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Sure it is. Greece is still a very safe country with excellent climate. Avoid athens, the overcrowded center and heavily-hit by the crisis. You will find the co

by return0 10y ago

Sure it is. Greece is still a very safe country with excellent climate. Avoid athens, the overcrowded center and heavily-hit by the crisis. You will find the cost of living is very cheap for a european country (provided that you have your own source of income as you said- don't rely on finding a job here)

charlesdm 10y ago
Sounds interesting. I can, but it's not much fun living in a country where very little is happening. Is there still stuff happening in Greece, or has the economy been thoroughly fucked up by the austerity measures? At first glance, for example, taxes still look low compared to other EU countries. I have a wealthy friend in the UK, and I want to a party there once thrown by some wealthy greek shipping magnates. They had sold their shipping empire for billions in 2007 and bought it back in 2012 for hundreds of millions. They left the country shortly afterwards. Have all the wealthy greeks left the country? Or is there still an opportunity to do business?
- return0 10y ago
  Hey we are not all shipping magnates! For a greek at this point, the taxes are extremely heavy, because you have to add mandatory insurance costs. The current govt. has chosen taxes instead of public sector cuts, so greece is bad for business at the moment. Local businesses are looking to neighboring low-tax countries for relief (bulgaria/cyprus). Depends on what is your definition of fun living. The islands are certainly a fun place in the long summer. Greeks are still fun-loving, and our cafes are packed despite the crisis. No it's not a grim place, if thats what u are asking.
  - charlesdm 10y ago
    Cool. Where would you say the best places are to live?
    - return0 10y ago
      big subject, and i m likely to start civil war with other greeks here. Certainly its better somewhere with an airport (preferably international). Salonica can be great, or some island. I am biased, but Crete is usually loved by visitors and expats.

by return0 10y ago

charlesdm 10y ago

Sounds interesting. I can, but it's not much fun living in a country where very little is happening. Is there still stuff happening in Greece, or has the economy been thoroughly fucked up by the austerity measures? At first glance, for example, taxes still look low compared to other EU countries. I have a wealthy friend in the UK, and I want to a party there once thrown by some wealthy greek shipping magnates. They had sold their shipping empire for billions in 2007 and bought it back in 2012 for hundreds of millions. They left the country shortly afterwards. Have all the wealthy greeks left the country? Or is there still an opportunity to do business?

return0 10y ago
Hey we are not all shipping magnates! For a greek at this point, the taxes are extremely heavy, because you have to add mandatory insurance costs. The current govt. has chosen taxes instead of public sector cuts, so greece is bad for business at the moment. Local businesses are looking to neighboring low-tax countries for relief (bulgaria/cyprus). Depends on what is your definition of fun living. The islands are certainly a fun place in the long summer. Greeks are still fun-loving, and our cafes are packed despite the crisis. No it's not a grim place, if thats what u are asking.
- charlesdm 10y ago
  Cool. Where would you say the best places are to live?
  - return0 10y ago
    big subject, and i m likely to start civil war with other greeks here. Certainly its better somewhere with an airport (preferably international). Salonica can be great, or some island. I am biased, but Crete is usually loved by visitors and expats.