Are All Foreigners Living in Croatia Really Rich?

Life is so much easier for foreigners in Croatia, as they have lots of money and don't have to struggle like locals. Or so the social media comments go when a foreigner posts something positive about Croatia and how it is a great place to live.
Over the years, I have been astounded at the things I learned about myself over the years. Apart from running MI6 in the Balkans, I am also supposedly a multi-millionaire, retired at 30, and running Total Croatia News as a hobby with a fat British pension.
If only...
This perception that all foreigners living in Croatia got me thinking, as the majority I know are working on local salaries. So are all foreigners living in Croatia really rich? Find out more in the video.
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[@alenq21]

This is often a topic among my friends - we all often get frustrated by what's happening and, or even more importantly, what's not happening in Croatia... that we easily lose appreciation for what we have. For some people, especially those that don't travel much, it can be hard to see the bigger picture of the world and understand that we truly live in a beautiful little corner of the world.

[@PaulBradbury]

Very true in my experience here

[@mariovidmar7]

I wouldn't say rich per say but well situated, either reiterated or work good paying job that secure them decent standard of living (underline living) ,where you don't actually don't have to think are you going to spend last few euros for coffee or maybe you won't be able to pay bills next month, there's is difference between survival and able to live (I'm not saying everyone in Croatia is on brink of poverty but you have a lot of people that struggle from month to month maintain roof over their head) so it's definitely nice when you don't need to worry about financial troubles, presumptions come from that other countries have better judicial system aka grass being greener elsewhere with more financial opportunity if you are willing to work hard.

[@PeterBeslic]

Born and raised in Split, but I went to work in Italy, Ireland and the Czech Republic, had a great salary, travelled all the time, came back 2 years ago - and still, to this day, people ask me "Why the F#*k did you come back here?" Unless you try other places, you have absolutely no idea how amazing it is right here...🔝👋

[@PaulBradbury]

Vrh. We are doing an interview series on returnees to share stories to inspire others thinking of making the switch to the Homeland. You can see the other interviews on this link. Would you like to take part? Email [e-mail] Subject Returnees if yes and I will send you the questions - cheers Paul www.total-croatia-news.com/tag/croatian-returnees

[@g9817]

Hi Peter, nice to see that young natives come back to HR. Would be nice to see you in an interview with Paul. How do you earn money now? I'm a East-German 45 years old guy and we will move to HR this summer to help a croatian friend of us. His name is Marko Bradvica and he is the founder of Mikulici Nature Park and the project CiroTheTrain.

[@josipag2185]

Born and raised in Split, even have nautic bussiness there still, and prefere living in Italy and Spain due to having some sort of meritocracy in my profession, and due to not having mafia state, and betonization, as I call those horrors of houses and buildings in Dalmatia that are not respecting sea, nature, heritage, history. Chakavian exinction was enough. Sad story, what has happend and what is happening to Dalmatia.

[@franopavlovic3991]

I was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. I moved to Ljubuski, Herzegovina, last year when i was 40. It is the best decision i have ever made.

[@Ariella-xo4ko]

Croatia is lucky to have you Paul. 😊 Greetings from Zagreb

[@PaulBradbury]

Well i am lucky to be here

[@flafilool9503]

Beautiful video. Everyone should leave Croatia for a while to start appreciating what they have, because the grass is always greener in the neighboring yard.

[@PaulBradbury]

Totally agree

[@josipag2185]

Do you really think that Croats that left are comming back, or will come back? Croats are like Jews, and I don't see imigrants and their descedents comming back. And this is due to corruption, nepotism, and non existing meritocracy. And also, due to history revisionism.

[@gelissima6948]

Hi Paul, first a big compliment for all your videos you are sharing regularly. I totally feel you. With 36 I moved from Germany to Split. This was 6 years ago. and now I live on Ciovo. I am still confronted with questions why I left good old Germany. I lived in different countries in the world and I have chosen Croatia because I feel peace in my heart. People in Croatia should live abroad for a while maybe then they would appreciate that they actually live in “heaven”.

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes, I have found that the biggest global experts here are those who never left Croatia, and those who appreciate things the most are Croats who did and returned.

[@josipag2185]

People of Croatia imigrated and live in Chile, USA, Germany, Australia for centuries as they knew and know what is poverty, corruption, wars, and nepotism. And mayority wanted out, as they are kinda like Jews now, more living out as here and in whole Balkans since forever meritocracy is foreign concept.

