The American Dream isn't dead, it's in Belgrade!

[@tanjai2854]

So love your videos! I lived for two years in Montreal and couldn't "find myself there" although my husband had an amazing job there. I'm a Serbian and want to my child grow up with his closest cousins here. You're a great and supportive husband and wish you and your family alllll the best!

[@cacaberic]

What you have in Serbia more than elsewhere is the human capital - there are always family and cousins, close friends, neighbors to look in on you, especially in smaller places where money is scarce. Living is tough, people work long hours for minimum wages, but we help each other out. Also, for safety, you do not need CCTV or high tech gadgets - if there are a couple of retirees around it is better than having any kind of surveilance, you trade privacy for safety, but there you go, that is Serbia😊

[@idkidk7985]

It’s the same in northern Italy

[@videosnippets1513]

Your observation is fairly correct. I think you should be aware of the fact that this observation is just a snapshot of the current situation. I just want to say that the Serbian economy has been rising for the recent years. So, when you compare it with the more developed economies, there is yet more to get done. But comparing with our previous versions it is much better. That's why I decided to stay in Belgrade with my family.

[@pontikischristos3927]

I can't see any progress in this country in the last three decades.

[@okoje]

You learned almost everything about Serbian economy and living for a short time! Excellent.

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

Volim te Srbija. It's important I learn and respect my new brothers!

[@jovanm7009]

If you only analyze situation in Belgrade life in Serbia looks pretty good but there are parts of the country where the situation is much worse. Belgrade gives a lot of opportunities if you compare it with the rest of the country and that's why every year a lot of people migrate towards Belgrade.

[@peka003]

how are you doing now?havent heard of you in a while

[@idkidk7985]

As an American that grew up from 16-26 I’m Guam was in the service , traveled to Thailand and Italy on my own accord . I know that the dream is outside of the United States, the US comes with so much baggage and anger and hate, conflict and at the end of the day most people can barely make it by. I’m searching far and wide for just a more peaceful life , im an investor and sometimes a trader . Been to Slovenia before and I really got on to that area so listen to this man he’s speaking the truth

[@andreamilojevic4740]

1. Generational wealth 2. You have a good job (education, effort, luck, and work ethic) and you make $900-1000 3. Money from the outside 4. You are inside the 'syndicate' "Life in Serbia is great if you have the money." Wrong. Communism and wars taught us that biggest currency we have are the people you know. Money can come and go, through inflation, sanctions or government can take it away. But your connections stay. Regardless of the amount of money you have, you need connections for many institutions here. Want to see specific doctor? Oh waiting list is 4 months? I know a guy... :) Oh you need your passport to be renewed but the waiting line is insane and it's cold outside? Luckily we have cousin Branka to help out.

[@YU-mv3ku]

Pozdrav from Canada breeejjj....😂 danas kuvam pasulj sa suvim rebrima biće bogat ručak...gledam i zavidim vam-ako bog da do jeseni smo tamo zauvek ...🇨🇦🇷🇸

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

Greetings from Srbija brate. Cone home and cook us some beans. I'll make you a loaf of bread!

[@Arandjelovcani]

With 800 to 1200 dinars, you can prepare proper meal for 3 to 4 people. (Pasulj, grasak, paprikas) much better one than in fast food. If you want some money like someone said do IT, if you want some serious money start fixing cars or making headstones for graweyard... For start if you go out Belgrade your rent will be much less, and you will have houseyard fence etc... so you can produce some food. At the end of day money you didnt spend or you didnt have to, it is clean income and easy money...

[@idkidk7985]

I love to see people spread there wings and get outside of the west and appreciate it , it’s not as hard as u think

[@svarozjov]

Well, everything you said is pretty correct, but all you strangers miss one big reason why in Serbia economy is slow and people are not eager to work 12 hours per day to build a "fortune", but rather like to anjoy their life. From ancient Roman times, so for 16 centuries, there was no generation that wasn't envolved in some kind of war and total material and economic destruction. That is why the people that are industrious and dream American dream (to work they fortune with hard work and build material wealth) go to the West from Serbia (they might end giving back that outside money, but they go away...). People that stay are the ones that don't like to work a lot (for others, for themselves they work very hard...) but rather love to have their own time to enjoy their life as they like, because we all know every time of peace is gift from God and misery is lurking from every corner, the kind of misery that sweep all material wealth to the ground. That is why we don't attach ourself to material things a lot, but more to the people. So, when you call (and not just you, but I am looking every expat in Serbia from the West, and even this naive Russian pacifist expats that run from war here) people to come to Serbia, where people can enjoy beautifull life, you obviously are not aware (still, although your wife's mother had first hand experience) that you must put disclaimer: Great familly values, great life, freedome and security, BUT BUILT ON MILLIONS OF SKELETONS, BLOOD AND TEARS... So, you want to build your life in Serbia, you must be prepared to defend built, or don't bother to built anything or dream of anything in Serbia... Becasue all this familly values, orientation toward people and immaterial values instead on material, that is survivalist mentality inbuilt in Serbian national spirit for centuries, and I am afraid, with this West conflict with China and Russia, that is getting steam and just heatting and heatting, you would finally understand a very pragmatic reasons behind Serbian immaterialism...

