10 things to know about Finns before moving to Finland

Thanks for watching me rambling for nearly 15 minutes 😏.. Let me know what you think about this topic by sharing your point of view in the comments.

Also if you have any questions about studying or building your early career in Finland, post a question below.

Personal tip: learn the culture and language. It can be said about every country, sure, but Finland is very unique in both. You will not understand us/society if you skip this. Everything has a reason behind it, be it the weird amount of eggs in cartons or people not liking the fact that you compliment their baby too much. 😊

Kiitos, hyvää matskua.

I'm half Finn grew up near Duluth
My full Finn Dad, Uncles etc were all quite reserved/stoic
If they were being taken advantage of or used they would silently take it until they couldn't & then all hell broke loose- fighting, wrecking cars shooting at things, or self destructing often with alcohol
I can relate to all of these as an introvert who doesn't like conflict, drama or unfairness
Im more comfortable being taken advantage of than using someone else
My Finn solution is always walk away once I identify people just wanting to manipulate you

Frankly, wearing outdoor shoes in the home is just plain uncivilised. It completely breaks my brain trying to understand why people do this.

noticing some common things when a native describes it's own 'people/culture ' etc; it usually fails(it needs to be an 'outsider' to do it with success....? maybe the task is impossible to every human - how about aliens ?would it work ?) 🙄😉🤷

Thank you for the video.lam an American citizen who move to finland next year. This video will help to adjust to the finish culture.

Thanks Oliver

With lots of love from India❤Lot of love for finns

This video just further proves that I'm literally a Finn on the inside. In my heart, for sure 😂

Goodness I need to move to Finland

Hi. Thank you very much for your information. It's really good

Great video, thank you. Also enjoying reading the insights from Finns in the comments. Sounds like a culture I could definitely live with 🙂

I think you are not exactly being honest, they don’t share their thoughts and feeling. That’s such nonsense , others have to start. That’s sooo rude. The person is in a new place can you imagine how intimidated a new person is? Now they have to initiate a conversation. Basically you all a really weird nasty people. Go away!!! Stay in your gross place.

The 1.1% Finnish in me relates 🥹

Finns are the best people. I made so many friends and it has just been 2 weeks. I agree I took a considerable amount of initiative and put in a lot of efforts to actually show that I care for them.

I was laughing 😃 so hard thru out the video. Finland is an introverts paradise. Basically a land of introverts. I will fit right in. thanks for the vidoe

Thank you for these productions. Delivered so well. Im Danish and moved to Australia when I was 20, and I have realised that these "traits" you speak off are the exact reason I have never belonged here in Australia. Finns have just taken it a bit further than Danes 🤣 but this is what is so appealing. Combined with cold and darkness you have Heaven on Earth there. Thanks again.

I'm gonna start my bachelor degree in Aalto uni this year. I'm quite a talkative person and english is not my mother tongue as well so your video will definitely help a lot. Personally, I think either being an introvert or extrovert are great. It's just that we respect these differences. At least, now I won't freaking out if my Finns friend suddenly go silent :DD

I hope I get a good a university!!🇫🇮😌🙏

You’re so amazing.

Am about to move to Finland 🇫🇮 the most peaceful land in the world that inspired me lot to go study there as well their amazing people!🇬🇲🇫🇮

I just recently discovered you and I am so happy. I’m a first generation American and didn’t learn English till I started school. I’m 57 years old and still have my aapinen. If it weren’t for the winters, I would happily live in Finland, most likely Saimaa

Is there a place for postgraduate studies for doctors who completed MD in an Asian country?

By this standards I'm pretty sure I was meant to be born Finnish but ended up not being born there, maybe nature confused wombs...

Some years ago I came across a brilliant cartoon series by Finnish artist Karoliina Korhonen titled "Finnish Nightmares" which, as an introvert, I definitely related to. This video has made me think I'd enjoy Finland and so family members are now talking about holidaying there.

I should have been born in finland

I feel like I was born in the wrong country... If only Finland wasn't so cold and darkkkk T^T

I can relate to most of the things mentioned in this video as a Japanese, and also as an introvert 🙂 I feel like I can get along with Finns if I can stay there for a long period of time. Because it looks it will take quite a while to get to know each other in this place but I’m sure I can feel comfortable in this culture!

