The Best Place in the World to Live

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What is the best place in the world to live in?
What is the best country? The best city?
I get these questions very often!
What does best even mean? What’s considered good by one person, may not be that exciting for the other.
Taxes are a big concern for the majority of our audience, but not all people care about taxes wheb they’re choosing where to live.
Today, I’m sharing my outlook on what are the best places in the world- and how to arrange your life so you can make sure you take the best world has to offer.
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[@aalthouse]

The best place to live would have the women of the Philippines, food of Italy, taxes of the Cayman Islands, weather of San Diego, costs of Albania, safety of Dubai, currencies of El Salvador, manners of Japan, police of Vatican city, military of Iceland, and speed limits of Germany.

[@michaelgreen8525]

Brilliant response

[@gothops2632]

What's so good about the women in the Philippines?

[@flip0345]

Nice, well said. Maybe add islands from Caribbean.

[@dirtea]

A true utopia

[@MrSlimdaddybim]

Women of Brazil, definitely not Philippines

[@t0urister]

wherever my heart feels at home

[@tinglestingles]

Setubal, Portugal... I guess my wife and I are still in our honeymoon period. Reasons... warm weather, safe, friendly locals, inexpensive, wonderful fresh food, tasty fish, great infrastructure, fast internet, beautiful beaches, very walkable city, friendly ex-pat community, 300 plus restaurants, cafe culture, English is pretty widely spoken and my wife is here!

[@dragonier8133]

Relocated to the Algarve. Loving it so far.

[@tinglestingles]

@@dragonier8133 nice!

[@julioalmeida4645]

As a Portuguese, Portugal is great but Georgia Tbilisi is better than Portugal overall

[@tinglestingles]

@@julioalmeida4645 we’ve never been there. It does look good on videos I’ve seen.

[@jensg.7553]

I can only agree with that. I left Germany, where I grew up, about 8 years ago. First to London, now I've been in Malta for 3 years. People often ask me if I don't miss anything from Germany (except for the high taxes of course ;-) ). But the point is, I miss things from countless countries and cities. The perfect city/country for me would probably have aspects of London, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Bali, Istanbul, Bangkok, Monaco, Galway, Nice and much more and even if I could build that city for myself, it still wouldn't fulfil all the things I can cover by living in 3-4 countries a year. As a currency speculator who lives primarily from the market activity of the European morning to noon, different time zones are already a welcome side effect. If I want to sleep a little longer before work, I go to Dubai or Istanbul or even shift my work into the evening hours by staying in Thailand or Indonesia for two months or so. If I want to go paragliding around February, I go to Morocco or South Africa. They invented aeroplanes for a reason ...

[@tentimetex]

Why did you decide to leave Germany?

[@erwinl7794]

@@tentimetex Probably because of crazy taxes and crazy government

[@MrFoxington]

Yes! This is already what I am thinking and feeling for myself.

[@johndexter6023]

Thanks for your perspective. Great insights.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Always a pleasure! Any thoughts you'd like to share?

[@mars54mars54]

I completely resonate with this. I always want to go hang out in different places... much longer than a vacation but not full time. Have not had the funds to do so internationally, but moved around the States pretty widely through my life there. Now living in Ecuador, loving it, spent 4 months in the mountains and now living at the beach for awhile..., and also already thinking of where might be next! LOL! But definitely want to get my permanent Visa here first. I loved spending time in Mexico, would love some regular time in the Caribbean, have dreams of a number of African nations, Greece and Italy..... plus so many shorter tourist trips. It's a grand world!

[@OffshoreCitizen]

It sure is! Definitely use all the opportunities to explore it 😁 Any idea on where you’d like to settle one day?

[@saeidk736]

the best place is where you are right now . you have to make it work where ever you are. its ok to dream to be going to an amazing and beautiful place to live , we all can dream and dreams are great. but not everybody can get there . probably somewhere in Europe . i loved Netherlands . Italy and south of France are amazing too. Malaysia is awesome too i miss it dearly .im stuck here in my own country now iran for now, i dream of leaving everyday. its an awesome place too but its a hell right now for reasons best left unmentioned.

[@EnderViBrittania]

Why reasons left unmentioned?

[@segunlawal8767]

All the way from 🇧🇯. Great channel

[@therealmountainmanmike]

Having travelled the world, I've definitely found there to be a lot of great places to live but no perfect places. If one can pull it off financially, it definitely makes sense to spend time in multiple locations and to have backups. As we've seen in the last few years, countries around the world can change very quickly. A good place can become a bad place in only months. It's nice to diversify if one can pull it off.

