I have residency in Mexico and come & go as I still run a business in the US. Above all, what impresses me most about Mexico is how nice everyone is no matter where you go. Their cheerfulness and willingness to help can’t be beat.
Once you get Mexican temporary or permanent, is there a specific amount of time you have to be in Mexico to maintain them? or Can you literally get the permit and leave until you have to renew it?
Yes, and as long as Mexico doesn't become saturated with people bringing their Western self-entitlement and rudeness, it will remain a very pleasant place to reside.
@@gif24gt60 It's wild, worse than Florida. I'm in KL right now and it's straight muggy. It's even hotter than Northern Thailand/Thailand in general. You get a 90 day free visa on arrival though.
Love this! Couldn't agree more as a Canadian. I have spent the past 5 years living outside of Canada and the last three retired and travelling. WAY cheaper to live in SE Asia and other regions than Canada - and way better weather and FUN! KL was where I first got stranded during COVID and it was awesome! I lived in the Hilton for $30 usd a night!!
@A I was in Bangkok a couple of months ago and paid $55 Canadian , about 40 usd, for a 5 star hotel. So sorry, but yes, you can still find those low prices if you look.
as a Brazilian, I wouldn't recommend Rio for living (actually not even for touristing, there will be a target on your back if you don't/can't blend in). Safety will always be the most important issue. There are better places (Florianópolis doesn't get the hype it deserves, it's as beautiful as Rio but without much of the danger, AND it has the most beautiful women in all of the country)
I am a Canadian living in Recreio. There is me and one other foreigner I know of near me. I feel a heck of a lot safer in Recreio than Copacabana. Floripa is way too cold in the winter for me. Imagine living in Brazil but freezing, that is not what we are Canadians picture Brazil as. Sure its safer, but everywhere has it's trade off and I don't even stay in the water in Floripa in the summer its too cold. If someone has always wanted to visit Rio, I say they should and just take a few precautions ( no jewellery etc). No one shits all over Rio like Brazilians who don't live here or have never even been.
@@ouronoble7232 That's just fine for those of us in North America. When it's winter here, we go there and it's summer. When it's winter there, just come back home and it's summer here. Seems pretty good to me.
As a Brazilian I've always been somewhat scared of Rio de janeiro (the city), besides safety, l think it's too corrupt and dirty, l don't feel safe drinking the water etc. but there are other parts of the state that I'd like to check out.
@@Joe44944 then go see the places you want. I'd regret on my death bed, not seeing such a great city. The Cristo, sugarloaf etc. All of that especially if just for a weekend is worth it and makes up for the problems.
Yes, I was born in Rio and moved to California 30 years ago. Love the city and people but it’s too hard to live due to traffic, violence and bureaucracy. I visit often and after 3 weeks I’m ready to return to CA. Sorry to say. 😂
@@sarahhernholm8652 Apart from the bureaucracy, it's a great place! Friendly local people, safe, better consumer prices for most goods and services, good health service, lovely beaches, very happy with the quality of food and we're both very relaxed here! I would recommend a long trip here just to investigate different areas. Different regions have different weather, plus there's always The Azores or Maderia in the Atlantic. Nazare is great for surfing. Porto, Lisbon and Coimbra if you want great art and architecture? The choice is yours. We love it. It's not paradise, but we think it's hard to beat.
@@GrikWorldNomad Over run? Portugal has a population of around 10million. Our small city has a population of 100k and probably about 500 retirees/foreigners from many countries. The Algarve is mainly British - we did not want to live there! Our city just south of Lisbon it has US, Canadians, British, French, Ukrainians, Belgians, Australians and many others. I don't think any nationality has overrun the country (outside of The Algarve). There are plenty of areas all over Portugal where it's a must to speak the local language. We are taking lessons, and the local people are always very receptive to us. We now have local friends and foreigners alike. We meet regularly, sketch together or just pass the time when we meet in the city square. We have found our home. Why not visit to see for yourself?.
I was in Lisbon 2 weeks ago to study the real estate market. There are still places around Lisbon that are affordable ($4,000/m2) but you will either have to commute about an hour to downtown Lisbon or accept tot live in a very unattractive neighborhood (e.g. Benfica). However prices have become totally ridiculous (both purchase and rental) in the more desirable neighborhoods where you really want to live if you are a high-net-worth individual: $8,000 to $12,000/m2 to buy. $1,000 to $1400/month for a one-bedroom for rent. Absolutely not worth it anymore if you ask me, especially when compared to a world-class city like Paris where prices are not significantly higher anymore in the best neighborhoods (about $12,000/m2). Speculation in Lisbon is currently out of control and prices will probably crash badly in 2023/2024 as interest rates go up and recession strikes a highly indebted country like Portugal. Lisbon was a diamond in the rough 15 years ago, now it has become an overhyped, overpriced, over-AirBnBed tourist destination in spite of its intrinsic qualities (nice people, interesting culture, low crime, good climate).
Benfica is one of the best neighborhoods in Lisbon and is right next to the largest city based park in Europe lol. Agree with the rest of the assessment though. I've been going out to Lisbon since 2016. It's still one of my favourite cities in the world but the prices now are the same as Madrid for example. They're actually a bit higher than Rome. Not great for freelancers.
On business in Singapore some years ago - our Chinese host (Shout Out - Willie Koh!!) took us about 50 clicks into Malaysia in one of his beautiful vintage Mercedes sedans to see a satellite plant, and visit one of his relative's restaurants. I'll never forget the experience, it was incredible! From the stunning natural beauty to the variety and abundance of everything - it seemed like a paradise to me. First time ever tasting the Queen of Fruits - Mangosteen - plucked right off a tree in a parking lot - have never tasted anything like it since. The profusion of colorfully painted and gilded shrines and temples, the ample homes, the enormous all-product outdoor markets - it was like being in Disney Land when I was a kid - only affordable!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Whats not to love! Amazing foods at evry budget, great weather/ tropical, good security, great infrastructure besides d many shopping malls & d 99 islands & Geoparks in Langkawi... last but not least, kind & decent peoples 🥰
@@cfcf6216 Ramadan is the detox month of the year where fasting is mandatory for all able adults, unless your unwell & travelling. A spiritual, mental & physical detox month to rest our souls & digestive system frm the busyness of the world. A month to recallibrate our individual life's focus. ... btw yes bars remain open.
For the longest time i was anti nomad capitalist. Now i concede that he is most definitely on the right path. Things are always getting worse in Canada.
@Andreas Ardent Good luck getting into China my friend (I have lived in China for many years btw), Malaysia should be fine, very good place for sure, hope you enjoy it! peace from Thailand
I am a freedom-loving Canadian that has been making Playa del Carmen, Mexico home for the past 2 years. I'm grateful to live in this beautiful place 🙏 I would not recommend Mexico City due to the heavy pollution and crazzzy traffic.
@@ms.ednapost My pleasure 💗 And hey, internal flights in Mexico are super-inexpensive with airlines like Viva Aerobus. If you miss big city life, you can always visit :)
My wife and I just returned from Playa del Carmen for a 10 day workation and are seriously considering investing in property there to turn into STR and stay at whenever we please. The food selection and quality blew us away and there is so much to do and see with beautiful beaches. Love it there!
Andrew, I've been following you for the longest time. I'm a "career expat" though not a 7 figure earner. Sorry. I'm happy to hear your fav KL has finally gotten noticed. You were a hit-missed about Switzerland because I've been here for 11 years. Love your show.
So great! We're off to Malaysia in January for 6 weeks as our first long trip in one country. Can't wait to check it out, look into real estate and see if it's a place that we want to live in for a few months each year ^^
I am an American living in Austria. I have a residence visa and my wife is Austrian. My tax rate is 25%. I know that you will scoff at this because you are all about taxes. My concern is what do I get for my tax money. A few months ago my wife was seriously ill and hospitalized. She is only 31 years of age. If we had to pay the bill it would have been over $200K Euros. However, medical comes out taxes. We paid absolutely nothing.
@@samuweljon4001 we have tons of vids uploaded amigo feel free to follow our journey Been here 1 year now almost and loving it Please take care brother 🙏
Unless you're a peasant, Mexico is an income tax hellhole , legally, if you stay there long enough to become a Mx tax resident. Plus even after you leave Mexico, you must pay Mx a high tax rate on your worldwide income for that year plus the 3 following years! Or else they can extradite you and then squeeze you. Unbelievable how some westerners ignore Mx tax, and then later the Mx tax gauntlet falls on them, like Andrew has spoken about.
