@alexstubb The magic is just a culture of low expectations where no one is allowed to stand out. It’s easy to be the 'happiest' when you've been conditioned to never want anything more.
@thealepalombo Worse shithole than Malta.
All these places have these low tax regimes for a reason. Because they are shitholes nobody wants to live in longer than necessary.
Like my 8th-generation billionaire friend says, “it's cheap for a reason.”
@TimurNegru Cool but the whole area is full of half-empty houses because nobody wants to live in a place where you need to fear getting gassed and robbed.
@BowTiedBull I would also add ultra-luxury gated communities.
Half of the $20M+ homes sit empty most of the year, intended to feed owners' egos and status.
Saddest thing I have seen in a long time.
@BowTiedBull The exception to the rule roots in the middle of nowhere returns to being nobody again and listens to birds to sign. Laguna is cool but there are no birds.
@BowTiedBull The real challenge is to understand when to stop. Everybody knows too many ultra-rich people who stay in “until I hit this mark, and then I return to the normal world.” And guess what? The number goes up, and they end up being prisoners for the rest of their lives.
@ryanlemenager Do you put any weight on the fact that you don't have climate risks similar to those in Florida, Texas, or California?
Illinois/Milwaukee starts to look pretty attractive to me.