The InterNations Expat Insider survey asked expats around the globe to rate their home. Germany ranked near the bottom of the table, in place 42 out of 52 countries.
Germany scored badly when it came to housing, digital life and language and many expats struggled to settle in.
Over half of expats find it hard to find housing in Germany, which is more than twice the global average.
Expats generally find it very hard to live in Germany without speaking German with almost half feeling unhappy about the language.
More than half of the expats surveyed felt that German was a very difficult language to learn and said they’d struggled to grasp it.
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However, one British expat thought that Germany’s lack of digital infrastructure was the main obstacle to life.
They said: “I really hate German bureaucracy. Especially the fact that nothing is digitised!
“It takes forever to get in touch with the local Ämter (services) to discuss residence permits and the like.”
Over half of the expats surveyed found it difficult to deal with the local authorities in Germany.
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While Britons often settle in Germany’s major cities such as Berlin and Frankfurt, there’s also a smaller destination that packs a punch.
Aachen in the far west of Germany has a population of just 260,000 but is rated very highly by expats.
The city borders the Netherlands and Germany and its main attraction is its cathedral which was founded in 800 AD.
The spa city is also famous for its hot springs and many tourists visit for a relaxing break.
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