I’ve been living in Mexico for 7 years now, with permanent residence you have the same benefits as Mexicans and you never loose it, if you are interested I recommend to live in Santa Fe Mexico City is super safe
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its street violence. It's not at all an expat place. There are more convenient places in Brazil like Florianapolis, Curitiba, smaller towns of the northeast
I was surprised to see Rio make the list versus other places in Brazil. I love Rio but I experienced first hand the violence that can occur there. I think it’s takes a certain type of expat to live in Rio. I could do it, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. Top for me I think may be Belo Horizonte or Brasilia are tops for me. São Paulo, maybe the outskirts far from the city proper. I like Salvador as well, but like Rio, things can turn on a dime. Still maybe outside of Salvador proper. Thank goodness, as Andrew did speak to, Brazil has so many places I’ve experienced that it’s still one of my bases.
@@42fern Actually, I think Sao Paolo proper could be great for expats. Direct international flights to two major airports (last I checked), very cosmopolitan, and easy to get around, lots of art and culture. Plus some serious mega malls. However, as Andrew often points out, everyone’s needs and goals are different. For me, air quality is paramount anywhere I live. Although I like São Paulo and have been there many times over the last two decades, I’ve learned that I don’t do well in the very dense greater metropolitan area more than a week or so. Although, in this era, a good N95 mask could improve that. However outside the metro area was awesome, and I’m glad I’ve had such an experience as it’s made me look more holistically when evaluating places. So, I wouldn’t write off São Paolo as a whole. It’s huge and diverse. I just don’t do as well respiration-wise in major metropolitan cities as I did as a youth.
My first time in Malaysia and am I impressed. Looking for a digital nomad country. Great people and spectacular nature. Reminds me of NZ. Not as cheap as expected though. DN visa is only 1 year here
Andrew, I don't think I've ever seen you in such a good mood! (not that you are usually in a bad mood, of course). Yes, thank you for your wise advise over the years.
yup after what happened in canada and what the feds are trying their best to bring back, you have to get out of here. i will be gone quite soon hopefully by the end of october either in costa rica or moldova.i have my osprey bag, new suitecase, got rid of old furniture and getting contractors in before october 15 to renovate my place to become a rental. do not kid yourself, the last 2 years are a taste of whats to come
Unless they renounce their citizenship, Americans can not get away from paying high taxes by moving overseas. It does not matter that they are not using any of the "services" provided by the US government, they still have to pay.
Renounce that rat hole if u can. Except reportedly that becoming difficult or impossible. What a horrible country. Attacks weak countries everywhere for profit, makes up lies about everything, harasses and terrorizes its own citizens, and has made enemies of 90% of humanity. What could possibly go wrong, lol.
Do u know that the Queen just passed $50B of inheritance to charles and by UK law they're exempt from the inheritance tax that applies to all other brits? you see, according to the rules, taxing the royal family may have a negative impact on their wealth. I'm not joking, it's true. "Taxes for thee but none for me!" And now Truss's tax cuts for the uber-rich. No wonder the masses are getting restless!
@@richardbrown9344 Disappearing takes money, unless you have a viable skill or trade that can be used to obtain the local currency or be able to barter to house, feed and clothe yourself.
I’m a bit surprised Rio was on the list. Florianopolis is the number one place for me in Brazil. For my trifecta, in Latin America, I base myself in Costa Rica and visit Florianopolis and Medellin at least once a year. I also enjoy short trips to Guatemala and Nicaragua. In Asia, I base myself in Pattaya and very easy and cheap to fly anywhere in Asia from Bangkok.
@Mobenal in a year, I have 3 bases to live and then travel around these base cities. In Asia, it’s Pattaya, which is close to Bangkok airport. With Pattaya/Bangkok as a base, this year I visited KL, Singapore, Jakarta, Bali, Phillipines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Next year, my travel plans from Bangkok include Australia/New Zealand and Laos. My 2nd base is in San Jose Costa Rica and visit Florianopolis, Medellin, Guatemala, Nicaragua,etc. My 3rd base (trifecta) is in Europe, but varies year-to-year. Next year Ireland. Following year, maybe Scandinavia or Portugal, etc. I have a passion for travel and found this works for me, but everyone different.
@@MyRolrol I own my 2br condo in San Jose Costa Rica. When traveling, I rent out on Airbnb and VRBO for an income stream. I get $100 avg/night and avg 21 days a month for occupancy. I would never be able to get these rental rates in Medellin or in Pattaya, so I rent on a monthly basis as needed. For both Medellin and Pattaya, I pay about $500/month for furnished condo, including all utilities. It makes much more financial sense to rent then buy in these lower cost countries.
Hi Andrew - Yes and thanks for your comments on Portugal, this is my country and where I spend my time when I am not traveling. Aa I have mentioned before we will bump into each other somewhere and it could possibly be Lisboa... Take care, be good and enjoy! See you soon somewhere...
I think you should be responsible! As a Brazilian, I would NEVER EVER recommend ANYONE to live in Rio de Janeiro. EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS as it can get, Chaotic roads, just don't!!
In India, the infrastructure is terrible. In Delhi, the pollution levels are so high that children get dry eyes. In Bangalore the roads are so bad that you can't even call them roads. Let us be very clear. This message is for expats and people in general, it is not for people who are perfectionists, not for people who are looking for places to move to permanently. The casual visits won't give you any real idea of what it is like to live with aspirations. Investing from a distance in equity or other stocks is different from setting up a business and finding accommodation is horrendously difficult. India is not particularly tax-friendly. It is onerous. It is too closed.
@@alwayslearning7672Being an Asian country and a having Muslim majority means it's conservative. Dressing is moderate. No blatant PDAs. Subtle LGBTQ is tolerated. Again no blatant or over the top piercings, tattoos.
I'm Brazilian and in Brazil I would recommend the city of SANTOS (yes, Pelé...) - rather than Rio. Santos is much, much safer, it's also the coastal city closest to GRU airport - Brazil's main airport from which you can fly nonstop to more destinations.
Every since 2020 it has been an increase in entrepreneurs,individual business owners, digital nomads and expats it is a massive movement happening and going on with regular average day people
We relocate expats to live abroad to many destinations. I would say that the time zone and the proximity is one of the biggest concerns for most of our customers. This are people who actually pay 10k to 20k for an international moving project and has the resources to invest abroad. This is my list of the places we get most request and book projects to: Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Portugal.
I agree; however there is definitely a shift from Costa Rica to Medellin Colombia. All my friends that retired to Costa Rica, have all moved to Medellin. Very safe, cheap, clean, perfect weather.
@@synewparadigm It is more expansive the most other locations in Latin America. But still one of the most popular destinations for expats. Definitely not for everybody.
@@007thematrix007 Most people who wanted to leave Australia during the Covid years were not allowed to leave Australia, ESPECIALLY Australian citizens. The government made it extremely difficult even for people with bona fide reasons to exit Australia.
Since last October, for any residency permit there you must now deposit $1M into a bank there @1% forever, even tho short-term deposits stateside pay 4% and long term deposits pay over 5% per year in the US, and rising.
Malaysia's new golden visa rescrictions pretty well rule most folks out, you have to be earning 10 k us dollars a month and for most retires that's just a bar too high, I see they have had over a 90 percent drop in golden visa applications since the new rules took effect, so they may have to rethink their program
Heading for Matagalpa, Nicaragua soon for retirement….very excited ! We are not wealthy, just want out of the rat race. Up in the mountains, cooler weather, not many expats and tourists, safe city, friendly people. My wife group up in Corinto. We plan to eventually slow travel from Mexico to Argentina, but we plan to be in Matagalpa for 2-3 years first.
I live in Mexico and all you really need is to go up to the border and purchase a 6-month visitor pass and this Visa will grant you unlimited access to Mexico for 6 months no problem it only costs about $30 and it works for me I currently live in Mexico and work in San Diego and I cross the border everyday for work if you're looking to escape California and expenses of California try living in a place like Tijuana rosarito or ensenada and then cross the border everyday for work if you need to
When I see people doing better than me that I feel like they shouldn’t, or I feel like I’m ‘better’ than them, it just makes me second guess myself and then starts to question if I am ‘better’ than them or was I just wrong from the start. I need to shift my mindset because I do genuinely believe I am better. But I always start to second guess and say ‘ye but are you.
@@bonifaciomazzanti1251 That is pretty good..! I just searched her name online and saw her webpage, I have sent her a mail already. hoping for replies.>
My divorce and circumstances devastated me financially so (as a Boomer) I have no real retirement but will continue to work as a freelancer. I started out wanting to move to southern France. But now metro Lisbon is top on the list. Although Mexico is closer to my children and grands. Geez, I pray I make up my mind. My lease is up in March 2023😩I never been to Portugal so I go back and forth of scouting first or just making the leap.