[@Nikola-Bozic]

True...

[@spaghettiwithasaltysauce]

Oh, yep. The most reason why everybody leaves Croatia is because of inflation and money. It is hard to scrape by day by day but you get there. I do love beauty of my country but i do feel like, i will leave it in few years. However, many Croatians who do leave, most of them return to live their pension or just go to visit their country or their family. You are connected to the place where you are born, you can't really escape the longing or force yourself to not at very least return to it.

[@realtalk675]

Oh wow thats close to my parents they are there and i live in amsterdam for 30 years ! I want to go back but first i need enough money because its hard there if you dont

[@matthlecroate]

Beautiful video. As I Croatian myself living and working in the UK, I can agree that we only realise what we had when we don't have it anymore

[@PaulBradbury]

Time to come home...

[@redbark7770]

It saddens me to see my countrymen have that kind of attitude towards people who chose to live here with us. They don't even see the damage they are doing to others, our country or themselves with that kind of attitude. I am happy you stayed with us, Paul.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you for having me

[@jameszg322]

This short video is one of the best ways to explain in just 3 minutes how to be happy, and fulfilled and basically how to live a healthy life. My grandma is from Stari Grad and I spent endless summers there. Heaven on Earth. Pitty that many people who live in Croatia aren't aware of their surroundings and what they have. But heaven (or hell) is also in your mentality, attitude, and mindset. Anyway, happy about your life Paul and I wish everybody your kind of success. 🥇

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you very much!

[@josipag2185]

They are well aware of corruption and nepotism and poverty, so they are like Jews, more living out of the country. Mayority don't consider this paradise. For sure you wouldn't if Stari Grad had hotel size of the biggest cruise boat like Postira now has.

[@CroatianStoneHouse]

Great video Paul. People need to determine what the definition of Rich means. It most definitely doesn't equate to how big your bank balance is. It reminds me of the following story. " There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Croatian village in Hvar. As he sat, he saw a Croatian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite few big fish. The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, “How long does it take you to catch so many fish?” The fisherman replied, “Oh, just a short while.” “Then why don’t you stay longer at sea and catch even more?” The businessman was astonished. “This is enough to feed my whole family,” the fisherman said. The businessman then asked, “So, what do you do for the rest of the day?” The fisherman replied, “Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fish, then go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I join my buddies in the village for a drink - we play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night.” The businessman offered a suggestion to the fisherman. “I have a PhD in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person. From now on, you should spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fish as possible. When you have saved enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fish. Soon you will be able to afford to buy more boats, set up your own company, your own production plant for canned food and distribution network. By then, you will have moved out of this village and to Zagreb, where you can set up HQ to manage your other branches.” The fisherman continues, “And after that?” The businessman laughs heartily, “After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, and you will be rich.” The fisherman asks, “And after that?” The businessman says, “After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning, catch a few fish, then return home to play with kids, have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!” The fisherman was puzzled, “Isn’t that what I am doing now?”

[@PaulBradbury]

Yep, the parable of the billionaire and the fisherman - great way to explain it

[@robertpintaric7354]

Really like your videos, dont be discoruaged about everything. I lived in Zagreb for 8 years and fled from negative mentality of my covorkers to my home town. With awerage salaries my family can aford house, cars, and extras that would be imposible anywhere else in world. I like it in here and like culture i cant imagine to have front row sits to life anywhere else in the world and not being blessed to call tamburitza or lado my heritage. It is deep inside and i feel sorry for the people that cant enjoy life here.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha thanks - I am not discouraged about anything. All is great.

[@josipag2185]

I lived 8 yrs in Zagreb and it was full of Herzegovina culture. I am from Dalmatia but I loved that Austro-Hungarian note that Zagreb used to have. I hated how they never built anything around not even promenade nor use the river they have. Now, parts of Dalmatia are also full of that mentality that keeps building huge concrete buildings. And I can't enjoy as I loved my partia, made of stone. I loved Istria, it is so nice like small Tuskany. They tried to preserve our heritage. Also, people, young people like me, can't stand AP, and his corruption octopuss of HDZ. It is not even about money. It is having stupid, corrupted boss that sit there in that postion not due to meritocracy, but due to corruption and nepotism.

[@filipbosnjakovic3575]

@@josipag2185 totally agree - that's why I left for good. Life in Pula was great but the people's mind set is completely sick.

[@filipbosnjakovic3575]

You're 100% right & I suport you. I live in Ireland for really long time and was flabbergasted first year when I started living in Ireland cause people way of thinking is so different. In Ireland most of people are: YES WE CAN. If you have opportunity - go for it. In Croatia is opposite: you newer gonna make it, you're worthless, you're Croatian (a savage from the Balkans), you're stupid, you're the only good enough to stop a bullet - in a case of war, see the rest of the EU: they're rich and real "true gentlemen", you're never gonna make it - cause you're from Balkan.... Etc... List is quite long. Would I ever return in Croatia? Honesty: I hope - never. I'm sick of listening only crying, self-pity - Croatians for real have no true wish for changes. when I suggested that we do something for a better tomorrow(some changes);only got response - what we can do about it? It is - what it is, We are powerless and non important.... I was fed and sick of that. So i left for good. Message for all Croatians start to change your way of thinking and embrace better future.

[@maslina4567]

EXACTLY! Money indeed isn't everything. Like you, as a foreigner living in Croatia it is by choice as the quality of daily life is so much higher. Freedom, safety, food, culture, traditions, history and climate are just some reasons Croatia is my first choice in the world. I'm from Canada but it is unrecognizable these days. Living in Croatia is more challenging...laws, language, etc. but the pros outweigh the cons 100%. Well worth the red tape and expense. Rich? Yes, in mentality, life experiences and quality of life. Each day is an adventure. Not always in a good way but my heart belongs here. I choose to live my dream here. Yet thankfully it is my reality! Thank you for lucidity expressing what I feel, too.

[@PaulBradbury]

You are welcome - lots more to come if you want to subscribe

[@maslina4567]

@@PaulBradbury I subscribed as soon as I saw your channel. Looking forward to more!

[@omertaala]

Another great video Paul. Its so true what you described here. Also there is example of lots of croats who go to forin countries (mostly Germany) for “better life” and only get more money, but lots of them after few years dream to come back. We have to change mentality in this country. Probbably its gonna be the hardes task that anybody ever took, but I think thats one of the biggest problem here. Mentality and constant mindset that something is impossible to achive, always blaming somebody or something (goverment, coruption, politics….) Thats why I love your videos, because I can see that you started that “battle” to change our mentality and mindset. I think your videos sir are most refreshing thing that happened on croatian youtube scene. And I really hope your views and subs are gonna go up to the moon 👍💪💪, big ty for your work from Croatian officer ✌️

[@apan990]

mentality here is beyond terrible, as someone who lives here now coming from a western nation, i can assure you that we croats have it best here compared to anywhere else. sure money is tough to get, but if you like myself understand and realize money isnt everything, you realize just how much happier you are even if you're that somewhat more poorer. and i say this mind you whilst also being pretty much broke, and yet im still miles happier with the community, people, simple and easy lifestyle etc than i ever was with all my possessions and money in the west. us croats focus too much on trying to westernize everything about us, and then wonder why so many people are depressed and leaving the nation, what we have is unique and beautiful, and ask any of your relatives and family who are currently working in some western nation for money, and most will tell you theyd rather live in the balkans but 'cant' due to financial reasons.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thanks! Mindset is one ofvtge biggest issues here

[@anasaulea2105]

Another great video. Thank you

[@PaulBradbury]

haha thanks - lots more coming if you want to subscribe

[@anasaulea2105]

@@PaulBradbury I subscribed when I found you on KZbin. And , we have your book also😉. That one is also stuffed with useful information. 👍

[@nikicadinirenic6806]

Thanks for this video. As You said, it's all about mindset.

[@PaulBradbury]

Absolutely!

[@hrka44]

Bravo,kratko i jasno.Objasnio si ono sto pokusavam objasnit drugima kad se prica o tome.

[@PaulBradbury]

Tx. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.

[@jamro217]

How beautifully stated. Thank you for your insight.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you!

[@jasnafadljevic4572]

Svaka Vam čast!

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you!

[@apartmentsmiroslavvojnovic3302]

Another great video dear Paul! For all those who say it is hard to live in Croatia I would reccommend to see klapa Cambi video for song "Od zibke do križa"...Dedicated to all who was here before us!!

[@PaulBradbury]

Thanks for the tip!

[@apartmentsmiroslavvojnovic3302]

😊👍

[@mariobcro]

Paul, you're a good guy. Thank you for living in Croatia

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you for having me

[@smetljesm2276]

Very humbling video.☺️ We so often forget how good our lives here in Croatia can be if you just have a happy mindset.

[@PaulBradbury]

Mindset is key I think

[@HipHopCrusader]

Well said good sir, this video reminded me of conversation i had approximately 8 years ago with coworkers of current company to which at that time i came from previous company, was trying to explain them how in previous company i earned bigger sum of money but worked more hours a month which meant i actually had smaller wage compared to current company, and also praised more human work conditions that i like about current company, but they were adamant in their opinion of:" it doesn't matter how much you work or how are you treated at work as long as you get lot of money at the end", to each it's own i guess, but i know that amount of money at the end of month is not all to me. Anyway great video as always

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you! Lots more coming if you want to subscribe

[@miroperinich2495]

Odličan video. Vidi se da razumijete što je život i da ste dobro procijenili ovo mjesto kao dobro mijesto za normalan život.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thanks - lots more vids coming if you wan to subscribe

[@mp7519]

Yep spot on, I do agree too Paul ..as they say you can't buy happiness...even when money runs out, contentment is the only real wealth...to be in peace with wherever you are and whatever you have. Unfortunately some people don't get it!

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha true story

[@josipag2185]

Croats are like Jews, more out of the country due to corruption and nepotism that most can't stand

[@mp7519]

@@josipag2185Silly comparison !

[@josipag2185]

@@mp7519 It is silly only because Jews are out of Israel for other reasons. But Croats are indeed like Jews, more of them are living out of Croatia.

[@Nicitor313]

Beautifully said. Paul is a wise man.

[@PaulBradbury]

Far from it but thanks for watching

[@jurejuric1439]

Nice greetings Paul, I didn't want to comment but I have to write a few facts, first of all, it seems that everyone understands how nice it is to live in Croatia except the Croats, can you understand why? also, the very fact that you live on Hvar is science fiction for almost all Croats, only locals who were born there and yes, foreigners who came like you can do that. Today it is difficult for a young family in a city like Split to buy even the smallest space to live in, because people coming from abroad have raised real estate prices with their excessive demand. We simply cannot compete with those who come with more money than us with our income. Now local people are forced to go to the villages next to the cities, which are completely unorganized and rural, because only there they can afford a living space to live, and even if they can afford it, they are happy, of course You are not to blame for this situation, but it is a fact, and it will be even more pronounced in the years to come...

[@PaulBradbury]

Check out my latest video, is it true all foreigners in croatia are really rich?

[@jurejuric1439]

​@@PaulBradbury I watched your video earlier, and the above is my commet, you don't understand, unfortunately, you can't see the tree from the forest, we can mess around and fool ourselves with anything and everything, but if you don't have space for yourself and your family, I mean a new young family, then this country will continue to die, and there will be more and more foreigners. who will not understand why these crazy Croats are emigrating. Not everyone is lucky enough to have inherited real estate from their parents, and that way of not following was just a set of circumstances... I can elaborate, but I don't have much desire for it, believe me...

[@simeon1234]

I left Croatia in the 90s as a child to Serbia and now have been living for many years in Denmark. I had a plan about eventually moving to Spain but following you made me thinking.

[@PaulBradbury]

Croatia has its problems but come with the right mindset and you will be fine

[@riobabic8960]

I wondered Paul if you seen the new song and video by the Samoan brothers Kuca od Neba I sunca . They are foreigners who fell in love with Croatia ! Klapa Samoana !

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes, cool guys, i interviewed them a few years ago on Hvar www.total-croatia-news.com/travel/37207-klapa-samoana

[@helenasatire5848]

I think, at least in Dalmatia, there are a bit too many of those rich folks, building too many extravagant villas... Now I am also an immigrant, but just a regular one, married into this country, and for example: I get to experience how difficult it is to hire someone to renovate a house, because my rich villa building neighbors from Germany just pay better, so no honest worker will work for me... I can't blame the workers, it is a blessing for them... But I guess I gotta grab a hammer and move some walls by myself... Not sure how and when...

[@rogerhudson9732]

I liked your final remark " ...nije u šoldima sve " money isn't everything. As we sing in Stari Grad.

[@PaulBradbury]

true story

[@stipe3124]

As Mladen Grdovic would say "Nije u soldima sve"

[@PaulBradbury]

haha true story, although salaries do help...

[@stipe3124]

@@PaulBradbury There is other version "Nije u šoldima sve ali neka ih tu kraj mene" 😁🤔

[@ZoranStjepic]

Before diving into the discussion, it would be helpful to define the term ‘ Really Rich’.

