7 Great “Focus Cities” in Eastern Europe
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
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In this video, Andrew discusses seven cities in Eastern Europe you should consider spending some of your time in.
0:00 Start
1:35 Riga, Latvia
3:04 Tallinn, Estonia
3:41 Vilnius, Lithuania
4:05 Moscow, Russia
5:50 Kyiv, Ukraine
7:01 Ljublijana, Slovenia
8:24 Istanbul, Turkey
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What is your favorite "focus city" in Europe? Leave a comment below.
Lviv, Ukraine. Honorary: Bratislava, SK
Is Belgrade Serbia , good or not?
Tallin, Estonia
I lived in Riga for different periods of time between 2005-2009 and still it is one of my favorite cities in the world, alongside with Vilnius. Feel the same as you about Tallinn, i find it colder in all aspects than its 2 Baltics neighbors. Then in the Balkans i love Skopje, mostly because the people, and Brasov, as the big city for Transylvania with lot of tourism business opportunities. Slovenia is imo the most beuatiful country in mainland Europe (i had never seen smth ugly or dirty there), so you are right, maybe Ljubljana is too small in a business pov but the country is a jewel. I have my eye on Oradea, the Romanian city in the border with Hungary. I see potential there and the city is very nice.
I enjoyed my two trips to southern Turkey. I never felt a strong desire to see Istanbul but after this video it is more appealing. How is the wifi in these cities? I know in Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, it is blazing fast.
I lived in Moscow for 5 years as an American. Absolutely amazing living in Russia. Unfortunately, working in Russia is a real pain. Even if you work as a manager, the rigid hierarchy is very hard to navigate for an American. That said, if you are location independent, Russia is absolutely amazing.
Thanks for sharing 💚
I would like to go there but I'm an English speaker and find that few speak it intimidating
@@lisas44learn Russian
@@lisas44 Is Serbia a better option than Russia if I want to get by with only English language?
Wow, Slovenia, i never considered. Will look into it. Great to see highlights of eastern european cities!
Glad you liked it!
It's gorgeous
I am from. Ljubljana and yeah its. awesome. Not the most. tax friendly country though. Great for tourism though. Come on over :D
@@Buyseech Ljubljana is magical. I miss Tivoli Park and Channel Zero Metelkova!
On the surface amazing, certainly as a tourist. Living there, different gravy, be careful high income tax (even on foreign earnings) and "rumoured" to be corrupt and bureaucracy, my god (try dealing with the obcina's red tape). Can the Slovene please comment on this?
I have been to Tallinn and Vilnius.
Those cities were decent. I prefer Tallinn over Vilnius.
However, I completely agree with Ljubljana and Istanbul, especially Ljubljana.
(I have been to Ljubljana nine times.)
Ljubljana is centrally located, on the €, and English is widely spoken. The Predjama Castle and Lake Bled are absolutely incredible. The film industry is vibrant in Ljubljana.
Istanbul...enough said. I have spent time on both sides of Istanbul. Kadiköy is just as wonderful as Taksim. The new Istanbul Airport (on the European side) is impressive, clean, and full of amenities. It is not Changi Airport in Singapore, but it is high on my list. The Grand Bazaar is magical.
Andrew, thanks again for another excellent video. Happy holidays to you and yours.
Happy holidays, Joe.
I would have to put Krakow or gdansk on the list (poland). I think Poland is often overlooked yet in many categories such as healthcare education and quality of life they often rank high. Not to mention even the capital city of Warsaw is very affordable compared to other country capital cities. Poland is a very affordable and friendly place.
Weather is poor
Moscow and Budapest are highly on my radar.
I've been to most of the cities that you mentioned. Ljibljana was my favorite. Slovenia is so beautiful.
Ljubljana is an amazing City and Slovenia is a beautiful gem. Some call it the Switzerland of Eastern Europe. Ljubljana is also just over an hour drive to Trieste, Italy which is considered "Little Vienna". It's also less than 5 hours from Budapest! So much at your fingertips. I have yet to explore Istanbul but many think it is a ticking time bomb with a cruel dictator at the helm.
Turkey should never be a good option for anyone because of the authoritarian Islamist regime and ideology.
