We moved to Switzerland as dh had the opprotuntiy tfor a transfer over there, and have now , 4 1/2 years later, returned to UK. I was 6 mnths pg and ds was 3 at the time.
It is very much a renting culture over there, as is much of Europe, and you would really need for either you or dh to have secured a job before you can go as it is hard to get a residence permit, rent a property, take out a loan for a car, without that, although EU citizens face fewer obstacles than those from Canada, US, Australia etc.
The pace of life is more relaxed, although working hours tend to be longer and start earlier. Commute times are generally shorter, traffic less and public transport efficient. There are so many other countries, mountains, lakes etc accessible within a relatively short distance. However it is very hard to integrate into local communities and the education system would take a lot of getting used to - not impossible but less room for individuality and you are expected to go along with the system and the autonomous teacher, not relaly question them or disagree with their approach or attitude - and private English speaking or bilingual schooling is very expensive.
In terms of quality of life and the amount of time we could spend together as a family it beats living here. However I always felt temporary and existing in parallel to the Swiss, and unfortunately it isn't all Heidi and picturesque snowy chalets!
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