I'm in a long distance relationship and would like my BF to come live with me. How can I make this happen?

I've been seeing a guy for about a year. 3 months ago, I moved to Nashville to care for my mom (terminal cancer). My mom passed away last month and while there's been a lot of family stress I've acclimated myself to the city these past few months. I really love it here. I've only been here to visit before (mom moved here 10 years ago) and every time I always enjoyed the city and thought that I could live here someday. I really think my BF would love it, but he's close to family and I'm not sure he'd want to come so far away. I don't want to lose him and I want him to come here with me.

We skype almost every day and text all the time. I really feel he's my soulmate and I know he'd be happy here. Anyone been in the same situtaion? Can I convince him to come or am I holding on to something which can't work?