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I agree with you on quality housing being costly and scarce. But living in SE Europe/Croatia can pay off if you can survive with lower standards for a while.
by markky 3y ago
I agree with you on quality housing being costly and scarce.
But living in SE Europe/Croatia can pay off if you can survive with lower standards for a while.
For example, you could buy a flat in urban area for 150k€ of lower quality and, if you are working for a non local company, you can pay it off quickly. Then you can start climbing on the housing ladder.
You probably cannot do that in other more developed countries.
- rafaelmn 3y agoThis is true but you're also living in a significantly less developed environment/society. And the widespread corruption/crime in society is depressing - you're competing for high quality realestate with these people and they will be your neighbours/social circle. Also a lot of work capable population is moving to higher standard countries (brain drain). 1/3 of my childhood friends already left. Like you said a lot of stuff is still cheaper, income tax is insanely low if you're contracting (~22% tax total). It's definitely a trade-off. TBH if I didn't already have a child I'd be moving west - and even now I'm seriously considering it instead of doing an "upgrade" here like you say.