@@alf.2929 I don't know about russia, but I have lived 4 years in Germany and 3 years in china, I much prefer China. But I haven't lived in the huge mega cities of China, I've been in tier 3 cities for the most part
@@moresalesoryourmoneyback Well, I'm more talking about China's current constant lockdowns and incessant testing. No one, not even the Chinese want to be in China.
Left Germany in 2005. Best thing I've ever done. Especially in recent months, this country is going downhill fast. "Made in Germany" is nothing but a relict from the past. These days, ANY skilled people from Germany leave, while their social security system attracts the polar opposite: lazy and uneducated people from third world countries whose only goal is to milk the state, which is easily possible when politics is moving the whole country towards socialism at an astounding pace. When the former leave in masses and the latter come in masses, this is a recipe for disaster waiting to happen.
This is happening in amerika in real time; seniors retired; youth do NOT enter work force; welfare state more & more clues & signs present in daily life. Stealing, road rage . . .
OK, it's Germany. I can understand that. I lived there as an expat and was lucky to be able to escape to Switzerland where I am now. Side note: I am a doctor and I had a German medical license. Now practicing medicine in Switzerland earning way more money and paying less taxes than in Germany.
It's been like this for two decades. Germany has an oversupply of physicians therefore salaries are depressed, whereas Switzerland doesn't train enough of their own, so there is quite the physician migration going on. The salaries in Switzerland have been going down quite a bit as well due to that compared to twenty years ago, which has caused some resentment from Swiss doctors.
@@jeffb.140 There's definitely not an oversupply of physicians in Germany, particularly specialists. I got recruited to go there and I get offers all the time with folks trying to get me to go back. I can only speak for myself, but my income in Switzerland has steadily increased over the past 6 years (and there's a massive physician shortage here as well). A lot of it is due to the constantly increasing workload. If wages start stagnating or even decreasing doctors will start quitting, working part-time or retiring.
@@LisaCulton If you look at the total number of physicians there is quite a large oversupply and people go see some sort of specialist way too often. This leads to the situation that they want to hire specialists for cheap, but the pie doesn't get bigger as there is a set budget from the public insurance. The solution would be to limit seeing specialist to actually needed cases and then hire less specialists but pay them better, i.e. the opposite of the current situation.
@@abdiellawrence397 Most Germans couldn't care less about that. We still had the Stasi until 1990 and most Germans have some relative having suffered from their total surveillance police state. Anonymous cash is king here and its making a comeback in a lot of current police states.
As an expat who moved back from Germany recently, living in Germany isn’t always the best. I enjoyed my job and insurance, but often faced housing discrimination when renting. They have a weird system where the previous tenet can strong arm you into buying the stuff they don’t want to take in order to give you the flat. Even with a substantial income more than enough for where I wanted to rent I ran into a lot of problems with 0 problems on my shufa etc. Internet is super slow and almost no where takes card. The richest country in the EU still operates mostly in cash.
maybe on paper they are the richest (???) but their social welfare programs plus the fact they still pay ww2 reparations... they are probably broke in reality
Services in Western Europe, whether it’s internet, lawyers, insurance, gas companies, clinics etc… they’re all awful. Not only do they treat you as a cash cow instead of a client but they’ll constantly try to weasel their way into getting more money out of you with unwarranted extra charges, hidden costs and so on. I’ve found the UK to be the worst in this regard. The street vendors and taxis in Morocco are more honest.
At one point I was considering moving from Holland to Germany, I speak German, so no problem there. However, the bureaucracy and complex tax system was too much for me. Compared to the Netherlands, they're a better spot for tech start ups (especially FinTech), but you will suffer from red tape and taxes. Unless you get big enough, then Deutsche Bank will make all your problems go away.
My German friend told me years ago that it was very difficult to buy property in Germany b/c real estate is handed down through families and rarely comes on the market.
Ha. Just 10 years ago you could buy a flat in the middle of Berlin for around 120,000 Euro. I lived there for 3 years. Whatever extra penny you have to spend in Germany is worth it.
Wow, this was definitely not the country I would have expected you to highlight as the worst country to be in as an Expat. Thank you for the information. Interesting, and excellent content as always.
Prada like other famous brands are running on name recognition only of what used to be quality products. These brands are relying heavily on the same Chinese , Vietnamese, and low cost Euro Countries as Romania just like all the rest, but people still spend $850 for a pair of shoes manufactured in China with mediocre materials, but the label is made in Italy so they claim final assembly in Italy. It’s brilliant from marketing and business side.
yeah I laugh when I see that. you paid what for that? not only is it usually ugly, it is so overpriced it's laughable. some ppl will pay anythg for perceived status
@@PauloGaetathe_original nah guys who are nationalist like this guy they hate migrants and anyone who isn't german. they better get over it its happening everywhere. we will all be mixed up with everyone soon.
but it's seems no one satisfied... be grateful for what you have. You never experienced World Wars, Civil Wars, Invasion, Poverty and crimes, bad life condition in general as in Latin America,Africa,Asia, High cost of living in US.ect ect. I wonder why you are not thankful. everyone blame, everyone complain. Live your life as simple and you will find peace of mind. Advice; Visit or watch CZcams and ask how people live in other continent. I live in Algeria, My life is just OK. I know it's like BASIC while Europe is Premium. I would prefer to adapt stoic and minimalist mindset.
Internet access in Spain is actually very solid practically everywhere these days. It makes perfect sense with the density of towns and cities. The person with connection problems was probably one of those idiots using WiFi down a hallway and through a wall or it was 10+ years ago somewhere rural before we all had fibre optic nationwide. Source: have lived in Spain for over 15 years.
@@nnynaruto right. He’s just lazy, same issue we have in the US. I know first hand, several Afro Americans who learned Spanish and live in Spain. They sing high praises of the country. 🤷
Andrew must have gotten his watch stolen in Spain... I live in a smallish village in Spain and have excellent optical fibre connection (which I need for my job) but, hey, if his one friend did not manage to fix his connection in over 10 years it must be because Spain still runs on dial-up modems or something.
