To this day I don't believe it either, dude just fuckin seduced me.
And at this point in time it's more convenient for me to move there than for him to come to the US, he's a lot more settled there (property, car, job) than I am here. The only thing I'll really miss here is my social life, I have a weird feeling that I'll have trouble making friends there, but I could be wrong.
Give it time. You're going to make some throwaway friends at first and it will take a little while for something meaningful. But the good news is that it will be one of the most memorable experiences of your life.