He's loving life away from home at the minute - but running out at Hearts again remains an ambition of midfielder Andy Irving.
The 21-year-old took a step into the unknown in 2021 by moving to Germany from his boyhood Jambos with Türkgücü München, but that soon turned sour as they filed for insolvency earlier this year. It resulted in another decision on his future but Irving has opted to stay abroad and is now thriving in the Austrian Bundesliga at Austria Klagenfurt.
There have been big game experiences for him like featuring against Champions League round of 16 side Red Bull Salzburg as well as a new culture to get used to. It might have been easy for him to turn his attentions back to Scotland's Premiership after time in Germany went awry, but the former Hearts star insists he was always keen to go where his playing style suited best. He's found it easy to settle into life at his current club as he hailed the great team spirit.
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Speaking exclusively to Edinburgh Live Sport, he said: "I came in during the summer. Last season, towards the end, I had a taster as I came in for some training and stuff. I got to know everybody and the place.
"To have signed in the summer was brilliant as I knew it would be a good environment to play in and get settled. The level is really high and so far it has been enjoyable.
"I was always keen on staying abroad. Even though my time in Munich wasn't what I expected or wanted it to be, I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed the football and the lifestyle. I was keen on doing it again.
"There was no real doubt about that. I wanted to make it work and make it good. I am delighted to have signed here and at the moment it's been fantastic.
"Where I am in Austria, I'm 30 minutes from the Slovenian and Italian borders. Where I am living is surrounded by the alps and it's stunning, in all months. It's quite relaxing and quite a chilled out vibe."
Scotland sometimes gets the tag of being a physical game and Irving admits he can put more emphasis on the football side of play in Austria.
He explained: "The football in Austria is quite tactical and quite a technical game. At the same time, it is physical. The players are fast and strong but the ball is on the ground a lot.
"The way it's played here means it's quite open and that suits what I like as a player. It's a good fit for me to be playing here and there's a lot of good competition in the league."
It's been a fine period for Robbie Neilson's Hearts and Irving has been delighted to see the team he supported as a boy reach heights such as the Europa Conference League group stages.
Having grown up watching matches at Tynecastle, he's happy to have fulfilled his dream in maroon, and would never shut down the idea of not having such a chance again.
Irving added: "I could see myself - I would love to imagine myself - whenever that may be playing back at Hearts. It was my childhood dream.
"The pride I have from that and playing the games I did, for myself, it made me very, very proud. My aim and my dream was to play for Hearts.
"It was an amazing time. If I had an opportunity to go back later in my career then it would always be something I would want to do."
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