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  • #141
  • Jul 17, 2009 1:23pm Jul 17, 2009 1:23pm
Quoting Dopey
How about Argentina? Has anyone ever been there?

I've been intrigued by it for years. It looks like New Zealand, but much bigger. Their culture seems very lively and fun. And they eat lots of meat. It's pretty far south, but so is Australia and NZ.

Yes I've been there to Buenos Ares several times. Its a nice place in terms of city lay out and planning and the Argentinians are very friendly especially the women but I would'nt consider moving there. Lots of poverty and crime and corupption is rampant. Not a very safe place to live. Not a very modern city either.

Actually I've been to most countries in the world because I'm in the merchant marines. I found the best place that I liked is a little Island called Aruba perhaps not very popular but I love that place. I also like Singapore a lot.

My top 3 places would be

Aruba (beautiful island with a happening crowd)
Singapore (well administered modern city low crime rate)
New Zealand (breath taking beautiful secluded countryside)

I also liked some of the smaller Greek islands but I forgot the names. The beaches were golden yelloe crystal clear blue waters. Very small population of friendly local inhabitants, low living costs.
  • #142
  • Jul 17, 2009 1:30pm Jul 17, 2009 1:30pm
Quoting HouseTrader
But, there are Good points.
You forgot the best point of all...the women. Damn, Brazilian women are sexy!!!
  • #143
  • Jul 17, 2009 1:34pm Jul 17, 2009 1:34pm
Quoting m.kreslik
I moved to Monaco. I think it's the best place for a forex trader in the world.

- zero taxes
- probably the safest place on earth, virtually no crime at all. in Monaco, there's the highest number of policemen per capita in the world (1 policeman for about 60 citizens!). an old lady can walk with a diamond necklace alone at 3 am anywhere in Monaco and she is safe.
- absolutely clean, I've only seen this cleanness in some small cities in the Netherlands. the garbage is being collected a couple of times per day, for instance. all the parks and streets...

Hey Michal,

Is it true the people in monaco are very snooty. I've heard everyone there is so rich if you don't have enough money or are not famous you won't fit into the crowd. Its only a good place if you have millions of dollars. This is just hearsay of course?
  • #144
  • Jul 17, 2009 1:45pm Jul 17, 2009 1:45pm
Quoting Dopey
You forgot the best point of all...the women. Damn, Brazilian women are sexy!!!
Yeah... I guess i missed something when I mentioned soccer.... our soccer fans...

http://static.flickr.com/66/165259419_ab8dfe9ee3.jpg
Many share my views with me. But I don't share them with them...
  • #145
  • Edited 3:13pm Jul 17, 2009 2:33pm | Edited 3:13pm
Hi guys,1st post from me, a born again forker....
To address Craigs initial interest in moving to Phuket and to add to Dopeys feedback I would suggest taking a good look at forums on both the Bangkokpost and Thaivisa. The grass is indeed always greener......
Does this break any rules... Only trying to help.
  • #146
  • Jul 17, 2009 3:15pm Jul 17, 2009 3:15pm
Quoting onejamlove
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1 - Great weather and scenery (preferably tropical or mountains)
2 - Inexpensive living - best bang for the buck etc.
3 - Good schools (for our kids)
4 - Safe for Americans / foreigners etc.
5 - English is prevalent thus making it easy to get around (if outside of the US)
6 - Low crime
7 - Hight speed internet available (this is a MUST)
8 - ....anything else you can think of.
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I have lived in Barbados,...
TO : ONEJAMLOVE,
brazzilboard.com/ maybe get soem brazil info you are looking for here.

TO everyone else, transitionsabroad.com
expatexchange.com

Also watch I believe it is the travel channel Andrew zimmern. He eats Anthony all kinds of exotic foods but you get to see different parts of the world and also Anthony Boudain (spelling?) he is a writer food criitic and he travels the world and eat but you see various cultures and sight seeing within each country at times off the beaten path.
  • #147
  • Jul 17, 2009 3:43pm Jul 17, 2009 3:43pm
Quoting fugly
Yes I've been there to Buenos Ares several times. Its a nice place in terms of city lay out and planning and the Argentinians are very friendly especially the women but I would'nt consider moving there. Lots of poverty and crime and corupption is rampant. Not a very safe place to live. Not a very modern city either.
That's quite much my impression too. I was there only for couple of weeks so I don't have any deep insights (in buenos aires, mendoza and cordoba) but because of the safety (including kidnappings) I wouldn't consider living there.
  • #148
  • Jul 17, 2009 4:30pm Jul 17, 2009 4:30pm
Quoting availdollars
any safe places for asians with no residency visa hassles in europe

3 for your signature bro!
  • #149
  • Jul 17, 2009 4:38pm Jul 17, 2009 4:38pm
I would favor the east as well - since you can start trading late in the day with London open. Jim Rogers moved to Singapore, Jacko is in Hong Kong...

