Looking to buy a house in rural Norway (life, cost, country)

[msta999]

Looking for realtors in Norway, probably around the Romsdall area, but will consider other areas, no big cities.

For sale by owner, would be ok too, it they have that.

[Nerys52SoSilver]

See www.FINN.no and see www.reddit.com/r/Norway the pinned thread at top.
Ask questions there.

[Nerys52SoSilver]

To OP see answer to message.
And here again the links.
www.lifeinnorway.net/move-to-norway-from-usa
official site www.udi.no/en/
www.expat.com/forum see norwegian threads
www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/country/norway
See grocery prices at www.Coop.no and www.Rema.no and www.SPAR.no
use www.xe.com for exchange rates nok to usd.
And again maybe live there 90 days do all the normal life things see if it fits for you.

[msta999]

Thanks! but I found out I can not just move there, looks like the only way to move to Norway is for close family, education or work. I did send out a few applications, but they were turned down, I'll try again, in person this time, next month when I travel over there.

[YorktownGal]

Originally Posted by msta999

Thanks! but I found out I can not just move there, looks like the only way to move to Norway is for close family, education or work. I did send out a few applications, but they were turned down, I'll try again, in person this time, next month when I travel over there.

Why Norway? Do you speak Norwegian?

Most people move to nicer climates, why move to a colder/snowy area?

Not knocking you, I am just curious.

[msta999]

I have family there, distant, but still and I am the third generation born in the US. We would use Norway as a home base, while we do some traveling.....if I can't get into Norway, I am looking at Serbia, looks like if you buy a home, in Serbia, you can apply for residency and get it, things are also real cheap there so my income from the states, will go a lot further....

[cmptrwlt]

Originally Posted by YorktownGal

Why Norway? Do you speak Norwegian?

Most people move to nicer climates, why move to a colder/snowy area?

Not knocking you, I am just curious.

The Romsdal area has a milder climate than Houston, Alaska. You usually need to head for the mountains to experience proper snowfall. The costal regions south of Trondheim are surprisingly mild for their latitude, thanks to the Gulf Stream.