re: People who moved overseas but then decided to move back, why?

I currently live in Germany had to move here for family reasons. I can tell you that people who moved to another country with no connection to it probably had a much different idea of how life was going to be living in another country and when it doesn't live up to that expectation than they are disappointed and go home. Where I live there are great things that I like about Germany and other things not so much. You obviously need to learn to language or at least enough to get by. Taxes can be a pain in the arse if you make money there. Also there are certain things that are myths which you find out for yourself. I cringe when I hear Germany/Countries in Europe have such a great healthcare system. Definitely not the case. I think people who move to another country on a whim with no connection just find out that they I am not on vacation and I actually have to live here and that is when reality sets in.

The rest of the world sucks balls compared to the US. It’s really that simple.

I moved overseas for work then my employer relocated me to the corporate in Houston.

That's why I do my best not to generalize. Maybe I just got lucky regarding location, but I haven't had any reason to complain since I arrived. Hope you're liking Bavaria. Do you plan to stay? I'll be here until the bitter end, as I've been in the system so long. We travel a lot, though, so after retirement I'll be going for extended stays in the U.S. and Asia.

A lot of American ex-pats in Europe are doing that. The American gov't creates a lot of red tape for people living here.

Jealous. Wish I had the balls to do that. When you move back and forth I imagine you basically just sell all your belongings and get on a plane?

Currently living in the UK, doing a masters and will probably end up moving back to the US, only because the US just has way more job opportunities specifically in my field and it is really tough to get sponsored for a work visa in the UK. The UK (despite the very uncertain future) is really a decent place to live. Traditional British food kind of sucks, but there are so many other good other styles of food like Indian and Italian that it makes up for it. The biggest things I miss about home are primetime sporting events happening at like 2 AM here, expensive liquor in bars (beer is somewhat reasonable and really good here though), and obviously family and friends.

I feel really safe here, I have walked back to my house from pubs/clubs at 2 or 3 in the morning from the city centre and never felt unsafe, I mean murders in the UK make national news which is funny coming from America. Can't really comment on the NHS (healthcare) because I haven't used it yet. British people love the NHS, but the biggest complaint I hear is if you need prescriptions for special medication for things like ADHD, etc. it can be a pain to get. There is also private options too so it's not like anyone is forced to use the NHS if they don't want to.

I personally don't feel bored here, unless you live in a small town or village I'm not really sure how you would get bored in Europe. People in the northern part of the UK are so friendly and it is so easy to make friends/acquaintances here. I also enjoy not having to drive places and just being able to walk to whatever I need in 15 min or less. It is also amazing to get insanely cheap flights to Europe for like $40 roundtrip.

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he biggest things I miss about home are primetime sporting events happening at like 2 AM here

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Get a Tivo.

Yeah with social media, friends and my parents texting me scores get spoiled. Definitely not the same

Yeah they have Sky and BT Sport which have a deal to carry college spots here. But as a broke university student I use the "other ways" to watch everything so if I'm not up for it I miss it. It is really only an issue with NBA and LSU football because they just play games late.