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This interview excerpt is with an American expatriate
to Australia, the President of one of Australia's largest market research
firms. From the book: Escape From America. |
| Q: You went to Australia from America
when you were 27 years old. If you were 27 today and starting out, would
you be choosing Australia.
Q: What would you tell a young couple
headed for Australia today? What sectors look interesting? Where are the
caveats? |
A: I would say to any person that age:
Christ, yes! I can’t think of a better place.
A: Communications, information technology,
computers and software. The caveats remain the same, take the time to become
established and get to know the culture. |
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We also had the good fortune and privilege to interview Jim Howell,
New Zealand’s Consulate General, and also Kelly Beeman, New Zealand’s Director
of their North American Investment Promotion Unit. We spoke with them about
immigrating to New Zealand. They shed a great deal of light on the subject
of immigration as well as New Zealand’s investment potential. One of the
questions we asked them was: |
| Q: If you could talk to Americans right
this moment, what would you say to them? Who would you be inviting and
how would you be advising them? |
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A: Obviously, those who want to invest
their time, money and energy into a viable future and have the capacity
to do so. It would be difficult to deny that Americans as a whole fit in
easier than just about anyone else who comes to New Zealand. They have
less trouble fitting into the community. Most New Zealanders have an easy
time relating to Americans even though you tend to drive on the wrong side
of the road. If you were to ask me, how would the New Zealand government
react to the book you are writing, Mr. Gallo; our reaction would have to
be: why not? If you want a go at a country that is low on crime and long
on quality of life, New Zealand is the place to be.
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