JimDiGritz Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Why does it talk about emigrating and property investment? Are young people looking to emigrate because all the best properties to flip in the UK have already been flipped, and we need to foister our techniques onto unwitting societies? Yeah I also got tired of reading how each city offered a great rental yield opportunity... just what young people emigrating want... Written by a BTL boomer no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woot Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 MY VIEW on whether or not good places to live: warsaw - CRAP phonhm penh - CRAP bangkok - CRAP prague - CRAP monetivdeo - CRAP mexico city - CRAP hamburg - GOOD manila - CRAP dubai - UTTER CRAP auckland - EARTHQUAKES & TOO REMOTE FROM ANY WESTERN CULTURE buenois aaires - LOVELY lima - CRAP shanghai - GREAT FOR A FEW YEARS bogota - CRAP vienna - AH, VIENNA! panama city - CRAP sydney - BUBBLE + FULL OF AUSSIES jakarta - CRAP berlin - NICE malta - CRAP Got to disagree - I love Montevideo but can't stand Buenos Aires. Disagree on Prague too, but agree entirely on Warsaw (nasty) and Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilEdna Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Denmark's nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammo Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'd do south America, , looks way nicer than blighty. Have to brush up on my spanglish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'd do south America, , looks way nicer than blighty. Have to brush up on my spanglish. Those guys make good music but some really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtomsilver Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) But the bad thing is that to get a job you need qualifications not experience. If you have 15 years programming but no degree- don't even think about it - if what my in laws say is true. Someone I know moved out to Bogota not so long ago, not bright at all and no degree, however he invested a substantial some of $ over there setting up a security company. Before that he lived in Afghanistan for five years permanently as a security consultant. Me and the wife have considered moving overseas and dismissed opportunities in oz, geneva and Norway - all with real jobs to go to. Fact of the matter is for us the best place to be is as far away from all the other high achievers, and right now home (UK) appears to tick all the boxes. There are skills shortages here and the situation is getting worse with all the super sheep fleeing to sunnier climbs and IMO the people who frequent this site have a higher than average IQ and some (not all) might be cutting their noses off to spite their face moving somewhere unfamiliar and culturally different. Edit: to put UK in #1 spot of places to emigrate Edited February 24, 2012 by 30k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sims Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I don't get why people are saying Berlin is such a great place to emigrate to. Yeah it's a kinda hip/happening place, so nice if you want to stay for a short while travelling etc., but unemployment is really high (>12%, not much less than... Hull ) and it's got massive social problems in certain areas, so it's really not a good place to emigrate to for the longer term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Denmark's nice Have you been to Esbjerg ? Edited February 24, 2012 by stormymonday_2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Beautiful Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertypicturegalleries/9087305/Top-twenty-places-to-emigrate-for-young-people.html?image=18 phonhm penh Speaking from experience Phnom Penh is the place to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Phnom Penh. Awesome. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddles Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Reading with interest. Feeling really stifled here in the UK at the moment and do feel like I gotta get out soon. Mrs ska_mna has Oz Visa, so could go there tomorrow. But damn it, the Oz bubble is horrendous too. C'mon, burst already aussie bubble and I'm there! Failing that, Germany perhaps. EDIT: I'm a coastal-lovin chap, total water sport addict. Anyone got any recommendations? Yeah, start with a MiniMal, probably about 8"2' should do. Move to Oz anyway; immigration laws are the most frequently amended after tax laws, you can't guarantee that visa will remain extant forever. And then when you arrive sit back and enjoy reliving 2008 all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddles Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Me and the wife have considered moving overseas and dismissed opportunities in oz, geneva and Norway - all with real jobs to go to. Fact of the matter is for us the best place to be is as far away from all the other high achievers, and right now home (UK) appears to tick all the boxes. There are skills shortages here and the situation is getting worse with all the super sheep fleeing to sunnier climbs and IMO the people who frequent this site have a higher than average IQ and some (not all) might be cutting their noses off to spite their face moving somewhere unfamiliar and culturally different. Well, speaking as someone who started my working day with a one hour surfing session and is now in the office earning my highest day rate ever, it doesn't feel like I'm having a probiscotomy to annoy my visage. And as for high achievers being here in Sydney; ha! You should read my blog to set yourself straight on that one. The smart Australians are over in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricksters Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Bogota, Colombia So, the writer can't spell and thinks the sh*ggability of the locals is an important factor. If you are a red blooded male with a healthy libido, it is important. Living amongst attractive people is most desirable. Wander round most English towns, you're surrounded by the chavlike, the corpulent, the unwashed, the loud, the unkempt, the tatooed, the nose ringed. We aren't exactly classy are we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemice Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 This list is a terrible bit of research, probably put together by a temp before her lunch break. I don’t think anyone collects accurate statistics on where English people emigrate (no one asked me where I was going). It would be nice to see an international league table of good-job-vacancies vs. quality-of-live (with scroll bars allowing you to weigh factors like weather, safety, etc.). Most of this data should be out there on the internet already. Berlin is a very nice open city....so why then is their property so affordable,why do people there prefer to rent? Berlin is a special case. It is only cheap because of the commies, and is naturally getting less so over time. If you want a good job in Germany, go to NRW or München. Also, region comparisons are more useful than individual cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Speaking from experience Phnom Penh is the place to be Is that just a holiday experience or do you live there? What's Sihankouville like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Phnom Penh. Awesome. Fact. Is that just a holiday experience or do you live there? What's Sihankouville like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 What about Singapore?....is that worth writing home about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtomsilver Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Well, speaking as someone who started my working day with a one hour surfing session and is now in the office earning my highest day rate ever, it doesn't feel like I'm having a probiscotomy to annoy my visage. And as for high achievers being here in Sydney; ha! You should read my blog to set yourself straight on that one. The smart Australians are over in London. Had a look at your blog thanks, very entertaining Glad it's worked out for you although i'm sure you'll agree for every success there are countless others making the return trip home. My wife's not doing too badly in the UK so obviously I am not bitter about my lot. If I was younger and poorer then I wouldn't hesitate jumping ship, my one regret is that I turned down a £400 a day contracting job for a bank in Germany (I'd be lucky enough to get that a week here now), fully expensed apartment and flights home back in 2001 and joined the forces instead. Edited February 24, 2012 by 30k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Beautiful Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Is that just a holiday experience or do you live there? What's Sihankouville like? Its Business come r & r round Cambodia and Vietnam, i dont live there but have been in country around 6 months over the past 4 years. WikiTravel gives the most reliable view as opposed to the bulls#itting Lonely Planet. The write up states that the beaches can be dirty though this relates to disgarded litter from western tourists, the locals sweep the beaches twice a day cleaning up after said western tourists. http://wikitravel.org/en/Sihanoukville If you want any more specific info, PM me, happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcellar Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 What about Singapore?....is that worth writing home about? Bit sterile isn't it. They kill all the bugs and therefore there is no wildlife. Weird weird place. South America sounds nice, but New Zealand sounds even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Bit sterile isn't it. They kill all the bugs and therefore there is no wildlife. Weird weird place. South America sounds nice, but New Zealand sounds even better. ...true bit too materialistic for my liking......South America is more appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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