Scooterscot's love affair with the Germans - how long will it last?

**Doggy Styles** · 18 July 2011, 08:51

The single currency crisis won't be pretty. Which hasn't happened yet.

**MarillionFan** · 18 July 2011, 08:51

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Scooter is like a blushing bride about to be taken up the Oxo Tower by the Teutonic beast. When will he see the light?
Vote now.

:nazi::nazi::nazi::nazi::nazi::nazi::nazi::nazi::n azi:

"Deutschland oh Deutschland"

**sasguru** · 18 July 2011, 08:54

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

"Deutschland oh Deutschland"

IS that what he moans as he's taken up the Oxo?

**Pondlife** · 18 July 2011, 08:55

Did you buy that property in Berlin Sas?

**sasguru** · 18 July 2011, 08:58

Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

Did you buy that property in Berlin Sas?

Nah figured out there was not much of a return whether in capital appreciation or rent rises.
Berlin is a bit of a doley, dropout city: the Brighton of Germany if you like.

**alreadypacked** · 18 July 2011, 09:01

Being Irish I have lots of friends who have moved away.

Most like where they have moved too and settle in, you speak to them and they are happy with their new life.

Then, like me, they wake up one morning and decide they can't stand the place anymore and go back to Ireland. Only to repeat the exercise a few years later.

Others don't have the option, don't have the money or the skills to go back. Research on the Irish in the UK shows they live 10 less than the Irish in Ireland.

Scooter, always have a way out, so you don't feel trapped.

**BlasterBates** · 18 July 2011, 09:01

Until the next downturn. The Germany economy will crash big time once a new Red-Green government takes over. The last time they got in unemployment spiralled to nearly 5 million.

**Pondlife** · 18 July 2011, 09:02

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Nah figured out there was not much of a return whether in capital appreciation or rent rises.
Berlin is a bit of a doley, dropout city: the Brighton of Germany if you like.

Ribbing aside, what's changed your mind over the past year?

**sasguru** · 18 July 2011, 09:06

Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

Ribbing aside, what's changed your mind over the past year?

Just being risk averse: realising I don't need or want to take risks anymore.
Plus I'm looking at buying a property in Oporto and that's difficult enough

PS I still like Berlin though.

Never - he's a boring Kraut through and through	33.33%	5 votes
When he realises he's paying more tax and has lower rates than the UK	26.67%	4 votes
When he realise how very dull and boring the Germans are	13.33%	2 votes
Scooter and andyW have a love next in Munich	26.67%	4 votes

Scooterscot's love affair with the Germans - how long will it last?