Greece today is not the same as it was then. People are struggling and life is difficult. We work to pay bills and support our children and there is nothing left over. Someone who gets paid in dollars and not euros cannot comprehend fully the daily struggle of the average Greek.
I am watching your videos from Thessaloniki. I have been an expat myself sometime ago and I felt much like you. Nothing comes without hard work my friend.
I live in Australia born in Evia Greece, our family left Greece many years ago. We grew up in Australia, work, marriage, children etc. After some short holidays to Greece, our plan was to make Greece our regular destination after retirement. We did just that. Retired now, have a nice apartment in Athens we live in Greece between 6-8 months of the year, couldn’t be happier, we have the best of both worlds, summer in Greece summer in Australia. Best decision of our lives.
@@rrocketman We live in Melbourne, I grew up there so all my friends and relatives are there, I love Melbourne, it has a large Greek population everything Greek you need you will find it except the Greek summer but that’s one of the reasons we travel to Greece each year. Having said that after spending half a year in Greece I do get a little homesick for Melbourne, I miss my friends and relatives. This is why for me it’s the best lifestyle, after being in Australia for quite a while we start to get an itch for Greece and the same when we’re in Greece after a long period we get itch for Australia. For us nothing is better than this.
I have been living in Scandinavia for the last 12 years and I am now thinking of moving back. After all these years of visiting back and forth and speaking with friends and family I have realized that being happy is a state of mind and being financially stable is a matter of frugality and money mentality. Every time I visit Greece I see some people living lives that their salaries cannot support. For some it is normal to go out for a beer twice per week. Or buy 1-2 take away coffees every day. Or order take away souvlakia every week. Brand clothes, phones etc. And I see people doing this with 1000 euros salaries. Spending 20-30% of their monthly income in unnecessary expenses and then complain that the bills are too high. If you live such life in Scandinavia you go bankrupt in a week. People here stay in their homes for most of the year because it's dark, cold and expensive and they go to bed at 21.00. Their rent is almost half of their household income and they spend their money very carefully. Not to mention the minimum wage people. They don't even have a sunny day to walk outside so they literally live their life inside an apartment for most of the year. In Greece you want to go out because of the nice weather. Tavernas are packed on a Tuesday night in November at 23:00 and the kids are running around. Greeks need to appreciate where they live. They look at the salaries we get in the north and they imagine a "Greek" life with a lot of money. Many Greeks don't realize how lucky they are to live every day and not just for 2 weeks per year during holidays. Or how much of a gift is to walk by the beach in November without spending a fortune or freezing to death. Greece is still a tough economy yes, but I also see many Greeks who have developed their skills and do very well for themselves and their families. These people, included you, are the real winners! Keep up the good work - you are an inspiration to watch!
Greek living in the US here! You have said everything PERFECTLY. Even though I don't live in Scandinavia, I live in fairly cold climate in Pennsylvania where the winters are very long and cold and the summers are usually very hot and humid. The most enjoyable season around here is fall. In fact late August through mid October is most comfortable here. In most areas in Greece they get like 280 days of sunshine per year where here in Pennsylvania we get less than 120... They simply don't know how lucky they are!
@@AB-jz9ns > They simply don't know how lucky they are! Some of us do, which is why we choose to avoid living in a cement monster city like Athens. :) As the OP said, the real trick is to not be easy with your money. Bad habits of the locals include coffee twice per day, a packet of cigarettes, going out for street food or tavernas or going out at bars at least once per week and buying stuff they cannot afford, that have perfectly functional cheaper alternatives, like expensive phones/tablets or TVs. If they had invested on a healthier outlook (no coffee or cigarettes and excess drinks and street food) and they had invested their time and money on actual quality of live things (good food, a nice bicycle, having active hobbies etc) things would have been much better for everyone involved.
I lived my entire life in Athens. I check on your videos to compare my life to yours or even just verify to myself if everything you say is true. Thus far you are doing great. Today I realized through your video that I can do better. Thank you for your insight and your perspective of things.
Dude, I am visiting next summer and cannot wait! Can’t wait to meet the people, see the islands, the ancient ruins… Food, sunshine, good company, great views
My mum and I worked in Crete for 3 years (in the 80’s) cleaning at a taverna with rooms and house keeping in a private villa, we only came back to the UK when I was in traffic accident which still affects me now at times. Now I’m 54 with a lovely daughter who’s 27 and half Portuguese.
Watching from Nafplio. I agree that tough times create tough and creative people. My wife and I saw you the other day carrying water from the store, we were eating lunch. I'll say hi next time I see you.
Thanks for your great insights. We are wanting to move to Greece and find your attitude and approach to.life inspiring. Ive read some of the negative comments & sadly people are struggling everywhere, but dont let haters effect you. Youre doing a great job. Weve visited there several times and love the culture, the people, the weather...we want to live some good, simple, calm years there. Fingers crossed we can. Keep up the great job!
I’m a 60 year old Greek living in the US since I was 20. I left Greece because of the “high unemployment” back then, even though I never once attempted to find a job in Greece. All the friends I left behind somehow found a job and they’re doing pretty well today. I never regretted my decision. I’ve had a good life here in the US. Necessity forced me to put a lot of struggle and effort that I was not ready or willing to do in Greece. Even though I was a college graduate, I worked in the restaurant and construction business for a couple of years before landing the first job in my field. Something that in Greece was unthinkable and downright offensive, it appeared to me normal and logical in the US. I share your belief that if you’re motivated and hard working you’ll manage regardless where you live. By the way, many young Americans today have the same sense of entitlement that you find in Greece.
@@Al-uv3dn This is so right. I'm born and raised Greek but just like you, when I was 20 I refused to do any job to get me started. I was sitting on my high horse, waiting to be hired at my dream job right away and eventually left the country thinking it was too small for my potential, I ended up doing the same jobs I refused to do in Greece, abroad because being an immigrant took my ego down a notch. I'm glad that I returned to Greece a few years later. I have a relatively well paying job for the past 7 years, my non Greek husband also has a job of the same level and we're quite comfortable here in Greece, neither of us planning to leave any time soon. We're in our mid 30s, became home owners and if things don't change for the worst, I dare say that we're the happiest we've been in our lives so far.
You are probably in the IT sector (same as me). We are on the same page on most of what you're saying, but there are two things I need to point out: first, the taxes here in Greece, reach a very high percentage very early on, which means you end up "contributing" a very large part of your income (around 40%) to the "community", which is the people that have access to the public money! and second, it took me around 20 years to be able to surpass in absolute numbers the income (before taxes) I enjoyed while I was in the USA (NOT adjusted for inflation). To put it another way: I am now making about the same money I used to make (in absolute numbers) 24 years ago in the US... if you are just an employee here in Greece (as opposed to free/independent contractor) you will never be able to enjoy any type of financial freedom that you can expect at least in US/Canada in high-tech positions. Still, I never regretted my decision to come back to Greece, and I enjoy every minute that life offers here!
Greece is very difficult to live in if like you and me have to be 100% mixed into society. There are many ex-pats here that live in their own bubbles, mostly retired, who never have any dealings with locals, it's a whole different world for them and us. I think if you want to come and live here you have to think logically. It's not the 'summer holiday' place that people see when on holiday. The amount of people that do not think things through, where they live, what they will do when they get older, how certain areas shut down during winter so many 'rose-tinted outlooks.
All of the comments that have a positive tone, are you living under a rock or smth? Living a reasonable life in Greece without owning a house is borderline impossible. There are always these IT people working on companies abroad with crazy salaries that live in their own bubble.
Good for you Daniel! Life is a journey and as you say wherever you go you will have struggles. Your lifestyle is done with intention and that’s important!
@@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas Especially us Greeks. Unfortunately, we always have this mindset that the grass is greener on the other side. I think joining the EU pushed this mindset more. The average Greek of my generation forgot their values and priorities and started trying to "catch up" to the west..but seeing life both in the North and in the West, made me appreciate Greece so much more. I'm back and never leaving again.
I enjoyed your video. Thank you my friend. You are an inspiration. Watching from Australia, lived here 52 years, i wish i could do the same, is impossible now, because of age. I visited Greece five times the last eight years and i think is the most beautiful country in the world and the best life style. Hope i ve able to visit again. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your love of Greece. The most famous country in the world that gave the light to civilisation.
The difference between abroad and Greece is that as an employee here is not recognised as he supposed to and on the other hand, abroad gives you the opportunity to start from the zero and create something if you have the will of course... Some of us stayed here completely struggling through these years while others were booking flights for a better job future... Now i can see ppl from abroad getting better jobs from ppl who stayed back and went through all this, we all know it.. Greece is the best country to live, not to work. Great video, thanks
If you had a "regular" job you wouldn't like it as much. I resent that you are looking at everything through rose colored glasses. Fact is the overwhelming number of people in Greece who need to work have it hard...very hard.
You have arrived in Greece in its worst moment since the end of the civil war. Millions of Greeks were in the same difficult situation as yourself including me and my family. Still, we prevailed and will continue to do so in the future. Thnigs are better now but in Greece the future is always uncertain. Keep your family close and always keep something as a back up. In the land of philosophy its normal to become a bit philosophical sometimes.
@@tm2bow653 I had lived in different countries, whether for studies or work, including the US, the UK, Switzerland , Cyprus during the good times of the 90s and 00s! Despite the obvious economic advantages of the afformentioned countries compared to Greece I came back to settle down and marry , which I did! Never regretted it
to survive is not to prevail. We work all day and at the end we still have the anxiety for the bills. My 2 best friends live happily abroad, one in the Netherlands and the other in USA. This week, 2 others left. The biggest mistake of my life was not leaving at 2015 when I had the chance. Of course I'm looking for it again for the Netherlands. I am a Chemist with a master degree. This country doesn't want us.
το προβλημα στην ελλαδα δεν ειναι το καλο εισοδημα για να ζησει καποιος ανετα...το προβλημα στην ελλαδα ειναι οτι εχουμε τιμες ελβετιας σε πολλα πραγματα αλλα μισθους βαλκανιων....δεν μπορει να παιρνεις 800 βασικο και να σου λενε πληρωσε για ενοικιο 500-600...δεν ζεις.
0:26 Just pickup whatever country of Central or Northern Europe and compare it to Greece. The issue with Greece is that even though you pay really high taxes, the social system is not effective. This means that you end up spending money on private sector in order to get your job done. If someone has above average income or income from abroad (usually 2-3 times the Greek one) then life is pretty easy in Greece. Plus, if you choose to live away from big cities, then the accessibility to first aid services is not very convenient.
@@jimtzikis I moved from Athens to a smaller town (I wouldn't want to disclose it here) and I find everything.lre convenient. Hospital to supermarket to farmer's market...everything is easier than it was in Athens and much less expensive. I'm not sure what you mean though by bigger cities. If you go to a remote village or island of course things won't be as accessible....
Greece is a paradise having as a prerequisite what you said at the beginning of the video. A solid income (above 2000€ minimum I would add). Unfortunately, right now I see Greece as a valuable land sold to bits to everyone who can afford it but the majority of Greek people, who have their share of blame for this situation. My heart breaks for what is happening in this country!!!
Thank you Daniel, again I appreciate you and all you do. you are a poli inspiration. I vision myself living somewhere in Hellada. Next week is a our annual Greek Fest at the church in Nashville and i look forward in speaking the little Greek I know from the online Greek school i study from. I have a few books and an app called Duolingo. It’s a slow and ardous experience although its getting me closer every day. I’m going to take your advice and getting my vision board updated. I look foward in meeting you next year. OPA - Alexandros
I don’t think the point is that it’s not possible to live simply in Greece and that the same basic rules of life apply everywhere - the point is that it is a struggle in ways an outsider, especially from a western developed country, may never have imagined … and with unnecessary bureaucracy - you are MUCH better off earning overseas or at the very least not relying on a local pay check. This also corresponds to the usual Greek friendliness and warmth - this is a genuine part of their culture but it will erode and evaporate quickly when you need them more than they need you. Ask anyone who has done a “low skilled job” - from a seasonal service workers to nannies, etc and you will hear negative stories. Does this make them any better or worse? Of course not. But it does take the shine off and … let’s say balance expectations and make them more realistic. These are human beings after all. They have good points and bad points just like everyone else. When you speak with Greeks overseas on exactly this subject.. they nod sagely … they have seen these sides.
alallalalalal..... My friend...I am Greek expat that left Greece 2 times. Now living abroad. I am self-exiled. I left for political reasons because my country is raped and occupied from EU, CIA, Blackrock, IMF and local traitors. I work in Shipping industry, maybe the only one in private sector that is very profitable. So, for the majority, with the minimum salary, working 10 hrs per day the least, you cannot preserve dignity. DIGNITY. The rest comments are personal and nothing more than that. For anyone knowing they are responsible for their life....they make up their mind. Only if it happened to have property or being corrupted or expat with foreign financial terms you can have some good level of living life. Greeks should have revolved but they just suffer...instead.
I'm here on holidays right now from Canada and what you're saying is the most typical statement Greeks overseas say. I'm in complete agreement with you and I plan on retiring in Greece within the next 2-3 years. I can't imagine a better place to live, no place is perfect but what Greece has right is unbeatable.
I live in France where I was born, after I lived for more than a decade in the UK, but I am selling everything to buy a boat and hopefully coming to sail around lesser known places in Greece to start with! Loved your video, wise words!
You are probably right that you do not have to see Greece only as a holiday destination, but it is also not as simple as saying that you have to have sorted out your finances. You do not live as the average Greek, in the sense that you do not depend on an employer and probably do not have to manage old inheritance or probably to deal with property law issues (buying, selling, renting) and disputes and related problems because inheritance can be shared among very many relatives. When you have to deal with these legal and administrative issues, you have to deal with a super complicated opaque set of laws and regulations written in Greek, and fees and potential fines of all kinds, that the average foreigner who is not completely integrated in Greek society does not have to deal with.
Whoever has salary of 700 euros per month and rent minimum 450 with energy bills at 300 let's tell us how Greeks survive. Deep sadness and angry people are everywhere you look at.
Didn't you hear? minimum salary in Greece in 2024 is 968 Euros when adjusted for 12 monthly payments per year (google it!). Also, minimum rent 450 per month is not true. There are old apartments that rent for 350 (not in the best neighborhoods, granted). I'm sorry you feel so angry and sad. I only know my sector (the IT sector), where people get paid well even in Greece. See if you can get some training on it (maybe start an online degree) and apply for IT-related jobs once you have the skills.
@@ioannischristou2362 the lowest salary now is 830 with all the insurance fees, so 700 euros is the clear amount (at least that's what I got paid when working). I am not in IT sector even if I'd love to. If you have any suggestion for studying online, please inform me. Thank you in advance.
@@ioannischristou2362 the lowest salary is 700 euros, 830 mixed. The rent at 350 is close to omonoia below first floor in a very old and small appartment. If you lived here you would have heard about crazy rents and in general high cost of living in comparison to the Greek wages. Thanks for the tip about IT studies, I have thought it too. You have any suggestion for a university with online lessons? Thx in advance.