@@iakona23 the geopolitics ruin it for me as well but there's nothing visiting in and out of Turkey
@@iakona23 Istanbul looked like a very secular open city to me. I didn't see masses of women wearing burqas or men with big beards wearing long djellabas ( robes ). It felt very western with plenty of cafes, restaurants, art, shopping options
@@stephanemalabar2319 Thank you for your firsthand knowledge. I appreciate it.
Riga, Latvia
& Ljublijana, Slovenia perhaps.
Thanks for the video, its helpful.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year !
I spent 4 weeks last year in Moscow. I can totally confirm what he said.
Imagine leaving the oppression of the current situation in the US to move to Moscow...
Never ever would have thought I'd see that.
I keep telling friends that if I wanted to live in the USSR, I could have just moved there in the 70's
@@based9 and CA, USA is paradise?
Absolutely amazing channel. Thanks.
I LOVE this idea Andrew.👍🏿
Thank you for video. I would enjoy seeing same topic for Latin American and SE Asia Focus cities as well.
I would consider them all except Istanbul.
As an American-born-Lithuanian with Lithuanian as my first language, I do love Vilnius, though not so much so the city of Kaunas, although there is really nothing wrong with it all, it's just not so charming overall and a bit down on it's heels. I was also charmed by some of the smaller cities, like Klaipeda, Birstonas, Alytus, and Druskininkai. I am fluent in Lithuanian and can get around without any issue in Lithuania. But Vilnius charms me tremendously and seems so hip to everything current. Riga interests me although I don't have any Latvian language skills and it frightens me a bit going there and not knowing the language.
I have been to Istanbul Turkey and loved it but absolutely never considered living there until this year. It takes my top spot. We are getting a Plan B together and actually a Plan B for our Plan B which we will accumulate over 2022. I've considered briefly Moscow, and Estonia but I will absolutely look into Slovenia.
All phenomenal and so difficult to choose!
I would like to see a list of Latin American focus cities. Great job by the way!
Great suggestion!
Another excellent overview of places to consider. Of these seven places I have spent time in Istanbul and really enjoyed my time there although it was a long time ago. My highlight in Istanbul was being introduced to the "Turkish Delight" candy!! 😊😎😊😍👍👍👍
My daughter who's 33 and a world traveller working and earning her living from her laptop introduced me to your very informative site and I'm very glad finally to find informative important details on living securely abroad. Thank you. I just retired and moved from Canada to Riga, Latvia. I have known this beautiful little city now for 5 years having visited a number of times and decided to live here. I agree with all you have said. A very people friendly city where one can walk practically everywhere among tree lined streets with numerous parks of different sizes scattered everywhere. My only complaint might be the duplicity of the bureaucracy where you need to always produce documents for many things. Of course now Covid just makes it more complicated. Keep up the good work!
I have watched you videos hoping you will someday talk about best cities for family life and good weather alongwith of course good for business.😀👍
I have watched this particular video several times and feel that a graphic would be very helpful to show these cities in relationship to each other. Just a thought as a left handed visual type. 😊😎😊
Great overview of the cities in the region. The subway system of Russia looks so beautiful!
We were planning to travel around Eastern Europe last year but then the pandemic struck. Keen to explore the area sometime soon.
Hi Andrew! On 11:23 you are showing a great Ukrainian city, which is Lviv. It’s a great place and you have to consider it as number 8 in your list. Very friendly place, everyone talks English. Thank you for the video!
Yes it is. Is it @6:11? Well Not better then Kyiv but charming and big potential.
Istanbul is a real gem! Spent some time there, and loved it in so many ways. I feel at home in Turkey for some reason. Love to check out the other locales, thanks Nomad Capitalist & comment contrubuters!
May I recommend the same type of video for focus cities or towns in Mexico? Plenty of safe UNESCO / Magical towns
Yes Thats a great idea.
May I suggest... Queretaro, Guanajuato, Morelia, Puebla and Oaxaca - I intentionally omitted San Miguel de Allende.
Thanks for the idea!
perhaps it would even be a better idea to look at the 7 best focus cities in all of Latin America.
Not sure how much I’ll be able to use of the info in these videos but who knows and still really interesting. I do have friends who may use this info and will pass these videos on.
Thank you for sharing.
Andrew, you talk like a singleton 🤣🤣🤣 I hope you and Mrs H going to have a cosy christmas. Appreciate your videos
This is a very interesting title “focus cities” I love the concept, charming city with parks and cafes, nice environment for thinking and working.
hi andrew are these 3 countries(estonia, slovenia and lithuania) offer a cbi or pr program?