[@tekbraca]

I’m so happy that thrones have roses! 😉

[@percymonster1]

I don’t live in Croatia but do have an apartment there and have for many years, I did live there for a couple of years at the end of the Bosnian war. I know ( although nothing’s been said) that many people I know think we wipe our arses on £50 notes, to the odd few I’ve explained how long I work and the price of our bills in the Uk, this soon brings them down to Earth. Oh great blog by the way, probably one of the best yet.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha thanks

[@mdnuruzzamannuruzzaman6045]

How beautiful Sattar

[@draganpastrovic2157]

Croatians take a lot for granted, actually it's not only here it's everywhere, but here we have freedom which is incomparable to a lot of countries regardless of all the problems, although there is a lot Croatia needs to do to give young people a chance at working and making a decent life for themselves. It's always good to see and experience life elsewhere you tend to appreciate things.

[@PaulBradbury]

Agree 100%

[@Nikola-Bozic]

Ljudi koji vide samo loše u hrvatskoj i ljudima.Vide samo loše u svemu.Takve ljude treba izbjegavati.Nije važno gdje živite i kako.Važno je da ste sretni.

[@PaulBradbury]

True story

[@33bigmoney]

I don't think Croats are living in a low standard or low quality, just look at Zagreb the city is constantly growing with more and more people. Even immigrant workers are starting to work in Croatia. It is much better now than in the pre-EU period. I guess people that couldn't find jobs left and that opened better opportunities to those who stayed. Everyone has a car here and many own houses or land so I don't care about the negative mindset unless you are on a pension.

[@PaulBradbury]

One of the most interesting articles on TCN was Croatia, a Land of Paradox www.total-croatia-news.com/25-things-to-know-about-croatia/12045-25-odd-facts-about-life-in-croatia-a-land-of-paradox

[@RainDelay]

So, this year you are turning 45. Cool. You have so many things to do, so many years to work and acquire.

[@PaulBradbury]

Actually 54 - I got my age wrong in the video - I was 33

[@RainDelay]

@@PaulBradbury Oh, yeah, makes sense.

[@MaximumEfficiency]

not all but some are

[@chef4579]

This in the end is biggest truth….i say that always money 💰 is not everything and in Croatia 🇭🇷 we live how tourists lives 1-2 weeks in year

[@PaulBradbury]

True story

[@matijaslat2100]

klasika, delaš vani sam gledaš kak bi doma došal, ak si doma sam gledaš kak bi zbrisal van

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha

[@MrBlacksford]

The truth! 👍

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha

[@kristijangoja1015]

pa Vi ste naš domaći... valjda nakon dvadesetijedne godine. a pitanje bi se možda prije moglo postaviti tranzitnim prekarijancima koji polako mijenjaju nas domaće)) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4aqfmaNZpmCfrM

[@TheKres7787]

God I always think of the most awkward things. Wanted to ask, as a former foreigner coming to Croatia, I assume you weren't suspicious of our WW2 history? I'm always under the impression that foreigners think that we are all maniacs here due to it. Did that calculate into/against your decision to come live here at all? Pardon the completely awkward question.

[@TheKres7787]

To add to myself, videos just started popping up with you on my YT. The interview with Romano on HRT, the dude that kept interrupting you.. and interview on N1 about the situation with HTZ. Both give me plenty, or just enough, of material for future domestic negativity. I'd say welcome to Croatia if you weren't already a veteran local...

[@mladbozic]

The average Croatian: 'Nothing is good', he says from his Mercedes, which he cannot fill up with fuel for more than 20 euros. Or example 2: 'Nothing is good', he says from his penthouse overlooking the sea, for which he owes electricity and water bills. Yes, that's us, Croats. 😁

[@PaulBradbury]

Vrh

[@ivicamajmunskikreten9714]

I still don't believe that not so well off foreigners come to Croatia to enjoy our "life standards". Apart from the eastern immigrants, I've yet to hear a foreign voice on the 8:30 bus towards Jankomir in Zagreb. To come to Croatia and develop a successful life(business) is one thing, but to come to Croatia and just live the daily life of an average worker is a bad life choice.