@@ioannischristou2362 The thing is that what you said is "on paper". The actual reality for laymen jobs is that they at best get paid, that is ACTUALLY GET EURO BILLS AT HAND, something along the lines of 700 to even 600€. Because that's what employers will pay "take it or leave it". Not to mention the unpaid (or in the best case scenario underpaid) extra working hours which is so widely common. And to top all that, all this with either no insurance coverage at all by the employers. The real deal here is to have some university degree, AND manage to find a strictly 8 hours work that does not scum you out considering paying off for your insurance/pension scheme as well. While on the contrary, there's hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions, that are getting hired on a FOUR hour contract, to do at least 6 hours work, on a schedule that prohibits them from being able to get hired for another 4 hour work elsewhere and in the end of the day those people have to get by with a net income of 400 or even 350/300€. Considering the "old appartment" option you talked about, it's not as peachy as you make it sound. First of all "old appartments" come with shortcomings: they either are in degraded buildings or/and areas, probably noisy as hell, have no central heating or even no air conditioning appliances installed, with plumbing and electrical wiring in questionable status, and most importantly are not efficient considering temperature conservation because of their original materials they were constructed with (mainly windows and doors). In other words, you will have to get insanely large bills in order to keep them either warm or cool enough during winter and summer (which depending the area, is no joke anymore). Not to mention that yes probably you can find such, but how about they're too distant from work and you need to either spend a significant amount of time (and money) in order to commute. And all that you mentioned is more or less OK for a person between, say, 25 and 35 that lives on his own, with no other responsibilities to others whatsoever and can live in 20 square meters. When we're talking about families with children in which maybe not both parents have a job (because of having to raise the children), things are very different in all ways. So, in conclusion, don't be too hasty to say in an adamant fashion "minimum salary is almost 1000€ and you can also find houses for 300€ and it's mostly the media that hypes up stuff" while the majority of cases have to overcome the fact that usual minimum INCOME per person is 600-700€ and probably the average rent is around 500€ for 50sm. Yeah you should bust your ass to make more than that 6-7 no matter what, and possibly live with others as well in order to pay 2-3 for residence just to be able to make ends meet, but that's a whole different story.
Hi Daniel, Thanks for another inspiring video,,, I'm English and watching from the UK and man I've wanted to live abroad for years !! - I've visited Greece many times on short holidays and I Love it very much But at a Young 62 years old I need to find a way to make it my home as quick as poss. So yes, I Must find a way and watching your posts helps me - All the Best to You...Kev
So happy you pointed this out! I could retire from the U.S. and live well on. Just my SS money. I know people living there and having a great life on 1100-1200 a month! Depends where you live, of course but I know I could come there and live in Loutraki, seaside town, on very little money.
750 salary 400 rent at best...........and lets not talk about the outragous electrical bills ,water bills , and then grocery store ,so no.........sorry but you cant live in greece with just an average job like some other europian countries do. Thats why you have over a milion greeks outside the boarders between the ages of 25-45 and never actually giving a thought of coming back.......that should say alot about the country's state. Dont mistake it as complaining im just explaining the situation
For lifestyle you can’t beat Greece. If you can fore go the consumer greed of the west and live with less crap ,you can’t beat Greece . Left when I was 2 , lived in Australia..returned at 48 …best decision of my life.
I have been watching your vods for weeks from Bangladesh. Hopefully I will be coming to Greece very soon. That is why I am preparing myself to adjust adopt the lifestyle in some ways. Your videos surely are helping me a lot. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
experiences transform us… life has her ways to test us & test our values… take time to know ourselves… what is really important for us ? … our priorities ? and how we can bring our contribution 💝🌟
I lived in Denmark for 9 years. Life is hard if your an expat no matter where you live, especially if you have a family (and not a 25y.o. University student).
❤ hi Daniel 😊 Danke 🙏 ich schaue deine Videos in Deutschland und bin sehr begeistert von ihnen. 👍 sie stärken mich in meinem Entschluss nach Griechenland zu gehen, um dort - vielleicht und hoffentlich - den Rest meines Lebens zu verbringen 🍀🍀🍀 thanks for sharing 🙏🧡🙏
Greetings from Israel. Your videos are all about Greece as a whole, but as I understand there are many types of Greece and it depends where in Greece, Athens and the islands are not the same and so. By the way, where are you filming from in Greece ?
Even Athens is good to live. In the past I hated the buildings built in concrete in the 60s, the 70s, the 80s you can find everywhere in Athens (they built that because a lot of population came from Greek regions to live in Athens). But I discovered that you can find absolutely everything in those neighborhoods (a lot of shops, a lot of Greek fast food restaurants etc). And if you have a problem you will always find a Greek to help you. I'm not saying all Greeks are good people but many people are warm and ready to help and very simple people. And Greek culture is so incredible. Ancient, byzantine, moderne Greek culture, all this creates an incredible mixed heritage (music, litterature etc) and a lifetime is not enough to study if fully).
Fab video. On point with everything you have mentioned. From a Durch woman, living in Greece after having lived in the UK for many years, but chosing this beautiful country as our home now. As a fellow UA-camr I love everything you have said. Well done for speaking up about this!
Hi, really enjoy your videos and perspective, I'm a Greek, who grew in London, lived in Greece for 10y either side of that and now been in the US for over 25y (which is/has been the absolute hardest most expensive country and most dangerous country I've ever lived in btw!!) so I'm thinking of moving back, one of the many questions that you could answers how do the taxes work on your foreign earned income in Greece and the country of income origin..would you be able to do a video on this?
Hi I'm a German living in Greece. Income abroad that had ben taxed outside of Greece already should not be taxed again in Greece, as long as there's a bilateral agreement with the respective country. So there's no general answer for this, you have to check what kind of agreement on that behalf the country you earn money in has with Greece. The Greek embassy in your country can give you information about this.
The point of the phrase "you should only go to live in Greece if you have your finances and job sorted out" , is that simply there are no jobs in Greece (huge unemployment) and the jobs that exist don't pay that good in order to have a decent life.. Soo, I don't think you can say that for EVERY country in the world...
I do have a job in Greece and all my friends have. There's jobs, but people from Athens don't want to do them. Imagine where I live they've been hiring Roma women from the camp, because they can't find enough staff. It's an island and people from Athens don't want to work 6 months in a kitchen or cleaning hotel rooms with only 2 days off per month. I don't blame them, but saying there's no jobs is wrong. There's jobs, but mostly a kind of jobs many Greeks don't want to do.
It’s a good idea to have it sorted out before you go to live anywhere as you can go broke anywhere! That goes double and triple if your moving with your family ! Lol writing as an expat in Philippines, which was supposed to be a cheap place to live
You are an encouraging voice, man, respect. I like your lifestyle, I am also a Greek expat that I dream of it, one day...I am currently in Switzerland (9 years ), I also lived in the UK for another 10 years. As I said, one day...caught now in the clogs of family life, kids etc.
My wife and I retired to Kos in 2005. We live on our UK State Pensions of 1600 Euros per month. Our rent for a 2 bedroom villa is 300 Euros per month. Our standard is far better than in the UK.
