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By "driving", you mean "helps create inequality", right? But inequality is already there. Someone now pays that high rent already; otherwise, landlords would lo

By "driving", you mean "helps create inequality", right? But inequality is already there. Someone now pays that high rent already; otherwise, landlords would lower prices to avoid empty units. You are competing with many people from all parts of the EU and, to an extent, the world for the same limited resource. Someone who built their startup and banked on it already came to Germany to work and live there because it is a very comfortable place to live. Refugees without any money at all are willing to go to Germany instead of Greece or Italy, not to mention Bulgaria or Hungary. I am trying to be a devil's advocate now, but landlords are interested in getting paid as much as possible; it is Economy 101, rational agent behavior. Otherwise, it would be a charity, not a business. I think moving away, or at least moving your business away, is rational behavior on your side. Take a look at said Bulgaria: Sofia is a dull place compared even to smaller German cities. Still, they have 10% flat taxes for companies and individuals, and for 1000 EUR, you will have a 150 sq.m. two-level apart in the historical city center with 3 bedrooms, a separate dining room, and a large study with a real fireplace. They have a subway to the airport and several budget airlines flying from there to any part of the EU. Source: several people from the company I work for are living there.

beebeepka 4y ago
Sofia is a dirty, badly maintained city. Quality of life is low, air is horrible and there's dirt/mud almost everywhere. It's pretty bad overall. But it's not dull, at all. Not bad for young folks because almost nobody cares about the things in their 20s. Plovdiv is 1000x better than Sofia in any conceivable way. Older, cleaner, cultured. Built on top of an ancient Roman city. It's by far the best big place in Bulgaria
- SergeAx 4y ago
  This is mostly the question of tastes. I lived in Sofia for two months, mostly in the city center. For me an international mobility is important and I don't drive, so the well connected airport and good means of transportation towards it were paramount. Thus Plovdiv and also Varna and Burgas are not an option for me. But from the business perspective it is a real tax haven. Also, there is an IT community there, and offices of large companies including Microsoft and Uber.

beebeepka 4y ago

Sofia is a dirty, badly maintained city. Quality of life is low, air is horrible and there's dirt/mud almost everywhere. It's pretty bad overall. But it's not dull, at all. Not bad for young folks because almost nobody cares about the things in their 20s. Plovdiv is 1000x better than Sofia in any conceivable way. Older, cleaner, cultured. Built on top of an ancient Roman city. It's by far the best big place in Bulgaria

SergeAx 4y ago
This is mostly the question of tastes. I lived in Sofia for two months, mostly in the city center. For me an international mobility is important and I don't drive, so the well connected airport and good means of transportation towards it were paramount. Thus Plovdiv and also Varna and Burgas are not an option for me. But from the business perspective it is a real tax haven. Also, there is an IT community there, and offices of large companies including Microsoft and Uber.