Definitely echo StavrosK's point - I think the key thing is that if you want to try to be superrich and build the next Facebook or something, the best place to

Definitely echo StavrosK's point - I think the key thing is that if you want to try to be superrich and build the next Facebook or something, the best place to have a shot at it is in the U.S. (and really only in a few places there). If you want to have a nice life and are like 99% of people and won't end up the CEO of a major company, then you're better off in Western Europe