For me, i felt Porto and Lisbon a bit sad and melancholy, like stepping back in time, but in a dark =ish way hard to explain, I went there after a heap of TH-cam reserach, thinking from teh intraweb, great i think i could live here, realityi found it quite different, to the Vloggers, rose tinted specs, not for me, but, ....Southern France, luved in Menton, Lyon and west to Nantes, all positive and cheerful places, and felt very homly ...as did surprising Poland, some great people and cities....and bang for buch good quaility of life...perhaps a bit too cold waether wise...Spain next for me..
I just came back from Portugal 5 days ago. Like the other commenter I was disappointed by Lisbon and Porto. I went to some smaller cities that I enjoyed much more. I highly recommend you go scope it out. I found the vibe way different than what I’ve seen on vlogs. All the best in your search!
@@kyotoflavor9359 Thank you for sharing your perspective and experience. I had the same experience when I visited Barbados. They talked about their Golden visa for digital nomads. How great the internet connection and so on. Very disappointing. Maybe all good for residents & certainly tourists. But for me…too much poverty, poor infrastructure, and scammy (but friendly) people. I need a higher vibe🤷🏽♀️🍷
NEW spots? whaaaa? Except maybe India, all these places have been traditional expat spots for 20 years now. It also sounds like youve never been to India. I usually love your videos, but this one really reduces perception of this being your expertise.
Picked Cambodia in 2013, made the move in September of 2019 - great timing or what? - and it's worked out great for me. Been doing real estate investment here since early 2014. Agreed on residency in Singapore just not being worth it. I buried that idea about 12 years ago. Great place to visit though.
@@synewparadigm You can do as little or as much of the local language as you want. Apart from English proficiency being better here than in Thailand, there are of course also simultaneous translation apps. Cheers from Kampot. [Sorry, only saw your comment now.]
@@spinalcrackerbox I'm also interested in Cambodia since entry to Malaysia is kinda getting expensive, can you guide me what's it like to actually live there with family and make it a second home? Also does residency eventually leads to citizenship? Thanks!
Rio was very dangerous when I went there. So many other amazing smaller Brazil cities. Porto Alegre or along the coast north of Rio. Rio would be my last choice. btw..you really need to learn portuguese to spend time there.
As a Brazilian living here, I can say with 100% sure: As a second citizenship, it is quite nice, plus we have a dual agreement with portugal, giving us a easy door to Europe. As a place to void income tax, maybe if you are a entrepreneur you can save a lot by applying the Rich Dad Poor Dad concept, the problem is the absurd tax in consumer.
@@youngshaheen2834 i just bought a some bananas, a coke, a hair brush and bread, paid 14,51brl 4,91 from that was consumer tax. My energy bill in January was 172,89 aprox 35 was consumer tax. Just to be clear, we do not have a tax named consumer tax, we have many tax here, federal level, state, city level, and on the receipt they show the total amount paid and how much of it was taxation. If this was not enough we have income taxation as well, that varies progressive from if I recall correct 17% up to 27% in the income. If I was not clear enough, just ask
Lisbon is quite expensive.. a “family” house in a good area will cost a minimum of €2.2M (not all of us want to live in an apartment where you are subject to noise/nuisance from neighbors) Super quality of life though …. Hardly any crime and just a short flight to all the fabulous European countries.
Portugal is a beautiful country but I find the culture a little sleepy. They are so different than their Spanish neighbors. Kind of melancholic. It's not a place where one feels "inspired" if you are on the younger spectrum. Portugal really lacks spunk. It's a great place to live for retirement but if you have an entrepreneur spirit it's just not very exciting. It's also gotten so expensive and not sure it's worth it really. It's all built up for foreigners. Unless locals are rich, no one can pay those rents or sale prices.
True. Sad that Lisbon has become way out of reach for many people. True also that in apartments you can hear your neighbors so much and the average apartment is not insulated at all ; hence it gets so cold and so much energy wasted. I guess, you either have to go more inland now but it's harder to commute if you don't have a car.
Had my heart set on retiring to Penang Malaysia and then they changed the financial requirements so I longer qualify. I was going to make it my global base and travel around but now I'm headed to my second choice (Lyon France). Not nearly as affordable or easy as Malaysia.
You can apply for Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (SMM2H). It's a better and much cheaper option. You are required to spend 30 days per year in Sarawak and can still live anywhere in Malaysia. Let me know if you need help.
I’m from the US and am currently in the Dominican Republic. Plenty of good priced food. Cheaper cost of living. Private health insurance is reasonably priced. I have a pay as you go cell phone. We have all kinds of international food in supermarkets. Price smart is like Costco. Malls are also very nice. I live in an agricultural region plenty of free clean drinking water and crops and livestock here. Life is slower paced. But there isn’t crazy violence here like in nyc. There are many immigrants here from China Venezuela Columbia and many other countries. There are great bilingual private schools. Lots of nice hotels beaches and resorts. In cities there are food delivery apps like Uber,Uber eats, Pedidos ya, didi, didi food and probably some more. So it’s getting more convenient.
Rio.. no way, I would prefer to Live in Sao Paulo and spend my weekends in Rio. Sao Paulo is the best place to live in Latin America, by far. Underestimated/explored because of the Portuguese language.
Something i hear you talk about surprisingly little is international organizations, except for maybe the EU/Schengen. I would think that for the latin american part of the trifecta, Rio de Janeiro would be preferable to CDMX because Brazil is part of Mercosur. By getting the passport of Brazil, you also get easier access to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela. Doesnt that make a difference?
It doesn't matter, because you can easily filter your water, or drink bottled water. You can install a filter in your sink faucet or even your house's entire water supply. So it makes no sense to choose a place to live based on the tap water quality.
About Mexico City, my parents in law live there and they don’t like the actual president policies. For example friends told us that they replace the custom agent with the army. Is it to fight corruption or to get more control over the economy/people. I can’t tell. But I really love Mexico I even married a chilanga more than 20 years ago. But right now I’m very curious about Malaysia. Maybe I should look for a job there????
interesting comment about Mexico president. thanks for stating it. I'm in Peru, many here think that he supported (behind the scenes) the recent uprisings and possibly actively supporting socialist agenda in South America.
@@synewparadigm First of all Buenos Aires and Argentina is one of the safest countries that I have ever visited next it all depends on where you are coming from if you are coming from the United States you don't need a visa you get to stay in Argentina for 90 days and if you take a short ferry ride to Uruguay and return you get another 90 days and this is unlimited you can do it as many times as you like but for other types of visas I suggest you contact an immigration attorney in Argentina. Argentina is a nation of immigrants and they are very welcoming to people that want to stay long term.
Yeah, it's more angmoh (white english) now in parts of Malaysia now than it was everywhere I lived before in north america. Lol. Plus they speak better english than half the people do in the big cities of US and Canada.
@@muhsinunmajid Malaysians are both nice and impressive people. Many malaysians know 3-4 languages and almost all malayisans are fluent in at least 2 languages, wow. In my home country, people speak only one language and many of them struggle even with that, LOL
São Paylo is WAY better than rio. Much safer, much reacher, much nicer people that don't want to outsmart you all the time to rip you off. Also, insanely hot weather and scorching sun. If that's what you want, maybe go to Espírito Santo or even Bahia states, otherwise I'd say São Paulo and Florianópolis are much nicer places in Brazil. If you're wealthy, it might not be worth moving to a cheap place, plus taxes are much higher there because anybody that makes more than a few hundred of dollars per month is already considered middle class, so you'll likely end up in a very high bracket.
Funny you should mention Vienna, Austria. We lived there for 7 years, and plan to retire there soon. Yes, Austrians are generally unfriendly, but the UN is there so you can make friends with people from all over the world and English is widely spoken.
I love Rio, but how does one get residency? I traveld back and fort for 4 years.. Too unpractical but would love to live there 💗 I'm a female from Norway, was there by myself from I was 25 to 29. It was fine. Only dangerous if you act irresponsible.
In my view number 1 place to live and invest is India(if you live in muslim neighborhoods) Low cost of living Low cost of property Low crime rate(if you live in muslim neighborhoods) Number 2 is turkey As recently 1200+ neighborhoods banned here for expats now it becomes hard for westerns to become expats Also safe low cost of living etc is there
Do you live in India? Because I think what you're saying is completely wrong and very far from reality. Or maybe you're Muslim and showing soft corner but I have lived in all 4 corners of country with 5+ years everywhere and have good on groud practical experience.
@@vishal1088 I too lived in India for very long time And i must say people usually are good but if you are female or living with family then muouslim neighborhood is best and safest place to live As india have worst record in terms of women safety but in mouslim neighborhood they(neighbors) don't allow such things to happen with any female even once I had personally seen how they cought a thief and beaten him bad on street for patty theft that thief committed
@@Aryastark123 your comments are offensive like other community people are not good and criminals. Only Muslims safe in Muslim dominated area others don't feel safe living among Muslims. Women safety is an issue in all countries not just india. No country is free from rape cases against both men and women
Some considering also are the cultures of these people.. check out Jack Boggle’s (founder of Vanguard) comments on culture and how it effects your investments. I agree with him.
