🇪🇪 Moving to Estonia: Don't Make These Mistakes

[@yippeyippers]

honestly, as an Estonian, i just wanna thank you for making so many videos teaching people about my native country, because i havent seen anyone else do such deep dives on topics and care so much about letting people know abt us. most don't even know we exist. i hope everything goes well for you here, and may there be no drunk russians cussing you out for just living here ever again. :)

[@MananAnwar]

Means a lot to me.

[@OgbonnaMmesoma-ke8xf]

Coming over soon

[@jaspercute8677]

i have a question (btw im estonian) do you know what our natinoal day "jaanipäev„ tnx!

[@magritmargit]

Great video! As an Estonian who lived in England for 3 years and in between in Estonia and then in Sweden for 2 years, I would say that you have really found the most important points to follow at the beginning. now being back in Estonia for the second month, I would say that you also reminded me what I should follow when starting here again.

[@hiiumaalne]

Thank you so much. I am very new in Estonia and all that is very helpfull! Sometimes subjective and difrerent from what I expierienced :) but still helpfull :)

[@MananAnwar]

Glad it was helpful! I see that you are also sharing your experiences, which is good and that is how we can learn from each others experiences.

[@hiiumaalne]

I tried 😂 but as you can see no-one was interested in mine 😅 Head uut aastad!🎉

[@Trammiliin_nr2]

Hah! I've always told my foreign friends who complain how hard it is to make friends with Estonians that they must learn Estonian! :D Even a little bit. Start with "tere" and "üks õlu."

[@KaruMedve]

Ma tõesti ei saa aru, miks need inimesed kolivad Eestisse ja nad ei hakka eesti keelt õppima. Ma saan aru, et neil on kiire ja neil on pere ja lapsed, aga eesti keele õppimine on ülitähtis. Näiteks, vaadage mind. Ma olen käinud Eestis ainult üks kord ja ma olin seal viis nädalaks, aga pärast seda ma jätkasin eesti keele õppimist. Ma tean, et ma ei räägi vabalt ja teen ikka palju vigu, aga kui ma saan eesti keelt selgeks õppida, siis sa saad ka! Where there is a will, there's a way (^_^)

[@koppernanosit1707]

I know that ur filthy imposter, such traitors r not welcome here

[@KaruMedve]

@@koppernanosit1707 sorry what? What do you mean? What makes me an imposter?

[@KaruMedve]

@@koppernanosit1707 and one more thing, not learning the local language happens in many other countries too. I know foreigners living in my country for over 10 years and they can barely string a coherent Spanish sentence while others became pretty much fluent in two years or less, so where there is a will, there's a way (^_^)

[@Ruudwardt]

Tallinn is the worst part of Estonia - and totally besides the point. It is boring regular small city like every other (save for awesome Old Town). Magic of Estonia is countryside, nature, its bogs, little lakes, forests and as you well put the small islands. For people who have to live in an urban environment Tartu is better than Tallinn for living in every metric but one. Opportunities for finding a good job.

[@MananAnwar]

Which cities (or areas) in Estonia do you think are really underrated?

[@Ruudwardt]

The RMK camping roads are awesome and rarely mentioned. There is an extensive network. These go over the bogs the likes are only found in Baltics. There are real ancient forests in Estonia - a rare sight in developed countries. Not at all unique to Estonia - but we heave those old Castles everywhere. I am wrong person to answer about anything urban. To me it appears for that other EU countries have more to offer. @@MananAnwar

[@MarkoErr]

@@MananAnwar Islands, especially Saaremaa and Kuressaare - people have some internal dignity and how folk is somehow different. Downside is that you will be again an "foreigner"- mandrilt :) but it is bearable. Disclaimer- I am 2nd gen mandrimees ( i.e. continental man)

[@Kikels]

Estonians, nor Finns aren't really urban people, globalization just coerced them into cities. Ideally they'd live silently in the forest and have saunas by the waterside.

[@chiomafranciscanwachukwu3589]

Thanks, I got value but I want your sincere response about coming to Estonia to do a PhD in Business Administration. Do you think I will get a good job?

[@martinkoitmae6655]

Yeah, knowing the language is pretty important here. Good video!

[@LuisSerrano-kv8vm]

Thanks I really appreciated

[@MananAnwar]

You're welcome!

[@ElizabethHaasl]

good video

[@yuliyaswart6179]

Hi. Thank you for your great video. I have a question, I am planning to come to Estonia for a couple of weeks to see if there is any option for me to immigrate, I am Ukrainian, leaving in South Africa for many years, I am an accountant and I will need place to stay and place to work online, can you recommend where can i stay, rent room etc? Thanking you in advance.

[@MananAnwar]

Please DM on IG.

[@SuggestRobby]

Great video!

[@aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve]

If you do not have EU citizenship and lose your job, you may have only one month to find a new job on a temporary residency permit. In Lithuania, education is starting to become a business so it might be better to learn a trade in your home country. A local degree may not equal a job upon graduation. Major cities have proper civil services like medical care. Rural communities can be resource poor. Other than that, spot on.

[@nizeshvazhmi]

Nice!

[@Graphicrafters]

Sir are you a designer? As mentioned in the video. I aspire to become a UI/UX designer. Is it recognised profession in Estonia?

[@MananAnwar]

yes it is.

[@Graphicrafters]

Sir!? You said you are into design! Can i know what do you do specifically in design?

[@nicolasrioscardona]

Hi Manan. Thank you very much for the video. I am a musician, guitarist and educator and I would like to know if I could develop in my field in Estonia even though it is technology that is most relevant for work. Thank You from Colombia!

[@MananAnwar]

Yes but it can be quite challenging. You’re welcome to book a call with me and we can come with a specific plan to help you out. calendly.com/manananwar/1-1-life-in-estonia

[@SuggestRobby]

I really want to move to Estonia or Sweden but I don’t know what to choose.

[@denisss9350]

Sweden of course can offer you bigger income, but then its a question how much money is left after you pay bills or buy stuff. Climate is very similar. Landscape is different, Sweden has much more to offer. But I think Estonia will win in terms of security.

[@gamingunleashed549]

Hey is there any good hopes for interior designer in Estonian market

[@MananAnwar]

Probably not.

[@Martin-kenyah]

Is there any apps I can use to learn the Estonia language please ?

[@MananAnwar]

Speakly.

[@Martin-kenyah]

@@MananAnwar thank you

[@Graphicrafters]

Designer?

[@definitelynotclickbait8283]

how do i get started with IT? i cant code shit, i want non coding job

[@MananAnwar]

Depends on your interests. What do you like if you don't like coding?

[@definitelynotclickbait8283]

@@MananAnwar UI/UX or networking, also too bad most colleges require math tests if you wanna study IT. I suck at maths.