YouTuber Oliver Grant, widely known in Korea as “Oliver-ssam,” says he is leaving the United States after eight years, citing soaring insurance costs, unstable public services and what he described as a devastating experience with the U.S. health care system. The American creator, who has been living in Texas with his Korean wife, said the decision follows years of financial and emotional strain that ultimately made staying impossible. Oliver revealed the move in a video uploaded on Friday titled “Eight years after immigrating to the US with my Korean wife… I'm finally giving up.” Filmed at their rural Texas home, the video shows the couple explaining why they decided to leave the U.S. and return to Korea. Oliver said one of the biggest triggers was the cost of maintaining their property. He explained that beginning in 2026, he must pay 11.56 million won ($8,600) in annual property taxes — covering both the land and structures — on their 26,446-square-meter property. He added that homeowners’ insurance has risen to $4,402, meaning the family now pays more than $12,000 a