Edited to add as I can't reply: I know of multiple tradespeople that have moved from Zagreb, mostly to Germany and Austria. That's plumbers, house painters, H

Edited to add as I can't reply: I know of multiple tradespeople that have moved from Zagreb, mostly to Germany and Austria. That's plumbers, house painters, HVAC installers, .. The difference in wages is large and unemployment in rich EU countries low - that's a potent combination.