did you know remote work can be done anywhere not just the United States in today's video we look
at the best places in Europe you can be a remote worker or a retiree I've learned those two go hand
in hand if you're retired you probably don't need a job and if you bring your job with you you don't
either in both cases you're really looking for a nice place to live that doesn't really come with a
job but if the word remote didn't tip you off you could work from almost anywhere on the planet as
long as you have an internet connection I know graphic artists from Denver who's been living
the van life in Europe for two years and has a full-time job from a company here in Portland
Oregon where she also rents out her houseboat today we're looking at countries in Europe remote
workers are relocating to the results are from a survey done in which they asked different HR
departments where their remote workers are outside the U.S they ask this question about Europe Asia
and Central and South America this is not my opinion I always get those comments whenever
I do any kind of video it's always something like you Miss Poland or you missed Taiwan or whatever
country state or city happens to be on their brain this is from a survey if it's my opinion
I'll tell you along with where they are they ask them to select a few reasons from a list on why
they enjoy living there this is what they said got it get it good let's take a look thank you
number 10 Sweden Sweden is a great choice for Americans who are looking for a high
quality of life a strong economy and a good social welfare system now don't confuse U.S
welfare with welfare in other countries it's much different the Swedish language
can be a little bit of a barrier for a lot of people but like most European countries a lot
of people there will speak English there's an old joke what do you call a person that speaks
three languages trilingual what do you call person speaks two languages bilingual what do
you call a person that speaks one language American yeah most European countries they
speak at least two languages Sweden always shows up in the top three for the happiest countries
on the planet anyway the things that people selected why they want to live in Sweden or
why they do live in Sweden the high quality of life Sweden does have a high quality of
life with excellent Health Care education and infrastructure they have a strong economy and
equal rights yes they are big into their equal rights there it's a country that values equality
and respects for all people regardless of their gender race and sexual orientation
number nine the Netherlands or what some people call it Holland yeah so the story is the name
Holland has frequently been used informally to refer to the whole country of the Netherlands
Holland is actually a geographical region and former Province on the western coast of the
Netherlands now there's a lot of history that goes with it but I always kind of look at it
like here in the United States sure we're called the United States of America but a lot of people
just refer to the United States as America which it's totally wrong because there's Central America
South America and North America we're in one portion of the Americas but we've just decided
to call ourselves America like we're decided we're the whole thing North America includes
Mexico and Canada and that's your geography lesson for the day but the Netherlands is a
great choice for Americans who are looking for a safe and stable environment a high quality
of life and a great work-life balance that's one big thing about the Netherlands is the work-life
balance is great again the Dutch language can be a barrier just like Sweden but you also
have a lot of people there that speak English and there's a good amount of Americans living
there right now Canadians and British people too now some of the things people listed why
they love living in the Netherlands excellent public transportation system the Netherlands
has a great transportation system all kinds of trains it's one of the best in the world the safe
and stable environment and the good work-life balance that's why people want to live there
number eight Italy Italy is a great place to live how great a place is it I'll give you an example
when you're in the military wherever they station you a lot of times you kind of hate it or you just
really weren't fond of it because you're in the military in a foreign country it's never great
everyone that's been stationed in Italy loves it including my son they wish they could go back
you'd almost stay in the Army if they let you stay in Italy why do Americans like living here
and working remotely it's due to the rich culture beautiful scenery and amazing food yes people will
actually choose where to live by what kind of food they're going to serve the cost of living
here is high but salaries are also pretty high too so if you do make a good chunk of change working
remotely or you retired very well off might be a really good choice one of the main reasons people
want to move their food like we talked about the scenery Rich culture and a high quality of life
number seven France everyone wants to live in France everyone wants to visit France until they
actually get to Paris and then they don't want to visit or stay in France anymore Paris is an
amazing City but they got a lot of crime but I mean in reality every major city in the planet
does I just think the image people paint in their head about Paris is just this romantic movie scene
and it's not it's just another big city with amazing things to see don't get me wrong they
just got some crime and some poverty and some trash just like every other city on the planet
has I just think the people set the bar too high because of its history but France is a popular
choice for Americans due to its Rich culture beautiful scenery and delicious food I'm not a
big French food eater I mean I like their pastries that's about it cost of living is high so that's
something you gotta you know be aware of before you kind of put France down on your list of places
to work remotely from but a lot of Americans like it why they like it they listed the rich culture
the museums galleries theaters things like that delicious food I don't get that one high quality
of life and the other one was it's centrally located for travel now I think there's better
