Why do many young Australians and New Zealanders choose to live in Europe?Answers (12)

Tim Neal:

Purely personally it was because as a chef the best work opportunities where in Europe. I got to work for and alongside some of the most respected chefs in the world at a time when NZ was still calling Shrimp cocktails & roast lamb fancy. I returned to NZ in the 80s & found NZ had jumped in leaps & bounds. So I stayed for a while but when the stock market crash hit good restaurants starting closing so I headed back. I came back in 2003 with the intention of eventually going back to France, but brexit has buggered that plan. My UK Passport made it possible for me to go back to live but now it's not that simple

Peter Elliott:

The “O.E.” or overseas experience is pretty entrenched in both of our cultures and many if not most Kiwis and Aussies have lived and worked overseas at some point. It’s a rite of passage, although I didn’t do my OE until I was 48 and came back to New Zealand when I was 52. A changed man lol. Mostly it’s what you do after Uni.
No we don’t do it for the money, we don’t do it because our country is shit or small, we do it because we’re curious. Explorers. I guess it’s in the DNA. I went to Asia btw not Europe. Although I still want to go to Europe sometime. So much to see so little time…

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Many young Australians and New Zealanders choose to live in Europe for a variety of reasons. Some of the common motivations include:


Travel Opportunities: Europe offers a diverse range of cultures, landscapes, and experiences within a relatively small geographical area. Many young people from Australia and New Zealand are attracted to Europe for its easy access to different countries and cultures, allowing them to explore and travel extensively.
Work Opportunities: Europe is home to a number of vibrant economies and industries, providing job opportunities in various sectors. Young Australians and New Zealanders often seek work in Europe to gain international work experience, enhance their skills, and broaden their professional networks.
Education: Europe is known for its prestigious universities and educational institutions. Many young Australians and New Zealanders choose to study in Europe to access high-quality education, unique academic programs, and the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different cultural and learning environment.
Cultural Experience: Europe is rich in history, art, architecture, and diverse cultural traditions. Living in Europe allows young people from Australia and New Zealand to experience and appreciate different cultures, languages, and ways of life, broadening their perspectives and enriching their personal growth.
Quality of Life: Some young Australians and New Zealanders are attracted to the high quality of life and social benefits available in many European countries, such as excellent healthcare systems, efficient public transportation, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
Personal Growth and Adventure: Living in a new and unfamiliar environment can be a transformative experience that challenges individuals to step out of their comfort zones, adapt to new situations, and develop independence and resilience. Many young people see living in Europe as an adventure and an opportunity for personal growth.
EU Citizenship and Mobility: Some young Australians and New Zealanders have European ancestry or are eligible for European citizenship through descent or other means. This can provide them with the opportunity to live and work in Europe more easily due to the freedom of movement within the European Union.Overall, the decision to live in Europe is often influenced by a combination of factors such as personal interests, career opportunities, educational pursuits, cultural exploration, and the desire for new experiences and challenges.

Mike McGuire:

Historically Europe (especially Britain) offered secure career opportunities for the professionally qualified. Many visit for reasons of heritage and education. Some opt to stay because they can.

Graham Dawson:

We were all young and adventurous at one time in our lives…. To travel or work over seas is a broadening of the mind and soul.. To live and work in another country can be very rewarding in many ways not only financial… New Zealanders have always travelled and worked abroad and this has benefitted NZ as a whole… Kiwis are generally quite open minded and knowlageable of the world and how it all works… which is a great thing…. this also applies to Australians as well… you will find Kiwis and Aussies all over the world working or travelling …. This has no doubt resulted in the Broad mided attitude of both nations…

Billy Bellman:

This maybe hard for you to believe, but it is the culture of civilsation, see us kiwis have not had the exposure of other civilizations who showed the rest of the world different ideas and culture sensitivities, that gave a great insight towards geater civilsations than we have experianced.
Our travelers to NZ has shown the depth of ancient civilisations before us.. Now of course with that comes knowledge. This is the true unseen quest, the true kiwi is never satisfied with other peoples knowledge. WHY>. IT IS IN THEIR d.n.a nothing on the planet is perfect and it would seem that this is the challange to prove them wrong. With knowledge comes POWER and i may stand corrected on this point, it is only my belief ,that they believe in perfection that they seek can only be perfected here in Aotearoa. Because their ideas are not so diffused with Rhetoric and old fashioned techniques, in other words here in New Zealand it is an open playing field where success favours the brave. GO KIWIS. Cheers Bill

It Doesn't Matamata:

There actually aren’t many living there permanently (only in the UK, generally England, especially London). Most are on a working holiday and conversely those countries that have a reciprocal agreement with NZ, have their young people also working in NZ, on a working holiday. The highest group of migrants that move to NZ are those from the UK.
Outside of the UK and Australia, there are actually more Kiwi’s in the USA and then Canada, than there are Kiwi’s on the continent of Europe. Dubai is also desirable, re the very high money you can earn there and tax free as well (although most don’t want to permanently live in Dubai as it’s a very different culture). NZers also teach English in Japan, China and South Korea, but mostly in Japan.
And of course, for those NZers and Aussies with European ancestry, naturally they would be interested to see Europe.
Here is a list of significant populations of NZers. Note that outside of the UK, there are only about 10k living in Europe. The overseas majority live in Australia.
Regions with significant NZ populations
New Zealand - 5,120,000
Australia - 640,770
UK - 58,286
USA - 22,872
Canada - 15,395
Netherlands - 4,260
UAE - 4,000
Japan - 3,146
Hong Kong - 3,000
Germany - 2,631
Ireland - 2,195
France - 1,400
Brazil - 1,256
Source: see the top right chart on here:
New Zealanders - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealanders

Daniel Eyre:

Because there are a lot of career opportunities there. And because of the lifestyle that big historic cities and higher population density allows.
Most available housing in both nations are in suburbs filled with detached housing (mostly single story) that are very automobile dependent. And these can be very socially isolating, alienating and boring for many people.

Scott Handy:

Same reason anybody chooses to try different places in this Big Blue Marble of ours .. it's natural wanderlust and youth is the time to indulge in it.

Adrian Crowe:

So they can learn to fully appreciate how good Australia/New Zealand are.

Somatica:

Being told at gunpoint they are going to a prison camp unless they Get Vaccinated or overthrow the government are their choices at home, I guess.

Doug Sumner:

Actually, many live and work in the UK

Paul Clifford:

Fir some itsa right of paddagem especially if their parents or grandpatrnts are immigrans from Eutope.
Its usually a passing phase that lasts around two years/

原問答連結：https://www.quora.com/Why-do-many-young-Australians-and-New-Zealanders-choose-to-live-in-Europe

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Tim Neal：
純粹就我個人而言，這是因為身為廚師，歐洲有最好的工作機會。當紐西蘭仍然認為雞尾酒蝦和烤羊肉很美味時，我開始為世界上一些最受尊敬的廚師工作並與他們一起工作。我在 80 年代回到紐西蘭，發現紐西蘭突飛猛進。所以我待了一段時間，但當股市崩盤時，好餐廳開始關門，所以我又回去歐洲了。 2003 年我又回紐西蘭了，並且旨在最終回到法國，但英國脫歐打亂了這個計畫。我的英國護照曾經讓我有可能回去法國生活，但現在事情沒那麼簡單了。

Peter Elliott：

海外經驗在我們澳紐兩國的文化中都根深蒂固，許多（倘若不是大部分）紐西蘭人和澳洲人都曾在海外生活和工作過。這是一個「通過儀式」，即使我直到48歲才開始有這個經歷，並在52歲時回到紐西蘭。如此的出國經歷，一般是澳紐人大學畢業後要做的事。
我們不是因為錢才出國，不是因為我們國家是垃圾或蕞爾小國才出國，我們出國是因為我們有好奇心、有探險家精神。我猜這是刻在我們骨子裡的。順便說一句，我去的是亞洲而不是歐洲。雖然我還是想在某個時間點去歐洲。要看的東西太多，時間卻又太少⋯⋯

Quora的助理機器人：

許多澳紐年輕人出於各種原因選擇居住在歐洲。一些常見的動機包括：

旅行機會：歐洲在相對較小的地理區域內提供了多樣的文化、景觀和體驗。許多來自澳紐的年輕人為歐洲所吸引，因為在歐洲，人們可以輕鬆接觸不同的國家和文化，使他們能夠進行廣泛的探索和旅行。
工作機會：歐洲擁有許多充滿活力的經濟體和工業，為各部門提供了就業機會。澳紐年輕人經常在歐洲尋找工作，以獲得國際工作經驗、提升技能並拓寬專業網絡。
教育：歐洲以其著名的大學和教育機構而聞名。許多澳紐年輕人人選擇去歐洲學習，以獲得高品質的教育、獨特的學術課程、沉浸在不同文化和學習環境中的機會。
文化體驗：歐洲擁有豐富的歷史、藝術、建築和多元的文化傳統。生活在歐洲可以讓澳紐年輕人體驗和欣賞不同的文化、語言和生活方式，拓寬他們的視野，豐富他們的個人成長。
生活品質：一些澳紐年輕人被許多歐洲國家的高品質生活和社會福利所吸引，例如優秀的醫療保健系統、高效的公共交通以及對工作與生活平衡的高度重視。
個人成長與冒險：生活在一個新的、陌生的環境中可能是一次變革性的經歷，挑戰個人走出自己的舒適區，適應新的情況，並培養獨立性和適應能力。許多年輕人將歐洲生活視為冒險和個人成長的機會。
歐盟公民身份和流動性：一些年輕澳紐年輕人有歐洲血統，或透過血統或其他方式有資格獲得歐洲公民身份。由於歐盟內部的行動自由，這可以為他們提供更輕鬆地在歐洲生活和工作的機會。整體而言，在歐洲生活的決定往往受到個人興趣、職業機會、教育追求、文化探索以及對新體驗和挑戰的渴望等因素的綜合影響。