[@thedcrypted]

Great video and very realistic! I am more of an outdoor person and tend to favor geography. In the US I tend to prefer Scottsdale, AZ, Whitefish, MT and Park City, UT. In New Zealand I love Wanaka and Queenstown. In Switzerland Interlaken is my place. In Ireland it's pretty much anywhere during the summer. Last and definitely not least is Alberta, Canada. Some of my preferences are based on pre COVID laws, lol

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Haha All sound good! If you had to choose one, what would it be?

[@rona8663]

Since I'm fluent in Spanish, I favor latin america due to the culture, climate and friendly people and of course, super hot available women (I'm single). So for me the following places are where I spend my time throughout the year. 1. San Juan del Sur, Nicaragau. My base of operations - 3 to 6 months per year 2. Medellin Colombia and Cartagena Colombia - 3 months per year between the two 3. Dominican Republic - 1 to 3 months per year 4. The Bahamas - 3 months per year

[@magnusfransson1970]

Talk about the Czech Republic your opinion! Great Vid as always!

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks, Magnus! Is Czech Republic a country you’d opt for?

[@magnusfransson1970]

@@OffshoreCitizen I am from Sweden so moving there is easy close to family as well Sweden is a Tax nightmare!

[@widcombe807]

Many people cannot spend months in various countries. You could be restricted by lack of funds, working many hours in your own business, children's schooling, etc. Some countries are beautiful like Canada, New Zealand, France but people don't like the government or covid restrictions or high taxes. Some countries are nice for holidays but you could never work there.

[@i1pro]

What matters is what you are doing at the place, not the place itself. Every place has wonderful things to do, but most require learning so I think places familiar to you get higher points automatically.

[@angeliquebel]

♥️ correct! Japan & Switzerland

[@OffshoreCitizen]

And if you had to choose one of the two? 😁

[@angeliquebel]

@@OffshoreCitizen Michael, you are making it more interesting! 😄 Switzerland🇨🇭 for proximity to EU 😊

[@vimalcurio]

@Moses - lao lol

[@andrelizotte9912]

We have not find a perfect place too for year round leaving. For now, we like Nuevo Vallarta for 6 months per year. 4 months in summer near Montreal because we came from there have some friends and investments... we keep the last 2-3 month to visit and discover where we would like to retired... need security, good weather, taxe friendly, healthcare, a bit of modern live, good food, etc... sand beach is a plus... Like you I believe that we need to travel to maybe 2-3 places as our home and still visiting for the rest... Andre

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Sounds like you got it all figured out. What are the travel plans for this year?

[@tomoconnell2858]

Florida (Orlando & Cocoa Beach), Thailand (Bangkok & Beach’s) & cruises.

[@vinz300000]

Probably Malaysia or Seychelles indeed. Seychelles is extremely beautiful and so scores high points there, and Malaysia also has very beautiful spots, lots of people speak english there, great infrastructure, the value of what you get is high, the cost of living is low, weather is great, food is awesome, and it is also probably the place where you can get the largest house possible for the lowest price, the value-criteria in real estate there in Malaysia is second to none. So my vote would be for that country.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your insights Are you working towards moving there?

[@vinz300000]

@@OffshoreCitizen yes have been 3 times on the longest lengths tourist visas, and trying to make it more permanent....... The tourist visas are a pain. Do you know other countries with a good value/price real estate ratio? Great videos by the way

[@unknowninfinium4353]

@@vinz300000 Interesting. I also am considering Malaysia but out of curiosity are you living from the west?

[@gypsygirl7534]

I spent 6;months in Malaysia and loved it

[@letgobandit]

People still aren't considering government policy, and food security. They choose based on hype and brand name. Why would anyone want to move to Canada or Australia right now! I think it's best to have a few passports and a few residences in countries that have the least NGO/para-governmental involvement.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What do you think is the best choice at the moment?

[@krugmeup2162]

Hallelujah brother. The problem is they are all going the tyrant path

[@rongawthorp787]

Access to the Latin Mass, a good hospital and a non-encroaching government with lower taxes are my top priorities.

[@parkerhoeppner451]

Good video- major issue I always run into are 1. pets I have. 2. Having young kids 3. While I want to move to a low tax country - quality of life amenity wise is pretty good in western nations etc. Either way, thanks for making the videos!

