Expat in Romania - Michael McNeir (England): The Romanian countryside is one of the most diverse in Europe
We’re inviting our readers to share their stories and tell the world what Romania means to them. Michael McNeir, who has been living in Romania since the summer of 2019, has decided to join our campaign and fill in the questionnaire here.…
Irina Marica · Journalist
· Updated · 3 min read
We’re inviting our readers to share their stories and tell the world what Romania means to them. Michael McNeir, who has been living in Romania since the summer of 2019, has decided to join our campaign and fill in the questionnaire here. Below is his Romanian story.
A former Law Enforcement Officer, Michael McNeir is from Dover, England. Married to a Romanian woman, he decided to move to Bucharest about two and a half years ago, where he started a new life and a new business.
He finds Romanians to be very helpful and polite people, and he also likes the local cuisine and the countryside, which he says “is one of the most diverse in Europe.” Plus, he told Romania-insider.com thatRomania has brought him “a sense of purpose, security, happiness and prosperity.”
On the other hand, Michael McNeir needed some time to get used to the traffic in Bucharest and believes illegal logging and human trafficking are some of Romania’s biggest issues.
Read more in the interview below.
What is your name, and where are you from, originally?
Mr Michael McNeir. Originally from Dover, Kent, England.
How long have you been in Romania, and what brought you here? What is your main activity here?
I have been living here in Bucharest, Romania, since August 2019. My wife is Romanian, and we decided to relocate here.
I am the CEO/Founder of FORUM Financial Advisory & Training Solutions SRL. We are also in partnership with the Bucharest boutique lawyers Enache Pirtea & Associatii.
My business focuses on corporate and criminal law consultancy, compliance checks and training in anti-money laundering, corporate fraud, asset confiscation and other areas of financial crime.
Please describe your first encounter with Romania.
June 2012 - first visit to Romania, to Bucharest. I found everyone very helpful and polite. I like the architecture, which is very classical.
What was your main challenge when arriving in Romania? How did you overcome it?
The traffic! When driving in Bucharest, it was like you were in Dodgems at the fairground. I am now used to it.
What has Romania brought to your life?
