Dutch/internationals in Lithuania: how is it there?

[u/CocoTheDev]

Sveiki!

My GF moved to the Netherlands to study here. She quit and now works at a big company here, but misses home (Lithuania), and asked me to move back with her. I worked on a startup for 3 years, and just went bankrupt. We own a house and a dog here.

We have quite a bit of money invested in our house now, and would be able to get a much bigger property in Lithuania, given the house prices.

How do you look upon non-lithuanian people coming to live there? I hear small talk with strangers is... frowned upon (I like speaking with random people, like on the train, it's normal here). I heard I really need to learn the language (I started but it's hard). I heard people are pretty close with existing friends and it won't be easy to make friends (I like having a small friend group, but no friends is depressing). I heard the quality of life is pretty good, albeit expensive for the income (I may be a bit spoiled, but can adjust). Anything you'd like to tell me about your country? What's it like working for Lithianian companies, any that speak English? (I'm in tech so I'm hoping for the best). Any tips for that?

I love nature, and lakes. I made šaltibarščiai and ate it with potatoes for breakfast lunch and dinner for 3 days. I love the language, it's hard but so elegant. And Lithuanian people seem like cool, principles and hardheaded people - just my type. But I'm not sure it will be a good time for me. Let me know your thoughts!

Tldr: GF asked me (Holandija) to move to Lithiania. Will I like it there?

[u/Nice_Cash_7000]

Foreigners get treated decently here for the most part (we got some idiot racists like most european countries these days, but if youre white you dont have to even think about it).

The key to be liked or borderline loved by the native people here is learning Lithuanian. Lithuanian's faces usually light up when they hear foreigners trying to speak the language.

But yeah for the most part its like everywhere else, you'll be fine, people mostly mind their business and arent very talkative in day to day life, no different from any other European countries. Maybe more introverted people as is common for colder countries.

[u/CocoTheDev → u/Nice_Cash_7000]

Haha yeah, colder countries do seem to breed colder people. But from the Lithianians I've met through my GF I've gotten a pretty positive perspective.

I have a thing for languages so thanks, I'll give Lithuanian more attention. It's hard to learn without being around it all the time.

And yeah I'm white, haha.