[@PaulBradbury]

There are plenty of Westerners here living on Croatian salaries. Check out the Expats meets Split Facebook page, for example. And also those who think the lifestyle is a good enough reason to start a business here. A few years ago, we did a series on foreign entrepreneurs in Croatia - I was surprised at the depth and variety - www.total-croatia-news.com/tag/croatia-foreign-entrepreneur

[@ivicamajmunskikreten9714]

@@PaulBradbury Like I've mentioned, I don't deny that creating a career and owning a successful business is very viable. I just find it highly unlikely that someone would come to Croatia and live the life of your average joe, earning 1200€, paying 500€ on rent, 100€ on "režije", 200€ on food and, god forbid, a bank loan. As for the Split bit, I guess life on our coast raises the tolerance to low income just because of the seaside view alone, not mentioning the completely different lifestyle than northern Croatia. However, just like we keep telling our government, Croatia is not just the Adriatic coast.

[@bardu133]

I moved back to Croatia with my foreign husband, and If I could get a penny for every time someone said 'ah lucky you, you got yourself a Svabo' I would have enough pennies to buy myself three storey house in Dalmatia, turn it into six apartments, work through the summer season and complain for the rest of the year.... Jokes aside, it was rather annoying how every small success was looked through the lense of 'he came from money because he is foreigner' knowing that we both came from nothing and worked hard to get where we are today

[@PaulBradbury]

haha I hear you

[@4avatars]

Garry Kasparov chose Croatia

[@PaulBradbury]

Yep, he joined the Vukovar chess club, I think

[@apscoradiales]

Imagine now if you are a returnee from "Amerika", what do you think the locals will think of you? You are loaded with money, so everything you want to buy will be priced 10, 20, 50, 100 times higher than if the locals were buying it. Wife and I encountered that a few years ago.

[@PaulBradbury]

I hear you

[@zagrepcanin82]

I was 20y old in 2002. Man im old...😂😂😂

[@silviah2302]

the real truth is that Croatians have loads of money considering how little they actually work......large portion of this money is spent in coffee shops/bars, 2 week holiday every summer, or skiing holiday every winter.........there are people in the UK who work 12 hr day, 6 days a week for years.....many of them have regular jobs and another job on the side, or Mon to Fri job and then another job on the weekend.....don't even start me on the Japanese who are as active as ants, never stop working and exploring money earning options........striking a perfect balance is what we all should strive for

[@PaulBradbury]

Yes it always amuses me in Dalmatia when businesses are tired of the season in October and take a few months off to chill, look after their olives etc, while the eg Americans work their asses off for 50 weeks to have 2 weeks off in Dalmatia to fund that Dalmatian lifestyle. Gotta love the Dalmatian way

[@silviah2302]

@@PaulBradbury hopefully this will change 🤞I'd love some Japanese to come and teach them about hard work

[@zugi]

Speak for yourself. Maybe you are talking about Dalmatians that have apartments for rent close to the sea. I live near Zagreb and I can tell you that most off the people I know work their as* off for what is miserable pay if you compare it to any other EU country. And we should compare it to EU countries because it's where we are and prices of stuff are the same if not more than in those countries.

[@silviah2302]

@@zugi do you have 8 hr Mon to Friday working week?

[@zugi]

@@silviah2302 No, I do not. But I did before and that still doesn't prove your point. In many countries in EU people are working 8 hours Monday to Friday and have bigger salaries. Look at pay per hour between countries and compare it with buying power (prices of basic living things like food) and you will understand differences between countries and my point.

[@boaconstrictor3754]

Yes of course. Foreigners who come to live permanently in Croatia have a lot of money. There is no foreigner who came to Croatia with empty pockets. I know a friend who went to Ireland with 40 kn in his pocket. So he barely saved up for a plane ticket, he had neither accommodation nor job secured, he had no friends or acquaintances in Dublin, he slept under a bridge for the first few days, he immediately found a job, and accommodation after a week, now he has been there for 4 years . Let a foreigner try to come to Croatia without money, after a few days he will die of hunger.

[@tombartram7384]

Im guessing youre in tourism so in that sense you are living living on external money. I lived in Catalunya in the 90s and that the case with all the Brits i knew. Not one of them was part of the mainstream economy.

[@PaulBradbury]

Actually no, in the media with a company here for 20 years and employing several locals.

[@damirfux2265]

In my opinion your friend didn't succeed in life. Five days of the week he practically isn't at home, barely sees his children... even worst is that he has his own business, which means he can determine his own working hours, so he decided that. I understand that if he rearranges his working hours he won't make a big profit, but isn't less profit better to have better life?

