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Celerity

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39. incorrect in many cases

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:56 AM

Jul 2022

Many countries here pay better than the US for many jobs, especially on the lower end of the spectrum.

The cost of living completely depends on what you are comparing, plus US dwellers overall get a right proper bollocksing on health care costs.

Also, it is not at all only rich Americans who end up moving here.

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Americans Who Can't Afford Homes Are Moving to Europe Instead [View all] brooklynite Jul 2022 OP

Keep in mind, the very poor can't even begin to afford to move to Europe. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2022 #1

This. n/t shrike3 Jul 2022 #24

I Don't Like RobinA Jul 2022 #30

Me neither. It makes Americans think they'd be welcome everywhere they want to go... Violet_Crumble Jul 2022 #37

+1, they can't afford a McLaren so they're buying Bentley's is the height of privileged uponit7771 Jul 2022 #36

If they can't afford a house, FoxNewsSucks Jul 2022 #2

If you have money you are welcome anywhere in the world. comradebillyboy Jul 2022 #5

That's not correct, at least not for Australia... Violet_Crumble Jul 2022 #35

incorrect in many cases Celerity Jul 2022 #39

I don't think real estate is really cheaper in Europe than here. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #3

Housing in Europe is cheaper than the US? I'd be very surprised. comradebillyboy Jul 2022 #4

I had to move to the very red Southern California high desert to get an affordable home ripcord Jul 2022 #6

Whereabouts? bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #8

I'm in Phelan which in north of Wrightwood down in the desert ripcord Jul 2022 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 2022 #7

middle class has 500k to invest in a company? halobeam Jul 2022 #9

Technical definition of middle class Sympthsical Jul 2022 #20

One could do that in Upper Michigan Kaleva Jul 2022 #10

Much of Upstate NY has cheap houses too although property taxes are high wishstar Jul 2022 #12

I pay a little over $1100 a year in property taxes Kaleva Jul 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 2022 #33

+10000 Celerity Jul 2022 #38

The OP was about people unable to find affordable housing here. Kaleva Jul 2022 #41

It's not like moving to the next county over DFW Jul 2022 #11

It's incrediby sad for the US- but I think we are going to be seeing a "brain drain" here Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #14

That is an acute danger, too, but we still have an edge there DFW Jul 2022 #19

Working for a global multinational has opened my eyes JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2022 #23

I remember reading a bio of Mary Shelley and understanding why America was so attractive shrike3 Jul 2022 #28

very much false now (and Mary Shelley? She was born in 1797, time to update your reference points) Celerity Jul 2022 #40

LOL. Of course she was born in 1797. shrike3 Jul 2022 #44

Thanks for the dose of reality. n/t shrike3 Jul 2022 #25

Thanks for the voice of experience -- and reality Hekate Jul 2022 #43

I'd go in a nano second if I was a bit younger. Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #13

My 70 yo former next door neighbor just sold his home and moved to Portugal. GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #34

Oh right, high European taxes and prices -- only rich people. betsuni Jul 2022 #15

LOL! msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #17

Many spots in Europe certainly are more affordable Victor_c3 Jul 2022 #18

Lol, they can afford a house, just not the house they WANT. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #21

Last year this same story ran, but the details were different. Jack the Greater Jul 2022 #22

I'm not sure Americans priced out of the housing market Zeitghost Jul 2022 #27

Good hunch. n/t shrike3 Jul 2022 #29

Only in the DC-Carroll Gardens social circle greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #47

Sounds very tempting. bif Jul 2022 #31

If I didn't have elderly relatives Deep State Witch Jul 2022 #32

Europe's having major troubles with heat, fires, & all that, so good luck. I know the American Dream Hekate Jul 2022 #42

Europe doesn't have the inflation? treestar Jul 2022 #45

All good as long as they still vote ! RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #46