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Re:The Fed now owns nearly 1/3 of all U.S. mortgages by roel_v on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @08:40AM (#24420326)
"At least in the EU, there are nice and safe places with very low real estate prices, quite decent socialised medicine, very low taxes and easy cheap transportation links around the continent. "

Oh? Like where?

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Re:The Fed now owns nearly 1/3 of all U.S. mortgages by markvdb on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @12:26PM (#24422672)
For solo developers or childless couples, Riga, Latvia is not too bad if you can stand the long winters:

- The socialised medicine is not as bad as one would think. If that doesn't suffice, additional private medicine is affordable.

- The tax regime is simple. Rates are relatively low.

- Transport. Within the city, public transport is not too bad and taxis are very very affordable. In non-covid19 times, all of Europe is one cheap flight away.

Oh, the irony of writing this from overpriced Leuven, Belgium :-)

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