[@fidemclam]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioWwc3mFo6eDnJY This is the first song that came to my mind after watching the video

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha

[@mibict]

Nothing to comment except... i beleive you know what are you talking about! And - Money is not everything!

[@PaulBradbury]

True story

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

Pa kaze pisma, nije u soldima sve....

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha true

[@velaglava3899]

So true. Its the life style!

[@PaulBradbury]

It really is

[@erikk.137]

Migrants, not expats!

[@Cyricist001]

People leave Britain because it imported all that diversity, if Croatia imports the diverse it will also become unsafe.

[@ninaromano4484]

funny how a brit calls himself a croatia expert

[@ninaromano4484]

@Lulu read his youtube channel name

[@zviyeri9117]

You mean immigrants? You're an immigrant.

[@sanyalukanovich8369]

And you're pitiable.

[@davorfisic9626]

Wonderful finish of the video, yes you are rich because you know what is worth more than money, and people do not know their wealth till they lose it. Give some lectures to Croats as it is said no body becomes a prophet in his own land, but the land you chose it is yours. Paul thank you for waking up those that can understand and value, welcome to Croatia and may you have a long and happy life in my native land.

[@PaulBradbury]

Thank you, kind Sir!

[@antel704]

Paul, money is not everything and no matter who is reach or not, I talk about western, Croatia now is EU western. Problem is after we liberated, we have transition to long what keep minimal wage bad, now is 550 eura, for living we need to catch soon, 1000 to 1500 eura. If gouverment stronger be thinking about that they cant build big biroucracy, they must build good serving administration and kind of manufactury in usufully good procent. In this situation with small minimal wage we have no middle working class for all people that mean people have no rights and must go on west. Good minimal wage like on west states build satisfie working middle class for all and people like warking, couse have hope and future. Expresion is that we have big administration only for controling people not to serve for basic strong working middle class for all. We have social fake politic only for biroucrat grow and hold time, looking in people like slave from fake high position and that is what we call balkanism, way of thinking, way what allways need controling people couse that kind of gouverments fears own free people but want present on west like good.. Truth is that Croats dont want be biroucrat, Croats want warking and produce like in western and be independ with proudly paying bills and building own western way of life. Many Croats is recognised in western like good respectin warker. Minimal wage now is bad produce every kind of frustration to people but good minimal wage on mounth is answer in this moment for all problems with small administration and more manufactury.

[@PaulBradbury]

Less bureaucracy and better government would certainly help

[@antel704]

@@PaulBradbury In Croatia we have other kind of problem, we have no real western oposition, we have berucracy parts of comunist political parties in ex yu nostalgic form, what blocking better western democracy. We need for example real western democrat and conservative all Croatia patriot and western patriot in same time. Ha ha if Croats dont have that dont want work, just surviving on many other Jesus Lords way and waiting, but not without festa, what you know. little true joke. Mainly reason for festa is that we finished great job of liberation and western integration like part of big free western Familly and having open door between western world for better.

[@ferabie]

I'm just a house dad with no job and money.

[@TheFuentes5551]

When we see brits living here we think they are bad guys hiding from James Bond and MI6 🙆

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha and they still havent found me

[@belmordok3661]

I think you should not speak about your own possessions, cuz HDZ might hear you and steal everything away... 🤣

[@PaulBradbury]

haha noted

[@silviah2302]

Croatia is now in the EU and HDZ have someone they have to answer to, so don't hesitate to find help from the EU 🙃

[@trstenik100]

@@silviah2302 The EU is under control of the WEF which has recently stated "you'll own nothing and be happy". They are no different than HDZ.

[@silviah2302]

@@trstenik100 all you need is earn money, travel to learn about our beautiful planet, and enjoy nature...dont worry about owning things, they do not matter, once you die they will be of no use to you...

[@cghj6599]

British in Croatia,? This must be politics, or Special interes. Nothing good comes from british.

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha, you are probably right

[@darkokokot1650]

ne postoji bolja zemlja na svijetu....klima, pokožaj....kava.......to se nemre kupit

[@PaulBradbury]

True story

[@andrewjohnston4127]

I first came to Croatia in the 90s when I was in the army, I was absolutely amazed at how beautiful the country is. I always said I'd go back and have been lucky enough in the last few years to come back a few times. Yeah I'd love to live there but it won't happen (my wife wouldn't leave here 😂) I'm going again in October so can't wait

[@PaulBradbury]

Haha - keep reminding the wife how beautiful it is and then maybe one day...