Mexico City is good. Was just there checking it out for that purpose. Several places in India are on the docket, as is Luxor, in places in Jordan. Lisbon is on the distant horizon.
I am surprised that no one is talking about Armenia. It's very easy to stay and settle in. Very low tax and cost of living. I'm going there in October, will register there as a digital nomad. Has anyone had any experience in Yerevan?
@@heatherkulak8633 I am not sure about situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan now. And because of friendliness to Russia Armenia risks to geht some EU/US restrictions as well. I would say it's a good country for a digital nomad, but a bit risky for a serious Businesses with office and Personal. You have to be ready to leave the country within 2-4 week's.
Yerevan is a clean city with very friendly people and great culture. The food is superb, and fresh vegies are plentiful. The service is unlike anything in the US. If you come to a restaurant that is full, they will bring out a table for you. Armenians are very warm people and love to make friends. They do you a favor - they expect a friendly gesture from you in return, like a dinner invitation rather than a payment. The problem is that there is a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And Turkey is not favoring Armenia either. Otherwise Armenia is great.
I'm a Canadian of Indian descent who spent 7 months in Bangalore and loved it! Feeling like it's a best kept secret and wondering why it's not on your radar? Even in this video, you don't really say why most wouldn't go there? I'm new to your channel and have been searching your many vids looking for more on India. So far I've only found 1 where you say the internet is not good. I think it has greatly improved since you made that video. Would be interesting to see a video that expands more on India as a viable location. Maybe you need to visit again? Also my mother is Brazilian, and amongst family we have heard it is outrageously dangerous which you mentioned but didn't expand on. I'm wondering why your source still thinks it's a great place to go?🤔
Yeah I was kinda surprised by Rio, too. There are far nicer (and safer) places in Brazil! Especially in the south. But I think most wealthier entrepreneurs might find it a bit too small down there. At least they didn't put someplace like Fortaleza! (one of the highest rates of violence in Brazil). Or anywhere in the northeast.
Let me ask you VM how easy it is to get a sim card or open a bank account or at least an e-wallet in India? Even buying a train ticket is a pain in the back in India
Malaysia was looking good in terms of settling and being a tax resident but they're now tigghtening up on foreign sourced income. I don't really want to relocate three times a year so maybe Thailand might be an option as foreign sourced income is not taxed if it is not brought into the country in the same year it was earnt.
I am a US citizen and OCI. I have the legal right to residency in India....my heritage. India doesn't allow dual citizenship, and an Indian passport is not great. If you want a nice city for expats, this is a place. However; I wouldn't choose Bangalore. I would go slightly South to Mysore...or slightly East to Coimbatore. Coimbatore is a smaller city...Mysore is also smaller. However, Coimbatore in India is starting to attract startups also. Think of Coimbatore the same way one thinks of Las Vegas or Phoenix, when they think of San Francisco Bay. Bangalore is obviously the equivalent of San Francisco Bay. Coimbatore still has the air of The textile Mills of Manchester, and the drier climate of Phoenix or Las Vegas. Mysore is perhaps more like the following...take something like San Antonio, and stick it where Berkeley is relative to San Francisco City. That's Mysore...historic to the core, but modern enough, and attracting techies.
I have residency in Mexico and come & go as I still run a business in the US. Above all, what impresses me most about Mexico is how nice everyone is no matter where you go. Their cheerfulness and willingness to help can’t be beat.
Beats London too where everyone is a corporate drone and miserable
Just got my temp residency and hopefully moving to queretaro next year… agree w everything you said!
Same in Guadalajara!
Once you get Mexican temporary or permanent, is there a specific amount of time you have to be in Mexico to maintain them? or Can you literally get the permit and leave until you have to renew it?
Yes, and as long as Mexico doesn't become saturated with people bringing their Western self-entitlement and rudeness, it will remain a very pleasant place to reside.
Kuala Lumpur is arguably one of the most beautiful and multicultural cities in the world. I just love Malaysia! Always rooting for you KL!
How about rains? Kuala Lumpur is a constant rain, isn't it?
And how does it compare to Bangkok?
I've visited Kuala Lumpur in 2014, stayed in hostels for like 7 days. It was a good experience to visit the city
How's the humidity?
@@gif24gt60 It's wild, worse than Florida. I'm in KL right now and it's straight muggy. It's even hotter than Northern Thailand/Thailand in general. You get a 90 day free visa on arrival though.
Why would you want to move somewhere multicultural? That's so boring
Love this! Couldn't agree more as a Canadian. I have spent the past 5 years living outside of Canada and the last three retired and travelling. WAY cheaper to live in SE Asia and other regions than Canada - and way better weather and FUN! KL was where I first got stranded during COVID and it was awesome! I lived in the Hilton for $30 usd a night!!
As a Canadian SE Asia is too busy/hot for me 😂. Living here right now and I miss winter 😅
@A I was in Bangkok a couple of months ago and paid $55 Canadian , about 40 usd, for a 5 star hotel. So sorry, but yes, you can still find those low prices if you look.
@@chrisvodicka9406 I hate winter in Canada. I got used to the warmth.
as a Brazilian, I wouldn't recommend Rio for living (actually not even for touristing, there will be a target on your back if you don't/can't blend in). Safety will always be the most important issue. There are better places (Florianópolis doesn't get the hype it deserves, it's as beautiful as Rio but without much of the danger, AND it has the most beautiful women in all of the country)
I am a Canadian living in Recreio. There is me and one other foreigner I know of near me. I feel a heck of a lot safer in Recreio than Copacabana. Floripa is way too cold in the winter for me. Imagine living in Brazil but freezing, that is not what we are Canadians picture Brazil as. Sure its safer, but everywhere has it's trade off and I don't even stay in the water in Floripa in the summer its too cold. If someone has always wanted to visit Rio, I say they should and just take a few precautions ( no jewellery etc). No one shits all over Rio like Brazilians who don't live here or have never even been.
@@ouronoble7232 That's just fine for those of us in North America. When it's winter here, we go there and it's summer. When it's winter there, just come back home and it's summer here. Seems pretty good to me.
As a Brazilian I've always been somewhat scared of Rio de janeiro (the city), besides safety, l think it's too corrupt and dirty, l don't feel safe drinking the water etc. but there are other parts of the state that I'd like to check out.
@@Joe44944 then go see the places you want. I'd regret on my death bed, not seeing such a great city. The Cristo, sugarloaf etc. All of that especially if just for a weekend is worth it and makes up for the problems.
Yes, I was born in Rio and moved to California 30 years ago. Love the city and people but it’s too hard to live due to traffic, violence and bureaucracy. I visit often and after 3 weeks I’m ready to return to CA. Sorry to say. 😂
We've been living in Portugal near Lisbon for 5 months so far. Now got our visa - very happy.
Would love to hear more. Heading there in Nov to check it out
@@sarahhernholm8652 Apart from the bureaucracy, it's a great place! Friendly local people, safe, better consumer prices for most goods and services, good health service, lovely beaches, very happy with the quality of food and we're both very relaxed here! I would recommend a long trip here just to investigate different areas. Different regions have different weather, plus there's always The Azores or Maderia in the Atlantic. Nazare is great for surfing. Porto, Lisbon and Coimbra if you want great art and architecture? The choice is yours. We love it. It's not paradise, but we think it's hard to beat.
@@tinglestingles sounds great
Welcome to Portugal 🇵🇹!
@@GrikWorldNomad Over run? Portugal has a population of around 10million. Our small city has a population of 100k and probably about 500 retirees/foreigners from many countries. The Algarve is mainly British - we did not want to live there! Our city just south of Lisbon it has US, Canadians, British, French, Ukrainians, Belgians, Australians and many others. I don't think any nationality has overrun the country (outside of The Algarve). There are plenty of areas all over Portugal where it's a must to speak the local language. We are taking lessons, and the local people are always very receptive to us. We now have local friends and foreigners alike. We meet regularly, sketch together or just pass the time when we meet in the city square. We have found our home. Why not visit to see for yourself?.
I was in Lisbon 2 weeks ago to study the real estate market. There are still places around Lisbon that are affordable ($4,000/m2) but you will either have to commute about an hour to downtown Lisbon or accept tot live in a very unattractive neighborhood (e.g. Benfica). However prices have become totally ridiculous (both purchase and rental) in the more desirable neighborhoods where you really want to live if you are a high-net-worth individual: $8,000 to $12,000/m2 to buy. $1,000 to $1400/month for a one-bedroom for rent. Absolutely not worth it anymore if you ask me, especially when compared to a world-class city like Paris where prices are not significantly higher anymore in the best neighborhoods (about $12,000/m2). Speculation in Lisbon is currently out of control and prices will probably crash badly in 2023/2024 as interest rates go up and recession strikes a highly indebted country like Portugal.
Lisbon was a diamond in the rough 15 years ago, now it has become an overhyped, overpriced, over-AirBnBed tourist destination in spite of its intrinsic qualities (nice people, interesting culture, low crime, good climate).
Benfica is one of the best neighborhoods in Lisbon and is right next to the largest city based park in Europe lol.
Agree with the rest of the assessment though. I've been going out to Lisbon since 2016. It's still one of my favourite cities in the world but the prices now are the same as Madrid for example. They're actually a bit higher than Rome. Not great for freelancers.
Similar situation in Algarve. Way too hot to buy. Thanks for your assessment.
On business in Singapore some years ago - our Chinese host (Shout Out - Willie Koh!!) took us about 50 clicks into Malaysia in one of his beautiful vintage Mercedes sedans to see a satellite plant, and visit one of his relative's restaurants. I'll never forget the experience, it was incredible! From the stunning natural beauty to the variety and abundance of everything - it seemed like a paradise to me. First time ever tasting the Queen of Fruits - Mangosteen - plucked right off a tree in a parking lot - have never tasted anything like it since. The profusion of colorfully painted and gilded shrines and temples, the ample homes, the enormous all-product outdoor markets - it was like being in Disney Land when I was a kid - only affordable!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Whats not to love! Amazing foods at evry budget, great weather/ tropical, good security, great infrastructure besides d many shopping malls & d 99 islands & Geoparks in Langkawi... last but not least, kind & decent peoples 🥰
KL is In my To do list for a while. Planning to visit next year
How is it during Ramadan?
Can you buy alcohol?
In Dubai all pub are closed.
@@cfcf6216 Ramadan is the detox month of the year where fasting is mandatory for all able adults, unless your unwell & travelling. A spiritual, mental & physical detox month to rest our souls & digestive system frm the busyness of the world.
A month to recallibrate our individual life's focus.
... btw yes bars remain open.
Penang, lived there. Great food. Spent time all over northern Malaysia. Way overated.
@@garykinard7553 what was good/bad Penang?
For the longest time i was anti nomad capitalist. Now i concede that he is most definitely on the right path. Things are always getting worse in Canada.
Canaduh blows and turd-oh & freeland are doing so much damage as WEF proteges that it's pretty much hopeless.
it's everywhere in the west, you are just further down the path
Why were you initially "anti-Nomad Capitalist"?
not enjoying your booooostiieeeeees?
Yes, why on earth would you want to live in a place colder than Buffalo New York?
Malaysia is AWESOME!!! Great food, great people, great culture, coffee/tea, Malaysian/Chinese/Indian food, just AWESOME!
How about rains? Malaysia is a constant rain, isn't it?
And how does it compare to Bangkok/Thailand?
@@warewow overall i would say Malaysia is better, constant rains during the rainy season yes, and not constant...just daily.
@Andreas Ardent Good luck getting into China my friend (I have lived in China for many years btw), Malaysia should be fine, very good place for sure, hope you enjoy it! peace from Thailand
I am a freedom-loving Canadian that has been making Playa del Carmen, Mexico home for the past 2 years. I'm grateful to live in this beautiful place 🙏 I would not recommend Mexico City due to the heavy pollution and crazzzy traffic.
I love city life, but the pollution in MC and sooo many people😳. And it’s so far inland. I want to be closer to the beach.🤷🏽♀️ Thanks for your input🌹
@@ms.ednapost My pleasure 💗 And hey, internal flights in Mexico are super-inexpensive with airlines like Viva Aerobus. If you miss big city life, you can always visit :)
I’ve visited this beautiful place 15 years ago, and still have fond memories of it.
@@ivohahn Come visit again 😀
My wife and I just returned from Playa del Carmen for a 10 day workation and are seriously considering investing in property there to turn into STR and stay at whenever we please. The food selection and quality blew us away and there is so much to do and see with beautiful beaches. Love it there!
Andrew, I've been following you for the longest time. I'm a "career expat" though not a 7 figure earner. Sorry. I'm happy to hear your fav KL has finally gotten noticed. You were a hit-missed about Switzerland because I've been here for 11 years. Love your show.
Mexican resident here who started telehealth business from US. Can never look back until USA heals.
I want to do but for mental health. Any tips?
It won't. I've been saying this before the era of social media: USA 🇺🇸 = modern day Atlantis
So great! We're off to Malaysia in January for 6 weeks as our first long trip in one country.
Can't wait to check it out, look into real estate and see if it's a place that we want to live in for a few months each year ^^
I am an American living in Austria. I have a residence visa and my wife is Austrian. My tax rate is 25%. I know that you will scoff at this because you are all about taxes. My concern is what do I get for my tax money. A few months ago my wife was seriously ill and hospitalized. She is only 31 years of age. If we had to pay the bill it would have been over $200K Euros. However, medical comes out taxes. We paid absolutely nothing.
KL city is really vibrant, feels exciting and you know it's on it's way up
Great vid guys thanks for sharing 😊 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico Yucatan sending you support cheers 🥂🥰
I'm from Ontario, what's your experience like in Mexico and how can a Canadian get residency in Permanent residency in Mexico?
@@samuweljon4001 we have tons of vids uploaded amigo feel free to follow our journey
Been here 1 year now almost and loving it
Please take care brother 🙏
@@samuweljon4001 they look at your income over the past 6 months or savings from 12 months. If you sell your house in Canada, you're set
Unless you're a peasant, Mexico is an income tax hellhole , legally, if you stay there long enough to become a Mx tax resident. Plus even after you leave Mexico, you must pay Mx a high tax rate on your worldwide income for that year plus the 3 following years! Or else they can extradite you and then squeeze you. Unbelievable how some westerners ignore Mx tax, and then later the Mx tax gauntlet falls on them, like Andrew has spoken about.
Imagine ! Canadians living in Mexico 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm now addicted to your videos ❤️
I’ve been living in Mexico for 7 years now, with permanent residence you have the same benefits as Mexicans and you never loose it, if you are interested I recommend to live in Santa Fe Mexico City is super safe
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its street violence. It's not at all an expat place. There are more convenient places in Brazil like Florianapolis, Curitiba, smaller towns of the northeast
I was surprised to see Rio make the list versus other places in Brazil. I love Rio but I experienced first hand the violence that can occur there.
I think it’s takes a certain type of expat to live in Rio. I could do it, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. Top for me I think may be Belo Horizonte or Brasilia are tops for me.
São Paulo, maybe the outskirts far from the city proper. I like Salvador as well, but like Rio, things can turn on a dime. Still maybe outside of Salvador proper.
Thank goodness, as Andrew did speak to, Brazil has so many places I’ve experienced that it’s still one of my bases.
@@thenigerianfile Why São Paulo wouldn't be a good place for expats?
@@42fern Actually, I think Sao Paolo proper could be great for expats. Direct international flights to two major airports (last I checked), very cosmopolitan, and easy to get around, lots of art and culture. Plus some serious mega malls.
However, as Andrew often points out, everyone’s needs and goals are different. For me, air quality is paramount anywhere I live. Although I like São Paulo and have been there many times over the last two decades, I’ve learned that I don’t do well in the very dense greater metropolitan area more than a week or so.
Although, in this era, a good N95 mask could improve that.
However outside the metro area was awesome, and I’m glad I’ve had such an experience as it’s made me look more holistically when evaluating places.
So, I wouldn’t write off São Paolo as a whole. It’s huge and diverse. I just don’t do as well respiration-wise in major metropolitan cities as I did as a youth.
I live here in Brazil for half the year! (Other half in Puerto Rico) I love it here.
My first time in Malaysia and am I impressed. Looking for a digital nomad country. Great people and spectacular nature. Reminds me of NZ. Not as cheap as expected though. DN visa is only 1 year here
How about rains? Kuala Lumpur is a constant rain, isn't it?
And how does it compare to Bangkok?
Rains comes during the monsoon season, year end
Andrew, I don't think I've ever seen you in such a good mood! (not that you are usually in a bad mood, of course). Yes, thank you for your wise advise over the years.
Yesterday he was "Out of here". Now he's here again. Welcome back.
We will be running 60+ pre-recorded videos alongside more newsworthy videos from our team in coming months.
yup after what happened in canada and what the feds are trying their best to bring back, you have to get out of here. i will be gone quite soon hopefully by the end of october either in costa rica or moldova.i have my osprey bag, new suitecase, got rid of old furniture and getting contractors in before october 15 to renovate my place to become a rental. do not kid yourself, the last 2 years are a taste of whats to come
you people in KKKanada need to get organized and change things.
Planning my escape from Canada as well. Probably going to pick Portugal. Not the same country I grew up in 20 years ago
yup canada sux coz turd-oh & freeland are doing much damage as WEF proteges, so it's mostly hopeless now
I live in canada and it’s awesome pray tell what happened in canada that was so bad??
Love Kuala Lumpur especially the indoor skydiving at the mall
Did you launch a business in KL? Please don't tell us you just only did what sounds like trust fund leisure...
Unless they renounce their citizenship, Americans can not get away from paying high taxes by moving overseas. It does not matter that they are not using any of the "services" provided by the US government, they still have to pay.
It's fucking ridiculous
Renounce that rat hole if u can. Except reportedly that becoming difficult or impossible. What a horrible country. Attacks weak countries everywhere for profit, makes up lies about everything, harasses and terrorizes its own citizens, and has made enemies of 90% of humanity. What could possibly go wrong, lol.
preaching to the choir, we all know that here
Do u know that the Queen just passed $50B of inheritance to charles and by UK law they're exempt from the inheritance tax that applies to all other brits? you see, according to the rules, taxing the royal family may have a negative impact on their wealth. I'm not joking, it's true.
"Taxes for thee but none for me!"
And now Truss's tax cuts for the uber-rich.
No wonder the masses are getting restless!
@@richardbrown9344 Disappearing takes money, unless you have a viable skill or trade that can be used to obtain the local currency or be able to barter to house, feed and clothe yourself.
I’m a bit surprised Rio was on the list. Florianopolis is the number one place for me in Brazil. For my trifecta, in Latin America, I base myself in Costa Rica and visit Florianopolis and Medellin at least once a year. I also enjoy short trips to Guatemala and Nicaragua. In Asia, I base myself in Pattaya and very easy and cheap to fly anywhere in Asia from Bangkok.
@Mobenal in a year, I have 3 bases to live and then travel around these base cities. In Asia, it’s Pattaya, which is close to Bangkok airport. With Pattaya/Bangkok as a base, this year I visited KL, Singapore, Jakarta, Bali, Phillipines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Next year, my travel plans from Bangkok include Australia/New Zealand and Laos. My 2nd base is in San Jose Costa Rica and visit Florianopolis, Medellin, Guatemala, Nicaragua,etc. My 3rd base (trifecta) is in Europe, but varies year-to-year. Next year Ireland. Following year, maybe Scandinavia or Portugal, etc. I have a passion for travel and found this works for me, but everyone different.
@Mobenal Trifecta..he moves between costa rica, medellin and Florianopolis within the area of latin america
@@TravelWorld429 Sounds great, was thinking of doing similar. Is it not difficult living out of a suitcase tho?
@@TravelWorld429 Hi! do you own or rent real estate in Pattaya and San Jose? if rent, is it long-term renting or each time you rent new places?
@@MyRolrol I own my 2br condo in San Jose Costa Rica. When traveling, I rent out on Airbnb and VRBO for an income stream. I get $100 avg/night and avg 21 days a month for occupancy. I would never be able to get these rental rates in Medellin or in Pattaya, so I rent on a monthly basis as needed. For both Medellin and Pattaya, I pay about $500/month for furnished condo, including all utilities. It makes much more financial sense to rent then buy in these lower cost countries.
Hi Andrew - Yes and thanks for your comments on Portugal, this is my country and where I spend my time when I am not traveling. Aa I have mentioned before we will bump into each other somewhere and it could possibly be Lisboa... Take care, be good and enjoy! See you soon somewhere...
I think you should be responsible! As a Brazilian, I would NEVER EVER recommend ANYONE to live in Rio de Janeiro. EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS as it can get, Chaotic roads, just don't!!
In India, the infrastructure is terrible. In Delhi, the pollution levels are so high that children get dry eyes. In Bangalore the roads are so bad that you can't even call them roads. Let us be very clear. This message is for expats and people in general, it is not for people who are perfectionists, not for people who are looking for places to move to permanently. The casual visits won't give you any real idea of what it is like to live with aspirations. Investing from a distance in equity or other stocks is different from setting up a business and finding accommodation is horrendously difficult. India is not particularly tax-friendly. It is onerous. It is too closed.
You kinda touched upon almost everything I wanna say.
inflation up to 4.75% today in malaysia. still controllable but until when. we live in crazy world today.grateful to be here. hope better in future.
If I was allowed to live in one country forever, it would be Malaysia 🇲🇾
How about rains? Malaysia is a constant rain, isn't it?
And how does it compare to Thailand?
@@warewow It's a tropical country so it does rain. But not like Indonesia where it floods a lot
@@dineshnavaratne7534 Is it possible to date women,being a Muslim country? How close minded is it? LGBT friendly?
@@alwayslearning7672Being an Asian country and a having Muslim majority means it's conservative. Dressing is moderate. No blatant PDAs. Subtle LGBTQ is tolerated. Again no blatant or over the top piercings, tattoos.
I'm Brazilian and in Brazil I would recommend the city of SANTOS (yes, Pelé...) - rather than Rio. Santos is much, much safer, it's also the coastal city closest to GRU airport - Brazil's main airport from which you can fly nonstop to more destinations.
Every since 2020 it has been an increase in entrepreneurs,individual business owners, digital nomads and expats it is a massive movement happening and going on with regular average day people
We relocate expats to live abroad to many destinations. I would say that the time zone and the proximity is one of the biggest concerns for most of our customers. This are people who actually pay 10k to 20k for an international moving project and has the resources to invest abroad. This is my list of the places we get most request and book projects to: Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Portugal.
I agree; however there is definitely a shift from Costa Rica to Medellin Colombia. All my friends that retired to Costa Rica, have all moved to Medellin. Very safe, cheap, clean, perfect weather.
Costa Rica will treat you as an ATM machine.
@@synewparadigm It is more expansive the most other locations in Latin America. But still one of the most popular destinations for expats. Definitely not for everybody.
A recent survey says that up to around 600,000 young Australians will be moving out of the country over the next year (age group 18 to 29)
Means nothing
That's if they're allowed to leave 🤣 ------
+nick bali ..... the only country(s) i know that does that are n. korea, russia, and china
@@007thematrix007
Most people who wanted to leave Australia during the Covid years were not allowed to leave Australia, ESPECIALLY Australian citizens. The government made it extremely difficult even for people with bona fide reasons to exit Australia.
Any link to that claim? Or did you just make it up? Stats are at the moment more people are coming permanently or long than leaving. Fact
I'm happy in Bangkok but I am looking forward to visiting Kuala Lumpur in the near future.
Since last October, for any residency permit there you must now deposit $1M into a bank there @1% forever, even tho short-term deposits stateside pay 4% and long term deposits pay over 5% per year in the US, and rising.
@@caronridge6912 is it really $ or actually in Baht??
@@sann5146 Yes, the malaysian program costs are priced in terms of the local currency, not dollars or baht.
I'm in Switzerland - get in if you can.
@@Resmith18SR There is all sorts of ways: work, family, school, lump sum taxation program, etc.
I am Swiss, get out if you can...
@@davidepatti4835 I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying put right here in Switzerland.
After staying in Medellin (Colombia) for 6 weeks we found a small town (El Carmen) just outside of Medellin for 3 months.
What do like to know
Malaysia's new golden visa rescrictions pretty well rule most folks out, you have to be earning 10 k us dollars a month and for most retires that's just a bar too high, I see they have had over a 90 percent drop in golden visa applications since the new rules took effect, so they may have to rethink their program
Rio de Janeiro ❤
Out of the places they mentioned , Malaysia and Mexico has my vote
Heading for Matagalpa, Nicaragua soon for retirement….very excited ! We are not wealthy, just want out of the rat race. Up in the mountains, cooler weather, not many expats and tourists, safe city, friendly people. My wife group up in Corinto. We plan to eventually slow travel from Mexico to Argentina, but we plan to be in Matagalpa for 2-3 years first.
I live in Mexico and all you really need is to go up to the border and purchase a 6-month visitor pass and this Visa will grant you unlimited access to Mexico for 6 months no problem it only costs about $30 and it works for me I currently live in Mexico and work in San Diego and I cross the border everyday for work if you're looking to escape California and expenses of California try living in a place like Tijuana rosarito or ensenada and then cross the border everyday for work if you need to
I was in Lisbon this year. Cold nites 🥶
KL is my favorite place on the planet. End of story.
Awesome Video “Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change” - Gautama Buddha
Investing in the market is too risky but there are things you can do to help manage risk when investing e.g diversification.
When I see people doing better than me that I feel like they shouldn’t, or I feel like I’m ‘better’ than them, it just makes me second guess myself and then starts to question if I am ‘better’ than them or was I just wrong from the start. I need to shift my mindset because I do genuinely believe I am better. But I always start to second guess and say ‘ye but are you.
@@charlestancred6181
@@bonifaciomazzanti1251 That is pretty good..! I just searched her name online and saw her webpage, I have sent her a mail already. hoping for replies.>
Excellent video. Nice to get the channel some props. Peace.
My divorce and circumstances devastated me financially so (as a Boomer) I have no real retirement but will continue to work as a freelancer. I started out wanting to move to southern France. But now metro Lisbon is top on the list. Although Mexico is closer to my children and grands. Geez, I pray I make up my mind. My lease is up in March 2023😩I never been to Portugal so I go back and forth of scouting first or just making the leap.
For me, i felt Porto and Lisbon a bit sad and melancholy, like stepping back in time, but in a dark =ish way hard to explain, I went there after a heap of TH-cam reserach, thinking from teh intraweb, great i think i could live here, realityi found it quite different, to the Vloggers, rose tinted specs, not for me, but, ....Southern France, luved in Menton, Lyon and west to Nantes, all positive and cheerful places, and felt very homly ...as did surprising Poland, some great people and cities....and bang for buch good quaility of life...perhaps a bit too cold waether wise...Spain next for me..
I just came back from Portugal 5 days ago. Like the other commenter I was disappointed by Lisbon and Porto. I went to some smaller cities that I enjoyed much more. I highly recommend you go scope it out. I found the vibe way different than what I’ve seen on vlogs. All the best in your search!
@@kyotoflavor9359 Thank you for sharing your perspective and experience. I had the same experience when I visited Barbados. They talked about their Golden visa for digital nomads. How great the internet connection and so on. Very disappointing. Maybe all good for residents & certainly tourists. But for me…too much poverty, poor infrastructure, and scammy (but friendly) people. I need a higher vibe🤷🏽♀️🍷
You can always split your time between Europe and the Americas. I split my time between Costa Rica, Bangkok and Europe, which works for me.
@@TravelWorld429 Thank you for this! I have been thinking about doing that. Selling my furniture, my car and just going for it!🌹
Great video
NEW spots? whaaaa? Except maybe India, all these places have been traditional expat spots for 20 years now. It also sounds like youve never been to India. I usually love your videos, but this one really reduces perception of this being your expertise.
He said new list, not new places.
He's been to India before. Not sure how recent.
I think we saw you salivating as you told us about the taco trucks by the British Embassy! 😁
Rio Sena Taco Trucks FTW
Picked Cambodia in 2013, made the move in September of 2019 - great timing or what? - and it's worked out great for me. Been doing real estate investment here since early 2014.
Agreed on residency in Singapore just not being worth it. I buried that idea about 12 years ago. Great place to visit though.
How are you handling the language?
@@synewparadigm You can do as little or as much of the local language as you want. Apart from English proficiency being better here than in Thailand, there are of course also simultaneous translation apps.
Cheers from Kampot.
[Sorry, only saw your comment now.]
@@spinalcrackerbox I'm also interested in Cambodia since entry to Malaysia is kinda getting expensive, can you guide me what's it like to actually live there with family and make it a second home?
Also does residency eventually leads to citizenship?
Thanks!
Rio was very dangerous when I went there. So many other amazing smaller Brazil cities. Porto Alegre or along the coast north of Rio. Rio would be my last choice. btw..you really need to learn portuguese to spend time there.
As a Brazilian living here, I can say with 100% sure: As a second citizenship, it is quite nice, plus we have a dual agreement with portugal, giving us a easy door to Europe. As a place to void income tax, maybe if you are a entrepreneur you can save a lot by applying the Rich Dad Poor Dad concept, the problem is the absurd tax in consumer.
what is absurd tax in consumer ? please explain
@@youngshaheen2834 i just bought a some bananas, a coke, a hair brush and bread, paid 14,51brl 4,91 from that was consumer tax. My energy bill in January was 172,89 aprox 35 was consumer tax. Just to be clear, we do not have a tax named consumer tax, we have many tax here, federal level, state, city level, and on the receipt they show the total amount paid and how much of it was taxation. If this was not enough we have income taxation as well, that varies progressive from if I recall correct 17% up to 27% in the income. If I was not clear enough, just ask
@@youngshaheen2834 and as a entrepreneur you could void some of the income taxation, by applying the rich dad poor dad concept
Lisbon is quite expensive.. a “family” house in a good area will cost a minimum of €2.2M (not all of us want to live in an apartment where you are subject to noise/nuisance from neighbors)
Super quality of life though …. Hardly any crime and just a short flight to all the fabulous European countries.
We are in Setubal - somewhat cheaper, but with lovely beaches and a very walkable city!
Portugal is a beautiful country but I find the culture a little sleepy. They are so different than their Spanish neighbors. Kind of melancholic. It's not a place where one feels "inspired" if you are on the younger spectrum. Portugal really lacks spunk. It's a great place to live for retirement but if you have an entrepreneur spirit it's just not very exciting. It's also gotten so expensive and not sure it's worth it really. It's all built up for foreigners. Unless locals are rich, no one can pay those rents or sale prices.
@@ninobk196 I couldn’t agree more ! You nailed it ! 👍👍
@@tinglestingles Yep … I have a (motorcycle enthusiast) friend there .. Nice place to live if you are over 59 …
True. Sad that Lisbon has become way out of reach for many people. True also that in apartments you can hear your neighbors so much and the average apartment is not insulated at all ; hence it gets so cold and so much energy wasted. I guess, you either have to go more inland now but it's harder to commute if you don't have a car.
Had my heart set on retiring to Penang Malaysia and then they changed the financial requirements so I longer qualify. I was going to make it my global base and travel around but now I'm headed to my second choice (Lyon France). Not nearly as affordable or easy as Malaysia.
Lyon ? Fun to cycle around … but why live there ?
Have you investigated Portugal? Much less expensive than France, easy to get residency.
You can apply for Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (SMM2H). It's a better and much cheaper option. You are required to spend 30 days per year in Sarawak and can still live anywhere in Malaysia. Let me know if you need help.
I absolutely love Penang
Linda, Maybe try Malaga City on Costa Del Sol, Spain. Very nice place. Lot of culture. Can fly anywhere from there.
I’m from the US and am currently in the Dominican Republic. Plenty of good priced food. Cheaper cost of living. Private health insurance is reasonably priced. I have a pay as you go cell phone. We have all kinds of international food in supermarkets. Price smart is like Costco. Malls are also very nice. I live in an agricultural region plenty of free clean drinking water and crops and livestock here. Life is slower paced. But there isn’t crazy violence here like in nyc. There are many immigrants here from China Venezuela Columbia and many other countries. There are great bilingual private schools. Lots of nice hotels beaches and resorts. In cities there are food delivery apps like Uber,Uber eats, Pedidos ya, didi, didi food and probably some more. So it’s getting more convenient.
Rio.. no way, I would prefer to Live in Sao Paulo and spend my weekends in Rio. Sao Paulo is the best place to live in Latin America, by far. Underestimated/explored because of the Portuguese language.
Something i hear you talk about surprisingly little is international organizations, except for maybe the EU/Schengen. I would think that for the latin american part of the trifecta, Rio de Janeiro would be preferable to CDMX because Brazil is part of Mercosur. By getting the passport of Brazil, you also get easier access to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela. Doesnt that make a difference?
Bangkok
Phuket
Chiang Mai
Hua Hin
Pattaya
in Thailand
are the Hot Spots (Places)💖
for Expats and/or Digital Nomads as well.
Highly recommend 😀👍
@@TheMrPorter I’ve never heard anyone say that before.
@@andrewfreeman88 I have and I'm married to one .
@@darren5971 man, I hope you're wife doesn't see this lol
@@andrewfreeman88 Lol
Those places are not hot .Very old places .Good 30 years ago .Thailand not good same before .Are you a katoey Mr Tony?
Mr. Henderson, I have a bizarre request: that you list the countries where it is safe to drink the tap water.
This information can be easily googled. Generally it’s only the developed world. Among the countries in this video, Portugal would be the only one.
all developed countries test tap water
You can't drink tap water in some parts of the USA. Not worth a seperate video on this
European countries
It doesn't matter, because you can easily filter your water, or drink bottled water. You can install a filter in your sink faucet or even your house's entire water supply. So it makes no sense to choose a place to live based on the tap water quality.
Love you channel Andrew. Have to say though, Lisbon is hardly a new hot spot, neither cheap for rents. Even Madeira is not so new a a hotspot anymore.
dope content
Awesome show Sir
The thumbnail with the hat and the flames 🙌🙌
Thank you.
KL rocks!
