No offense intended but have you ever been there? If not you may want to take an extended visit there to see if you really like it. I have been to Scotland many times and lived in Germany for 4 years. And word to the wise, Europe is nothing like living in the US. It comes with some serious culture shock in regards to how things are done and how slow the pace of things are. Businesses are not open 24/7 for our convenience and everything is expensive when compared to the US. Again, you may love it, I certainly did, but I knew many Americans who couldn't wait to get back to the US once they got to Europe. Just a fair warning you may want to do some traveling before spending too much energy looking at a permanent move.