Meet the founder
Hi, I’m Junaid. I have made these moves myself.
New Life Europe is a small, deliberately hands-on practice that I run. No call centre, no rotating junior coordinators, no commission from developers.
3
personal international relocations
30
countries lived in, worked in or crossed through
11
European study destinations covered
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commissions from universities or agencies
Where this comes from
Lived first, advised second.
It started with me arriving in the UK as a student, with a suitcase and a university place, and the same nerves families feel today: a new education system, a stretched budget, no family nearby.
A career in international business development, growth strategy and strategic partnerships followed, across dozens of countries from the Gulf and South Asia to Western and Central Europe. Then a fresh start in Canada as an established professional, and a deliberate move to Spain, chosen for lifestyle, climate and pace of life.
Three relocations, three separate immigration systems, each navigated personally. And right now, university planning is happening in my own household: the same comparisons and late-night spreadsheets the families I work with go through.
Three relocations
United Kingdom
Arrived as a student, built a career in international business development.
Canada
A fresh start as an established professional in a new system.
Spain
A deliberate choice built around lifestyle, climate and pace of life.
Routes we have navigated ourselves
Not research from someone else’s blog.
Student visas
Applying, funding and arriving as an international student.
Non-lucrative and passive income routes
Residency funded by pensions, savings or investments.
Skilled and work-permit immigration
Employer-sponsored and skilled-worker routes in several countries.
Family relocation
Moving a whole household: schools, healthcare, housing.
What “guide” means here
Not agents. Not lawyers. People who have walked the road.
Not agents
Agents are paid when you choose a university, a property or a provider. We are paid to help you think clearly.
Not lawyers
Legal questions, complicated cases and embassy representation belong with a licensed professional, and we will say so.
People who have walked the road
And who will walk part of it alongside you.
The masthead
| Role | |
|---|---|
| Founder and Publisher | Junaid |
| Publishing | Global Route Press, the publishing arm of New Life Europe |
| Compare costs | WhatItBuys, our budget comparison site for Spain and beyond |
Ready to talk through your own situation?
Every family’s move looks different. The first conversation is where that becomes clear.