Sage-Tips

Is it hard to move to Belgium?

Paperwork mountains, unfriendly locals (in the touristy areas) and horrendous taxes. Moving to Belgium isn’t easy and living in Brussels is especially tough for newcomers. Here are a few tips which hopefully will make your transition smoother than mine.

Does Belgium have a high crime rate?

In Belgium, crime rates tend to be higher in the bigger cities than in rural areas, but serious crime in Brussels is low. However, petty crimes such as muggings, bag snatching, and pickpocketing are common in tourist areas, so it’s important to use common sense when you’re out and about.

Is Belgium poor?

Compared to other countries in Europe, Belgium has a very low poverty rate of entry, but an even lower poverty exit rate, which could be a terrible combination in regards to the future. Of those, only approximately 724 were below the poverty line. Belgium is the economic and political powerhouse for Europe.

What are the main crops grown in Belgium?

Agriculture in Belgium is mainly divided between crop production and raising livestock. The nation’s main crops include barley, corn, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, and assorted fruits and vegetables. Sugar beets, potatoes, and barley are the main staples.

What is it like to live in Belgium?

Despite the narrowness of the road, those smart Belgians did manage to make a lot of parking space on both side the road, which makes it even harder to drive or ride. Apart from transportation, I found it hard to like Belgium as life here is like stone age. It is quite easy for you to run into a road with barely any light in the night.

Is Belgium a “rich country”?

And almost all lecturers just propagated the same thing: “we are Belgian, Belgium is a rich country, we were fighting so brave in the first world war, that’s why we have a minority in Belgium that speaks German. We are just a small country, we are already good in enough for what we have achieved.”

What is the economic situation in Belgium?

While the Asian economies have collapsed in the meantime, the Belgian economy continues to grow at a healthy rate. Also the different political and social problems are easily put into perspective: whatever the disagreements on the political level, there has not been any violence in the streets. No one has died because of political conflicts.