I would love to live and work in any of those cities, the cobblestone streets are really beautiful
Finally I see you mention both Moscow and Kyiv for great cities in 'Eastern Europe' 👍🏻Pity the second photo for Kyiv is actually the center of Lviv (but that's fine, it's also a beautiful place 😃)
Istanbul is certainly something I am interested in!
Come and see for yourself! It’s exceptional!
God bless
Amen🙏🌟🇹🇷
Moscow for sure. Everything there is absolute world class no matter if you like clubbing, theaters, art, dining, or girls) Western cities also have great places of interest but normally the cities themselves are dirty and worn down e.g. New York, but Moscow is super neat and you don't see homeless people anywhere. Saint Petersburg is probably even better for short visits, though. Moscow is most livable, for sure
@@borisnegrarosa9113 That is a question for Andrew but honestly I doubt they would allow it without having an address here. It is also difficult to get money out of the country again
winter must knockout a lot of the homeless
@@spenndoolie lol
I am in the process of setting up a business in Kyiv, sadly this pandemic has slowed things but what it has done is allowed me to focus on product. So sometimes a bad things can work for you.
Happy to be making Prague my base currently but keen to head to new places for entrepreneurship. Ljubljana and Riga of interest here.
Absolutely agree with you on Prague, Budapest , lake Balaton in Hungary are also very attractive options. Slovenia is awsome , but my next trip I am looking forward to is Riga Latvia in the warmer season. If you want a newer real estate in Riga take a look at JaunaTeika district
Limassol in Cyprus is also a super nice and appealing city. Corporate Tax rate is 12.5%.
Hey Andrew I'm looking forward to visit
Belgrade , Riga , and Tallinn hopefully i can settle in one of those cities cause
Canada is going down the drain
Hi Wrc, I suggest you to come to Belgrade, big charming city. Great history, mix of old and new. New part of city looks like Abu Dhabi , with good shipping centers. They have friendly and we'll educated people , they speak English very well, and you would feel safe on the street. Serbia is pretty affordable for our Western standards so don't worry about prices.
Wish you all best , stay safe.
@@Alex-ll3ig
Hey man definitely want to visit serbia
Hopefully i can move there
@@gohardorgohome7687 wrf? I wish you all best in Serbia.
That's just one reason I moved from Ontario, Canada to Riga, Latvia. I was so sick and tired of being influenced by the bickering (Me Too Movement - Black Lives Matter - etc.) and self serving ideology influences of the U.S.A.; not to mention the obsession with money and buying things. I couldn't watch television anymore without feeling assaulted by commercials to buy this or that. Of course there are very few places in this world now you can completely escape commercialism but I feel I finally found some peace sprinkled with lots of culture at my fingertips! Never give up your dreams or your insticts to live in a better place!
I really like Ljubiana, Kracow, Novi Sad, and Lviv also. Kyiv was okay but I found the air pollution a problem. We were caught in a very bad snowstorm five years ago in Istanbul during New Year - apart from that, very friendly people and good sightseeing. Currently 'in prison' in England!! - Merry Christmas!
If you are english i am worried...
@@cosmichealth3907 Why?
@@tinglestingles borys jhon Sun has lost it.. lockdown could be extended for 6 months ...if not till march is sure...
@@cosmichealth3907 We have been in some sort of lockdown or restrictions since March. I believe all politicians have lost it. Our government does not just U-turn on policies they 'pirouette' in the UK.
@@tinglestingles I WAS PLANNING TO GO FOR BUSINESS THERE...but unfortunately borys was sold out...i missed a great chance....what happened to london is so painful...i hope he gets his senses back...and you take care of yourself...increase your vit d levles and regular consumption of vit c and NAC...
My idea is to setup a small scale manufacturing industry or a super market chain. Hence I would like to go on the ground and see what is the place like for these and consider accordingly. Moscow, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are my radar.
Going to Istanbul in February, let‘s see how I‘ll like it ☺️
What are your thoughts on Albania. I spent half a year there a dozen years ago and still maintain social contacts. I thought Vlore and Serandehad great tourist potential; are they being developed now?
Great video, Andrew. What is your opinion, if any, about smaller, regional capitals, something like Novi Sad, Split or Maribor, for example? Well Maribor is maybe too small. Any experience on these?
