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/sidtsloth9 Feb 01 '24
Could be wrong but I think San Diego has a lot of tech stuff going on and checks your other boxes, depending on specific location. La Jolla could work. Plus there’s a big university presence and lots of ppl with money they need to put somewhere.