about Slovenia
I wouldn't know about jobs in IT and how much you could get paid. But I can not repeat enough that if you don't speak the language you can hardly expect to be lucky enough to get job or even open your own company... well, good luck anyway, you might ... Read More
If you want to leave in Slovenia, take a look at this website
Sorry!!!!!! Live of course and not leave I think that could be very useful for anyone considering moving to Slovenia. http://www.infotujci.si/index.php Read More
Living in Slovenia
Good website for anyone who wants to move to Slovenia http://www.infotujci.si/index.php And that's about car registration: http://www.infotujci.si/v/46/passenger-cars/ Read More
Can I visit Solvenia ?
No, you can not visit Slovenia with Croatian Visa. Slovenia is in EU and Croatia is not so you will not be allowed to cross the border. Read More
Vienna International Schools by perdanasiswa
Experience with registering foreign students at Vienna International Schools
Well,I am here for 7 years now and I can assure you that we are all not that welcomed as you might think. The banks, schools... no one is really impressed by having any of us here. You have trouble with all sorts of thinks here. I don't believe that ... Read More
living,work and study in Slovenia? by awaken
hi!I remain one month to finsh school and i really don't want studying in the universitety,because i don't see any sense at all.From the other hand i am searching for new settles becasue i am a little sick from the situation in my country Bulgaria ...
http://www.studyineurope.eu/study-in-slovenia/admission/requirements Have a look at this and see if you even can fulfil basic requirements. Slovenia language is one of them!! Read More
where can i study in english in slovenia
http://www.studyineurope.eu/study-in-slovenia/admission/requirements If you fulfil those requirements you can study in Slo, but even than you need to get place first and unis are very full as it is. Read More
Vienna International Schools by perdanasiswa
Experience with registering foreign students at Vienna International Schools
Well, international schools in Vienna have a waiting lists in place. They are suppose to accept children of diplomats in Vienna and they are the only ones with priority enrolling - which makes sense since this is why those schools were established ... Read More
Cost of living in Slovenia by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Slovenia [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Slovenia . Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
Salaries in Slo are pure disaster!! It is definitely true that you can earn more with being a handyman than with some proper office job. I wonder really how people leave with that money!! Prices are almost the same as in Austria (and here is far ... Read More
Cost of living in Austria by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting to start a topic about the cost of living in Austria. It could help a lot those who like to move to Austria. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation ...
I was just suprices that you get flat of 80 m2 for 100.000!! I have really never seen anything of this m2 for so little money. I have only 50 m2 more than you've mentioned and I paid 3 x as much as you said. And a rent of a 80 m2 was in my case ... Read More
Americans living in Slovenia by nadia1982
Hey guys, I would love to meet Americans that live in Slovenia. I've lived here most of my life, except for the 2 years I spent in Florida. I'm trying to keep my English language level up. Plus I think Americans are way cool :-). So please post a ...
Rada bi vam povedala zgodbo... Zeljela bi vam ispricati pricu... Just for those that don't understand what we mean: first sentence above is Slovenian and second Croatian.... how similar are they?? The sentence is " I want to tell you a ... Read More
names of schools in Slovenia
I know, I am not talking about any other subject. But being a mother tongue is not enough, you need to have proper certificates for teaching and nostrification. But ask Ministry and they will tell you what kind of qualification you need to ... Read More
Vienna neighborhoods and bilingual schools by roberto23
Hello -- I have been offered a job (!) and expect to move to Vienna with my family shortly. I'm considering enrolling my son, 11, in one of the bilingual middle schools (Wiener Mittelschule). I'll be working downtown. Are any of you familiar with ...
Not sure about bilingual but there are quite few international schools here but they are really expensive. If your son is only 11 he would be better off in some good Austrian school, he can pick up language very quickly since he is so young. There ... Read More
Living, traveling with dogs in Vienna by roberto23
Hi, all -- I'm considering a possible job in Vienna. Along with the family, we'd be bringing our two dogs. Can anyone help with these questions: How dog-friendly is Vienna in general? Austria? Can dogs go on public transportation? Is it more ...
Vienna is great for dogs!!! I have two and I can go almost everywhere with them: restaurants, shopping centers (but not in shops that sell food of course). I did not have problems renting and there are all sorts of doggy parks all around the city. ... Read More
names of schools in Slovenia
Well, rules are quite strict. You will have see if you can get nostrification or you would need some exams first. Look at the website of Ministry of Education and contact them directly. They will tell you what you need in order to be employed as a ... Read More
Internet and cell phone
Try this website: tarifecheck.at/index.php?rubrik=mobilfunk If you don't know German, use Google Translate. Good luck Read More
Americans living in Slovenia by nadia1982
Hey guys, I would love to meet Americans that live in Slovenia. I've lived here most of my life, except for the 2 years I spent in Florida. I'm trying to keep my English language level up. Plus I think Americans are way cool :-). So please post a ...
Dear June, you are right but I guess she wanted to keep in touch with Americans because she comes from Florida and not so much to improve her English. But I agree with you, I work for international organisation and we do use only GB English which is ... Read More
Cost of living in Slovenia by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Slovenia [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Slovenia . Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
I agree with Nadia. Please be aware that whole Slovenia has only 2 million inhabitants and just for comparison, Vienna has almost the same number of people so market is not that big. Also, these days in Europe you can get by easier by knowing and ... Read More
Do and don't in Slovenia by expat.com
Are you living in Slovenia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Slovenia? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Slovenia?[/b] Thanks!
Na ja... that's not so difficult. There are few things that I heard some find strange: - you should always take off your shoes when entering someone else house (except if they say otherwise). Usually we have slippers for visitors that you can put ... Read More
Cost of living in Slovenia by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Slovenia [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Slovenia . Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
I hope you speak the language!!! You can have trouble working with people without good language skills. I worked for international company in MB and we used to have directors and managers coming from all over Europe to work for us and all of them ... Read More
Find a job in Slovenia by expat.com
Hi, You are an expat living in Slovenia? Please share your experience! [b]What is the best way to find a job in Slovenia?[/b] [u]The Internet?[/u] Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in ...
Well, it's really difficult for me to imagine that someone without knowledge of Slovenian language (which by the way is really difficult language to learn) would get a good job in Slovenia. We do not have many international organisations where you ... Read More
kindergardens and neighborhoods--help!? by karithedrumteacher
Hi. We are moving to town with our 3 year old and want to know any recommendations for good english speaking kindergardens and areas to live in city center.
As far as areas, most of them have good and not so good parts, it all depends where you would like to be and where you work.... Every district in Vienna had very nice parts and other parts that are maybe not so great but there are no real "ghettos" ... Read More
kindergardens and neighborhoods--help!? by karithedrumteacher
Hi. We are moving to town with our 3 year old and want to know any recommendations for good english speaking kindergardens and areas to live in city center.
Well, good luck to you!!! it's quite difficult to get space in any kindergarten in Vienna, usually people apply for it before they even get babies. There are few good (and expensive as hell) EN kindergartens ... Read More
Squash Clubs?
http://www.manhattan.at/index.php?mid=4120&etxsid=07277f4f591343cab63234360f1eff23 Try Manhattan Club, it's in 19 district and it's really good. A lot of expats are training there, especially peple from UN and other international organisations are ... Read More