The problem with Mexico or more specifically Mexico City, it's becoming a little too popular with Americans. Mexicans are complaining that they are gentrifying the area, making everything more expensive.
@@alwayslearning7672 In fact, it is the other way around, cheap labor means that prices do not rise so much in your country due to the lack of workers.
I am currently in Germany and let me tell you. Its not for the weak. Im here for a job!! In the interim. Im making good money and dont pay for rent!! After 2 years, Im out. Luckily I dont have to deal with German goernment. thank God
Germany is also likely to have major economic troubles when they do finally shut their cheap Russian oil and gas supplies down, with not much in the way of viable replacements...
Currently living in Germany. I want to switch job but it's impossible with the bureaucracy here. Literally need to wait at least 2 months to get an appointment to change the visa. The immigration office lists all the office phone numbers but they never pick up the line. Forget about getting a reply on email before 1 month... Literally the most frustrating thing iliving here. I just want to leave because this sours my entire experience here.
@Nihilistic Atheist Well, Europe is aging (dying) rapidly, so it's kinda natural. It's not like immigrants are welcome out of pure kindness, they are desperately needed.
I agree-- economic factors are important, yes-- but so is feeling welcome. You want to feel wanted, or at least, accepted. Some countries are very convincing because tourism is their bread and butter-- they make the newcomer feel welcome. But not so much to those with a one-way ticket. Once you move there and try to be one of them, their warm, fuzzy welcome they show the tourists is gone. In their mind, in their attitude, you were supposed to go home.
Ireland is tax friendly to giant corporations (Google) The tax rate on income is through the roof. As is sales tax. Very much a social democracy like Canada.
Especially if you have ETFs you can expect to pay unrealized capital gains ("deemed disposal") every few years, while for corporations domiciling the ETFs there it can be very tax efficient
Generally if want less taxes, friendly people, purchasing power, less cost of living, good climate. Look for SEA (South East Asia) Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Singapore
Hi Honduran here, I've lived in south east Asia and because of my job I've had to connect to servers and workstations in EU 🇪🇸🇩🇪 and I agree the internet there is not that great, some of my peers has stressed about the house finding/ renting in 🇩🇪 and it's truly is difficult, especially being a minority ..... Nevermind that you're able to PAY they just won't like who you are-detailed video! I like it
Last year they started investing in fiber to home to accommodate growing popularity of remote work. But as everything in Germany it's "depends on region"
I thought it would have been the US, because of its FBAR filing requirements. Every offshore account an expat fails to report can cost 100k in fines. Repeatedly every year. And an expat may have some bank accounts from their childhood that they have forgotten.
France is one of the worst place to live as an entrepreneur. The government has made a mission of making your life a living hell. You pay taxes for other people to live out of welfare… The only way to enjoy France is as a tourist.
Sounds a bit insane, I'm guessing no Expats from Papua New Guinea were asked about this :P Great weather, bad everything else. Can't even live in a house without security at the gate because of the violence
Well, there is a reason why Germans are one of the largest groups of immigrants in a lot of immigration countries like the US, Canada, NZ, etc.. Germany has an oversupply of (specific) talent in engineering, law, medicine. This leads to relatively low salaries compared to some of the other mentioned countries and often fierce competition. Especially when you are not speaking German you'll be at the bottom of the pecking order. Combine that with the unwillingness to learn the language and certain attitudes of entitlement from certain expats and I can see why they hate it 🤷♂ The housing situation has escalated due to the migration crises from 2015 and now Ukraine. Demand has exploded and even though a lot of new construction is taking place at the moment it can't keep up with that kind of demand.
My old boss was a German Immigrant who got his US citizenship. My gf’s boss immigrated from Netherlands. Both work in Finance and make 10x what they would make back in their home countries. Both these people are in their early 40’s and have no desire to move back. I always laugh when Americans complain and say they want to move to these countries for a better life while these 2 moved to America for a wealthier life.
"Germany has an oversupply of (specific) talent in engineering"... INteresting as many swedish engineers go to Germany for work. Many move permanently. German engenering sallaries is far better than swedish ones. Also, closer to the alps and generaly nice, espcially at the country side and in smaller towns.
There is no such thing as oversupply in engineering or medicine, especially care sector. Competition is always there for better places and interesting projects, but not like 5 people for every vacant position on the market.
@@onebridge7231 It's different. Yes, IS pays way more but you are on your own. I don't like US for lack of public transport and car driven lifestyle, lack of proper comfortable cities, lack of universal healthcare even at the minimum. Tons or religious retrogrades on one hand and tons of Woke-headed imbeciles on the others.
I lived in Munich for 2 months during 2008 for family member treatment and visited Munich two times later as a tourist. The staff in the hospital thankfully were very good to us. My trip was in 2018 if you dont speak the language your life will be very hard. People there simply refuse to speak English even with visitors. People are very hard to deal with in Munich and they are the worst edgy drivers too . Complains about immigrants are endless, it is hard to do simple chores like buying groceries if you're slightly tanned or brown without getting facial expressions or gestures from some people who appear to be racist. I went there and traveled across to Austria and Switzerland which was much more relaxed and friendly to people from different nationalities. I dont think I'll visit Germany again especially Munich, never liked the atmosphere there and my last trip firmed my decision
Thank you so much! You've taught me so much about the possibilities in this world. We don't have to put up with maltreatment Thank you for opening my perspective
Well, from talking to hundreds of people, I can live in am MANSION with servants in Kenya for about $14k a year (INCLUDING HEALTHCARE). The just above average accountant earns $20K a year. An owner who does consulting makes MORE. So, by comparison there is no legacy country in the world that is that good for most jobs.
I live in Kenya and I spend a lot of time explaining to people why it is crazy to want to go to America. Sure, people don't make as much here, but the cost of living is incredibly low. There are a ton of jobs paying around $300/month, but that will buy you a lifestyle that cost over $3000/month in the USA.
Ironically, I had a friend who made fun of me for living in the Baltimore / DC area in America, as he lived in Rome- but dude, his internet was always bad. Hearing about Spain reminded me of that. I’m a dual US / Mexican citizen, so I’m working on adjusting my life to get more for my money there.