Mike McGuire：
從歷史上看，歐洲（尤其是英國）為具有專業資格的人提供了安全的職業機會。許多人出於血統和教育的原因而訪問歐洲。有些人選擇留下來，因為他們可以這樣做。

Graham Dawson：
我們一生中都曾年輕且富有冒險精神……。出國旅行或工作是拓寬思想和靈魂的一種方式。整個紐西蘭受益……紐西蘭人通常思想非常開放，了解世界以及這一切是如何運作的……這是一件偉大的事情……。這也適用於澳洲人……你會在世界各地看到在當地工作或旅行的澳紐人……。這無疑帶來了兩國國民的寬廣心態…

Billy Bellman：

這可能讓你難以置信，但這是文明文化，我們紐西蘭人沒有接觸過其他文明，這些文明向世界其他地方展示了不同的思想和文化敏感性，這給了我們比我們更偉大的文明以深刻的洞察力。
我們紐西蘭人通過出國旅行，了解古代文明的深度，以及必然隨之學習新知。這是真正的看不見的探索，真正的紐西蘭人永遠不會滿足於別人的知識。為什麼？紐西蘭人骨子裡認定，地球上沒有什麼是完美的——想證明他們這一想法是錯的，很難。知識帶來力量，在這一點上我可接受他人指正——這只是我的信念，他們相信他們所追求的完美只能在紐西蘭這裡實現。因為他們的想法並沒有透過修辭和老式技術傳播，換句話說，在紐西蘭，這是一個開放的競爭環境，成功有利於勇敢的人。紐西蘭人去吧。謝謝，Bill

應該是「知識帶來力量，我要更正一下，這只是我的信念⋯⋯」

It Doesn't Matamata:

實際上永居在那裡的人並不多（僅在英國，一般是英格蘭，尤其是倫敦）。大多數人都在打工度假，相反，那些與紐西蘭有互惠協議的國家，他們的年輕人也在紐西蘭打工度假。移居紐西蘭的最大移民群體是來自英國的移民。
除了英、澳之外，在美、加的紐西蘭人數實際上比歐洲的紐西蘭人數還要多。杜拜也是令人嚮往的，因為在那裡你可以賺很多錢，而且還免稅（儘管大多數人不想永久居住在杜拜，因為這是一種非常不同的文化）。紐西蘭人也在日本、中國和韓國教授英語（但主要是在日本）。
當然，對於那些有歐洲血統的澳紐人來說，他們自然會對歐洲感興趣。
以下是擁有可觀規模紐西蘭人的國家列表。請注意，除英國外，歐洲僅有約1萬紐西蘭人居住。海外大多數居住在澳洲。
紐西蘭人規模可觀的國家/地區
紐西蘭 - 5,120,000
澳洲 - 640,770
英國 - 58,286
美國 - 22,872
加拿大 - 15,395
荷蘭 - 4,260
阿聯酋 - 4,000
日本 - 3,146
香港 - 3,000
德國 - 2,631
愛爾蘭 - 2,195
法國 - 1,400
巴西 - 1,256

Daniel Eyre：
因為那裡有很多就業機會。也是由於歷史悠久的大城市、較高的人口密度所允許的生活方式。
這兩個國家的大部分可用住房都位於郊區，充滿了獨立住房（大多是單層），這些住房非常依賴汽車。對許多人來說，這些可能會導致社交孤立、感到疏離與無聊。

Scott Handy：

同樣原因，每個人都會選擇在我們的星球中體驗不同的地方……這是天生的旅行癖，而青春期正是沉迷其中的時候。

應該說「青年時期」，不是「青春期」。剛才忘記改了

Adrian Crowe：

因此他們很快就完全明白，澳洲/紐西蘭已經多好⋯⋯

Somatica：
我想，他們腦子被槍指著、被威脅道，除非接種疫苗，否則他們將被送往戰俘營，或推翻政府是他們在家裡的選擇。

Doug Sumner：

其實，很多都在英國居住、工作

Paul Clifford：

對某些人來說，這是天生的權利，特別是如果他們的父母或祖父母是來自歐洲的移民。
這樣子的出國生活經歷，通常是一個持續約兩年的重要成長階段