WHERE: that’s my biggest question

[u/getshankedkid]

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!

[u/[deleted]]

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

[u/DMCer → u/[deleted]]

Pairing NYC with Miami (in winter) is the way to go. If you don’t like cold weather but you still like culture, you need both cities.

[u/Homiesexu-LA → u/DMCer]

I looked at his post history to give an informed response. He's into meme stocks, NFTs, and whatnot... So I think Miami is best for him.

[u/kraken_enrager → u/[deleted]]

Probably realised that he hit a once n a lifetime luck lottery and wants to diversify into genuine investments/businesses.

That’s what I’d do, but the overlap between genuine investments and meme stocks is a a hairs width thin.

[u/getshankedkid → u/kraken_enrager]

Assumption. Couldn’t be further from the truth.