Expat in Liège

Welcome on Expat.com The Loonie!

Maybe you should have a look to the Belgium expat network, it could help you to get in touch with people in Liege

All the best,

Julien

hello, my name is Stacey and I'm interested in moving to Belgium to be with my boyfriend. I dont speak Dutch and am wondering whether I would be able to get work there only speaking English. Anyone have any ideas please?

Hi Stacy,
I'm not such a specialist of the work market in Belgium yet, but I think you should consider some of the following points before making your decision:
- If you're a foreigner, companys don't necessarily expect you to speak both of the official languages, so I'm pretty sure you should be able to find a company which doesn't mind. (Independant from current market conditions and your work experience of course!)
- Brussel, Antwerp, Brugge, Waterloo, etc are the cities with the most cosmopolite population. Liège is mostly French speaking, however, Maastricht and Aachen are close by. Personnally, I like living at the border of 2 other countries.
- Don't forget to assess commuting: How much are you willing to drive/commute to your workplace every day? Car is by far the most popular means of transportation in Belgium, but there aren't that many highways. If you're driving to a big city in the morning and out of it in the evening, be prepared for some nice traffic jams (and the Brussel area is one of the worst for that)
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
The Loonie

Thanks for your quick reply The Loonie, love your nick btw I guess I should learn some Dutch before I head over just to be on the safe side.

thanks again,
Stacey