Azie, ohhhh I feel your frustration. The friends thing you talk about, the estate agent we are using have a UK office and an office in Hungary. They have an expats monthly meeting if you want to get involved. I NEED people and don't want to be totally isolated. We want land to be semi-self sufficient, chickens, goats even pigs. Although I find the internet my best friend at the moment lots of researching. As Grannyknot says....most Hungarians speak English, the children are taught it in school. I read a blog the other day that the morals, ethics and way of life in Hungary are very similar to 1950's England. Leave their doors open, look after each other, children play in the fields etc. I am lucky, my other half speaks 9 languages but I don't....learning Spanish currently, although not much use in Hungary!! Lol. Think the best thing is TONS of research, lots of exploring, and then go for it. Life is too short to spend it in unsettled UK.