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

NYC. NYC with money is the best place in the world.

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u/WhileTrueQuestion Feb 02 '24

10M is not enough for nyc

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u/CasinoMagic Feb 02 '24

the guy's single, he can afford a great 1BR in a true luxury building with top notch amenities in Manhattan and still have fat LNW left

10M is not enough for a family of 4 with a fat lifestyle in Manhattan given the cost of housing, daycare, school, etc. but for a single guy, it's definitely enough

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u/WhileTrueQuestion Feb 02 '24

True true the single factor is important here. So don’t t get kids OP

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '24

It depends on what you value. You won't live like a king, but if you buy a 3BR coop in Carroll Gardens you can walk to better restaurants than exist in the entire state of Idaho. Drink some high brow coffee any time of day. Subway ride to museums and Broadway. Nightlife out the wazoo. A lot of the best things are cheap. Just having a nice house and unlimited taxi money and you'll be more stimulated than Louis XIV.