American expat story | Business, dating, citizenship & building a house in Russia

Tim Kirby is an American expat living in Russia. I asked Tim why he chose to move to Russia, how he got a Russian citizenship, what he loves and what he hates about Russians and their lifestyle, and his opinion about differences of Russian and American cultures. 📌 - Russian Speaking Club where you can practice the Russian language. Join us from any level ;) 📌 - Playlist about the Russian language 📌 - Tim Kirby’s YouTube channel RTTT Time codes: 0:00 Russia is #2 country with the highest immigrant population 1:38 Why Tim decided to move to Russia? 2:52 Why would Americans want to move to Russian dacha or buy a house in Siberia? 6:08 “Russian don’t know anything about Russia“ 7:50 Is it hard to buy property in Russia? 8:18 How did you get citizenship? 9:16 About immigration to Russia 11:01 What is a Russian dream? Comparing USA and Russia 15:13 Where is it easier to become a successful entrepreneur in the US or in Russia? 17:17 Talking about Russian food at the table in a fast-food restaurant 18:18 What foods from the US did you miss the most? 20:42 Any differences in how Russians and Americans act in the work/business environment? 22:38 About following the rules in Russia 24:54 What’s the main difference in how Russians and Americans communicate? 27:28 Tim’s thoughts about Russian women & dating 32:42 What Americans should never do in Russia? - Take off your shoes! 37:53 What are Russia’s biggest problems? 40:50 What do you like the most about your life in Russia? 🔸What can you find on my channel? 👉🏻explanation of the Russian culture and facts about Russia that you won’t find on google 👉🏻interviews with people in the streets on controversial topics 👉🏻opportunities for education for international students and learning the Russian language 👉🏻travel vlogs from the Big country 📍 More videos: - Life in a provincial Russian town in the Urals | Perm - Russian culture | Habits you should adopt in Russia - Slavic languages | Are they similar and can you learn all of them? ___ 📸 - on my Instagram I share more content about Russia, cultures, traveling, and my daily life - support my channel via PayPal