Relocating /Users folder in MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)?
You have missed out on a hidden and not easily discoverable preference for moving your /Users/[USERNAME] folder to another location that has been built into macOS for (at least) a few years.


Open System Preferences
Go to Users &amp; Groups
Click the padlock and authenticate
Right (or control) click on your username and select "Advanced Options.."
Click on the "Choose..." button and point it to where you want your home folder to be.


Once that is done all you need to do is copy your stuff from the old location to the new location and never deal with symlinks ever again.