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I once made that decision, to move away to another city for 4 years. So can definitely agree that it is one of the best experiences to move away, at least once.

by Denniz 6y ago

I once made that decision, to move away to another city for 4 years. So can definitely agree that it is one of the best experiences to move away, at least once. On the other hand not sure if I would be ready to settle down for example in Zurich. Also, governments lookout for you. So basically if you start a business in my country and are then not satisfied, it becomes much more difficult to move away. You will have to pay a tax on the liquidation value of your company. Actually I never dealt with this stuff and was surprised about all the laws around this topic. "don't do anything just for money if you can help it -- and you usually can." Can't agree more. Been always my mindset as well. It changed a bit to be honest as I'm thinking about paying multiple millions in taxes that can be avoided just by moving to another city. Especially since the Government actually wasn't able to provide a good and fair regulatory framework. So there is a non-zero risk that they could kill the company.

david927 6y ago
It's funny that you chose Zurich for your example. It's a city I've lived in for many years and I think I can honestly say it's one of the great cities in the world. Safe, clean, and gorgeous. The language is really hard to learn, even if you know German, and almost impossible to sound like a local. It's also almost impossible to make friends except for expats here and there. So you're always an outsider in a town where they really don't care for outsiders. Otherwise, it's lovely. Someone else said it well: spend several months checking out any potential candidate location. Talk to expats. You'll get a really good idea of what it's like to live there.
- Denniz 6y ago
  It was just most convenient choice. Good airport connection and as you said it's rating is quite high. Guess the language would be the most annoying thing. Other choices would be Malta or Cyprus regarding taxes, but they are far away and I think the cultural match would be in Swiss higher.
  - david927 6y ago
    If you like mountains, snow, skiing and hiking: do Zurich. If you like beaches, heat, and small French towns: do Monaco. (IMO)
telesilla 6y ago
Like others recommended here, if you don't want to give the money in taxes why not start a foundation with as much money as you can supply and support political change? You could become a national hero.

by Denniz 6y ago

david927 6y ago

It's funny that you chose Zurich for your example. It's a city I've lived in for many years and I think I can honestly say it's one of the great cities in the world. Safe, clean, and gorgeous. The language is really hard to learn, even if you know German, and almost impossible to sound like a local. It's also almost impossible to make friends except for expats here and there. So you're always an outsider in a town where they really don't care for outsiders. Otherwise, it's lovely. Someone else said it well: spend several months checking out any potential candidate location. Talk to expats. You'll get a really good idea of what it's like to live there.

Denniz 6y ago
It was just most convenient choice. Good airport connection and as you said it's rating is quite high. Guess the language would be the most annoying thing. Other choices would be Malta or Cyprus regarding taxes, but they are far away and I think the cultural match would be in Swiss higher.
- david927 6y ago
  If you like mountains, snow, skiing and hiking: do Zurich. If you like beaches, heat, and small French towns: do Monaco. (IMO)

telesilla 6y ago

Like others recommended here, if you don't want to give the money in taxes why not start a foundation with as much money as you can supply and support political change? You could become a national hero.