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Yes, you’re absolutely right. It’s easier for some people than for others. Young children and pets can certainly be an obstacle. However, you can find pretty good quality of life in some non western places, UAE being a good example.

[@mikesimmonds3101]

Cape Town is a great place for January into February.

[@effexia9735]

If money was no issue, I'd do Hong Kong in fall, Dubai in the winter and London in the summer spiced up with occasional trips to nearby destinations at each location.

[@danieldias6175]

The Caribbean 😍

[@KetanSingh]

In technical terms, when multiple factors are involved, there are multiple optimal solutions, known as pareto complete solutions

[@Mr_Fairdale]

I think summers in the mountain west of the United States are the best place to live June through September.

[@SenorJuan2023]

Used to be..............before all the droughts and wildfires.

[@MrAirpearl]

New Zealand, Malaysia & Portugal for 3 months each per year, and the balance 3 months spent looking for the fourth, or maybe just traveling for the sake of it.

[@bigredwave7]

Awesome, Michael !!! A lot of people think Hawaii is perfect. 😎

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks! And how about you? :)

[@gypsygirl7534]

This is timely. I have been grappling with the idea of committing to Lisbon where the residency requirement is minimum stay of 16 months during the two period which limits my travel. That is not freedom lol

[@rickgolden2396]

I agree not every place is perfect! I lived in New Zealand for 18+ years after leaving the States. Loved it there but I needed a cheaper location. Costa Rica is now my home. Not perfect but close to it! I am naturalized and waiting to be a citizen and a 2nd passport.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Nice! What do you like the most about living in Costa Rica? Any downsides?

[@rickgolden2396]

@@OffshoreCitizen I enjoy the nature here and the people are great. The rain is a downer, not unlike living in Florida!

[@cineffect]

Personally, where I feel the best, where the weather, food and lifestyle suits me the best would be the Provence, although it may not be the best place for business.

[@kindnessaviking8709]

Wow! Nice hearing you mention Seychelles at the end of the video. Please do you offer residency services on Seychelles too? Forgive me if am not asking it correctly

[@dekkerfraser]

Singapore

[@drydessert4198]

A place to at least visit once in your life is the island of Corsica, next of Sardinia.

[@martinsulhin7541]

Madeira / Iceland

[@michaelgreen8525]

Great video as always. Good to see you in the country as it's usually cities. Keep the content coming.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks, Michael! What's your take on the topic?

[@michaelgreen8525]

@@OffshoreCitizen wherever you find happiness would be my answer which you seem to be telling us. I know you have said on other videos about clients with families move, but would not work for me. I like Europe as everything on my doorstep. The taxation is higher I know. Have moved around a lot and have always found something I liked and disliked . A hybrid of Ireland/UK and Dubai appeals to me. We take for granted how easy it is to do business in the UK. When I try to form in other jurisdictions it's a nightmare the bureaucracy

[@flynomadic999]

“Make your life worse in order to save money“. This perfectly describes many of the foreigners I know living in Thailand. While some have genuine connections to the culture and clearly love their lives there, the majority became disillusioned, bitter once the novelty wore off. #regret

[@flexing2559]

Great video Michael. I booked an appointment through the link provided but never got a confirmation. Btw, your website contact form doesn't go through (spinning wheel to infinity and beyond)

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thank you! Unfortunately, we've been having some issues with our websites. You can reach us through Instagram instagram.com/offshore_citizen/

[@Hunters61]

From the looks of your video I'd say you're in Park City, Utah haha

[@DD-cf3me]

Japan is the great place to live. Hawaii is great too but too expensive.

[@SenorJuan2023]

and Japan isn't?

[@haych27]

stop it with the mountains! Coming back down to earth for some of your viewers who aren't HNWI and don't have the resources to plant flags in multiple locations, the dilemma in choosing a new place (maybe others can relate to this) is trying to find the location that covers 1. where is there good work with decent income? 2. where offers affordable and comfortable accommodation through renting? I'm not sharing at my age 3. a culture that I enjoy with values. Some places hit one or two of these - eg. Spain is high on no.3 but not 1. Middle East hits 1 and 2 but not really no. 3. Australia where I'm a citizen now only matches no.1. Perhaps I can only expect to match 2 out of 3 until I have the resources to match all 3 requirements.

