Moving to Morocco from the USA Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

The first time I came to Morocco was in 2007. From that first initial visit, I was hooked. I instantly fell in love with the people, culture, food, music, and the whole way of life here.

Prior to this trip, I had never left the United States, but I was hungry to explore—I was 27 and adventurous! I wanted to see the world, and so after doing a lot of research, I decided on Morocco!

At that time, I jumped online and started looking for jobs in Morocco for Americans. I had no knowledge of making money online back then; I wasn’t a writer or a blogger; I was a taxi driver in New York City!

So, after about 2–3 weeks of research online, I found a call center called NN Contact Centers (they’re no longer around), and I applied to work for them, and they told me, “Yeah, we’d love to have you, come!”

Following My Heart to Morocco

Now that I’ve been invited, it was time to take action! The job I accepted paid $1,500 a month, which was and still is a good monthly salary here, but we’ll talk about that later!

So the company agreed to pay me this salary, plus provide me with my own apartment, which they would also pay. It was perfect as if it were all meant to be!

That said, a month later, I landed in Casablanca, where two young men from the company greeted me and took me back to Tangier.

I know for many of you, that might all sound a little scary, and sometimes it was, especially as my flight date neared, but my heart was in it, so there was no backing out now! The day finally came; it was time to catch a cab to JFK, but this time, I was the passenger!

Now, I’m there with these two men, who were very welcoming and friendly, by the way, which would’ve normally turned me off coming from New York!

However, all went well, and I’m still friends with those two guys, Ahmed and Nabil, until this day, 17 years later!

The Transition to Morocco

To make a long story short, I worked for this company for almost a year while living in Tangier, Morocco. It was an awesome experience, one I’ll surely never forget.

Unfortunately, the company's poor management caused it to collapse, and it ended just as quickly as it happened. Luckily, I had some savings, just enough to go back home and get an apartment on Long Island, a week's worth of food, and my job back as a taxi driver.

From there, I pushed my cab until 2012; then, I started work as a drive-away driver transporting trucks, buses, and RVs for a company based in Wakarusa, Indiana, called Horizon Transport.

I drove for that company until 2018 and traveled to 48 states, but all along, I was looking for a way to move back to Morocco. I would search for jobs all the time, but I never found anything like NN Contact Centers.

After all those years, I started to accept that it might never happen again, but I kept searching. Then, one day, I found a job in Casablanca and was once again invited to come and work.

The Job that Changed My Life Forever

So, once again, I packed everything up and headed for Morocco. I had just turned 38, and I had to make this happen!

At first, I went to a city called Kenitra, where I still live today, and from where I am writing this story now!

At the time, I felt on top of the world, even though I only had $5,000 and a dream to my name!

So, a few weeks after arriving in Morocco, I found an apartment in Casablanca for $200 a month (yes, you read that right, $200), and I moved in!

I bought some furniture, and then the following week, I went to the company, met everyone, and scheduled myself to start the following week. It was perfect.

Unfortunately, and to make a long story short, that company lost contact that same week, and it was forced to close its doors!

The timing couldn’t have been worse. I was so down on my luck, and I had just paid rent for three months, bought furniture, and had little cash left.

Plus, it was almost time for me to leave the country because my 90-day visa-free entry was quickly approaching!

However, this wasn’t a big deal in Morocco because you can take a ferry from Tangier to Tarifa, Spain, and come back for a fresh new 90 days in Morocco! More about that later.

My Trip to Tarifa

At this point, I had a little over a month before I had to leave Morocco. Luckily, I stayed in contact with an old friend from Slovakia whom I met in Tangier at the NN Contact Center.

He now lives in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, which is a 30-minute bus ride from Tarifa. I didn’t have a lot of money at that time, and he invited me to visit him and stay at his family home for a couple of days.

During this time, he introduced me to a friend who was writing web content for Atlantic City casino news and needed an extra writer. Being I was from the US and spoke American English, he thought it would be a great opportunity worth checking out, and it was!

The pay wasn’t great: $1,500 a month, paid bi-weekly via PayPal. However, on this salary, you can live a pretty comfortable lifestyle in Morocco! It won’t be luxurious, but you’ll definitely have everything you need and some!

After a few days in Spain, I returned to Casablanca and started writing news articles! I did this for 13 months, gained some knowledge and experience, and then landed a new client whom I still work with today!

Finding a new client was easy. I just joined a few Facebook groups for content writers, and I found a post from a client looking for writers. I responded, and it’s been golden ever since!

Now, I have a few independent affiliate marketing hustles I work on, plus a loaded work schedule with my client, and I make roughly $4,000 a month, so as you can imagine, life in Morocco is really great now!

Living Better for Less

The truth is, I miss home sometimes. I’m an American and love my country and where I’m from! All my family, friends, and memories are in the US, so sometimes, I miss it all.

Those moments come and go and are always short-lived as I quickly remind myself why living in Morocco is better and makes financial sense. I’m also not single; I’m married and have three sons aged 5, 10, and 16!

I live in a 3-bedroom apartment in the city center. It has a living room, dining room, 3 bathrooms, a large kitchen, a balcony, and a private terrace! My rent is only $350 a month, and KFC is located right across the street!

I will talk about this subject in another post, so make sure to check out my other stories like this one here on Medium!

Moving to Morocco is Easy

Lastly, moving to Morocco is easy, especially if you’re an American or anyone who can travel to Morocco visa-free, which is a lot of countries!

Also, getting a permanent residence in Morocco (Certificat d’Immatriculatio) is really easy, so you won’t have to cross borders every three months unless you like doing that, which I always did. You can read more about it on ma.usembassy.gov.

If anyone has any questions or needs help moving to Morocco, you can always contact me or leave a comment below, and I will respond and help out as best I can. It’s really easy, especially if you make or receive at least $1,500 a month.

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