For me as an Austrian entrepreneur in my mid-20s who is in the digital agency business, I am amazed at how accurate your conclusions are, more specifically on the topic of "making friends in Austria - that's hard even for real Austrians. I would pack my bags right away, however Austrian and German B2B clients are very skeptical if you don't have a local company in German speaking countries.
@@pat564 How the hell did you inherit Austrian citizenship? That's an awful citizenship to get. Many useless requirements, very restrictive dual citizenship and so on.
Hi Andrew 🍷Tq for mentioned Malaysia for many times👌Most people would know Malaysia now compared many many years b4🍷still SEA still in top lists to go for leisure or business 🍷✈️🌏so it’s up to individual preferences 🙏As for now let’s keep this blue planet 🌏 beautiful n safe for all n yes don’t forget to smile or say terima kasih bah while we can🙏
I'm curious about the current state of affairs in the world - I have three passports (Canadian, Irish and British...so far) I'm a writer so I can work, and have worked from various countries around the world. I've been 'stuck' in Canada for the past two years due to the pandemic and now we hear a lot about supply chain shortages, energy issues in Europe, civil unrest...Do you think these things will infringe on the nomad capitalist lifestyle? Does it change how you will look at various countries moving forward? I was planning on heading to Ireland in the fall of this year but having trouble making the final decision based on what all is going on in the world right now.
stay where you are for the next 2 years or do Mexico. def not Britain. It's all about to fall apart, and as bad as the west is, it will be among the better places, UK the worst. sister is a psychic
@@mariadavis3797 I’ve heard of a large ex-pat community in Mexico. I spent most of my life in Alberta, part of it in northern Ireland where my family is originally from. It is really hard to know what to do. I have a friend who goes to Brazil often and loves it, but recently he’s been saying it’s not a great situation. So, I don’t know, but please keep me posted! I’m currently writing an article about the exodus from Canada… Used to be that out here on a monthly basis people leaving, now it’s weekly and sometimes daily. Of course the main stream media isn’t talking about it, but it’s happening!
I loved every second I lived there. Remember, just 10 years ago it was much easier to live there. The refugee situation made housing an issue. Berlin was dirt cheap. Oh, and for being such a difficult language, the immigrants seem to do quite good with it. Where exactly is bureaucracy not awful?
@@jeffb.140 Honestly, before 2022, China is actually a pretty good place to live except for the internet censorship, but this year, President Xi is going nuts, he changed the presidential term to unlimited. He is also torturing the people to achieve his zero-covid policy, China is now like a living hell.
Yeah China does not seem like a good pick to me at all. Their food safety standards alone are pretty terrifying. Gutter oil, growth hormones in the produce, fake food, no thanks. Although the US food safety standards will soon be on par. 🤦🏼♀️
I have never lived there but have spend several months there of a period of time and I have to say, I adore Germany. I love the country and the people.
Aw poor Germany. I still like it. Maybe I won’t live there. But its a super interesting place to visit and the people are generally very friendly, most do speak English in the business world. Agree with you Andrew about internet connectivity in Asia. Interesting advice about banking and residential diversification.
I worry about buying property in another country as the Govt of the day can change the rules & security of investment could destablized at any given moment.
As a German who no longer lives in Germany, I would say that your analysis on Germany is way to positive. The ranking/evaluation probably takes into account some older experiences. The current situation is almost unbearable. Highly qualified Germans have been leaving Germany at increasing rates for many years, while mass-immigration of unqualified people from alien cultures has been promoted by the government. 16-year regent chancellor Angela Merkel is a marxist from former East-Germany (GDR) and has placed Germany on a socialist path, which the current green government is promoting to fulfillment. The described experiences of expats are the results of a creeping socialist agenda that has infiltrated the German society.
Germany is a good place to live if you're lower middle and middle class but not a good place to move to if you're wealthy. Taxes are simply too high and you don't get what you pay for.
5:24 I'm from Ukraine and I travel a lot. The best internet not in the US, not EU, but in Ukraine. And the cheapest one. 100 Mbps - $3/mo, 300 Mbps - $9, 1 ms latency.
I'm a "Mexican American" born in the U.S. with only U.S. citizenship, and I'll never move to Mexico because they dislike people like me for speaking English over there. I've since stopped saying I'm "Mexican"
Seems like the "Tiny" Countries are the OK places to be. If they work on their Internet speed. Sure could avoid all the issues like those of the Western world etc.
Being from Germany, Internet is not that bad as many say. I lived in the city as well as in the Black Forest village on a farm house in the forest and I still got DSL 6-7 years ago. Granted, it wasn't the fastest, but I could watch CZcams videos. Cell service on the other hand can be horrible in Germany. On one street you have it and the next you don't. It's like a hit and miss type of situation. However, the cost for Internet or cell service is pretty cheap compared to the US. Overall, I must regretfully admit that the article is correct. Even as a German, moving to another city to get an apartment is sometimes a nightmare as the property owners want to know everything, including how much volume your lungs have;-) Making friends with Germans can also be very hard as they are very private and bureaucracy is a thing of it's own. if you are nice you get what you need and they are helpful but many things have to be done in person. I do love Germany, German Brands and quality but I moved away as I do not want to get bothered with the typical German "Kleinkraemerei".
Having lived in 16 countris since1963...in some of the places you talk about...your retotic never mentions ....civil wars, politics, visa changes and the changes in rules everwhere! Recent problems in Myanmar forced one to leave due civil war ...... longterm visa not renewed in xiamen china - one left everythingl A friend lost apartment and everything in Beirut when amonia explosion arrived 3 years ago! Woke millionaire better to ,live in Singapore and London insuring their wealth!
Same goes for a lot of other countries. The people that travel are usually the openminded, intelligent ones. The first times I visited Canada, Australia and NZ have all been letdowns, cause the Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis you meet traveling are usually adventurous, fun and easy going. Then you visit those countries and man are they stiff and have ridiculous HSE regulations.
