In general, the country in question should have a government (approved) website giving some information on what one should be aware of if planning on living there for a while or permanently.

There is an EU related website (don’t remember which) where one can be provided legal counsel in regards to their right in EU specifically. You might want to search for it in the Europe oriented communities.

Don’t expect the magical land of Oz. Each country developed in a different way, but we’re all tinged by the darker elements common to the world at large.

Scalpers will try to take advantage of you. They love naive foreigners.