 After much deliberation with colleagues, friends, and family, he set sail for New York in late 1923, aged 26, to explore creative opportunity in the developing New World.Upon finding suitable lodgings in New York, Kautzky began looking for work with the architectural firms of the city.He had learnt enough English to converse in ordinary life, but while he carried his credential, letters of recommendation, and samples of draftsmanship, the language barrier made it difficult to begin searching for work opportunities.