I live in Cape Town, South Africa, which is really cool. Would not trade it soon, much like Rio, Brazil, just much smaller.

Internet speed not up there with the fastest though.

If anyone needs info from here let me know.
  • #150
  • Jul 17, 2009 4:40pm Jul 17, 2009 4:40pm
Quoting fugly
Hey Michal,

Is it true the people in monaco are very snooty. I've heard everyone there is so rich if you don't have enough money or are not famous you won't fit into the crowd. Its only a good place if you have millions of dollars. This is just hearsay of course?

would think so...have not been there yet. If it is important for you to be part of the crowds or clicks ... might need to think of it twice...
  • #151
  • Jul 17, 2009 5:03pm Jul 17, 2009 5:03pm
That´s a very great thread indeed sorry about my english i just wanna share my opinion for what i have seen irl until today.
I also live in brazil in são paulo i´ve beed living here for 24 years i think people do so much drama about here even brazilians from other countries inside brazil just see it on tv and think here is very criminal place and stuff and start shouting you know how the media works i also thought that maybe a lot of earthquakes and tornados happen there in usa or anywhere else when i started watching cnn hope u got my point since there is´nt that here.

Of course there are criminal problems around here insider ones not terrorism i can assure that you can find the little piece of your country here u can go in a rockabilly stray cats cover party today here and tomorrow to an italian traditional or asian party or even a 5 days rave(electronic music) party w/e you want really there is miscegenation enought....
If your young like me and like partying monday to monday come to são paulo its big city like ny otherwise if u wanna peace just find youself peaceful areas at beach like in north east of here for you wife and kids.
You can buy ur ferrari here and use a golden watch drink 100k wine the best restaurants and car/boat extravagant sales in brazil are here....just hire some security since ur driving a one million car.

I use formal clothes daily and no one never stole a penny from me because i don´t call attention just like anywhere else man.I consider myself stable i don´t like to show off a golden watch on the streets at night im not stupid i know the risk .

I hope i helped you onejam and others u should know that many br´s don´t know brazil very well and shout lies about that others are rude by nature....just ignore the stupid people and do like forex a "demo" (spend 1 or 2 months) around here and see for yourself if you like and start it for "real".
  • #152
  • Jul 17, 2009 6:32pm Jul 17, 2009 6:32pm
Quoting rare
If your young like me and like partying monday to monday come to são paulo
That doesn't leave much time for trading.
  • #153
  • Jul 17, 2009 8:16pm Jul 17, 2009 8:16pm
Quoting Dopey
Tjpld,

I studied German in high school and college and I spent a summer teaching tennis to Germans in Turkey, so I got to use it quite a bit then. However, it's been a very long time since I've had reason to use it.

So, what is it about Swiss German that is annoying?

For Germans who speak standard German it literally sounds like a completely different language. It would take a few months to get used to it at least (assuming you are already fluent in German!)

However, most young Swiss can code switch to standard German. Especially since many TV show are delivered in standard German.
  • #154
  • Jul 17, 2009 8:22pm Jul 17, 2009 8:22pm
Quoting Tjpld
Sure there are places where live isn't as wonderful. But saying NeuKölln speaks for all of Germany or even Europe is like saying Detroit = USA. In fact most of southern and western Germany is quite wealthy. Karlsruhe (Pop. 290k) which is just 30km from me is the second richest City in Europe with a GDP/Person auf ~100.000 USD.


Lol asking 5 people and projecting that on the whole society is just a huge joke sorry. I can't take you serious on that one.
I know way more than 5 immigrants and they are all wonderful people so where is the problem...

I never said that Neukoeln speaks for all of Germany. You are putting words in my mouth. But the 'Ghetto" is certainly teeming over into the general Berlin area as crime increases. The facts back me up on this.

Guess what, the 5 Germans are the only Germans I encountered since I left Germany and they all say the same thing. This is not a joke, it's called stats, buddy

As for Goodbye Deutschland, just because you think it's crap doesn't mean that that the show doesn't have a large following (which it does). Your preference in this means absolutely nothing.
  • #155
  • Jul 18, 2009 3:48am Jul 18, 2009 3:48am
Quoting fxterrapin
I never said that Neukoeln speaks for all of Germany. You are putting words in my mouth. But the 'Ghetto" is certainly teeming over into the general Berlin area as crime increases. The facts back me up on this.

Guess what, the 5 Germans are the only Germans I encountered since I left Germany and they all say the same thing. This is not a joke, it's called stats, buddy

As for Goodbye Deutschland, just because you think it's crap doesn't mean that that the show doesn't have a large following (which it does). Your preference in this means absolutely...
Newsflash: There are social hotspots everywhere on the world.
wow.

