I've visited Montreal a few times and love it. The US and especially the state that I live in just doesn't live up to the hobby standards of Montreal.
Montreal is a 4 hour flight for me and there's a lot of money drained on hotels/airbnbs for trips. I think that having my own place would make it easier to have a second base in Montreal. I've tried to crunch the numbers on buying a condo as a vacation rental and putting it on AirBnB in between my visits but it would be a net negative financially. Not to mention all the hurdles of not being a Canadian citizen, AirBnB restrictions, getting a bank account as a foreigner, etc.
I've also thought about getting a job in Montreal to help get me a visa and relocate, but it could be very challenging as well. The job market in my field is very tight right now with all of the complications going on in North America. I also don't speak any French. I don't know how much of a benefit it is to recruit a US person into Montreal in my field.
As it is, I'm going to have to decrease my visits to Montreal due to the economy and geopolitical tensions.
Does anyone have any recommendations on how I could increase my hobby lifestyle in Montreal? Should I just stick to a few visits per year?
Montreal is a 4 hour flight for me and there's a lot of money drained on hotels/airbnbs for trips. I think that having my own place would make it easier to have a second base in Montreal. I've tried to crunch the numbers on buying a condo as a vacation rental and putting it on AirBnB in between my visits but it would be a net negative financially. Not to mention all the hurdles of not being a Canadian citizen, AirBnB restrictions, getting a bank account as a foreigner, etc.
I've also thought about getting a job in Montreal to help get me a visa and relocate, but it could be very challenging as well. The job market in my field is very tight right now with all of the complications going on in North America. I also don't speak any French. I don't know how much of a benefit it is to recruit a US person into Montreal in my field.
As it is, I'm going to have to decrease my visits to Montreal due to the economy and geopolitical tensions.
Does anyone have any recommendations on how I could increase my hobby lifestyle in Montreal? Should I just stick to a few visits per year?