@@-_.Kiki._- If you run into one of those groups of fresh off the military service Israelis that need to let off steam yeah, they can be loud and annoying for others. But I've met nice and interesting solo travelers as well and also Israeli girls can be very aggressive flirters.
Really like your content Andrew but after traveling all over the world I feel like you can't make these sweeping generalizations on a country-by-country basis any more. An expat living in Berlin is going to have a very very different experience from an expat living in Munich or in Hamburg, for example. The only universal truth about Germany is they love their cash and are woefully underdigitalized, especially for a country that claims to be full of IT specialists and engineers.
Hello mr. Henderson, thank you for your content.! ❤️ Sorry may i ask where are you currently living now.? Or which country you spend most of your time.? That you have residence.
Living as an expat, you don't have to work or do any other activities... actually, you just live and spend your money OR you can do some business/investment...etc if you wish to do so while can't say the same thing about "migrant worker" when the main reason of you migration is to find a job/source of income for your living.
Ugh internet, I’m paying well over $200 pm and don’t even get to use the 400 gb I pay for because I can’t get online or it takes 5 minutes for a page to load. I am kinda remote though, I just wish they would allow us to hook up to satellite but no, have to use the governments NBN service
I am German and when clicking on the video I jokingly thought Germany. And well it actually is Germany...
I would have thought it was China or Russia.
@@alf.2929 I don't know about russia, but I have lived 4 years in Germany and 3 years in china, I much prefer China. But I haven't lived in the huge mega cities of China, I've been in tier 3 cities for the most part
@@moresalesoryourmoneyback Well, I'm more talking about China's current constant lockdowns and incessant testing. No one, not even the Chinese want to be in China.
Me too 🤣
@@alf.2929 What problems would you expect in Russia? Curious 🐱
Left Germany in 2005. Best thing I've ever done.
Especially in recent months, this country is going downhill fast. "Made in Germany" is nothing but a relict from the past.
These days, ANY skilled people from Germany leave, while their social security system attracts the polar opposite: lazy and uneducated people from third world countries whose only goal is to milk the state, which is easily possible when politics is moving the whole country towards socialism at an astounding pace.
When the former leave in masses and the latter come in masses, this is a recipe for disaster waiting to happen.
This is happening in amerika in real time; seniors retired; youth do NOT enter work force; welfare state more & more clues & signs present in daily life. Stealing, road rage . . .
Where did you go?
Where do those Germans go?
You left in 2005. ... yet those 17 darn years later you sound as German as it can get. Complaining and pessimism FTW.
🇭🇺 Hungary
OK, it's Germany. I can understand that. I lived there as an expat and was lucky to be able to escape to Switzerland where I am now.
Side note: I am a doctor and I had a German medical license. Now practicing medicine in Switzerland earning way more money and paying less taxes than in Germany.
It's been like this for two decades. Germany has an oversupply of physicians therefore salaries are depressed, whereas Switzerland doesn't train enough of their own, so there is quite the physician migration going on. The salaries in Switzerland have been going down quite a bit as well due to that compared to twenty years ago, which has caused some resentment from Swiss doctors.
@@jeffb.140 There's definitely not an oversupply of physicians in Germany, particularly specialists. I got recruited to go there and I get offers all the time with folks trying to get me to go back. I can only speak for myself, but my income in Switzerland has steadily increased over the past 6 years (and there's a massive physician shortage here as well). A lot of it is due to the constantly increasing workload. If wages start stagnating or even decreasing doctors will start quitting, working part-time or retiring.
@@LisaCulton If you look at the total number of physicians there is quite a large oversupply and people go see some sort of specialist way too often. This leads to the situation that they want to hire specialists for cheap, but the pie doesn't get bigger as there is a set budget from the public insurance. The solution would be to limit seeing specialist to actually needed cases and then hire less specialists but pay them better, i.e. the opposite of the current situation.
When I go out to eat in Germany, I make a mental note of the places that accept debit/credit cards. That tells me they are with the modern times.
@@abdiellawrence397 Most Germans couldn't care less about that. We still had the Stasi until 1990 and most Germans have some relative having suffered from their total surveillance police state. Anonymous cash is king here and its making a comeback in a lot of current police states.
As an expat who moved back from Germany recently, living in Germany isn’t always the best. I enjoyed my job and insurance, but often faced housing discrimination when renting.
They have a weird system where the previous tenet can strong arm you into buying the stuff they don’t want to take in order to give you the flat. Even with a substantial income more than enough for where I wanted to rent I ran into a lot of problems with 0 problems on my shufa etc.
Internet is super slow and almost no where takes card. The richest country in the EU still operates mostly in cash.
maybe on paper they are the richest (???) but their social welfare programs plus the fact they still pay ww2 reparations... they are probably broke in reality
The cash part sounds great to me! Also would be nice to not be bombarded with EMFs from WiFi constantly. Millimeter waves are no bueno for humans.
@@ashleylala4293 cash is easily lost and stolen, also requires a lot of pocket space.
Lack of WiFi when you need to get work done isn’t so great.
Canada should be worst now
@@beardedpanda5086 easily stolen in shitholes like the US where your daily job is to defend yourself whereas nin Germany it's not the case.
Services in Western Europe, whether it’s internet, lawyers, insurance, gas companies, clinics etc… they’re all awful. Not only do they treat you as a cash cow instead of a client but they’ll constantly try to weasel their way into getting more money out of you with unwarranted extra charges, hidden costs and so on. I’ve found the UK to be the worst in this regard. The street vendors and taxis in Morocco are more honest.
Oh .my. i dont wanna go there..
At one point I was considering moving from Holland to Germany, I speak German, so no problem there. However, the bureaucracy and complex tax system was too much for me.
Compared to the Netherlands, they're a better spot for tech start ups (especially FinTech), but you will suffer from red tape and taxes. Unless you get big enough, then Deutsche Bank will make all your problems go away.
My German friend told me years ago that it was very difficult to buy property in Germany b/c real estate is handed down through families and rarely comes on the market.
Not very plausible. Why would you hand down real estate if you can get a better price on the free market ?
