Moving from USA to Croatia - Sara Dyson

Sara Dyson, a Texas native and founder of Expat in Croatia, has lived in Split long enough to be considered local. Before Split, she lived in New York, Amsterdam, Florida, and California. When Sara moved here, there were no groups on Facebook or many pages in English that provided any information to the newcomers from other countries who decided to settle down in Croatia. This prompted her to begin sharing her own experiences, and that's how Expat in Croatia came to be. During our interview with Sara, we found out more about her life here, her work, the importance of community, her favorite spots in Split and Croatia, as well as some advice she had to share.

[@miranblazek5303]

Welcome Sara, hope you'll make a Croatia your home. This is your country now as well.

[@malimish]

Spent so much time at the MUP office in Split. I feel your pain.

[@IrmaClaeys24]

Thank you Sara for the information. I'm a Texan living in Belgium. I'm an Expat. Lived in Rotterdam, Valbonne, Nice France, Bruges, Waterloo, Brussels, Belgium, Mexico City. I'm so looking forward to visiting Croatia this summer with my daughter, and perhaps looking for a change in logistics. Croatia has caught me attention and love what I have seen on videos but I am looking forward to see in real life. Specially the national parks and truly all 🇭🇷 ❤

[@djesidjenis4576]

Free advice. If you come to Split, Zagreb or any other larger city, find appartment outside of city center cause difference in prizes can be huge.

[@marisol033]

How did it go?

[@IONETWOFARQ]

Sara, hvala ti! 👍👌❤️

[@powderskier5547]

We need more Sara's here

[@Summer-jp9mo]

❤️❤️❤️ Predivno je slusati te, kako prenosis emocije i dozivljaje, kako volis nasu zemlju... Sretno 👋👋p.s. Iz Istre sam, pa si mi jos draza.

[@korab.2938]

When i see this story i am so proud to be Croatian. I can imagine you fall in love with Motovun area !

[@powderskier5547]

Croatia is a gold pot, they just need to get the right people to run it.

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

Is it better than Italy or Spain? Thanks in advance

[@lordfarquad5698]

@@Mongoose-ct6usIn my opinion, as an American, absolutely lol.

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

@@lordfarquad5698How is Croatia better than Spain? Thanks in advance

[@angelova.nikoleta.design]

Very informative and helpful video, thank you! 👏🏽

[@zuska168]

Great storry from a young woman.Thank you to love Croatia and Split so much.

[@alienarachnid5367]

I am moving temporary to Croatia in June and I am nervous but excited!

[@spaceexplorer3690]

Where to? Are u oroffesional or?

[@skelisol5314]

Beautiful! Very inspiring. Thank you for your time and energy. 🙏

[@magma9138]

Thank you ladies! Hvala lepo.

[@teresamance8381]

Wished I could move to my mother land where my great grandparents are from

[@adriannazd12]

Simpatična i emotivna žena. ❤

[@33bigmoney]

real talk great speaker

[@kruno_peric]

I'm croatian. born in chicago. I'm a software engineer. I used to be a mechanical engineer and went back to school for computer science. some times I dream about moving to croatia.

[@sarafinatotic1805]

Pozdrav!!!!! Zivim u OHIJO MOJ SAN KUPIT STAN BLIZU DUBROVNIK RADILA KAO KUHARICA U PODGORI KOD MAKARSKE PRIJE RATA SADA SISTIM MOLOVE I VRLO TESKO MIGU USTEDITI ZA STAN U BLIZU DUBROVNIKA MOJ NAJVECI SAN BI SE OSTVARIO VOLIM MORE HRVATSKU NAJLJEPSU ZEMLJU NA SVJETU I NAJBOLJU KLIMU I HRANU

[@solobano570]

Welcome Sarah!!!

