That works if you have upper hand in negotiations. In case they have 50 applicants for the job, and 5 pretty good then this can easily be a showstopper. Which i

That works if you have upper hand in negotiations. In case they have 50 applicants for the job, and 5 pretty good then this can easily be a showstopper. Which is fine if you have 4 other negotiations happening in parallel, or possess a unique skill they desperately want (many think they do, most don't). Its trivial for company to understand the relationships with location and pay in given country, when you come to an interview these rules are probably already sort of set in stone.