[@MilosBrajkovic-rc3ik]

Sjajno... 👍

[@TheAlexandar711]

In the way, you have a pretty accurate point describing a picture, comparing with small town owned by small number of people on power. But, beside them, still you can find the way to succeed, harder of course, but what is easy in this world anyway. It's important to be persistent, like anywhere else and forget past times, when it was a bit easier to do things. Younger people have luck of patients, maybe older ones didn't learn them well. Maybe it's just they watched too much TV. Who knows.

[@djape1977]

Most people actually own a real estate in Serbia, or at least their family does. Whether it's value is high ot low depends on lots of factors. If your family owns a two bedroom apartment in Vračar for example, you can sell itnforba nice chunk of money and buy a house a bit further away from city centre and use the remaining money to start your own business and get yourself in a situation where you can actually earn enough for decent living

[@snezmil]

I'm curious to watch your video that you will record in a year or two. I love that you love being here, but, honestly, I think you have a pink filter in those glasses...maybe it's better

[@myserbia]

If you have sorted financial situation, Serbia is the promised land. For growing children, perfect. Even better for the family, life is simply much more colorful here. The quality is immeasurably better than, for example, the USA, where my wife and I returned from with 3 children almost 2 years ago. Best decision ever. Why not take the best of both worlds if you can, for example... live here and work for a foreign or western market or company

[@ilpaesedelmiocuore2637]

Why did you move from USA to Serbia? USA is considered the promised land (the land of milk/honey)

[@lenarosic]

​@@ilpaesedelmiocuore2637in Serbia we dont have Critical Race Theory and gender identity teaching.😉

[@SerbAtheist]

@@ilpaesedelmiocuore2637 You know that famous joke with the guy who has to choose upon dying whether to go to heaven or hell: He is shown an image of heaven where people are praying and it's somber and dull and hell where there is a great party going on. He chooses hell and upon arriving in hell get's thrown into a boiling cauldron by some demons. He's asks them ''But what about the cool party in the video?''. The demons reply ''Oh, that? That's propaganda!'' Don't believe life in the USA is anything close to what they portray in Hollywood.

[@myserbia]

@@ilpaesedelmiocuore2637 because kids . Because much more stuff but kids were in focus.

[@hotlane1831]

I used to live in Canada and I have to say that was the most expensive country to live in. An average house is around a million dollars and there is no way to afford that, especially if you have a family . Food is soo expensive that you can not bring much to your table with even a decent salary. If you are to rent an apartment in Toronto for a small family, you are looking to spend 3000 bucks with your bills, you are looking to spend close to 4000 dollars. Car insurance is close to 300 dollars a month. Like you can not afford much in Canada, as well there is no social life as people can not afford it . Very depressing . Since I moved to Serbia I bought my own condo just 20 minutes from city centar for 45.000 EUR and my bills are minimal. Food is affordable, and quality of life is amazing compared to Canada . It use to be much different in Canada 20 years ago but that is done now. People in Serbia do not get it, just bcs they have not experienced for them self.

[@Fegga1955]

Very helpful,lucky you having Serbian wife.Is it ok at 70 to move to Belgrade?as an expat?

[@jugoslavnamljidjiu9021]

Yes you are welcome

[@d.s.7647]

Serbia is the best place to raise a family !

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

I agree with this 💯

[@vukaleksic1654]

Yeah it was before this EU integration shit

[@boby4751]

I'm pretty sure talking to a 14 year old kid from Serbia probably feels not mind numbing in comparison to North America.

[@lenarosic]

@boby4751 Serbian school students are WAY MORE informed than American students. In school they are required to learn a lot about: literature, history, geography,...not about gender identity and similar cr@p. Ask an American student about Sheakspear, Spanish inquisition, about capital of Poland or Latvia,...and do the same question with Serbian student and you will see the difference.

[@boby4751]

@@lenarosic 1 thousand percent agree and I have not even left Canada.

[@lenarosic]

@@boby4751 Serbian students mostly have a problem how to MAKE A BREAD out of all the information and knowledge after their education. And we do a lot of improvision, alternatives,...when we cant find a job fitting to finished high school and/or college. But we do want to learn, to board our views.