Oh, I forgot to mention. Of all the cities listed, I would choose Ljubljana and Moscow. I would also choose Belgrade. But when I was in Novi Sad I liked it too, and I didn't find it too different compared to Belgrade (just smaller), though I didn't have enough time to see all the city. That's what I'm asking.
Please do a focus city series for Asia as well if you haven’t already
Thanks for the idea, Lisa. We'll work on it.
Moscow or Kyiv could be bases cause they're tax friendly.
In my case, as an EU citizen, Lithuania and Estonia really appeal to me as a baby step cause their taxes are way lower, I wouldn't need a residence permit live there and I would get to keep the currency. Again this is what I call a bridge which is a place u move to to reduce your tax bill and to create wealth faster for people who can't yet afford residence permits, second passports, homes overseas, etc
Go to your fridge you will spare the price of the journey 😀
@@towaritch my fridge isn't tax friendly
I’ll skip both Moscow and Kyiv….
One benefit in Ukraine there’s no property tax on apartments under 60 sq meters
Nice info
So far, there are talks to increase it.
This won't be the case for long as the Ukrainian government is pushing to tax all properties very soon.
That's fake news
What about Naples, in southern Italy?
I agree with you, there is something about Riga. I happen to like Riga ( apologies to Cole Porter).
Riga is great!
I wonder whether you would consider incorporating air quality into your reviews. Of these, Ljubljana appeals most, as I could literally feel I was breathing clean, fresh air while you were reviewing it.
Moscow was phenomenal. Really love it.
Ukraine and Kyiv are great. I stupidly went in February for a long break and I nearly froze to death. I had to buy wooly boots to keep me warm. The food in Ukraine is incredible. When I went they had pancakes every day. We have pancake day here in the UK but in Ukraine, it seemed to be pancake day for a whole week. I hear that new property prices in Kyiv are getting quite high now and it is difficult if you ever need to get connected with utilities it can take some time?
I'd love to go to Russia for holiday one day and even do the whole trans-Siberian railway trip but with its current leader that's not going to happen. I think I'd prefer St Petersburgh its original capital to Moscow. I'd love to go fishing in the Kola Peninsula and also in Kamchatka but I don't think I'd fancy living there.
It is sad what has happened to the Baltic states since they joined the EU. There has been a lot of brain drain and population loss. Not as much in Estonia but definitely in Latvia and Lithuania.
I like Prague, Riga and Gdansk
Krakow I though was a very interesting city, but not sure what the business opportunity would be there ....
Ping me next time you are in Ukraine, I will do an excursion and connections for you.
BTW, Odessa, Lviv and Kharkiv are good options also., cheaper IT talent, less jams, cheaper life and real estate, Kharkiv is cleaner and more IT focused, Odessa is a charming city, where you can find pasta better than in Italy :)
True.
ok! since there is nothing but pasta, we will eat pasta. but it seems to me that the country of macaronics should be in a different place. )))
It was generally about great food in Odessa.)))
@@lexf7226
macaroni, is it a great meal? I thought it was building glue.
@@jeanpaulfelix4095 it wasn’t bad. But now I’ll skip it due to the Feb 22 event.
What about the visegrad countries
Taichung City should also be on that list, the birthplace of bubble tea.
I'd go for Vilnius,Riga and Moscow in that order. Thanks a bunch Andrew!
Istanbul's length is enormous. From Cerkeskoy, Tekirdag, Istanbul's European side , Istanbul's Anatolian side, Kocaeli, Izmit, Adapazari cities are intertwined 140 kms bounded with total metropolitan population of 19 million turks, albanians, bosnians, all over from eu and schengen, usa, canada, britain, australia. Istanbul metropolitan area has 105 large shopping malls, big migros, carrefour, watsons, gratis, all kinds of perfumery products. Istanbul has shores to Blacksea, Marmara sea, Aegean Sea. Istanbul metro area has 45 universities. If one very talented person wants to become General Manager of reknowned Holdings owned by 50 turkish usd billionaires , USA ivy leauge masters, doctorates are musts. Most of the Turkish usd high worth millionaires also live in Istanbul metro area. Best terrains of Istanbul against all catastrophs are Uskudar, inner Kadikoy, Umraniye, Pendik, Tuzla, Mecidiyekoy, Sariyer, inner Kumburgas including earthquakes above 7 magnitudes.