I enjoy your videos - my heritage is 100% Finnish and I grew up in a community in northern Minnesota where lots of Finns emigrated to. My Dad always said Finns moved to northern Minnesota because they could farm rocks in the fields. So many of the Finnish traits you mention also apply to me - not necessarily understood or appreciated by many people I have been in contact with. Kiitos.

the more I listen to you the more I am sure I belong to Finland. my personality belongs to finland and I am from latin america, where everything is the opposite.

Dont ask "how are you" in finland unless you actually want to know since there is two outcomes to this question
1. They tell you everything going wrong in their life and everyone ends up slightly sadder than if the question had not been asked in the first place.
2. "Good". Thats the answer most of the time and it means things are normal or that we dont want to talk about it. The conversation will likely stop dead in its tracks after that.
I dont remember a single time i have given any other answer than good no matter how badly things were going.

The concept of respecting personal space is music to my ears. I wish more people would practice this in the US.
In fact, all of these points really speak to me and I think I would feel very comfortable living in Finland.

In a simple sentence, if you are an EXTREMELY introverted person and you like loneliness and don't have social skills, Finland is a paradise for you. Living here for over 4 years now:)

I think I was meant to be born in Finland but something got mixed up and I was born in a country where people kiss on the cheeks even when they just met, come to peoples homes unannounced, meet half an hour late and act as if this is normal... I think I have a Finnish soul, I thought I was just antisocial 🙂

Silence is beautiful. Personal space is respectful. Small talk is pointless, lol. Let's talk about something deep or meaningful. If there isn't anything meaningful to talk about, silence is wonderful. Every bit of this video resonates with me.

My great-grandma was from Ylitornio and moved to the US in 1914. I feel like a Finn at heart,though.

Yay! I think I think I have found my people! My heritage is Swede but I am 2nd generation Canadian. But my personality sounds like that of a Finn :)

I am a New York Italian American, we are as different from. Finns as light us to dark. We are loud, hug , very open & outgoing. I never plan on moving to Finland to live, but would love to visit.
While visiting, should I be me or more reserved. I do not want to offend.

I'm not Finnish. But it feels like you're describing my personal traits.

You Finns🇫🇮 you sound just like us Brits🇬🇧 . .
. . Except for the, “being honest,” part. We avoid that, it’s too rude to be brutally honest for a Brit . .
. . And maybe the awkward silence part. We hate pregnant pauses . . We’d rather excuse ourselves rather than excruciate ourselves . .
. . And come-to-think-of-it, we’ve made an entire art form out of, ‘small-talking,’ about our weather . .
Other than that we could be twins!

I liked all what you mentioned about the Finnish people characteristics.

I must have some Finnish ancestor, because I have all the things you mention in this video...that's the way I am

I'm sold! I love the humbleness, honesty, silence and personal space. My grandparents were Orthodox Mennonite, very, very much describes what I grew up with in my father..My ex mother in- law was from Finland, good description of her also. I'm wishing I could explore and live in Finland among very smart and civilized people❤️.

How does Finnish reserve and observing personal space fit with being stark naked with strangers in saunas (and in frozen lakes) and swimming halls? I understand that even business may be transacted while being naked and having refreshments at a public sauna.

Great video Oliver 👌🏼 great info🎊

Sounds like you got the social distancing thing down. I wonder if Finland has a lower communicable disease rate.
As far as moving to Finland, I have property in the U.P. (Michigan's upper peninsula) just as cold and miserable as Finland and there are lots of Finns there.

Only a Finn would tell you that you can vote negatively if you don't like their video. They always tell the blunt truth. They never upsell. They always undersell ...

I'd fit in, I'm some what an introvert, i don't like my space invaded too much👍.. Hope none of my family read this 🤣

Fantastic video for American missionaries wanting to come to Finland to proselytize the Finnish people! Amen. Amen. Amen. Beautiful people ready to embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Amen. Amen. Amen.

😁 I think maybe I was kidnapped from Finland at birth and taken to Texas.