Reply to: 322000 additional people now in rent arrears

[scooterscot]

Yup.

I am far too busy watching the naked German ladies sunbathing on my dock when I am there

It really is hard to beat. Heading back to Starnberg in a couple of weeks and cannot wait. The only place comparable for quality of life is Japan (not as a salary man of course). I am particularly fond of Okinowa and was looking at moving on an investment visa - however that has been put on hold by Covid.

Heard good things about Japan... we were all set to go in the Spring with the kids until the virus came. The same couple also talk very fondly of South Korea as the place to be. This is not helping my itchy foot. All that said, every time we return to the landkreis whether I'm returning by car from the UK or the airport, you take a breath, see the sights the smells, we're like woah, we live here?

Don't get up to Starnberg so often but when we do it nearly always coincides with a visit to the Tutzinger hof. The burger ist top notch.

[GigiBronz]

What changed between these two paragraphs? Going from pushing it on your mates to saying you don't have the option?

realised that with populism on the rise and a great economic recession countries might implode and we could go back to borders, civil unrest etc. also the other citizenship I have is Romanian, where although upcoming, I haven't been in quite a while. Not quite sure I would like to learn French, German or go on a 5y H1B slavery visa.
so waiting for another year to see how things go, maybe I will find a purpose and a citizenship in the meanwhile then re-assess.

[clearedforlanding]

Thanks for the pointers - not something that's came up.

Went to the strandbad the other morning for breakfast - do you yourself? This part of the world is really difficult to upscale from.

Yup.

I am far too busy watching the naked German ladies sunbathing on my dock when I am there

It really is hard to beat. Heading back to Starnberg in a couple of weeks and cannot wait. The only place comparable for quality of life is Japan (not as a salary man of course). I am particularly fond of Okinowa and was looking at moving on an investment visa - however that has been put on hold by Covid.

[scooterscot]

Watch out for burning season. A lot of people are moving from CM to Da Nang because of it.

*and the ever changing immigration rules. And the corruption. And the toxic expat culture.

I lived in CM and had a house in Pai which I sold during the boom.

*I just had a chat with my daughter's stuffed monkey who goes to stuff like the policeman's ball - and even he says living in Thailand is tulip now. He advises you stay by the lake where you are.

Thanks for the pointers - not something that's came up.

Went to the strandbad the other morning for breakfast - do you yourself? This part of the world is really difficult to upscale from.

[vetran]

In my building if you jumped off the ground floor you'd end up about 10 feet down, in my patio

Maybe more. Judging measurements has never been a strong point after being told that "this much" is six inches.

Well you are ahead of some posters here they live in their Mum's basement.

[TheGreenBastard]

I've tried to push something similar on a group of friends a few months back when the pandemic just started. But not so many people are so open minded, most of them aspire at owning a poorly built set of walls and spinning the corporate wheel until they grow old and miserable.

With brexit, covid and all the turmoil that we are going through, if I had the option I would definitely look at a backup option of building a life somewhere else.

What changed between these two paragraphs? Going from pushing it on your mates to saying you don't have the option?

[ladymuck]

Go to the ground floor and jump off the building.

In my building if you jumped off the ground floor you'd end up about 10 feet down, in my patio

Maybe more. Judging measurements has never been a strong point after being told that "this much" is six inches.

[vetran]

Last month we did some research on international schools in Chiang Mai - still on our Radar. Already have friends there, the Thai people are so friendly and there's cake. Lots of cake. And tea. And good food, and ladyboys... drool

ftfy

[clearedforlanding]

Last month we did some research on international schools in Chiang Mai - still on our Radar. Already have friends there, the Thai people are so friendly and there's cake. Lots of cake. And tea. And good food... drool

Watch out for burning season. A lot of people are moving from CM to Da Nang because of it.

*and the ever changing immigration rules. And the corruption. And the toxic expat culture.

I lived in CM and had a house in Pai which I sold during the boom.

*I just had a chat with my daughter's stuffed monkey who goes to stuff like the policeman's ball - and even he says living in Thailand is tulip now. He advises you stay by the lake where you are.

[PCTNN]

Go to the ground floor and jump off the building.

I guess I could go to the ground floor and not jump off. That's also one of the opposites

[scooterscot]

A good strategy is to ask on CUK, see what scooterscot says, and then do the opposite.

Go to the ground floor and jump off the building.

[scooterscot]

Last month we did some research on international schools in Chiang Mai - still on our Radar. Already have friends there, the Thai people are so friendly and there's cake. Lots of cake. And tea. And good food... drool

[PCTNN]

I'm currently trying to decide whether to move to another rental. Pricing doesn't seem to have dropped all that much round my way, or I may have gotten a bargain 4 years ago and it's still good value in the current market. Hard to tell really.

A good strategy is to ask on CUK, see what scooterscot says, and then do the opposite.

[GhostofTarbera]

Where is the source for this

Wat On the ITV Preston show last night

Other link here from a few weeks ago


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[GigiBronz]

I think my partner might be a tad miffed if I upped sticks and left the country.

He might like the idea as well, it would not be that much fun going on your own anyway. Maybe bring another couple alongside.
Nevertheless it could be an eye opening experience.

I've tried to push something similar on a group of friends a few months back when the pandemic just started. But not so many people are so open minded, most of them aspire at owning a poorly built set of walls and spinning the corporate wheel until they grow old and miserable.

With brexit, covid and all the turmoil that we are going through, if I had the option I would definitely look at a backup option of building a life somewhere else.