[@EnriquePage91]

So it’s the Serbian Dream now, not American 😂

[@as680783]

England calling! Agreed, your reach is getting wider.

the word is nepotism :)

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

Bah.. I'm so forgetful hahaha

@@CanadaChrisSerb I think you're lucky being able to forget it... it's all around us so we can't forget it. But hey, you're here now so you'll get to know it... we're in the same pile of sh*t now :D

@CanadaChrisSerb don't get me wrong, I agree with you that Serbia is beautiful and life in Serbia can be stress-free, but you're also completely right about nepotism

[@Brave2standalone]

Serbia went through sanctions and numerous wars so it will take a while for the country to recover.

[@mr.metamovies2419]

Hungary says the same about Hungary.

[@АњаГашић]

I appreciate you talking about our country Serbia, but some of your numbers are completely wrong. For 250 euro apartment you can only rent out a garage or basement in Belgrade.

[@vanja2565]

If you don't want to waste money and rise a healthy family you want to go out of belgrade, everyhing is 2-3x cheaper anywhere else.

[@majdavojnikovic]

This didn't age welll, especially in Vračar... American dream and American nightmare side by side...

[@okoje]

Please don't call Knez Mihailo monument "kod konja" (at horse). And please remind those acquaintanced who tell you, or have told you to that.

[@monako4321]

👍🏻🤪🤳🏻

[@mejkach]

Chris, I think it’s great that you and your family have found beauty and joy in Serbia. But please stop advertising it. The Serbs are still a bit naive and green behind the ears to realize that over representation will only cause that joy and beauty to diminish. Take the example of walking into any supermarket in North America and met with choice overload. Can we please keep this amazing country a secret please. Find another topic to grow your KZbin channel with. Hvala ti puno. I samo odbaci ave što si snimao.

[@miljantrajkovic1862]

Serbia is basically technofeudalistic country with economy controlled by the rulling class. That's why we're all leaving it.

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

Surprisingly, the exact reason I left Canada 😆

[@miljantrajkovic1862]

@@CanadaChrisSerb It's hard to escape rich people wanting to be in charge. Eventually we can all go to Cuba 😅🤗

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

@@miljantrajkovic1862 por favor senor! I've been there twice. Just so you know, that's the place you lose your kidneys lol

[@omicronceti6063]

Go to US , it's much better there

[@strahinjaboskovic305]

@@omicronceti6063 im just leaving US going to Belgrade...this is garbage place to live really

[@zivkdusan]

It was socialism, not communism.

[@vp5719]

Bravoooo

[@gorannedeljkovic-z5v]

I WOULD NEVER TRADE MY LIFE HERE IN SERBIA FOR LETS SAY LIFE OVERSEAS OR IN WESTER EUROPE. AND ITS NOT ABOUT INCOME BUT ABOUT HUMAN RELATIONS NOT NECESSERALY WITH FAMILY BUT GENERALY SPEAKING.PEOPLE HERE ARE MORE OPENED FOR INTERACTION EVEN WITH STRANGERS AND NOT SO ALIENATED FROM EACH OTHER. AND MOST IMPORTANT THING FAMILY HERE MATTERS A LOT ALONG AS FRIENDS.

[@petardjordjevic9000]

Great, try to visit a bit outside the Vracar and Dorcol. Maybe you'll change your mind. What about air, public and transport in general...just for the very start. And let you know "old Belgradians" are usually communist descents that took away the apartments of the genuin ones after WW2. Take a look at Isak Adizes article "I cry for you Serbia".

[@petardjordjevic9000]

To add a few things - Serbia is the second in Europe according to number of cancer patients.

[@39MinuteMan]

Public transport is great comparing to north america

[@slorus1234]

DONT SPEAK ABOUT COMUNISAM BECOUS IT NEVER HAPPEND!

[@gerillazack77]

Do you like our Canada weather these dayz lol....

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

I stay indoors and cry 😢

[@PARTIZANREPORT]

come watch basketball in stark arena partizan play panathanikos, its incredible atmosphere!!!

[@vatri357]

Sup Chris

[@CanadaChrisSerb]

Sta radis brate

[@GA_ME]

Just be a programmer. Thats it. Or any other IT job.

[@teachisailovic8889]

You wanna figure out Serbia 😂😅😊... Good luck...😂 Or are you just another spy😂in any case good luck...😊

[@miodragmajkic1836]

i will say like this..when is start to be tough in world everybody will start to come here in serbia..but,,,where you all be when is in serbia tough,produced by usa germany nato states so on.. NOT HATE COMENT.. I ASK YOU ALL..WHEN YOU ALL RESPECT MY COULTURE MY FLAG,MY COUNTRY HERITAGE YOU WILL BE WELCOMED LIKE IN OWN HOUSE..IF NOT,YOU WILL BE OUT..BECOSE THIS LAND IS SERBIAN LAND..LIKE OR NOT