🤗. Hallo an alle. Nun, ich bin 🇬🇷 und sehr stolz darauf 😊. Ich bin seit 54 Jahren in Deutschland, d.h. hier groß geworden. Trotz allem, Heimat ist und bleibt 🇬🇷. Es sind die Menschen, die Kultur, dieses chaotische Durcheinander, das Klima und und und.... Ja, wir sind wirtschaftlich ganz unten. Aber was meine Landsleute ausmacht, ist die Kunst aus der schlimmsten Misere das Beste zu machen. Das ist halt 🇬🇷. Ich liebe es ❤🥰
If you want to make serious money in Greece The secret is to be able to do a job that has to do with income coming from aboard From that point of view you did the right call Daniel Btw German pensioner & a prefabricated house at Peloponnese Name me more iconic duo EDIT you have in some point to tell us about that Kafeneio 😁
I share the same mindset.. emigrated to Spain during the financial crisis, worked for a company for 7 years in the big city and then started building my online business so I can life a beautiful life in a small idillic place in Andalucía. Full responsibility, massive action, great result.. 😁
Aaaah you see, the average person in Greece is not king at 9.30.. they are in some shit workplace working for a toxic boss, for a ridiculous salary.. myself I am planning to return to Greece, my birth place, after I get pensioned.. or if my european boss allows for 109% mobility and working from Greece..
Kirie, I would like to suggest a good video, if you are ok with it. Can you do a comparison of the Greek and Latino cultures? I feel as though there are many many similarities.
I am a 63 year old Greek living & doing business in Canada. As I am approaching retirment I've been visiting South & Central America looking for opportunities to start a hospitality business there and semi-retire in a way. I would never come back to Greece (although I own a house in Pireas) to get involved in any kind of business (Been there, done that thank you but no thanks) What's your take of Venejuela specifically Margarita island? Property seems very cheap there at the moment... Do you see the situation turning around in the years to come? ¡Gracias por tus videos y toda la suerte para ti amigo!
The seeds are planted in the mind. How they grow up to you. Enjoyed this video. I dream of one day retiring and enjoying Greece as well. Thanks to your videos, you give me hope all is possible.
Hello friend! Greetings from Athens! Thank you for your loving our Country and your videos who help us build a better mindset. I want to ask you something. With your knowledge and experience can you help us, by making a guide of how to obtain skills and pursue digital jobs from Greece as a Greek? I am in my mid 30s, made mistakes and have failures in the past, now working jobs like delivery, which can bring you an income of around 1800 per month if you work from 10 to 12 hours day, 6 days a week. But even these cannot be found easily outside Athens and here life is also very expensive. So for someone who want to move to the countryside permanently, do you think it is feasible to find some kind of digital internet job being Greek and working remotely that can generate an income of about 2000euros? I have grown without the concept of internet jobs and now I am trying to understand it, in the limited time I have during my day, but it feels very vague to me. Could you please make videos guiding us on what to try and learn, where to start and how to find and apply for jobs like these? Thank you in advance! I need help, I want to get out of here but I am stuck!
As a second generation Canadian, and a person of Greek origin who has also visited Greece more than 10 times over the last 15 years, I have a pretty good idea as to what is “wrong“ with Greece. It is a victim of its own beauty. What makes it so incredible to visit - the mountains, the islands, the extraordinary ocean views which are phenomenal for swimming - is also limiting. Here, in Canada, I can literally walk out my door and within five minutes be surrounded by lush greenery along a walking trail that is just so calming and relaxing it nourishes my wellness. Mentally. Physically. Spiritually. I cannot comprehend the vast humanity which waste its time on phones, and screens, and apps and pointless interactions. I am also a person who reads prolifically and yet I work eight hours per day, and I still have a healthy relationship with my girlfriend. And a dog! By comparison, in Greece, unless you live right alongside those scenes I noted earlier, you’re just surrounded by urban busyness and I think it’s nauseating. I could be wrong, of course, but I do have family in Athens and that is what I have observed. Finally: there’s literally a city park where I grew up that is about one third the size of some Greek islands I have actually visited.
In public sector its was not only pension.Many of em just worked twenty years to get it on 45. This started in 1981 to gather votes. Still goin on the voting situation. It inly changed a bit in 2009 with th problem getting large enough. No productivity cannot be awarded for a long time.
It’s too much waffle in this conversation need details costs etc I have lived in Greece on a very small budget over 50 years give information not just vagueness
I'm three days into my vacation here, and let me tell you, the amount of garbage you see around on the roads, bushes, and beaches is absolutely appalling for paradise. If i move here, I'll try and find a way to create a job around picking the garbage up and somehow get paid for it. Wish me luck
The whole philosophy behind this video is materialistic. Have the lifestyle. Have the comfort. Have the scenery. As if the purpose of life is just to enjoy oneself, to go on a permanent holiday, essentially a modern Epicureanism.
I completely agree with everything you said,,for sure you are my motivation to come back to Greece because I left this country for experiencing an Scandinavian country and even though norway is a very safe and organized country, I would like live a simple life of Greece so I am coming back to Greece very soon 😂😂
I 've written this in other videos of yours. Since the 80's, when the socialists came to power, the average Greek became too entitled. The 2008 economic crisis (which we fully understood after 2011) destroyed all this utopian bubble, where a waiter could get a loan for a 200hp car and a duplex flat with his grandma as guarantor (among other crazy things) or a nail artist considered a two week vacation to some island as a patrimonial prerogative, not to mention that EVERYONE had to study Business Administration and no one wanted to work in the fields or become a plumber. So, still, today, in 2024, the vast majority of Greeks is complaining because the VAT for "stay in the cafe" coffee (not takeaway or supermarket) went back to 24% as it was intended because they might have to cut back from the 2 or 3 coffees they bought per day! Which doesn't even make sense, since the takeaway vat remains the same! So, no, Greece is not only for vacation, but is also is not, anymore, a paradise for laziness and under the table state funds munching, it is not for people who think that with no skillset they can live in Athens like lords.
The problem with all countries is the living wage which is not there for the majority of people.If it was there the other things will be managed. Unfortunately the world is in a mess and i dont see getting better in the near future.
There is a lot of people out there that don't have to make a living , a lot of folks are living on inheritance. When I was younger I frowned upon those people , now I have come to realize that they are the most free people among us. My best friend Who Who speaks seven languages fluently and messes around with another half dozen ....he does very well here in Greece ...Thumb Up # 260 .....Zulu
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I gotta get a 2bd job next week!!!whish me luck boss!!!
I live in Carmel Indiana. Trying to get my greek citizenship due to my parents.I used to live in kavala. What island do you live in?
I lived and worked in Greece from 1995-2000. Best years of my life. I had to leave for other reasons and now I’m preparing to return.
Story of my life. Greece 1982-1997. Returned a year ago, not of Greek origin. Living my dream life.
Greece today is not the same as it was then. People are struggling and life is difficult. We work to pay bills and support our children and there is nothing left over. Someone who gets paid in dollars and not euros cannot comprehend fully the daily struggle of the average Greek.
@@anastasiaanastasia217 I know that. Those were the good ol’ days.
I lived and worked in Greece. That was the happiest part of my life 😊.
I am watching your videos from Thessaloniki. I have been an expat myself sometime ago and I felt much like you. Nothing comes without hard work my friend.
I live in Australia born in Evia Greece, our family left Greece many years ago. We grew up in Australia, work, marriage, children etc. After some short holidays to Greece, our plan was to make Greece our regular destination after retirement. We did just that. Retired now, have a nice apartment in Athens we live in Greece between 6-8 months of the year, couldn’t be happier, we have the best of both worlds, summer in Greece summer in Australia. Best decision of our lives.
What part of Australia did you live and do you miss anything from down under?
@@rrocketman We live in Melbourne, I grew up there so all my friends and relatives are there, I love Melbourne, it has a large Greek population everything Greek you need you will find it except the Greek summer but that’s one of the reasons we travel to Greece each year. Having said that after spending half a year in Greece I do get a little homesick for Melbourne, I miss my friends and relatives. This is why for me it’s the best lifestyle, after being in Australia for quite a while we start to get an itch for Greece and the same when we’re in Greece after a long period we get itch for Australia. For us nothing is better than this.
I have been living in Scandinavia for the last 12 years and I am now thinking of moving back. After all these years of visiting back and forth and speaking with friends and family I have realized that being happy is a state of mind and being financially stable is a matter of frugality and money mentality.
Every time I visit Greece I see some people living lives that their salaries cannot support. For some it is normal to go out for a beer twice per week. Or buy 1-2 take away coffees every day. Or order take away souvlakia every week. Brand clothes, phones etc. And I see people doing this with 1000 euros salaries. Spending 20-30% of their monthly income in unnecessary expenses and then complain that the bills are too high. If you live such life in Scandinavia you go bankrupt in a week. People here stay in their homes for most of the year because it's dark, cold and expensive and they go to bed at 21.00. Their rent is almost half of their household income and they spend their money very carefully. Not to mention the minimum wage people. They don't even have a sunny day to walk outside so they literally live their life inside an apartment for most of the year.
In Greece you want to go out because of the nice weather. Tavernas are packed on a Tuesday night in November at 23:00 and the kids are running around. Greeks need to appreciate where they live. They look at the salaries we get in the north and they imagine a "Greek" life with a lot of money. Many Greeks don't realize how lucky they are to live every day and not just for 2 weeks per year during holidays. Or how much of a gift is to walk by the beach in November without spending a fortune or freezing to death.
Greece is still a tough economy yes, but I also see many Greeks who have developed their skills and do very well for themselves and their families. These people, included you, are the real winners!
Keep up the good work - you are an inspiration to watch!
I agree with everything you said 200% !!!!!
Greek living in the US here! You have said everything PERFECTLY. Even though I don't live in Scandinavia, I live in fairly cold climate in Pennsylvania where the winters are very long and cold and the summers are usually very hot and humid. The most enjoyable season around here is fall. In fact late August through mid October is most comfortable here. In most areas in Greece they get like 280 days of sunshine per year where here in Pennsylvania we get less than 120... They simply don't know how lucky they are!
@@AB-jz9ns > They simply don't know how lucky they are!
Some of us do, which is why we choose to avoid living in a cement monster city like Athens. :)
As the OP said, the real trick is to not be easy with your money. Bad habits of the locals include coffee twice per day, a packet of cigarettes, going out for street food or tavernas or going out at bars at least once per week and buying stuff they cannot afford, that have perfectly functional cheaper alternatives, like expensive phones/tablets or TVs. If they had invested on a healthier outlook (no coffee or cigarettes and excess drinks and street food) and they had invested their time and money on actual quality of live things (good food, a nice bicycle, having active hobbies etc) things would have been much better for everyone involved.
@@AB-jz9ns how did you immigrate to the US from Greece?
@@gizemlikisi6213 I came to the US in mid 80s as a student and have never left since! Planning to retire to Greece soon.
I lived my entire life in Athens. I check on your videos to compare my life to yours or even just verify to myself if everything you say is true. Thus far you are doing great. Today I realized through your video that I can do better. Thank you for your insight and your perspective of things.
Dude, I am visiting next summer and cannot wait!
Can’t wait to meet the people, see the islands, the ancient ruins…
Food, sunshine, good company, great views
Your honesty about yourself says everything about your personality.
My mum and I worked in Crete for 3 years (in the 80’s) cleaning at a taverna with rooms and house keeping in a private villa, we only came back to the UK when I was in traffic accident which still affects me now at times. Now I’m 54 with a lovely daughter who’s 27 and half Portuguese.
Watching from Nafplio. I agree that tough times create tough and creative people. My wife and I saw you the other day carrying water from the store, we were eating lunch. I'll say hi next time I see you.
Thanks for your great insights. We are wanting to move to Greece and find your attitude and approach to.life inspiring. Ive read some of the negative comments & sadly people are struggling everywhere, but dont let haters effect you. Youre doing a great job. Weve visited there several times and love the culture, the people, the weather...we want to live some good, simple, calm years there. Fingers crossed we can. Keep up the great job!
Have worked and lived in Tolo. Nafplio is a beautiful place. Still return each year to visit friends and relaxation.
I’m a 60 year old Greek living in the US since I was 20. I left Greece because of the “high unemployment” back then, even though I never once attempted to find a job in Greece. All the friends I left behind somehow found a job and they’re doing pretty well today. I never regretted my decision. I’ve had a good life here in the US. Necessity forced me to put a lot of struggle and effort that I was not ready or willing to do in Greece. Even though I was a college graduate, I worked in the restaurant and construction business for a couple of years before landing the first job in my field. Something that in Greece was unthinkable and downright offensive, it appeared to me normal and logical in the US. I share your belief that if you’re motivated and hard working you’ll manage regardless where you live. By the way, many young Americans today have the same sense of entitlement that you find in Greece.
Hi. True. Many Greeks do things abroad that they don't want to do in Greece. I never really understood why.
@@tm2bow653 This is a fascinating phenomenon
@@Al-uv3dn This is so right. I'm born and raised Greek but just like you, when I was 20 I refused to do any job to get me started. I was sitting on my high horse, waiting to be hired at my dream job right away and eventually left the country thinking it was too small for my potential, I ended up doing the same jobs I refused to do in Greece, abroad because being an immigrant took my ego down a notch. I'm glad that I returned to Greece a few years later. I have a relatively well paying job for the past 7 years, my non Greek husband also has a job of the same level and we're quite comfortable here in Greece, neither of us planning to leave any time soon. We're in our mid 30s, became home owners and if things don't change for the worst, I dare say that we're the happiest we've been in our lives so far.
You are probably in the IT sector (same as me). We are on the same page on most of what you're saying, but there are two things I need to point out: first, the taxes here in Greece, reach a very high percentage very early on, which means you end up "contributing" a very large part of your income (around 40%) to the "community", which is the people that have access to the public money! and second, it took me around 20 years to be able to surpass in absolute numbers the income (before taxes) I enjoyed while I was in the USA (NOT adjusted for inflation). To put it another way: I am now making about the same money I used to make (in absolute numbers) 24 years ago in the US... if you are just an employee here in Greece (as opposed to free/independent contractor) you will never be able to enjoy any type of financial freedom that you can expect at least in US/Canada in high-tech positions. Still, I never regretted my decision to come back to Greece, and I enjoy every minute that life offers here!
Hi As a Greek i must point out to people that follow you that Nafplio is one of the most beautiful places in Greece.
You're a great contribution. Life is what you make of it. 🎉
Greece is very difficult to live in if like you and me have to be 100% mixed into society. There are many ex-pats here that live in their own bubbles, mostly retired, who never have any dealings with locals, it's a whole different world for them and us. I think if you want to come and live here you have to think logically. It's not the 'summer holiday' place that people see when on holiday. The amount of people that do not think things through, where they live, what they will do when they get older, how certain areas shut down during winter so many 'rose-tinted outlooks.
If you have enough money to live a normal life, Greece is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH !!!
All of the comments that have a positive tone, are you living under a rock or smth? Living a reasonable life in Greece without owning a house is borderline impossible. There are always these IT people working on companies abroad with crazy salaries that live in their own bubble.
Good for you Daniel! Life is a journey and as you say wherever you go you will have struggles. Your lifestyle is done with intention and that’s important!
People will never understand the beauty of Greece.
@@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas Especially us Greeks. Unfortunately, we always have this mindset that the grass is greener on the other side. I think joining the EU pushed this mindset more. The average Greek of my generation forgot their values and priorities and started trying to "catch up" to the west..but seeing life both in the North and in the West, made me appreciate Greece so much more. I'm back and never leaving again.
I enjoyed your video. Thank you my friend.
