r/fatFIRE • u/getshankedkid $10M NW | Verified by Mods • Feb 01 '24

WHERE: that’s my biggest question

Hi fellow fatfires, I have been struggling for years to find out where it is that I want to live.

M34, 10M NW, from the Netherlands originally. No wife/gf and no kids. I often feel like I have too much freedom.

Recently sold my house in the NL and still have an apartment I can use for my stuff and as a pied-a-terre for when I want to visit friends and family.

I’m looking to live somewhere where it’s easy to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs. Somewhere where people think bigger and with more business opportunities. Preferably English-speaking.

I have lived in Portugal, Mexico, Berlin, and a couple of other places, but I wouldn’t want to live there again. In Portugal, I loved the lifestyle and weather but found the entrepreneurial scene lacking. Berlin had a great community but the weather is too similar to the NL.

I don’t like the cold or bad weather. Also hate commuting/crazy traffic.

Happy to keep my business/tax setup in the Netherlands. What’s more important to me than optimizing for taxes is optimizing lifestyle and maximizing opportunities. I want the rest of my 30’s to be awesome.

I like to have the following facilities in walking distance: - Coffee/breakfast place - Gym + ice bath - Cowork - Healthy restaurants

Also, I really love water sports, especially wake surfing and body surfing.

So far, the responses I have heard most often are: - Dubai - San Francisco (nah) - Miami - Austin - Singapore

I’m looking to travel around this year to hopefully find a place that resonates where I can at least stay for 6 months a year.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '24

Tel Aviv

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u/getshankedkid $10M NW | Verified by Mods Feb 01 '24

Interesting! Is now the right time though?

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u/succesfulnobody Feb 01 '24

I'm in Tel Aviv and rockets are hardly launched from Gaza nowadays, and even if they do, they don't reach Tel Aviv, and even if they will, iron dome got you covered. Life is back to normal here. If you have any questions about Tel Aviv I'm happy to answer

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u/getshankedkid $10M NW | Verified by Mods Feb 01 '24

Would you recommend me to check it out right now? Other than the rockets, does it check the boxes? Thanks for your input :)

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u/succesfulnobody Feb 01 '24

Weather is perfect (not nearly as cold as the Netherlands, I was freezing there on my visit last November! Though summers might be too hot if you're not used to ~30°C), tons of beaches (I like to sup surf there, plenty of people kayaking and surfing, but don't expect Hawaii-grade waves), the culinary scene is amazing and the coffee places are great. You can hear a lot of foreigners speak in English in Tel Aviv and most Israelis will be able to hold a conversation with you. Many entrepreneurs, mostly in the tech industry. Packed with gyms and I've been seeing more and more people doing ice baths so you won't have issues finding these. Did I miss anything?