what's it like living in Iceland?

Cold in winter but as they have a low population they may be more welcoming to you than many other places.

You could only transfer to Iceland to live and work there (even working from home) if your company has a registered office in Iceland and sponsors your visa. You will be paid an Icelandic wage and taxed by the Icelandic tax system but also have to report all earned income to the IRS

The country is gorgeous - I've been more than 10 times and it's one of the most breathtaking countries I've ever visited. Over 65% of the country's population live in the Greater Reykjavik area. The second largest city in the country, Akureyri, only has a population of 18,000

Iceland is much more expensive than the US. Not only is housing expensive, so is transportation and food. Since most of the food needs to be imported, it's very expensive to shop even in grocery stores. Think about Hawaii and how expensive that is compared to the mainland, it's the same in Iceland.

People are friendly and most speak English and are very welcoming. I've met many people on my travels to Iceland that I keep in touch with and see whenever I go back

Just because you can work remotely does not mean you can live remotely. Unless you are employed by an Icelandic company and pay taxes in Iceland you cannot get a residence visa. This is true for all European countries.

A little like volcanic areas of Alaska but the climate is milder. The geyser at the town of Geyser gives its name to all other geysers there is only one major city. the standard of living is as high or higher than in the US. The countryside is dramatic and bleak .cost of living is high. English is widely spoken