Hello! Sue from the US here. In the planning stages of moving to Inverness in 2024. I plan to work as a Real Estate agent there if possible. If not- I'm open. I have decades of hospitality and natural resource management experience as well.
My biggest question is timing. I understand I will need a 6 month tourist visa first, during which I can look for a job and work. Then have my employer "sponsor" me for a 6 month work visa, in the hopes of then being kept at the job and applying for my 5 year visa.
I am planning on selling my house early next year (March/April). What advice does anyone have for how soon should I get my tourist visa started?