I m going Malaysia for 3 months
Incredible video. I love this
I'm still partial to South America, not that far from the US if you need to leave in an emergency
About Mexico City, my parents in law live there and they don’t like the actual president policies. For example friends told us that they replace the custom agent with the army. Is it to fight corruption or to get more control over the economy/people. I can’t tell. But I really love Mexico I even married a chilanga more than 20 years ago. But right now I’m very curious about Malaysia. Maybe I should look for a job there????
interesting comment about Mexico president. thanks for stating it. I'm in Peru, many here think that he supported (behind the scenes) the recent uprisings and possibly actively supporting socialist agenda in South America.
So the tacos trucks in Mexico are near the embassies? Now I’m curious 🧐
I went to Lisbon and it was so expensive I did not stay there one single night - I took the bus out of there to a cheaper town
Morning!🎉
3 year residency in UAE is attractive. Plus it can roll over for additional terms. And the real estate rental return is amazing.
Get your mask on then. Fk that
Wow. So interesting
For me it is Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for nearly 10 years. I purchased a home in Mar Del Plata Argentina 🇦🇷 ❤️.
Was it hard to get a visa? Is it a safe place?
@@synewparadigm First of all Buenos Aires and Argentina is one of the safest countries that I have ever visited next it all depends on where you are coming from if you are coming from the United States you don't need a visa you get to stay in Argentina for 90 days and if you take a short ferry ride to Uruguay and return you get another 90 days and this is unlimited you can do it as many times as you like but for other types of visas I suggest you contact an immigration attorney in Argentina. Argentina is a nation of immigrants and they are very welcoming to people that want to stay long term.
Yaaaayy for Msia…. KL and Penang are both expat hotspots 😊😬
Yeah, it's more angmoh (white english) now in parts of Malaysia now than it was everywhere I lived before in north america. Lol. Plus they speak better english than half the people do in the big cities of US and Canada.
Malaysians speaks d Queen's English taught in schools... besides Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil etc...
No wonder the local is moving out of KL and Penang, and buy house elsewhere
@@muhsinunmajid Malaysians are both nice and impressive people. Many malaysians know 3-4 languages and almost all malayisans are fluent in at least 2 languages, wow. In my home country, people speak only one language and many of them struggle even with that, LOL
@@muhsinunmajid And also hokien and malay. Most people don't know that malay ranks around the 5th most common native language in the world!
You won't get that UAE citizenship but you'll have a few ways to obtain that 10-year golden visa
What ways please?
@@good4u702 invest 550k in property, or invest 2.7M in a local business, for example...
São Paylo is WAY better than rio. Much safer, much reacher, much nicer people that don't want to outsmart you all the time to rip you off. Also, insanely hot weather and scorching sun. If that's what you want, maybe go to Espírito Santo or even Bahia states, otherwise I'd say São Paulo and Florianópolis are much nicer places in Brazil. If you're wealthy, it might not be worth moving to a cheap place, plus taxes are much higher there because anybody that makes more than a few hundred of dollars per month is already considered middle class, so you'll likely end up in a very high bracket.
if you live in 3 different countries, what do you pack?
Very interesting
Any news on Indonesia or Peru ?
Puerto vallarte 2.5vhr flight lax. Love the vibe. $100 groceries for a week.
Funny you should mention Vienna, Austria. We lived there for 7 years, and plan to retire there soon. Yes, Austrians are generally unfriendly, but the UN is there so you can make friends with people from all over the world and English is widely spoken.
I love Rio, but how does one get residency? I traveld back and fort for 4 years.. Too unpractical but would love to live there 💗 I'm a female from Norway, was there by myself from I was 25 to 29. It was fine. Only dangerous if you act irresponsible.
If you birth a child in Brazil. You can gain residency and after a year you can apply for passport.
@@alrent2992 no other routes to residency?
@@grant5059 sure the pensioner ( retiree ). Program. Most countries have a multiple number of ways to immigrate. Prayers to you.
@@alrent2992 Thanks. You be blessed too.
In my view number 1 place to live and invest is India(if you live in muslim neighborhoods)
Low cost of living
Low cost of property
Low crime rate(if you live in muslim neighborhoods)
Number 2 is turkey
As recently 1200+ neighborhoods banned here for expats now it becomes hard for westerns to become expats
Also safe low cost of living etc is there
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Do you live in India? Because I think what you're saying is completely wrong and very far from reality. Or maybe you're Muslim and showing soft corner but I have lived in all 4 corners of country with 5+ years everywhere and have good on groud practical experience.
@@vishal1088 I too lived in India for very long time
And i must say people usually are good but if you are female or living with family then muouslim neighborhood is best and safest place to live
As india have worst record in terms of women safety but in mouslim neighborhood they(neighbors) don't allow such things to happen with any female even once I had personally seen how they cought a thief and beaten him bad on street for patty theft that thief committed
@@Aryastark123 your comments are offensive like other community people are not good and criminals. Only Muslims safe in Muslim dominated area others don't feel safe living among Muslims. Women safety is an issue in all countries not just india. No country is free from rape cases against both men and women
Thanks for the awesome video as usual, I wonder if you could make 1 titled: the best countries for crypto hodlers , it will be amazing ! Aa😉
Some considering also are the cultures of these people.. check out Jack Boggle’s (founder of Vanguard) comments on culture and how it effects your investments. I agree with him.
Mexico City is good. Was just there checking it out for that purpose. Several places in India are on the docket, as is Luxor, in places in Jordan. Lisbon is on the distant horizon.
I am surprised that no one is talking about Armenia. It's very easy to stay and settle in. Very low tax and cost of living. I'm going there in October, will register there as a digital nomad. Has anyone had any experience in Yerevan?
Yes been researching Armenia I’ve loved duduk music for many years
@@heatherkulak8633 I am not sure about situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan now. And because of friendliness to Russia Armenia risks to geht some EU/US restrictions as well. I would say it's a good country for a digital nomad, but a bit risky for a serious Businesses with office and Personal. You have to be ready to leave the country within 2-4 week's.
Yerevan is a clean city with very friendly people and great culture. The food is superb, and fresh vegies are plentiful. The service is unlike anything in the US. If you come to a restaurant that is full, they will bring out a table for you. Armenians are very warm people and love to make friends. They do you a favor - they expect a friendly gesture from you in return, like a dinner invitation rather than a payment.
The problem is that there is a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And Turkey is not favoring Armenia either. Otherwise Armenia is great.
@@rompol2009 Did you end up going?
@@CindyRe Are you there currently?
Suggestion, look for Gramado/RS Brazil
I'm a Canadian of Indian descent who spent 7 months in Bangalore and loved it! Feeling like it's a best kept secret and wondering why it's not on your radar? Even in this video, you don't really say why most wouldn't go there? I'm new to your channel and have been searching your many vids looking for more on India. So far I've only found 1 where you say the internet is not good. I think it has greatly improved since you made that video. Would be interesting to see a video that expands more on India as a viable location. Maybe you need to visit again? Also my mother is Brazilian, and amongst family we have heard it is outrageously dangerous which you mentioned but didn't expand on. I'm wondering why your source still thinks it's a great place to go?🤔
Maybe it’s because there are already enough people in India?😅
Yeah I was kinda surprised by Rio, too. There are far nicer (and safer) places in Brazil! Especially in the south. But I think most wealthier entrepreneurs might find it a bit too small down there.
At least they didn't put someplace like Fortaleza! (one of the highest rates of violence in Brazil). Or anywhere in the northeast.
Because it’s chaos and dirty
Let me ask you VM how easy it is to get a sim card or open a bank account or at least an e-wallet in India? Even buying a train ticket is a pain in the back in India
@@VittoShulman if you are literate enough to use some basic apps of IRCTC then it won't be a problem...
Malaysia was looking good in terms of settling and being a tax resident but they're now tigghtening up on foreign sourced income. I don't really want to relocate three times a year so maybe Thailand might be an option as foreign sourced income is not taxed if it is not brought into the country in the same year it was earnt.
good subject you might have already talked abouit it but a safe zune for war nuclear
Andrew, two hours up the road from Vienna is Brno🇨🇿 regularly ranked in the top cities for quality of living 👌
I am a US citizen and OCI. I have the legal right to residency in India....my heritage. India doesn't allow dual citizenship, and an Indian passport is not great.
If you want a nice city for expats, this is a place. However; I wouldn't choose Bangalore. I would go slightly South to Mysore...or slightly East to Coimbatore.
Coimbatore is a smaller city...Mysore is also smaller. However, Coimbatore in India is starting to attract startups also. Think of Coimbatore the same way one thinks of Las Vegas or Phoenix, when they think of San Francisco Bay. Bangalore is obviously the equivalent of San Francisco Bay. Coimbatore still has the air of The textile Mills of Manchester, and the drier climate of Phoenix or Las Vegas.
Mysore is perhaps more like the following...take something like San Antonio, and stick it where Berkeley is relative to San Francisco City. That's Mysore...historic to the core, but modern enough, and attracting techies.
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