You are an inspiration. Watching from Australia, lived here 52 years, i wish i could do the same, is impossible now, because of age. I visited Greece five times the last eight years and i think is the most beautiful country in the world and the best life style. Hope i ve able to visit again. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your love of Greece. The most famous country in the world that gave the light to civilisation.
The difference between abroad and Greece is that as an employee here is not recognised as he supposed to and on the other hand, abroad gives you the opportunity to start from the zero and create something if you have the will of course... Some of us stayed here completely struggling through these years while others were booking flights for a better job future... Now i can see ppl from abroad getting better jobs from ppl who stayed back and went through all this, we all know it..
Greece is the best country to live, not to work.
Great video, thanks
If you had a "regular" job you wouldn't like it as much. I resent that you are looking at everything through rose colored glasses. Fact is the overwhelming number of people in Greece who need to work have it hard...very hard.
Watching from Brooklyn , New York. I Enjoy your videos and your perspectives on foreigners living in Greece. Hoping to make that same move soon.
You have arrived in Greece in its worst moment since the end of the civil war. Millions of Greeks were in the same difficult situation as yourself including me and my family. Still, we prevailed and will continue to do so in the future. Thnigs are better now but in Greece the future is always uncertain. Keep your family close and always keep something as a back up. In the land of philosophy its normal to become a bit philosophical sometimes.
Congrats for struggling to stay in Greece
@@tm2bow653 I had lived in different countries, whether for studies or work, including the US, the UK, Switzerland , Cyprus during the good times of the 90s and 00s! Despite the obvious economic advantages of the afformentioned countries compared to Greece I came back to settle down and marry , which I did! Never regretted it
to survive is not to prevail. We work all day and at the end we still have the anxiety for the bills. My 2 best friends live happily abroad, one in the Netherlands and the other in USA. This week, 2 others left. The biggest mistake of my life was not leaving at 2015 when I had the chance. Of course I'm looking for it again for the Netherlands. I am a Chemist with a master degree. This country doesn't want us.
Watching from outside Lefkakia :)
You are a credit to your family and Greece! I agree with everything you say...
το προβλημα στην ελλαδα δεν ειναι το καλο εισοδημα για να ζησει καποιος ανετα...το προβλημα στην ελλαδα ειναι οτι εχουμε τιμες ελβετιας σε πολλα πραγματα αλλα μισθους βαλκανιων....δεν μπορει να παιρνεις 800 βασικο και να σου λενε πληρωσε για ενοικιο 500-600...δεν ζεις.
Το κρατος-νταβαντζη ξεχασες.
@@juventinos81 συνεταιρο ενοεις..με τι διαφορα οτι αυτοι μοιραζονται τα κερδη μας(τροπος του λεγειν) αλλα δεν βαζουν δραχμη...
0:26 Just pickup whatever country of Central or Northern Europe and compare it to Greece. The issue with Greece is that even though you pay really high taxes, the social system is not effective.
This means that you end up spending money on private sector in order to get your job done.
If someone has above average income or income from abroad (usually 2-3 times the Greek one) then life is pretty easy in Greece.
Plus, if you choose to live away from big cities, then the accessibility to first aid services is not very convenient.
@@jimtzikis I moved from Athens to a smaller town (I wouldn't want to disclose it here) and I find everything.lre convenient. Hospital to supermarket to farmer's market...everything is easier than it was in Athens and much less expensive. I'm not sure what you mean though by bigger cities. If you go to a remote village or island of course things won't be as accessible....
Greece is a paradise having as a prerequisite what you said at the beginning of the video. A solid income (above 2000€ minimum I would add). Unfortunately, right now I see Greece as a valuable land sold to bits to everyone who can afford it but the majority of Greek people, who have their share of blame for this situation. My heart breaks for what is happening in this country!!!
Watching you from Brasil. I just got back from vacation in Greece, my husband and I fell in love with this beautiful country 🇬🇷
Thank you Daniel, again I appreciate you and all you do. you are a poli inspiration. I vision myself living somewhere in Hellada. Next week is a our annual Greek Fest at the church in Nashville and i look forward in speaking the little Greek I know from the online Greek school i study from. I have a few books and an app called Duolingo. It’s a slow and ardous experience although its getting me closer every day. I’m going to take your advice and getting my vision board updated. I look foward in meeting you next year. OPA - Alexandros
Hiya! i’m very excited to be going to Crete in 6 weeks leaving out of Miami, FL !
I don’t think the point is that it’s not possible to live simply in Greece and that the same basic rules of life apply everywhere - the point is that it is a struggle in ways an outsider, especially from a western developed country, may never have imagined … and with unnecessary bureaucracy - you are MUCH better off earning overseas or at the very least not relying on a local pay check. This also corresponds to the usual Greek friendliness and warmth - this is a genuine part of their culture but it will erode and evaporate quickly when you need them more than they need you. Ask anyone who has done a “low skilled job” - from a seasonal service workers to nannies, etc and you will hear negative stories. Does this make them any better or worse? Of course not. But it does take the shine off and … let’s say balance expectations and make them more realistic. These are human beings after all. They have good points and bad points just like everyone else. When you speak with Greeks overseas on exactly this subject.. they nod sagely … they have seen these sides.
alallalalalal..... My friend...I am Greek expat that left Greece 2 times. Now living abroad. I am self-exiled. I left for political reasons because my country is raped and occupied from EU, CIA, Blackrock, IMF and local traitors. I work in Shipping industry, maybe the only one in private sector that is very profitable. So, for the majority, with the minimum salary, working 10 hrs per day the least, you cannot preserve dignity. DIGNITY. The rest comments are personal and nothing more than that. For anyone knowing they are responsible for their life....they make up their mind. Only if it happened to have property or being corrupted or expat with foreign financial terms you can have some good level of living life. Greeks should have revolved but they just suffer...instead.
I'm here on holidays right now from Canada and what you're saying is the most typical statement Greeks overseas say. I'm in complete agreement with you and I plan on retiring in Greece within the next 2-3 years. I can't imagine a better place to live, no place is perfect but what Greece has right is unbeatable.
Hi great video!!! Iam living in Athens!!! As a Greek by descent bilingual english/Greek, you are spot on!!!
I live in France where I was born, after I lived for more than a decade in the UK, but I am selling everything to buy a boat and hopefully coming to sail around lesser known places in Greece to start with! Loved your video, wise words!
You are probably right that you do not have to see Greece only as a holiday destination, but it is also not as simple as saying that you have to have sorted out your finances. You do not live as the average Greek, in the sense that you do not depend on an employer and probably do not have to manage old inheritance or probably to deal with property law issues (buying, selling, renting) and disputes and related problems because inheritance can be shared among very many relatives. When you have to deal with these legal and administrative issues, you have to deal with a super complicated opaque set of laws and regulations written in Greek, and fees and potential fines of all kinds, that the average foreigner who is not completely integrated in Greek society does not have to deal with.
Mate is an an honour to have u here
Amazing my friend! Keep up the amazing work.
Whoever has salary of 700 euros per month and rent minimum 450 with energy bills at 300 let's tell us how Greeks survive. Deep sadness and angry people are everywhere you look at.
Didn't you hear? minimum salary in Greece in 2024 is 968 Euros when adjusted for 12 monthly payments per year (google it!). Also, minimum rent 450 per month is not true. There are old apartments that rent for 350 (not in the best neighborhoods, granted). I'm sorry you feel so angry and sad. I only know my sector (the IT sector), where people get paid well even in Greece. See if you can get some training on it (maybe start an online degree) and apply for IT-related jobs once you have the skills.
@@ioannischristou2362 the lowest salary now is 830 with all the insurance fees, so 700 euros is the clear amount (at least that's what I got paid when working). I am not in IT sector even if I'd love to. If you have any suggestion for studying online, please inform me. Thank you in advance.