Ahh yes 5 people. To get the statistical error down to 1% for example if you want to take a survey on the upcoming election you need at least 1.000 People. Now you're talking about 5. lol. Sorry.

The show is not more or less popular than every other show on private television.
Walk through Düsseldorf Fußgängerzone and ask 100 People if they have ever seen the show or if they are regular viewers. I guess 5 would do the trick also if we follow your logic. The probability is probably 90% that none of those 5 people have ever heard of it. You could easily calculate that yourself.
N= 82 Million k=0 n= 5 M= Numbers of viewers ( I think you can get that on the internet)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperge...che_Verteilung
  • #156
  • Jul 18, 2009 4:04am Jul 18, 2009 4:04am
Quoting mikkom
That's quite much my impression too. I was there only for couple of weeks so I don't have any deep insights (in buenos aires, mendoza and cordoba) but because of the safety (including kidnappings) I wouldn't consider living there.
That's too bad. It seems that most of Latin America has now become undesirable to live in for one who has choices.
  • #157
  • Jul 18, 2009 4:13am Jul 18, 2009 4:13am
just to support tjpld a bit here.

i live in german for 21 years now thus my whole life . yes there are social hotspots as berlin neukoelln but so nearly every country does have them as tjpld stated correctly. it's definitely a nice place to live here and i don't think that a will leave this country any time soon.
i prefer the southern part of germany like baden-wuerttemberg and bavaria but every federal state here will have it's advantages and nice places to settle down to have a good time.

well that's about it
just my 2 pips
  • #158
  • Jul 18, 2009 8:35am Jul 18, 2009 8:35am
Quoting Dopey
So tell us about getting residency visas.

How large is your house? What is its value today?

How about schools?

Cheers.
Residency Visas vary in complication. But keep in mind this is a very small country and everyone knows everyone mentality is the norm. Unlike some small towns in the US this train of thought is a good thing in Malta. It seems everyone has a "friend" that works in the right place to just about accomplish anything you will seem to need. If you are self sufficient and not going to be a drain on the society then you should have no problem getting a visa. I ended up getting mine with the help of the Realtor I used to buy my house.

There are three main types of housing in Malta. You can have a very nice apartment with an ocean view for 150k Euros. Then there is modern houses which vary in prices drastically. 100k to 600k is the norm. Then there is what is called houses of Character. These are usually houses that are over 100 years old. I imagine the average age is more like 300. You can find some really old old gems if you look. Mine is exceptionally old and the price reflects it. You can google "House of Character Malta" to get a better idea of prices.

Schools. I am afraid that I am a bit biased. I went to school in the UK and was not impressed. My children went to school in the US and I was disgusted. Please do not misinterpret my attitude towards the US. I think it is a great country. But the education system is barbaric and the worst I have seen in even some third world countries. Example.. A friend and I were driving through Georgia. He was pulled over for speeding. He gave the police officer his drivers license which was issued in New Mexico. The police officer detained us for 45 min while arguing with my friend over the fact that my friend did not have a green card. If it was not bad enough that New Mexico is a state my friend had blonde hair and blue eyes. How can someone make it to public service with an education like that???

Anyway I digress... The public school system in Malta is the finest I have seen anywhere I have been in the world. Bar none!
  • #159
  • Jul 18, 2009 9:09am Jul 18, 2009 9:09am
Quoting rare

I hope i helped you onejam and others u should know that many br´s don´t know brazil very well and shout lies about that others are rude by nature....just ignore the stupid people and do like forex a "demo" (spend 1 or 2 months) around here and see for yourself if you like and start it for "real".
Hey, rare, I'm from São Paulo /SP, lived in Campinas, too, and left it for security reasons. Being a doctor on big city ER, you can bet I've seen the real thing. Now I'm living in MG, 200km from Belo Horizonte. As a remark I feel much safer in Belo Horizonte than in São Paulo. And yes, we got no terrorism around, but our murder rate is huge, you cant' deny it...

just an example..

"Brazil murder rate similar to war zone, data shows

September 25, 2006
BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - More than 150 Brazilians were murdered each day last year on average, putting Brazil on a par with some war zones in terms of its homicide rate, the Justice Ministry said on Monday..."

http://www.boston.com/news/world/lat...ne_data_shows/
Many share my views with me. But I don't share them with them...
  • #160
  • Jul 18, 2009 10:31am Jul 18, 2009 10:31am
seems like most major cities will have crime. move to small functional town off the beaten path approach. stay low key don't buy fancy cars. you will be fine. let us face it. I am American born and living in NYC and I know places not to go and generally places with the odds of being safe. Align yourself with people with the same mentality.

Besides, depending on your situation. I am sure you might have a trusted male helper of the house and that person can run errands for you and negotiate price purchasing goods for cheaper than "tourist" prices .
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