[@kathyodriscoll9114]

I love Split3 too!!! Thank you for the shout out💕

[@12567NoYouCannot]

Well, She ended in Good hands. I just came from Malaysia recently back to the USA; and the people in Malaysia leave a LOT to be desired, but of course; you always meet Some Good people along the way.

[@siiNke]

Istria is Top! Still unexplored gem and has much potential.

[@ajmosutra7667]

Much* potential, because potential is an uncountable noun while singers, dancers, countries -s, -es is a countable one for which many is used.

[@Bredaxe]

I was born in America to a Greek Cypriot mother and a 1st generation Italian American father. I would love to have some sort of European citizenship. My blood runs 100% European but it's not easy for me to get citizenship.

[@apscoradiales]

It's actually easy. Go to the nearest Italian Consulate or Greek with proof that your parents were born there. Either a birth certificate, old passport or an old ID card. Once you prove to them that your parents were born there, you have the right to that country's citizenship then. All you have to do is apply for one, once the Consulate/s are shown a document proving that they were born there.

[@Bredaxe]

@@apscoradiales Thank you so much!

[@ivanjelenic5627]

​@@Bredaxeif you ever visit croatia, the coastal landscape/nature is very much like greece

[@manuelsanmartin4124]

I'm planning to retired in CROATIA 🇭🇷 from Florida what are the requirements 🤔

[@djesidjenis4576]

If you are from Florida you should come to Dalmatia, Split, Šibenik or Zadar area. It's most similar to Florida region.

[@matijakumaric4851]

Dont be a fucking liberal

[@UlsterPaddy1]

Marry a Croat

[@miroperinich2495]

LADO u USA i Kanadi 2009/ part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYTCn2tojLyqeqs

[@blahdiblah2169]

I highly recommend getting into a water sport of some kind. Sailing perhaps.

[@joepusic4238]

God's loves Texas I'm Croatian living in Texas maybe we should meet I'll be in Dubrovnik in August

[@croatiaoutdoors]

✨🔝

[@mdnuruzzamannuruzzaman6045]

Sir what is pdf

[@YU-mv3ku]

Good explain...i come in Canada with 53 You can anddrstand me-but for canadian is strenger of some people not anddrstand somthing and some time miting,maltretira ccct... wy people in Nord America is so nerow with anddrstand as from Europe...?! ( im from ex teritory of Yugoslavia)

[@mateotolic7255]

Hrabar potez i uživaj u tome što radiš!

[@jermainemyrn19]

Is there a FedEx there?

[@Wache3]

yes... FedEx, Ups, DHL, Overseas,...

[@jermainemyrn19]

@@Wache3 oh wow, so I can just transfer over there?

[@Wache3]

@@jermainemyrn19 I assume that you are working in FedEx, so you have to sort that within the company, but if they are willing to transfer you - why not.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

LUCKY GIRL She is; I've Spent a LOT of MONEY traveling; and I've never felt Welcomed Anywhere; No matter how Polite I am to their Culture.

[@miroperinich2495]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoi9qqmpi76Em8U

[@33bigmoney]

it is for locals hard to stay motivated, like today, if you know Croatian there are news every day that are sickening. The head of Split MUP is accused of tampering with the tickets and penalties received for him and his family/friends and assigning them to innocent people.

[@Thoreaue]

And you think that only happens in Croatia, if thats the biggest problem then your well off

[@elizabethwilk9615]

And other places have shootings, muggings, beating , looting , terrorism etc

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

@@elizabethwilk9615 We as a nation are heavy complainers, if we don't have anything to complain about... we will create something just so we can complain.... xD

[@brankovisnjovic2438]

Was bist du für Einer. Kommt's du aus Serbien?

[@marinapaic7758]

Nima Splita do Splita

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

Question for you dear Sara: Šta ti bi? 😅

[@Natalie-we5qj]

Nothing.

[@yugoslavia1991]

@@Natalie-we5qj where are you from USA?

[@lordfarquad5698]

@@yugoslavia1991 'yugoslavia' lol