[@internationaljohngalt5870]

Istanbul is great if you are earning in dollars. The Lira is super weak, and you can get very high quality products and services for literally 5-10X cheaper. I got a haircut in a super nice place with an included beard shave, head massage and wash for over 1 hour, for just 40 lira ($2.50). They are very lax with the rona stuff as well.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Nice! How long have you been living in Istanbul?

[@adelinad3513]

For the next 5 years...Transylvania in Romania...

[@VERTICALWisdom]

We live in Park City... Wish we could have chatted. Best place to live - is anywhere where the government leaves you alone and you have true freedom. BTW - Believe we solved the Telex problem on the forestry project.

[@krugmeup2162]

True but the issue is I don’t want to live in the countryside

[@grierpage7471]

I'm working toward this. I have a cousin that lives 6 months on a lake Maine and 6 months on the beach in Florida. Not as tax efficient as they could be but very nice. I had a former employee whose parents farmed in Wisconsin 7 months a year and then lived the off season fishing in Key West. I both cases their kids lived between the points and they got at least two good visits in a year. I aim for something like this but internationally.

[@TheFredrikBakkee]

I like Georgia, Is it perfect? No it’s not, but it’s good. I would live here even if the cost of living were higher.

[@kindnessaviking8709]

Island countries like Seychelles

[@wannabeegonnabee2593]

and 5th world passed 3rd world about 25 years ago!!!

[@gothops2632]

Freetown Sierra Leone.

[@GriswoldFamily]

If money were not an issue, I think I would want to live on a 200' explorer yacht.

[@trevorstolz8580]

Check out "Seasteading Institute". One day, you won't have to live in ANY country. Think floating cities, basically "pods" or platforms that are linked together. The community would have contracts with national governments which are negotiated. Only productive people - net contributors who don't need government services - can afford this. You'd have a lot of personal freedom.

[@jopesulaiman]

for me japan but japanese want to live here.im malaysian by the way.maybe better stuck here.

[@taoufikmousselmal7339]

Also called Trifecta by another known KZbinr

[@EddieGittins]

Singapore appeals to me. Eddie from Oxford UK

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What do you like about Singapore? :)

[@stevemyers2092]

same goes for relationships best to have 4 women - each one fulfills a different purpose/need/want. It Works.

[@tw9419]

As long as they never meet each others 😅

[@vimalcurio]

You kidding eh?

[@cfatal3290]

I thought Lisbon was the place to go ?

[@Funky420Infotainment]

I enjoy living/ working in Switzerland, just to live here is pretty expensive tho, so as soon as I dont need to work any more I will move somewhere far cheaper,....

[@tw9419]

Funny that you’re filming the video about the best place in the world from Utah 😂

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Lots of people love Park City

[@tw9419]

@@OffshoreCitizen looks super boring to me. Retreat for grandmas. 😅

[@Mercury1234]

I fully agree with what you've said but there's a question I can never get over: How can you support a family with such a lifestyle? Especially if you want kids. Home schooling is okay but then they miss out on learning how to fit into society, which is essential. But even without kids, finding a partner who has this mindset and the flexibility is super hard. I haven't seen this aspect covered in your videos, any thoughts?

[@rongawthorp787]

Homeschooled children have social advantages...unless for example in the US, you want your kids to be parents by 14, have no moral compass, and want them to be a communist liberal. But if that's what you want for your kids, Gov school is the place to be.

[@qetoinfinity2086]

I know a number of Christian homeschooled children some of whom are grown up. They are the most polite, well-adjusted, moral/ethical children I have ever met. The ones who have grown up have successful businesses and careers, some married & having children. Home schooling is the way if one wants raise their children up with Christian/Capitalist values (at least in the West, where the schooling system is thoroughly Marxist).

[@tw9419]

I think it’s extremely difficult if you have children, as there are many needs of a child that this lifestyle doesn’t fulfill. The need for stability, socialization, having permanent friends, etc etc. However when it comes to a partner I think that there are plenty of people who are location independent or who strive to be location independent. More and more jobs are remote, and more people than ever have the opportunity to explore the world. Especially if you’re in such circles, you’ll meet tons of people who think alike.

[@tcailey80]

@@tw9419 Me and my wife are seperating because after years of living this lifestyle she wants to settle back in the UK. I just cant do it

[@jeremybarlow2291]

If money and taxes are no object, probably Malibu, California. If money and taxes are a concern, probably Dumaguete, Philippines. If only taxes, but not money is a concern, probably Monaco.