@@ioannischristou2362 the lowest salary is 700 euros, 830 mixed. The rent at 350 is close to omonoia below first floor in a very old and small appartment. If you lived here you would have heard about crazy rents and in general high cost of living in comparison to the Greek wages. Thanks for the tip about IT studies, I have thought it too. You have any suggestion for a university with online lessons? Thx in advance.
@@ioannischristou2362 The thing is that what you said is "on paper". The actual reality for laymen jobs is that they at best get paid, that is ACTUALLY GET EURO BILLS AT HAND, something along the lines of 700 to even 600€. Because that's what employers will pay "take it or leave it". Not to mention the unpaid (or in the best case scenario underpaid) extra working hours which is so widely common. And to top all that, all this with either no insurance coverage at all by the employers. The real deal here is to have some university degree, AND manage to find a strictly 8 hours work that does not scum you out considering paying off for your insurance/pension scheme as well. While on the contrary, there's hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions, that are getting hired on a FOUR hour contract, to do at least 6 hours work, on a schedule that prohibits them from being able to get hired for another 4 hour work elsewhere and in the end of the day those people have to get by with a net income of 400 or even 350/300€.
Considering the "old appartment" option you talked about, it's not as peachy as you make it sound. First of all "old appartments" come with shortcomings: they either are in degraded buildings or/and areas, probably noisy as hell, have no central heating or even no air conditioning appliances installed, with plumbing and electrical wiring in questionable status, and most importantly are not efficient considering temperature conservation because of their original materials they were constructed with (mainly windows and doors). In other words, you will have to get insanely large bills in order to keep them either warm or cool enough during winter and summer (which depending the area, is no joke anymore). Not to mention that yes probably you can find such, but how about they're too distant from work and you need to either spend a significant amount of time (and money) in order to commute. And all that you mentioned is more or less OK for a person between, say, 25 and 35 that lives on his own, with no other responsibilities to others whatsoever and can live in 20 square meters. When we're talking about families with children in which maybe not both parents have a job (because of having to raise the children), things are very different in all ways. So, in conclusion, don't be too hasty to say in an adamant fashion "minimum salary is almost 1000€ and you can also find houses for 300€ and it's mostly the media that hypes up stuff" while the majority of cases have to overcome the fact that usual minimum INCOME per person is 600-700€ and probably the average rent is around 500€ for 50sm. Yeah you should bust your ass to make more than that 6-7 no matter what, and possibly live with others as well in order to pay 2-3 for residence just to be able to make ends meet, but that's a whole different story.
Everywhere. You should see the alienation, anger, and depression here in the United States! It's very disconcerting!
Hi Daniel, Thanks for another inspiring video,,, I'm English and watching from the UK and man I've wanted to live abroad for years !! - I've visited Greece many times on short holidays and I Love it very much But at a Young 62 years old I need to find a way to make it my home as quick as poss. So yes, I Must find a way and watching your posts helps me - All the Best to You...Kev
So happy you pointed this out! I could retire from the U.S. and live well on. Just my SS money. I know people living there and having a great life on 1100-1200 a month! Depends where you live, of course but I know I could come there and live in Loutraki, seaside town, on very little money.
Thanks Daniel, i watching from Los Angeles California, very well said , god bless.by the way your greek is perfect.
Greetings from Sydney Australia
Does that path end at Agios Nikolaos Krasoktistos or can you continue to Tolo?
750 salary 400 rent at best...........and lets not talk about the outragous electrical bills ,water bills , and then grocery store ,so no.........sorry but you cant live in greece with just an average job like some other europian countries do.
Thats why you have over a milion greeks outside the boarders between the ages of 25-45 and never actually giving a thought of coming back.......that should say alot about the country's state.
Dont mistake it as complaining im just explaining the situation
For lifestyle you can’t beat Greece.
If you can fore go the consumer greed of the west and live with less crap ,you can’t beat Greece .
Left when I was 2 , lived in Australia..returned at 48 …best decision of my life.
I have been watching your vods for weeks from Bangladesh. Hopefully I will be coming to Greece very soon. That is why I am preparing myself to adjust adopt the lifestyle in some ways. Your videos surely are helping me a lot. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
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I lived in Denmark for 9 years. Life is hard if your an expat no matter where you live, especially if you have a family (and not a 25y.o. University student).
❤ hi Daniel 😊 Danke 🙏 ich schaue deine Videos in Deutschland und bin sehr begeistert von ihnen. 👍 sie stärken mich in meinem Entschluss nach Griechenland zu gehen, um dort - vielleicht und hoffentlich - den Rest meines Lebens zu verbringen 🍀🍀🍀 thanks for sharing 🙏🧡🙏
Always on point and we'll said... furthermore Naflion is expensive as well. Dude rocks.
Greetings from Israel.
Your videos are all about Greece as a whole, but as I understand there are many types of Greece and it depends where in Greece, Athens and the islands are not the same and so. By the way, where are you filming from in Greece ?
Nearly 37 years in Greece - couldn't leave even if I wanted to lol
Even Athens is good to live. In the past I hated the buildings built in concrete in the 60s, the 70s, the 80s you can find everywhere in Athens (they built that because a lot of population came from Greek regions to live in Athens). But I discovered that you can find absolutely everything in those neighborhoods (a lot of shops, a lot of Greek fast food restaurants etc). And if you have a problem you will always find a Greek to help you. I'm not saying all Greeks are good people but many people are warm and ready to help and very simple people. And Greek culture is so incredible. Ancient, byzantine, moderne Greek culture, all this creates an incredible mixed heritage (music, litterature etc) and a lifetime is not enough to study if fully).
watching from toronto im glad youre loving greece we need more people like yourself hopefully someday i will join you
Fab video. On point with everything you have mentioned. From a Durch woman, living in Greece after having lived in the UK for many years, but chosing this beautiful country as our home now. As a fellow UA-camr I love everything you have said. Well done for speaking up about this!
Well said
Hi, really enjoy your videos and perspective, I'm a Greek, who grew in London, lived in Greece for 10y either side of that and now been in the US for over 25y (which is/has been the absolute hardest most expensive country and most dangerous country I've ever lived in btw!!) so I'm thinking of moving back, one of the many questions that you could answers how do the taxes work on your foreign earned income in Greece and the country of income origin..would you be able to do a video on this?
Hi I'm a German living in Greece. Income abroad that had ben taxed outside of Greece already should not be taxed again in Greece, as long as there's a bilateral agreement with the respective country.
So there's no general answer for this, you have to check what kind of agreement on that behalf the country you earn money in has with Greece. The Greek embassy in your country can give you information about this.
The point of the phrase "you should only go to live in Greece if you have your finances and job sorted out" , is that simply there are no jobs in Greece (huge unemployment) and the jobs that exist don't pay that good in order to have a decent life.. Soo, I don't think you can say that for EVERY country in the world...
I do have a job in Greece and all my friends have.
There's jobs, but people from Athens don't want to do them. Imagine where I live they've been hiring Roma women from the camp, because they can't find enough staff. It's an island and people from Athens don't want to work 6 months in a kitchen or cleaning hotel rooms with only 2 days off per month.
I don't blame them, but saying there's no jobs is wrong. There's jobs, but mostly a kind of jobs many Greeks don't want to do.
It’s a good idea to have it sorted out before you go to live anywhere as you can go broke anywhere! That goes double and triple if your moving with your family ! Lol writing as an expat in Philippines, which was supposed to be a cheap place to live
You are an encouraging voice, man, respect. I like your lifestyle, I am also a Greek expat that I dream of it, one day...I am currently in Switzerland (9 years ), I also lived in the UK for another 10 years. As I said, one day...caught now in the clogs of family life, kids etc.