... and cats 🐈🤗
As an Albanian, Istanbul was pleasant. Sadly some of the Albanians have forgotten the language (3 or 4 generation will do that, I've tried to convince them to come back to Albania but with no peril. The current inflation mightve changed their minds...
It is bloody enormous!
Thoughts on Zagreb ? Seems like it should be on the top of your list. 10% capital gains tax. Plus the coast line. Easy top 3.
That's where I'd like to go this summer.
You have a most excellent channel and well traveled. I can think of two additional channel you could create that would also be most successful. I am in the EU, right now and have no intention of returning to the states. I hope to visit these cities you mention I never herd of. The US dollar is dead and I have to restart life .
Thank you!
Not dead yet baby😉
Which country in this region has the best value in medical care?
Slovenia would be my choice. Having spent time in the area and in Croatia I'm confident Slovenia would be as beautiful.
Croatia seems cheaper. Why Slovenia over Croatia? Just asking
They're not eastern.
Does Slovenia still have free university and can middle aged person attend those classes (without full masters) , along fulltime job/entrepreneurship ?
Sounds like me! Lol
I think university is free for people/undergraduates under the age of 26. But I think even if you had to pay, it would probably be 3500-15.000 € per year max. The latter would be for medicine for instance. For English courses best search for yourself. I think mostly post-graduate studies are organized on the weekends.
And if you were inspired by Michael Moore's film Where to invade next, the students featured in the Slovenian "free university" segment were filmed in front of FDV-Fakulteta za družbene vede/Faculty for social sciences, I think and it is they who have the majority or most of English courses organized. This is again just my estimation...
Istanbul, Turkey because I'm a city dweller. Tallinn because I like the cold 🧊❄🥰
I've looked into Slovenia before. When you form a company you have to meet 1 of 3 conditions before you can get your residency. One is to invest 50,000 euros into fixed assets, one is to employ a local for 12 months full time and the last is to make 10,000 euros a month in revenue every month for 6 consecutive months. Also my understanding is that they won't give you their passport unless you renounce any others that you have except in very very limited circumstances which they don't disclose.
These exceptions probably apply to the countries that Slovenia has some shared history with- all the neighbouring countries, other countries of the former Yugoslavia, probably other EU countries as well, as well as to the citizens of third countries like the US, if one of your parents/grandparents was Slovenian.
Supposedly, Estonia is very advanced in electronic/internet services, comparing to Europe. But I have never been there. What is your opinion on that? Is it true, how it affects life, business?
Tax residence country Georgia. Buy a 20k apartment in Batumi. Great banking system. 250k in Turkey for citizenship by RE investment - buy both farming land and a villa around Alacati in the up and coming area there (my secret but Turkophiles know where). Then visit other countries depending on the weather. I agree with Andrew. Shop in Turkey and ship stuff to Georgia. Turkey has great medical. I may also set up a program for a passport with Portugal. But that is the plan
So interesting! Thank you for sharing your opinion😊
If you work in finance in eastern europe you need to be in Budapest. It also has the largest expat community with many PE firms having their main eastern european office there which acts as the hub.
Gekko's Opinion ...I adore Budapest..each and every time I go ! I know the city well enough to no longer feel like a visitor. And always treated very well there.
I day trade here in USA. Would i be able to day trade with same USA companies in Budapest if I renounce my US citizenship?
Andrew, I'd love to hear more about Istanbul.
It’s exceptional! What are you most curious of? 😄Top 3 desires/ needs.
@@adventureswithbedouinbabe Hi, I would like to know about the general quality of life in Istanbul. That is restaurants, parks, entertainment, shopping. I am curious as to whether it is a 24/7 city or if everything closes up at a certain time of night. If I were a nomad, I would want to live there for six months out of each year.
I would also consider Sofia or even Varna (on the Black Sea!) in Bulgaria. Bulgaria is part of the EU. It has TONS of talent, especially tech talent as well as it's extremely fashion oriented (especially Sofia). Young professionals tend to be trendy and really care about themselves, about what they eat etc. Also, in Sofia, it's amazing, how many awesome boutique shops there are to dress up nicely. I'm Slovenian (Ljubljana), and as for now, Sofia is my absolute favorite. Oh, in contrast to Ljubljana, Sofia actually has around 1.5 million people (with the suburbs) which makes it five times bigger than Ljubljana. Manty tech companies have their development offices there.