@@JohnDoe-vx3z Because family comes first.
@@JohnDoe-vx3z Are you arguing against inheritance, or am I misunderstanding?
i am a german and i can tell you that its easy to buy but difficult to find something at a reasonable price nowadays
Ha. Just 10 years ago you could buy a flat in the middle of Berlin for around 120,000 Euro.
I lived there for 3 years. Whatever extra penny you have to spend in Germany is worth it.
Wow, this was definitely not the country I would have expected you to highlight as the worst country to be in as an Expat. Thank you for the information. Interesting, and excellent content as always.
...but...but...I’ve always heard that the Germans are so warm and friendly and they love to cuddle...
We do. But you can't be a 500lbs blue haired land whale 😅
😂 😂 😂 - Germans are definitely not cuddly or warm
Prada like other famous brands are running on name recognition only of what used to be quality products. These brands are relying heavily on the same Chinese , Vietnamese, and low cost Euro Countries as Romania just like all the rest, but people still spend $850 for a pair of shoes manufactured in China with mediocre materials, but the label is made in Italy so they claim final assembly in Italy. It’s brilliant from marketing and business side.
yeah I laugh when I see that. you paid what for that? not only is it usually ugly, it is so overpriced it's laughable. some ppl will pay anythg for perceived status
I lived in Germany for 5 years and I can confirm all of this. NEVER AGAIN! will I ever live there...
What did you hate so much? I know so many people dreaming of moving there I’m curious.
@@leloupdessteppes3228 He probably hates the verb declesions in the German language...
I lived in Germany a very long time ago ( during the Cold War) and boy was it depressing.
@@PauloGaetathe_original nah guys who are nationalist like this guy they hate migrants and anyone who isn't german. they better get over it its happening everywhere. we will all be mixed up with everyone soon.
Andrew, I think this is one of your best presentations. Very clear and direct. Thank you.
Glad you think so!
but it's seems no one satisfied... be grateful for what you have. You never experienced World Wars, Civil Wars, Invasion, Poverty and crimes, bad life condition in general as in Latin America,Africa,Asia, High cost of living in US.ect ect. I wonder why you are not thankful. everyone blame, everyone complain. Live your life as simple and you will find peace of mind. Advice; Visit or watch CZcams and ask how people live in other continent. I live in Algeria, My life is just OK. I know it's like BASIC while Europe is Premium. I would prefer to adapt stoic and minimalist mindset.
Internet access in Spain is actually very solid practically everywhere these days. It makes perfect sense with the density of towns and cities. The person with connection problems was probably one of those idiots using WiFi down a hallway and through a wall or it was 10+ years ago somewhere rural before we all had fibre optic nationwide. Source: have lived in Spain for over 15 years.
Black person living 40 years in Spain . I dont like Spain . No one speaks English .Not good.
@@wahoowahoo2341 How do you stay so committed to not learning the local language and complaining about it for so long?
@@nnynaruto right. He’s just lazy, same issue we have in the US. I know first hand, several Afro Americans who learned Spanish and live in Spain. They sing high praises of the country. 🤷
Andrew must have gotten his watch stolen in Spain... I live in a smallish village in Spain and have excellent optical fibre connection (which I need for my job) but, hey, if his one friend did not manage to fix his connection in over 10 years it must be because Spain still runs on dial-up modems or something.
@@wahoowahoo2341 What's it got to do with your race?
If you think Germany sucks now, wait until the self-inflicted energy shortages kick in
Trump warned them & they laughed & mocked him. Oops! 😬
@@Morza565 Yes they never thaught Biden would strike that pipe with bombs
Phew, I thought the worst for expats was North Korea. I can now resume my travel plans.😬
Send my regards to President Kim. I am a huge fan and I hope he lives forever.
somalia is under rated
The problem with Mexico or more specifically Mexico City, it's becoming a little too popular with Americans. Mexicans are complaining that they are gentrifying the area, making everything more expensive.
LoL....and the Americans are saying the same thing about Mexicans in the US.
hey if mexicans can move north then amerikans can move south; Do we have an understanding?
After they have flooded the USA with illegals ,they have some nerve ..🐂💨
@@alwayslearning7672 In fact, it is the other way around, cheap labor means that prices do not rise so much in your country due to the lack of workers.
@@alwayslearning7672 the same thing in every country. just go where you are treated best and deal with it. that's why I left Mexico lol.
I am currently in Germany and let me tell you. Its not for the weak. Im here for a job!! In the interim. Im making good money and dont pay for rent!! After 2 years, Im out. Luckily I dont have to deal with German goernment. thank God
Germany is also likely to have major economic troubles when they do finally shut their cheap Russian oil and gas supplies down, with not much in the way of viable replacements...
Currently living in Germany.
I want to switch job but it's impossible with the bureaucracy here. Literally need to wait at least 2 months to get an appointment to change the visa.
The immigration office lists all the office phone numbers but they never pick up the line. Forget about getting a reply on email before 1 month...
Literally the most frustrating thing iliving here. I just want to leave because this sours my entire experience here.
German girl here, if you are still in Germany, run for your life! Highest tax payer, modern socialism.... Run run run
Germany is not highest tax payer, bit there are other reasons to run :)
Let's just say germany had quite the reputation for world peace a few years back . . .
German man here. I do agree. It will get significantly worse. Guaranteed.
@Nihilistic Atheist Well, Europe is aging (dying) rapidly, so it's kinda natural. It's not like immigrants are welcome out of pure kindness, they are desperately needed.
@@1439315 yeah same with US😏
I agree-- economic factors are important, yes-- but so is feeling welcome. You want to feel wanted, or at least, accepted. Some countries are very convincing because tourism is their bread and butter-- they make the newcomer feel welcome. But not so much to those with a one-way ticket. Once you move there and try to be one of them, their warm, fuzzy welcome they show the tourists is gone. In their mind, in their attitude, you were supposed to go home.
Yep! Spot on. 👍
Wrong. Economics drive all the rest.
Germany is clean and safe with amazing health care, however it is rather cold, boring and pricey.