My wife and I retired to Kos in 2005. We live on our UK State Pensions of 1600 Euros per month. Our rent for a 2 bedroom villa is 300 Euros per month. Our standard is far better than in the UK.
🤗. Hallo an alle. Nun, ich bin 🇬🇷 und sehr stolz darauf 😊.
Ich bin seit 54 Jahren in Deutschland, d.h. hier groß geworden. Trotz allem, Heimat ist und bleibt 🇬🇷. Es sind die Menschen, die Kultur, dieses chaotische Durcheinander, das Klima und und und.... Ja, wir sind wirtschaftlich ganz unten. Aber was meine Landsleute ausmacht, ist die Kunst aus der schlimmsten Misere das Beste zu machen. Das ist halt 🇬🇷. Ich liebe es ❤🥰
Hi Daniel,
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭! Michael here, see you in 2 1/2 years 😮! We Love 💗 Greece 🇬🇷.
If you want to make serious money in Greece
The secret is to be able to do a job that has to do with income coming from aboard
From that point of view you did the right call Daniel
Btw German pensioner & a prefabricated house at Peloponnese
Name me more iconic duo
EDIT you have in some point to tell us about that Kafeneio 😁
Is your wife now happy that she returned?
I share the same mindset.. emigrated to Spain during the financial crisis, worked for a company for 7 years in the big city and then started building my online business so I can life a beautiful life in a small idillic place in Andalucía. Full responsibility, massive action, great result.. 😁
Aaaah you see, the average person in Greece is not king at 9.30.. they are in some shit workplace working for a toxic boss, for a ridiculous salary.. myself I am planning to return to Greece, my birth place, after I get pensioned.. or if my european boss allows for 109% mobility and working from Greece..
Kirie, I would like to suggest a good video, if you are ok with it. Can you do a comparison of the Greek and Latino cultures? I feel as though there are many many similarities.
Me slaving my live away in Germany while watching this video of my homeland 😢
I am a 63 year old Greek living & doing business in Canada. As I am approaching retirment I've been visiting South & Central America looking for opportunities to start a hospitality business there and semi-retire in a way. I would never come back to Greece (although I own a house in Pireas) to get involved in any kind of business (Been there, done that thank you but no thanks) What's your take of Venejuela specifically Margarita island? Property seems very cheap there at the moment... Do you see the situation turning around in the years to come? ¡Gracias por tus videos y toda la suerte para ti amigo!
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Great video - thank you!
The seeds are planted in the mind. How they grow up to you. Enjoyed this video. I dream of one day retiring and enjoying Greece as well. Thanks to your videos, you give me hope all is possible.
Hello friend! Greetings from Athens! Thank you for your loving our Country and your videos who help us build a better mindset. I want to ask you something.
With your knowledge and experience can you help us, by making a guide of how to obtain skills and pursue digital jobs from Greece as a Greek?
I am in my mid 30s, made mistakes and have failures in the past, now working jobs like delivery, which can bring you an income of around 1800 per month if you work from 10 to 12 hours day, 6 days a week. But even these cannot be found easily outside Athens and here life is also very expensive. So for someone who want to move to the countryside permanently, do you think it is feasible to find some kind of digital internet job being Greek and working remotely that can generate an income of about 2000euros? I have grown without the concept of internet jobs and now I am trying to understand it, in the limited time I have during my day, but it feels very vague to me. Could you please make videos guiding us on what to try and learn, where to start and how to find and apply for jobs like these? Thank you in advance! I need help, I want to get out of here but I am stuck!
I want to move to Greece
I wish everyone here was like you. You're a asset to our country 👍🙏
y have no idea
Job opportunities in Greece....I wonder how that compares to Croatia and Albania.
As a second generation Canadian, and a person of Greek origin who has also visited Greece more than 10 times over the last 15 years, I have a pretty good idea as to what is “wrong“ with Greece. It is a victim of its own beauty. What makes it so incredible to visit - the mountains, the islands, the extraordinary ocean views which are phenomenal for swimming - is also limiting. Here, in Canada, I can literally walk out my door and within five minutes be surrounded by lush greenery along a walking trail that is just so calming and relaxing it nourishes my wellness. Mentally. Physically. Spiritually. I cannot comprehend the vast humanity which waste its time on phones, and screens, and apps and pointless interactions. I am also a person who reads prolifically and yet I work eight hours per day, and I still have a healthy relationship with my girlfriend. And a dog! By comparison, in Greece, unless you live right alongside those scenes I noted earlier, you’re just surrounded by urban busyness and I think it’s nauseating. I could be wrong, of course, but I do have family in Athens and that is what I have observed. Finally: there’s literally a city park where I grew up that is about one third the size of some Greek islands I have actually visited.
@@Trophonius with all due respect, I would never give up the varied outdoor experiences of Canada for Greece and Greek landscapes.
In public sector its was not only pension.Many of em just worked twenty years to get it on 45. This started in 1981 to gather votes. Still goin on the voting situation. It inly changed a bit in 2009 with th problem getting large enough. No productivity cannot be awarded for a long time.
It’s too much waffle in this conversation need details costs etc I have lived in Greece on a very small budget over 50 years give information not just vagueness
Thank you🎉for such encouraging advice 🙏🏾 😊
This guy is more greek than the greek 😃
I'm three days into my vacation here, and let me tell you, the amount of garbage you see around on the roads, bushes, and beaches is absolutely appalling for paradise. If i move here, I'll try and find a way to create a job around picking the garbage up and somehow get paid for it. Wish me luck
The whole philosophy behind this video is materialistic. Have the lifestyle. Have the comfort. Have the scenery. As if the purpose of life is just to enjoy oneself, to go on a permanent holiday, essentially a modern Epicureanism.
Im curious about your approach now.
For me it's a lot about connection. One reason I live in Greece is for the deep humanity of the people. Ανθρωπιά
Εννοείτε :))))!!
Κρίμα ασφαλώς… Αλλά είναι αλήθεια
Love your mindset 👌🏾
Australia. You don't need to sort out everything, we look after everything.
I completely agree with everything you said,,for sure you are my motivation to come back to Greece because I left this country for experiencing an Scandinavian country and even though norway is a very safe and organized country, I would like live a simple life of Greece so I am coming back to Greece very soon 😂😂
I 've written this in other videos of yours. Since the 80's, when the socialists came to power, the average Greek became too entitled. The 2008 economic crisis (which we fully understood after 2011) destroyed all this utopian bubble, where a waiter could get a loan for a 200hp car and a duplex flat with his grandma as guarantor (among other crazy things) or a nail artist considered a two week vacation to some island as a patrimonial prerogative, not to mention that EVERYONE had to study Business Administration and no one wanted to work in the fields or become a plumber. So, still, today, in 2024, the vast majority of Greeks is complaining because the VAT for "stay in the cafe" coffee (not takeaway or supermarket) went back to 24% as it was intended because they might have to cut back from the 2 or 3 coffees they bought per day! Which doesn't even make sense, since the takeaway vat remains the same! So, no, Greece is not only for vacation, but is also is not, anymore, a paradise for laziness and under the table state funds munching, it is not for people who think that with no skillset they can live in Athens like lords.
The problem with all countries is the living wage which is not there for the majority of people.If it was there the other things will be managed. Unfortunately the world is in a mess and i dont see getting better in the near future.
There is a lot of people out there that don't have to make a living , a lot of folks are living on inheritance. When I was younger I frowned upon those people , now I have come to realize that they are the most free people among us. My best friend Who Who speaks seven languages fluently and messes around with another half dozen ....he does very well here in Greece ...Thumb Up # 260 .....Zulu
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