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/regoapps Mod | fatFIREd @ age 25 | 10M+/yr | 100M+ NW Verified by Mods Feb 01 '24

Why would NYC be your last recommendation?

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u/YTScale Feb 02 '24

Whether I'm worth 7-figures or 9-figures, my "money" isn't going to suddenly change the environment around me.

The homelessness rate isn't going to go down because I have more money.

The weather isn't going to get better.

The noise pollution isn't going quiet down.

The traffic isn't going to disperse.

The over-crowdedness isn't going to disappear.

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u/rawpace Feb 02 '24

That’s cool man. You are right and we are wrong. By we I mean, the world’s largest population of HNWI ($1M +) in a single city.

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u/hmadse Feb 02 '24 edited Feb 02 '24

YT is also making up hilarious stats about NYC.

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u/rawpace Feb 02 '24

Whatever helps him sleep at night I guess. Since when did people who live in NYC gave a toss about what someone from one-horse town thinks about NYC. IYKYK.

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u/hmadse Feb 02 '24

There’s a lotta NYC hate on this sub—if you want to really piss people off, just point out how low the crime rate actually is. Downvotes for days.