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Laid-off American techie moves to Germany with family
Laid-off American techie moves to Germany with family: ‘US seems unaffordable now’
Laid-off American techie moves to Germany with family: ‘US seems unaffordable now’
A Germany-based American family has opened up about why they left the United States for Europe and how their life has changed since the move.
Updated on: May 06, 2026 8:44 PM IST By Sanya Jain Share via Copy link A Germany-based American family has opened up about why they left the United States for Europe and how their life has changed since the move. Geoffrey and Sarah left the US in 2017, shortly after Geoffrey was laid off from his job as a software engineer. An American couple talks about why they quit the US, moved to Germany (Representational image) The couple, who have been married since 2005, told CNN Travel that moving out of the US was never really on the cards — until the 2016 presidential election made them rethink their choices. The year 2016 was when Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton to become the president of the United States. A year later, when Geoffrey lost his job, he and his wife began to consider moving out of the US.Moving to Ireland
“That sort of pushed me over a ledge,” Geoffrey told CNN Travel. “I wanted some emotional distance from what was happening around me, and that meant geographical distance.” While they are today based in Germany, that was not the first country to which they moved. Sarah had been able to obtain Irish citizenship by descent through her grandmother, and Geoffrey was offered a job in Dublin. Ireland therefore seemed like the clear choice. But leaving their strong support system in Colorado, US was not easy. The couple initially decided to rent out the three-bedroom property instead of selling it. Finding a house to rent in Ireland proved tougher. So instead of renting a house, the American couple bought a houseboat and parked it at Malahide, a coastal town near Dublin. The houseboat cost around 64,000 euros (roughly $74,800), while renting a space at the marina cost around 435 euros (around $508) a month.From Ireland to Germany
The houseboat was the couple’s home for five years, before they moved to a house in Dublin. “When we were expecting our child, we decided that living on a boat in the Irish Sea was maybe not the best place to have an infant running around,” Geoffrey explained. After a few years, they began to feel the need to move again. They decided on Germany, since both Sarah and Geoffrey had studied German previously. In 2022, the couple and their son traveled to Germany and felt an instant connection with Breisach, a town that lies on the border of France. “We kind of fell in love with the area,” Geoffrey recalled. “And said, ‘Okay, that’s it. Now, let’s start looking for housing.’” A year later, they moved to Germany after buying a two-bedroom house. The American couple says they were welcomed warmly by locals. Their son, however, took some time to adjust to life in Germany. “We didn’t expect that a three-year-old would have such a hard time moving,” Sarah told CNN Travel. Things are now better and their son has adjusted well to his new life in Germany.US vs Germany
After two and a half years of living in Breisach, Sarah and Geoffrey feel like they have made the right decision. One of their favourite parts about life in the German town is how it is focused on community. “I feel like in the US, there’s often an undercurrent of consumerism across many things that you do…,” Sarah said. “Here it feels like you’re more likely to co-create things.” The cost of living is another factor that works in their favour. Geoffrey has found a remote US job. Today, the couple is constantly shocked at the prices when they visit the US. “It just seems so unaffordable,” Sarah said. “Especially going out to restaurants, there’s a lot lower of a bar.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanya Jain Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More Cost Of Living Germany Us Top News News/Trending/Us/Laid-off American Techie Moves To Germany With Family: ‘US Seems Unaffordable Now’ See Less News/Trending/Us/Laid-off American Techie Moves To Germany With Family: ‘US Seems Unaffordable Now’A Germany-based American family has opened up about why they left the United States for Europe and how their life has changed since the move. Geoffrey and Sarah left the US in 2017, shortly after Geoffrey was laid off from his job as a software engineer.
The couple, who have been married since 2005, told CNN Travel that moving out of the US was never really on the cards — until the 2016 presidential election made them rethink their choices. The year 2016 was when Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton to become the president of the United States.
A year later, when Geoffrey lost his job, he and his wife began to consider moving out of the US.
While they are today based in Germany, that was not the first country to which they moved.
Sarah had been able to obtain Irish citizenship by descent through her grandmother, and Geoffrey was offered a job in Dublin. Ireland therefore seemed like the clear choice.
But leaving their strong support system in Colorado, US was not easy. The couple initially decided to rent out the three-bedroom property instead of selling it.
Finding a house to rent in Ireland proved tougher. So instead of renting a house, the American couple bought a houseboat and parked it at Malahide, a coastal town near Dublin.
The houseboat cost around 64,000 euros (roughly $74,800), while renting a space at the marina cost around 435 euros (around $508) a month.
“When we were expecting our child, we decided that living on a boat in the Irish Sea was maybe not the best place to have an infant running around,” Geoffrey explained.
After a few years, they began to feel the need to move again. They decided on Germany, since both Sarah and Geoffrey had studied German previously.
In 2022, the couple and their son traveled to Germany and felt an instant connection with Breisach, a town that lies on the border of France.
“We kind of fell in love with the area,” Geoffrey recalled. “And said, ‘Okay, that’s it. Now, let’s start looking for housing.’”
A year later, they moved to Germany after buying a two-bedroom house. The American couple says they were welcomed warmly by locals. Their son, however, took some time to adjust to life in Germany.
“We didn’t expect that a three-year-old would have such a hard time moving,” Sarah told CNN Travel. Things are now better and their son has adjusted well to his new life in Germany.
“I feel like in the US, there’s often an undercurrent of consumerism across many things that you do…,” Sarah said. “Here it feels like you’re more likely to co-create things.”
The cost of living is another factor that works in their favour. Geoffrey has found a remote US job.
Today, the couple is constantly shocked at the prices when they visit the US. “It just seems so unaffordable,” Sarah said. “Especially going out to restaurants, there’s a lot lower of a bar.”
Source: HindustanTimes
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