What is your name?Uri Perry
What is your current age or age range?
64
What country are you native to?
Israel
What area of Nigeria do you current live (Providence, City, general area etc.)
Abuja, FCT
How long have you lived in Nigeria?
5.5 years
When you moved to Nigeria, did you bring your family? What do they think?
Yes, My wife. Adjusted like being Nigerian born
What made you decide to relocate to a different country?
Job offer
Why did you choose Nigeria, or what factors helped you to decide to choose Nigeria?
Same
What other countries did you consider? Why didn't you choose those?
Ghana
Was it difficult to get the documents you needed to live and/or work there? (residency and/or working permit)
Not at all, while you have an employer who takes care of it
What was the most difficult part of the transition?
Transfering and organizing our properties
What was the biggest mistake you made in the transition to living in Nigeria?
Non
Do you plan on returning to your home country? Why or why not?
Not in the near furure
Do you miss your family, friends or old home and habits?
Family (children and mostly grandchildren)
What do you miss the most about your home country?
The views, feeling free, many entertainment options
Are there the same recreational activities in Nigeria?
Not many
How easy has it been to make new friends in Nigeria?
Depends on your personality. Be friendly and open minded and you wont find any difficulty in making friends
Do you have many friends from your home country in Nigeria?
Non
What are your favorite activities that are available?
Golf, sports, touring
Do you speak the language of Nigeria?
Yes
Do you think it is crucial to know the language in Nigeria, or can you get by with a handheld translation dictionary for a while?
English literate essential
Was medical insurance difficult to get before you went or after you first arrived?
No problem but expensive
Did you move to your new location after retirement, or are you currently working or looking for work?
No
How do you earn your living in Nigeria?
Being employed
Do you generally earn your income the same way, or in the same profession, as in your home country?
Yes
How did you go about finding a job in Nigeria? Was it easy or hard to locate work and get a job?
Been offered the job
What types of sources did you use to find a job there? (agency, newspaper, website?)
Connections
Are there local customs that would make it difficult for foreigners to fit in?
One needs to realise that African culture and ways of life are very different from the Europian and should be open minded to get adjusted. Don't expect the local people to change for you or adapt your way of thinking!
or travel in the future or what are your future business plans?
Not planning yet
Did you buy a new home or did you decide to rent?
Rent
What is the average cost for housing in your area?
Nira 3.5m to 5.0m annual
Was it difficult to find housing in your new country?
No
List some things that are more expensive in Nigeria
Expat food, restautrants, appliences
List some things that are less expensive in Nigeria
Services, local salaries
How do you feel about the local people? Are they friendly?
They are very friendly once you get to know them
Do you have any suggestions for people who are thinking about moving to Nigeria?
Be prepared to different standard of services which are not always easily available like: power, water supply, communication, transportation. Time keeping is not a factor. Cleaness and hygean are "suspicious", medical services are of low level, cultural life (theater etc.) is scarse
What are the good or bad things about living in Nigeria?
Very intersting and exiting experiance. Getting to know third world life, meeting people from all over the world in a cosmopolitan environment
Do you think you will stay in Nigeria, or it is not suitable for the long run?
I will
What else would you like to say?
Take everything easy and try to enjoy every experiance you encounter
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