Best Countries in Europe for Americans to Move (Live, Work, Retire)

Best Countries in Europe for Americans to Move

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0:59 -A video focused for Americans, but also useful information for Canadians, South African, British and Indian citizens.
-Europe is famous for its history, quality of life and cuisine
-It is quite difficult to get a residence permit in most countries if you are a non-EU citizen, but there are a good number of exceptions depending on your goal.
-The best countries below are ranked considering quality of life, visa and residence permits for American citizens, taxes, opportunities, and cost of living.

02:32 Portugal
-Portugal is one of the best places for Americans to get a residence permit
-Cost of living is affordable, unless you are renting in Lisbon
-Direct and relatively short flights to the East Coast of the US
-You can apply for Citizenship after 5 to 6 years living in the country

03:37 Czech Republic
-Highly international place, in the center of Europe
-High prevalence of English speakers
-Easy to get a residence permit if you are an American and you want to run a business or be a freelancer
-Low taxes, especially compared to neighbors Austria and Germany

04:35 Spain
-High quality of life and health care better weather than most countries in Western Europe, significant lower cost of living than most US cities
-Easy to get a residence permit, there are many categories (non-lucrative visa, visa for retirees, and residence permits if you want to run a business in Spain)
-Relatively easy language to learn, highly useful even if you return to the US.
-High taxes, like most Western European countries
05:42 Netherlands
-One of the most developed countries in the world
-American can enjoy the Dutch American Friendship Treaty, which allows you to be a freelancer or run your own business in the Netherlands without having to hire anyone, or any other very complex requirements
-High prevalence of English speakers
-Excellent location in Europe, just a short train ride from places like Brussels, Paris, Germany, Luxembourg

06:26 Germany
-Right in the center of Europe
-Great inexpensive healthcare
-Low unemployment rate
-Americans who are self-employed can come to Germany as a tourist and apply for a self-employment visa
-High demand for IT professionals, but lower salaries than in the US

07:29 Hungary
-Cost of living much lower than US, Canada and most Western European countries
-Budapest is one of the most beautiful and well connected cities in Central Europe
-Easy residence permit if you want to run a business, be a self-employed person or work for a Hungarian company
08:01 Montenegro
-If you want to live on the Seaside in Europe, consider Montenegro
-A beautiful place on the coast of the Adriatic, with prices just a fraction of what you would find in Croatia or Italy
-Extremely easy to get a residence permit through real estate or by opening a company
-Low flat tax of 9%, great for investors and pensioners
-Might be a bit boring in Winter, low population, highly dependent on tourism.

08:47 Georgia

-Extremely low cost of living
-US citizens can stay for up to one year on a tourist visa
-Inexpensive real estate
-A number of possibilities for acquire residency (real estate investment, freelancing, opening a company)
-Low taxes

09:56 Italy

-One of the most beautiful countries in the world, famous for its history and cuisine
-Central location in Europe, just a hop from places like Switzerland, France and Monaco
-Various visa and residence permit categories in which Americans can apply (self-employment, running a business, retirement, passive income).
-Excellent weather
-Low prevalence of English speakers (the younger generation is changing that)
-High taxes

10:53 Greece

-Lower cost average than most Western Europe, yet full EU and Schengen Treaty member
-One of the best climates in all of Europe
-A number of residence permit options for americans (self-employed, entrepreneur, real estate (golden visa), retirement
-High overall taxes, but low tax regime on foreign pensions (just 7%).
-One of the most affordable places to buy real estate on the Mediterranean in the EU.

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