Cleanliness and safety GREATLY varies between Cities 😂
Ireland is tax friendly to giant corporations (Google) The tax rate on income is through the roof. As is sales tax. Very much a social democracy like Canada.
Especially if you have ETFs you can expect to pay unrealized capital gains ("deemed disposal") every few years, while for corporations domiciling the ETFs there it can be very tax efficient
Generally if want less taxes, friendly people, purchasing power, less cost of living, good climate. Look for SEA (South East Asia)
Malaysia
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Singapore
Singapore? My whole life I heard Singapore is expensive to live in.
Don't leave - out Cambodia !
My pal's a German and hates Germany. After about five years he had to leave Thailand and return to Germany. He was despondent.
Hi Honduran here, I've lived in south east Asia and because of my job I've had to connect to servers and workstations in EU 🇪🇸🇩🇪 and I agree the internet there is not that great, some of my peers has stressed about the house finding/ renting in 🇩🇪 and it's truly is difficult, especially being a minority ..... Nevermind that you're able to PAY they just won't like who you are-detailed video! I like it
wow, did not see Germany coming, very interesting! High speed internet is bad there? I would never have imagined that.
Last year they started investing in fiber to home to accommodate growing popularity of remote work. But as everything in Germany it's "depends on region"
Well at least the trains run on time; you only just have to worry about where they might be headed ...
I thought it would have been the US, because of its FBAR filing requirements. Every offshore account an expat fails to report can cost 100k in fines. Repeatedly every year. And an expat may have some bank accounts from their childhood that they have forgotten.
Internet in Australia is woeful. Utterly woeful.
NBN was ok, but rarely served.
I’m more concerned about the tyranny and the medical police state...
@@ashleylala4293 Yes, for sure. The crappy internet doesn’t help though.
I live on Madeira Island in Portugal. I have 1 gig internet I live in a small village.
"I stay in my nice little neighborhood" -Andrew H. (Nomad Capitalist)
Nothing wrong with that...
Would have thought Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea would be number one on that list .. or maybe the DR Congo
This made my day 🤣, how about North Korea? Dude, nobody wants to live there.
@@xinzhang6241 If you work as an expat for an embassy there, at least its somewhat safe compared to those others.
Lol! The topic of the video is not “Expats living in failed states”.
Afghanistan is a better mate
he's talking about countries expats want to move to...
What about France? I guess nobody wants to move there in the first place 😂
I sub Nathaniel Drew channel. He loves Paris. Bought a place there. God help him.
@@alf.2929 He seems to be an emotional person rather than rational.
French hospitality must be one of the worst in the world imo. Good place to work at but shit place to retire. Also french cuisine is overrated.
France is one of the worst place to live as an entrepreneur. The government has made a mission of making your life a living hell. You pay taxes for other people to live out of welfare…
The only way to enjoy France is as a tourist.
Loved living in France/Paris as an expat. 🇫🇷 🥐 🍷 🥂 💗
Sounds a bit insane, I'm guessing no Expats from Papua New Guinea were asked about this :P Great weather, bad everything else. Can't even live in a house without security at the gate because of the violence
True story, Port Moresby is so bad it's almost comical
As a native German I was like "I bet Germany is the worst". 🤣
I noticed violence on expats in sa, worse than in germany. I was treated like family by locals in germany. But then i am not 9 figures.
Well, there is a reason why Germans are one of the largest groups of immigrants in a lot of immigration countries like the US, Canada, NZ, etc.. Germany has an oversupply of (specific) talent in engineering, law, medicine. This leads to relatively low salaries compared to some of the other mentioned countries and often fierce competition. Especially when you are not speaking German you'll be at the bottom of the pecking order. Combine that with the unwillingness to learn the language and certain attitudes of entitlement from certain expats and I can see why they hate it 🤷♂
The housing situation has escalated due to the migration crises from 2015 and now Ukraine. Demand has exploded and even though a lot of new construction is taking place at the moment it can't keep up with that kind of demand.
My old boss was a German Immigrant who got his US citizenship. My gf’s boss immigrated from Netherlands. Both work in Finance and make 10x what they would make back in their home countries. Both these people are in their early 40’s and have no desire to move back. I always laugh when Americans complain and say they want to move to these countries for a better life while these 2 moved to America for a wealthier life.
The German housing bubble will explode soon. It has started already.
"Germany has an oversupply of (specific) talent in engineering"... INteresting as many swedish engineers go to Germany for work. Many move permanently. German engenering sallaries is far better than swedish ones. Also, closer to the alps and generaly nice, espcially at the country side and in smaller towns.
There is no such thing as oversupply in engineering or medicine, especially care sector. Competition is always there for better places and interesting projects, but not like 5 people for every vacant position on the market.
@@onebridge7231 It's different. Yes, IS pays way more but you are on your own. I don't like US for lack of public transport and car driven lifestyle, lack of proper comfortable cities, lack of universal healthcare even at the minimum. Tons or religious retrogrades on one hand and tons of Woke-headed imbeciles on the others.
I lived in Munich for 2 months during 2008 for family member treatment and visited Munich two times later as a tourist. The staff in the hospital thankfully were very good to us.
My trip was in 2018
if you dont speak the language your life will be very hard. People there simply refuse to speak English even with visitors.
People are very hard to deal with in Munich and they are the worst edgy drivers too . Complains about immigrants are endless, it is hard to do simple chores like buying groceries if you're slightly tanned or brown without getting facial expressions or gestures from some people who appear to be racist. I went there and traveled across to Austria and Switzerland which was much more relaxed and friendly to people from different nationalities.
I dont think I'll visit Germany again especially Munich, never liked the atmosphere there and my last trip firmed my decision
Batumi was Not Safe for me nor for friend as both were Robbed day time sadly
Tibilisi is better
Thank you so much!
You've taught me so much about the possibilities in this world.
We don't have to put up with maltreatment
Thank you for opening my perspective
Well, from talking to hundreds of people, I can live in am MANSION with servants in Kenya for about $14k a year (INCLUDING HEALTHCARE). The just above average accountant earns $20K a year. An owner who does consulting makes MORE.
So, by comparison there is no legacy country in the world that is that good for most jobs.
I live in Kenya and I spend a lot of time explaining to people why it is crazy to want to go to America. Sure, people don't make as much here, but the cost of living is incredibly low. There are a ton of jobs paying around $300/month, but that will buy you a lifestyle that cost over $3000/month in the USA.
Ironically, I had a friend who made fun of me for living in the Baltimore / DC area in America, as he lived in Rome- but dude, his internet was always bad. Hearing about Spain reminded me of that. I’m a dual US / Mexican citizen, so I’m working on adjusting my life to get more for my money there.
Thanks Andrew, Great points about culture. your knowledge is inspiring.
For me as an Austrian entrepreneur in my mid-20s who is in the digital agency business, I am amazed at how accurate your conclusions are, more specifically on the topic of "making friends in Austria - that's hard even for real Austrians.
I would pack my bags right away, however Austrian and German B2B clients are very skeptical if you don't have a local company in German speaking countries.
@@pat564 How the hell did you inherit Austrian citizenship? That's an awful citizenship to get. Many useless requirements, very restrictive dual citizenship and so on.
I'm moving to Malaysia in a few months and would love for you to do a deep dive into life in Malaysia!
He has a service for that
He specialises in the surrounding area of the twin towers in KL...
I dream to migrate to it too one day 🙏🏾
Try renting in Sweden, the true definition of difficult!
The internet situation is Germany is a disaster. Do not expect to have a good internet connection, even in big cities.
Hi Andrew 🍷Tq for mentioned Malaysia for many times👌Most people would know Malaysia now compared many many years b4🍷still SEA still in top lists to go for leisure or business 🍷✈️🌏so it’s up to individual preferences 🙏As for now let’s keep this blue planet 🌏 beautiful n safe for all n yes don’t forget to smile or say terima kasih bah while we can🙏
I'm curious about the current state of affairs in the world - I have three passports (Canadian, Irish and British...so far) I'm a writer so I can work, and have worked from various countries around the world. I've been 'stuck' in Canada for the past two years due to the pandemic and now we hear a lot about supply chain shortages, energy issues in Europe, civil unrest...Do you think these things will infringe on the nomad capitalist lifestyle? Does it change how you will look at various countries moving forward? I was planning on heading to Ireland in the fall of this year but having trouble making the final decision based on what all is going on in the world right now.
stay where you are for the next 2 years or do Mexico. def not Britain. It's all about to fall apart, and as bad as the west is, it will be among the better places, UK the worst. sister is a psychic
@@cheery-hex Thank you for your insights - I appreciate your feedback!
@@mariadavis3797 I’ve heard of a large ex-pat community in Mexico. I spent most of my life in Alberta, part of it in northern Ireland where my family is originally from. It is really hard to know what to do. I have a friend who goes to Brazil often and loves it, but recently he’s been saying it’s not a great situation. So, I don’t know, but please keep me posted!
I’m currently writing an article about the exodus from Canada… Used to be that out here on a monthly basis people leaving, now it’s weekly and sometimes daily. Of course the main stream media isn’t talking about it, but it’s happening!
Ooooh, this is exciting....
I loved every second I lived there. Remember, just 10 years ago it was much easier to live there. The refugee situation made housing an issue. Berlin was dirt cheap.
Oh, and for being such a difficult language, the immigrants seem to do quite good with it.
Where exactly is bureaucracy not awful?
For now, it's probably China. China is currently suffering the cultural revolution 2.0, a horrible experience.
I knew quite a lot of expats in China and they have all left during the last couple of years.
@@jeffb.140 Honestly, before 2022, China is actually a pretty good place to live except for the internet censorship, but this year, President Xi is going nuts, he changed the presidential term to unlimited. He is also torturing the people to achieve his zero-covid policy, China is now like a living hell.
Expat who currently lives in China. I also lived in Germany too. Would gladly go back there to avoid the zero covid policy and xenophobia in China.
Canada isn't any better! Believe me
@@patsimo Why is Canada not any better? I am from Canada so I wanna hear your opinion.
Yeah China does not seem like a good pick to me at all. Their food safety standards alone are pretty terrifying. Gutter oil, growth hormones in the produce, fake food, no thanks. Although the US food safety standards will soon be on par. 🤦🏼♀️
@@pat564 He's just not telling the truth. Canada is better and he knows that. He's just trying to make a point by saying it's not.
@@multa7053 Canada may not be perfect but it sure is (at least) better than Australia, right?
I have never lived there but have spend several months there of a period of time and I have to say, I adore Germany. I love the country and the people.
Dentist here, living in Portugal but thinking about move, which country would you guys recommend me?
Australia
South Africa is worse off every year
Ive been pretty much set on portugal, spain or italy.....but the internet situation....yikez
Spain has much better internet than US or UK
@@LuisCP85 good to know lol thanks!
@@jace2wheel762 Anytime mate!
@Michellemiles better and cheaper
This was a great video. Thanks.
Aw poor Germany. I still like it. Maybe I won’t live there. But its a super interesting place to visit and the people are generally very friendly, most do speak English in the business world. Agree with you Andrew about internet connectivity in Asia. Interesting advice about banking and residential diversification.
Incredible ♥️
I worry about buying property in another country as the Govt of the day can change the rules & security of investment could destablized at any given moment.
@@mariadavis3797 I bought property, sold it fast, took my money, run and made a 50 thousand profit.
As a German who no longer lives in Germany, I would say that your analysis on Germany is way to positive. The ranking/evaluation probably takes into account some older experiences. The current situation is almost unbearable. Highly qualified Germans have been leaving Germany at increasing rates for many years, while mass-immigration of unqualified people from alien cultures has been promoted by the government. 16-year regent chancellor Angela Merkel is a marxist from former East-Germany (GDR) and has placed Germany on a socialist path, which the current green government is promoting to fulfillment. The described experiences of expats are the results of a creeping socialist agenda that has infiltrated the German society.
100% agreed
I don't like the word "expat" because one mexican in u.s. is an immigrant so, an american in Mexico is an immigrant too right?