A friend of mine from US owns 10 properties in Burgas. That was in 2021 and since then hes happy. The country is cool.
You forgot Peterburg. Thanks for the info.
Very intriguing analysis. One country you seldom mention is Romania. Is Romanian citizenship worthwhile, for those who can obtain it, and are there any drawbacks?
wrt RO citizenship drawbacks: You still need a visa from the embassy to travel to the US on a RO passport. This may or may not change. Otherwise the passport is quite potent. You can enter Switzerland for up to 90 days with an airport entry visa.
@@luxemag4347 thank you for this - most helpful!
I don't know if Ljubljana is a great focus city but I enjoyed it very much when I was travelling through Eastern Europe some time ago. Many people compare the natural beauty of Slovenia with Switzerland, the countryside is indeed fantastic. Sure, it's one of the most promising countries in Eastern Europe.
Slovenia is not eastern europe.
I lived 2yrs in Moscow and I love it, gonna relocate there in the future. Been also in Riga, great place, just a little small for my taste but super enjoyable! Ps: I’m from Italy
would that be the case if you dont speak russian?
@@talent103 speaking russian is a key point to enjoy these places and truly get into their culture. you don’t need to be a c2 speaker of course, but having a decent level of russian will open you many gates, in both social and business environments! 😉 it’s though tho, trust me, i speak 4 languages and russian is definitely the hardest to get right 😅
We are waiting for you, comrade.😉
It's easy to get a visa to Russia. Isn't Turkey a bit difficult for women living and traveling alone?
Tallinn. although the EU regulations are a problem
Slovenians most definitely don't in any way neither historically nor culturally identify with the categorization of Eastern Europe, in fact they would find it positively laughable. And the term the Balkans was invented in the middle of the 19th century to denote countries that were formerly under Ottoman rule, which the catholic Slovenia was most definitely not.
I've recently started teaching myself Russian because I really want to have the option of living in Moscow or somewhere else in Eastern Europe where maybe I can learn the language easily if I already know Russian.
Lived in Tallinn! Still have residency in Estonia. It's nice, but I wouldn't recommend it as a single guy. You'll be going monk. Here in SPB, much better if you're not married yet or want to try your hand at the dating market.
@@saman.rostami they date estonian men
@@saman.rostami The city is tiny
@@saman.rostami They do date, and they're very pretty, but they're all gone! most Estonian women are in London or Berlin, or other western cities...
@@saman.rostami They only date Estonian guys. My brother is in the top 1 percent of income earners there, he has a decent social media presence (Viking Traveler) and he can't get a date if his life depended on it. Excuse me for the profanity, but the only way I can describe it is as a 'shit show.' I lived there for several years and never got past a couple dates with lousy girls. Here in Saint Petersburg, Russia, I have a girlfriend and the girls are actually open to foreign guys here if they take care of themselves and are doing okay economically.
@@toddjohnsen7996 That's very interesting to hear! Thankfully the nearby Latvia and Lithuania have been much more fruitful for me an my friends.
Out of these I'd keep Moscow, Istanbul and Kyiv on my list and I'd replace the rest of cities by Budapest, Warsaw, Minsk and Bucharest. Budapest and Bucharest could also be great bases in Europe and in that situation the cities that would replace them on the focus cities list would be Yerevan and Krasnodar (considering Baku as Asian)
I was curious to see if any Romanian cities were on his list. I'm curious why not and what the downsides are? My wife is from Bucharest and now thinking about a second passport.
Oh yeah. Moscow and Kyiv. Must sees.😉
The only one I havent been to yet is Moscow. I would agree with Andrew. There is something special about Riga. Vilnius, Tallin I like also. Kyiv is ok and Sloveni is beautiful.
Excellent video - Bucharest is a great city to consider too!
Thank you Federico😊
Thats true Andrew, you are not saying anything about Romania. What is your opinion about this country? I am curious 🙂
It really isn't, I'm a native, I should know. We aspire to escape to Vienna, but you're welcome anyway.
Kyiv++ Istanbul++ Also Zagreb, Sofia, Krakow, Prague
Seriously considering Moscow or St Petersburg
St Petersburg is better
@@varangianguard4726 Depends on what you look for, but surely it is more interesting for tourists there in the summer. The other 11 months a year Moscow is #1
@@p.udengaard why?
How about Minsk, Belarus?
Government went crazy recently
Best cities to invest are Sofia in Bulgaria (great prices, 10% rental income tax/CGT) and low debt Varna on the Black Sea in Bulgaria, great combination of beach/city/culture life. I would also consider Warsaw in Poland. However I love the capitals of the Baltic States and Kiev. I also agree with Andrew about Istanbul.
I like living in Sofia as a Belgian
@@User888User Good night life as well
Riga , tallin , vilinius , Istanbul
Love the idea of Moscow as a focus city. other cities you mentioned are great but how you said Moscow basically has a Russian version of everything is so interesting, and for just a few weeks/months a year why not do something completely different (esp for someone coming from the west)!
90 days visa free, is the only thing Venezuela has given to me. the rest was pain haha.
Get a second passport
Hey, I was looking a lot of videos about second passport, but then I realized I already have russian passport haha
Igor Verevkin but can you afford living in Moscow? I remember wanting to buy something in new arbat, and I could not afford anything on my middle class American salary.
What about Warsaw? its in the EU but still has certain advantages.
Communist and totalitarian hell.
@@Michal_Sobczyk I would say its the opposite of communism: they had 50 years of it and dont want any more. Its the West, the EU which is becoming more communist little by little, from a business perspective.
@@tentimetex Polish people love communist ideas. This month the government has nationalised a network of local newspapers and majority of people support it according to surveys. Majority of Polish people support social care, public healthcare, public education, public airlines, insurance companies, real estate developers, media, oil companies etc. So called "Solidarity" movement in the 80s was all infiltrated by communist intelligence officers which is proven without doubt by government institutions that were obligated to disclose it and all its demands of the communist opposition were actually based on increase of welfare. They were not capitalists at all. The whole "transformation" from one system to another was a hoax, the government now is bigger than it used to be during communist times. Support for capitalism in Poland is about 5% - up to 15% among 20 year old and maybe about 0.5% among the 65+ years old group.
@@Michal_Sobczyk I am Polish and I agree with you. “Solidarity” wanted independence from the Soviets only to build socialism locally. True anticommunists were the “Coursed Soldiers” (WW2 veterans who fought both Nazis and Soviets and continued to fight against communism even after the war ended). The last one of them was killed in 1963! If someone betrayed the he ended up with a bullet in the head. if someone betrayed Solidarity members...he simply wasnt invited to rallys...thats why Solidarity was massively infiltrated by the political polic.
Eastern Europe should boost their economies and technology to more heights than middle east. Checzia, Slovakia, Slovenia , Poland are best places to be 1st world countries , similar lifestyles like USA
Poland is central Europe, do not insult them, always be on time
@igor grozni it sounds like a threat to freedom of entire Europe
Slovenia is not eastern.
Luxury car rental opportunities and litre of gasoline are much more cheaper than Albania, Italy, Spain, Portugal. 1 litre gas is 7 tl. ; 1 litre lpg is 3.20 tl ; 1 luxury car rental daily price at Istanbul Airport is 190 usd per 24 hours with all insurances; e.g. Bmw 530i, Peugeot 5008turbo, Mercedes Amg. ; cheapest car rental is 30 usd per 24 hours
The city I love is Stavropol Russia. It is a regional capital, a cultural capital. Not huge but has all the upscale shopping that anyone needs. Great restaurants, night life. And a young, educated, motivated population. Next time you are in Russia check it out.
Personally I've got my eye on Prague and the rest of the Czech Republic once EU borders open
How are you? Fine, thank you.
I can recommend you Plovdiv in Bulgaria
Low10% flat tax. Good climate, beautiful old city, little criminality, in general friendly people, good food nearby Turkey and Greece.
We talked about Plovdiv here: ruclips.net/video/2uxw5RzlY84/видео.html
@@nomadcapitalist thank you! Will have a look
Geographically , culturally and politically challenging grouping naming all these cities as "Eastern Europe " . Tallinn , Riga and Vilnius are Baltic capitals and Baltics are in northern Europe.
That's perhaps the first time I see Istanbul named as eastern European city -
6:08 is Lviv
What cities are good to travel to, not on lockdown from covid? Do you need vaccine?