[@amcmillion3]

It is dependent on how much you make. If you make less than 200k a year the best place is hands down Germany. It is the best bang for you buck realistically. If you make more than that then the world is your oyster and you can just travel every few months.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Have you tried traveling constantly?

[@redsoxgogo]

So….. where is it ????

[@stevejeffrey11]

make a list that works for u

[@tiborveres6811]

Dubai - weather, luxury, 0 taxes, quality of life. Lol

[@musavillarin6102]

Outside Europe, there is a trend were more Europeans wanna get out but we are chained to an office or remote job within Europe, our continent is pretty boring

[@peterjohnson5586]

The best place is where you can get most of the things you want: safety, weather, banking, investments, stable and efficient government, no corruption, education, entertainment, etc. All at a reasonable price. Canada would be such a place if it was not for the weather.

[@islandbee]

My ideal place of residence is a place that has clean air, clean water, low crime rate, and access to a variety of good and services. It seems like with a list like that, there are trade offs. Istanbul seems like it could be a good medium of those, if one wanted to have access to many places by way of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is said that the Istanbul airport will be the biggest in the world in a few years time. The idea of having the cosmopolitan of the city, and having the ability to jet off to anywhere else in the world with many choices seems like a good place to base. From what I have heard the old airport is supposed is transitioning to a national park. Plus, there were talks of a canal being built in Istanbul. That could be very exciting because it would make Istanbul a great port city for chain supply and logistics. But, the downside that Michael had responded about Istanbul is that it's ridden with scammers and many parts are gritty. Although, I've heard much of these urban regeneration with very modern urban village build outs. Istanbul looks like a city very much on the rise of standard of living.

[@GustafHauRuck]

I read that crypto income is taxfree in Turkey, not even taxed as income. Maybe someone knows more about this?

[@unknowninfinium4353]

Not to mention the Economy.

[@snezanamichaolovskaja7604]

Spain 🇪🇸 only if tax system would be changed:)

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What makes Spain the best in your opinion? :)

[@snezanamichaolovskaja7604]

@@OffshoreCitizen weather, food, people however tax system is horrible

[@FOHguy]

Liechtenstein for the win

[@rohanindurkar6466]

Switzerland is best place to live.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Why do you vote Switzerland? 😁

[@rohanindurkar6466]

@@OffshoreCitizen It has great political stability, neutral, great weather,low pollution, High life expectancy, great natural beauty especially lakes and mountains, great health care and nothing against it

[@krugmeup2162]

Except it’s full of Swiss.

[@dougk2932]

Mogadishu Somalia nice weather ,great beaches , friendly gun control environment, you can buy your domestic help or wife, lots of excitement.....

[@FighterFred]

That depends obviously on two conditions, whether you've money to move around and whether you've a partner you like enough to spend time with. As an introvert, I prefer places with less people around. As a westerner, I prefer places with free speech, very good health services, no islam or feminism. And there must be an ocean nearby. Another condition is local farming, since the food industry is poisoning us with sugar high-quality local produce is essential for health. Places that come to mind are the south of France or Spain, like Cannes and Marbella. Not cheap, but the quality of life is very high. Add a sailing yacht in a nearby marina and you've arrived.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Don't forget about bad oils if you're going to look at health. Bad oils tend to be far worse than the sugars as they are much harder for our bodies to process

[@FighterFred]

@@OffshoreCitizen I'm on top of that situation, changing the metabolism slowly. I can recommend dr Ken Berry on YT, he advocates carnivore. I prefer the Med diet myself.

[@bojanamir1988]

JUST ISTANBUL MAN LET ME SAY WHY…….

[@theeverfartingelephant8189]

I think every place sucks. The WEF rules em all.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Kind of a negative view, I'd probably take the opposite, all places have plenty to love there's just some that are better suited to our goals and values. Life is better when we appreciate the good

[@b3rliner_mike]

Germany great beer, quite safe and good economy

[@amcmillion3]

This is the real answer. If you make lets say less than 200k a year or so there is no better place in the world than Germany.

[@Tzmaker]

Nice video, but not very insightful for 2022. Maybe 25y ago this idea that theres no single perfect place to live on earth, you need to alternate would have ground breaking, but now it's beyond obvious to everyone with even little travel experience. Instead, a video about how current deglobalization and other trends are affecting the lives and choices of digital nomads would be nice. Thanks

[@PoemsAreHistory]

best place is cyberspace 🤖

[@PoemsAreHistory]

🛸

[@b4bmm]

Is this not true about women also?