Insights on Villach

[u/StrangerinNewYork]

Hi everyone,

Next year, we’re moving to Villach! We currently live in Germany but originally come from Southern Europe. Our plan was to move to Bavaria, but we didn’t find suitable jobs there, so we’re excited to have landed a job opportunity in Villach.

It will be me, my wife, and our two young children (kindergarten age). We’re eager to learn more about Villach—especially about:

The local community: Are people welcoming? Is there any xenophobia?

Dialect: it's not our mothertongue, but we are both fluent. can we manage with the local Dialect? Is there a way to learn it? Does understanding get better with time?

Housing: Are apartments hard to find? Prices seem high—what’s the actual situation?

Kindergarten: Which ones are highly rated? Are there any we should avoid?

Healthcare: Is it easy to find a pediatrician or general practitioner?

Any general tips or pointers that would help us settle in smoothly.

Thanks so much for any insight you can share!

[u/Increase-Tiny]

Villach has a huge international Comunity cause of the companies (eg infineon). So there is a good support for foreigners and there are also many communities from them.

there is also a very good international kindergarden in velden (village nearby directly at the beautiful lake wörthersee which is a + for the are aswell)