Expats are normally for retirees, or someone temporarily living in another country. Immigrants are people who permanently live in another country.
You must be wrong. In TV they tell me everywhere else it is much worse 😅🤪 than here in Germany.
Germany is a good place to live if you're lower middle and middle class but not a good place to move to if you're wealthy. Taxes are simply too high and you don't get what you pay for.
I guess you do not like Thailand?
5:24 I'm from Ukraine and I travel a lot. The best internet not in the US, not EU, but in Ukraine. And the cheapest one. 100 Mbps - $3/mo, 300 Mbps - $9, 1 ms latency.
My German friends who rent have to buy a full kitchen when they move or sell the kitchen to the new tenant.
I'm a "Mexican American" born in the U.S. with only U.S. citizenship, and I'll never move to Mexico because they dislike people like me for speaking English over there. I've since stopped saying I'm "Mexican"
Internet reliability is extremely important
would think syria, nigeria or afganistan would come out worse than germany
My feeling is that is actually Norway, but not enough people emmigrate here/stay here to be able to vote for it.
You look good in that rose jacket.
I read an article where in Mexico City Californians and people from other places are there and the locals dont like it.
I thought it was Afghanistan, Yemen or Somalia
If you like hot water for your shower, avoid Germany !
lmao, but currently it's not the truth
Seems like the "Tiny" Countries are the OK places to be. If they work on their Internet speed.
Sure could avoid all the issues like those of the Western world etc.
Being from Germany, Internet is not that bad as many say. I lived in the city as well as in the Black Forest village on a farm house in the forest and I still got DSL 6-7 years ago. Granted, it wasn't the fastest, but I could watch CZcams videos. Cell service on the other hand can be horrible in Germany. On one street you have it and the next you don't. It's like a hit and miss type of situation. However, the cost for Internet or cell service is pretty cheap compared to the US.
Overall, I must regretfully admit that the article is correct. Even as a German, moving to another city to get an apartment is sometimes a nightmare as the property owners want to know everything, including how much volume your lungs have;-) Making friends with Germans can also be very hard as they are very private and bureaucracy is a thing of it's own. if you are nice you get what you need and they are helpful but many things have to be done in person.
I do love Germany, German Brands and quality but I moved away as I do not want to get bothered with the typical German "Kleinkraemerei".
Having lived in 16 countris since1963...in some of the places you talk about...your retotic never mentions ....civil wars, politics, visa changes and the changes in rules everwhere!
Recent problems in Myanmar forced one to leave due civil war ...... longterm visa not renewed in xiamen china - one left everythingl A friend lost apartment and everything in Beirut when amonia explosion arrived 3 years ago!
Woke millionaire better to ,live in Singapore and London insuring their wealth!
Love the jacket...great colour for you...try a soft moss green sometime lol
USA is all about location , vastly different depending on region and politics
Germans outside their country are much cooler than inside
Same goes for a lot of other countries. The people that travel are usually the openminded, intelligent ones. The first times I visited Canada, Australia and NZ have all been letdowns, cause the Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis you meet traveling are usually adventurous, fun and easy going. Then you visit those countries and man are they stiff and have ridiculous HSE regulations.
@@jeffb.140 I feel like the only country where it's different is Israel.
@@-_.Kiki._- If you run into one of those groups of fresh off the military service Israelis that need to let off steam yeah, they can be loud and annoying for others. But I've met nice and interesting solo travelers as well and also Israeli girls can be very aggressive flirters.
And nowhere moreso than on the Russian Front. 😉
LOL, that is because they didn't fit into the German way of live, so they had to move away;-)
How many languages does Andrew speak? Would make a great, future episode.
Really like your content Andrew but after traveling all over the world I feel like you can't make these sweeping generalizations on a country-by-country basis any more. An expat living in Berlin is going to have a very very different experience from an expat living in Munich or in Hamburg, for example. The only universal truth about Germany is they love their cash and are woefully underdigitalized, especially for a country that claims to be full of IT specialists and engineers.
EASIER to Cover - up . . .smudges . .mysteries & NO Records . . misfiled .. ?
@Nomad Capitalist What are your thoughts about Mauritius?
Hello mr. Henderson, thank you for your content.! ❤️ Sorry may i ask where are you currently living now.? Or which country you spend most of your time.? That you have residence.
I can’t believe I only just now found this guy.
0:46 Where is this courtyard place?
ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY
What's the difference between an "expat" and a "migrant worker"?
First one is temporary, the other is indefinite.
Expats usually white from western countries and migrants are non white from non western countries.
Living as an expat, you don't have to work or do any other activities... actually, you just live and spend your money OR you can do some business/investment...etc if you wish to do so while can't say the same thing about "migrant worker" when the main reason of you migration is to find a job/source of income for your living.
Will you get sick if a mexican resuarant puts ice cubes in your drink? Do i have to drink warm or hot drinks /:
I would put France way before Germany.
nah Italy would never move there. terrible place for expats.
I’m from France I’m doing anything in my power to leave that place forever.
Ugh internet, I’m paying well over $200 pm and don’t even get to use the 400 gb I pay for because I can’t get online or it takes 5 minutes for a page to load. I am kinda remote though, I just wish they would allow us to hook up to satellite but no, have to use the governments NBN service
Spain has many issues but their internet is generally excellent, especially compared with Mexico
Agree
Yeah it's terrible because there's no culture of excellence, you can tell everything is falling apart because no one cares.
Don't agree
also compared to Australia
@@haych27 Australia is a good country but very bad internet lol
Stay away from countries with many disasters. If you have a pension, and you can work online.
Mexico was my choice.
German employees have lots of rights and protections, e.g. can’t be fired, high pay, great maternity leave,
If you're ever in egypt you'll find Germany quite nice.
Batumi Georgia
The 4th or 5th time that I've heard to hire someone to run errands for me In the Philippines When I can just suffer it myself.
Ukraine is also pretty bad right now.
As bad as germany and north korea? ;)
@@happyhippo5880 true! And depending on where you live you might even get a free Russian passport!