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Hello everyone,

My name is Vitalii, I’m 45 years old and currently living in Cologne, Germany, with my family.

I’m originally from Ukraine, where I worked as a journalist for around 10 years. Between 2014 and 2018, I worked in Poland as a construction carpenter. Since 2018, I’ve been working in Cologne in the field of fire protection systems.

My wife is an ecologist by profession and currently works as a dental assistant. Our daughter is 14 and goes to school here in Cologne.

Over the past few years, we’ve visited Austria several times — especially the alpine regions — and completely fell in love with the country, its mountains, nature, and people.

We are now seriously considering moving to Austria, ideally to a rural area in Carinthia, Tyrol, or the Salzburg region.

I enjoy long-distance running (often 20 km or more) and would love to connect with people, make friends, and learn from others' experiences.

We’re particularly curious about:

– Small-scale chicken farming and selling eggs — is this realistic or feasible for newcomers?

– What are the legal and practical aspects of running a small tourism-related business, such as renting out rooms to visitors?

We’d be very grateful for any insights, advice, or simply a friendly conversation.

Warm regards from Cologne – and hopefully, see you in Austria!

Vitalii Korobchuk