countries in Europe to be centrally located if you're going to travel Germany's probably
better Slovakia Austria Hungary I think if I was centrally located I would choose Austria I
mean it borders Germany Switzerland Slovenia Italy Hungary Slovakia and of course the Czech Republic
number six Portugal Portugal I you know I'd probably choose this one uh Lisbon is one of
my favorite cities on the planet definitely my favorite in Europe beautiful Coastline amazing
people they share a border with Spain back when I used to jiu jitsu I picked up a lot of Portuguese
from the Brazilians and I ran into a girl from Portugal one time and we were talking and I was
just you know saying some of the things I knew in Portuguese and she started laughing and I'm like
what's so funny she goes well it's it's not it's the same but it's not the same it's very different
so there's different kinds of Portuguese then she kind of explained it like you know those
Irish people with the really thick Irish accent and they're speaking English but you don't know
what they're talking about she goes that's how a lot of times there's with the Portuguese from
Brazil and other parts of the world I thought it was interesting I don't know enough about the
language to know what was going on with her accent but I get the feeling she comes from a wealthy
family and she was speaking like the equivalent of The King's English anyway if you move to Portugal
you will find a ton of North Americans I've I've never tried to be a citizen there I've heard mixed
results of how easy it is to live there like long term some people say it's incredibly hard other
people said it was a breeze I don't know but a lot of Americans are working there remotely and a lot
of that is because the cost of living in Portugal is a lot lower than most European countries they
have a really warm climate and a relaxed lifestyle now as far as the language goes people don't find
it as big a hurdle because Portuguese is an easier language to learn easier than Spanish
number five Spain Bane is another great choice for North Americans there's a lot of them living
there right now normally in the bigger cities like Madrid and Barcelona overall Spain's just
considered one of the better countries to live in Europe the reasons people gave for wanting
to live there the warm climate which yeah most of this country is pretty warm friendly people
absolutely relaxed lifestyle uh-huh and a low-cost living yeah compared to a lot of other countries
in Europe Spain has a very low cost living of course if you get downtown Madrid Barcelona
places like that it's going to get a little pricey get outside the city center it gets a lot cheaper
number four Germany yeah a lot of people like living in Germany we talked about being centrally
located earlier and this is a solid choice if that's what you're after especially if you live in
Munich or Berlin Berlin has more North Americans living there than Munich Frankfurt and Dresden
oddly enough have good-sized North American communities so you got plenty of people to talk
to over there if you're into World War II stuff you probably already know about this but if you
want to see an interesting part of World War II read what happened in Dresden what the Americans
did to that town in World War II the British were involved too in this one it just wasn't one of our
finer moments now the German language can be a bit of a barrier here probably a little bit more than
other countries in Europe so that's something to keep in mind I don't know how true it is but one
person I know that is from Germany said that a lot of Germans do speak English they just prefer
not to Germany is a good choice for everyone really I mean they've got a great economy with
a lot of jobs so this one just isn't for remote workers why North Americans are moving to Germany
affordable cost of living yeah it's pretty decent it's definitely not as expensive as
you think it might be obviously again larger cities are going to be more expensive they have
vibrant culture Germany has a rich culture with a variety of Museums Art Galleries and theaters
and friendly people Germans are known for being very friendly and welcoming and the beer
number three Ireland yeah I would move to Ireland it's a little depressing
I mean it's well it's kind of like Oregon really if you think about it gray skies all
the time cold wet yeah it's Oregon with a better accent I guess but Ireland is
definitely another great option for Americans and a lot of Americans live there a the language
barrier is still there a little bit because if you don't understand the Irish accent it
might be hard to follow along but I'm sure you'll get used to it in a couple months now one of the
reasons people say they like living here is the high quality of life now follow me on this one
Ireland does have a high quality of life they have excellent Healthcare education and infrastructure
they also have a decent work-life balance now here's the thing I've heard from other people
and I've seen other things that the healthcare system isn't that great in Ireland I've never
had to go to the doctor in Ireland I've never had any real experience with it so I'm doing
research on this one 100 and I've seen it go both ways so if you're from Ireland I'd love
to know but Ireland also has a strong economy and Mild weather compared to other countries
in Europe just wet most the time they also got like a pub on every corner it seems like
number two Denmark Denmark is another great place for Americans to relocate to it is safe and it's
stable and has a high quality of life actually one of the highest qualities of Life the cost of
living is also relatively low compared to other European countries Denmark's also considered
a great place for families and it has excellent schools and health care if you look up any list
about the happiest countries or the best countries Denmark's going to show up there they usually show
up with Sweden Norway the Netherlands something about that part of the world they just seem to
have happy people and you'd think with how cold it is I mean it wouldn't be you'd think people that
are living in like nice warm weather maybe down my Madrid or Barcelona they'd be the happiest
people no apparently it's those people that wear jackets all the time but Denmark definitely has
a high quality of life and that's one of the reasons people list why they want to live there
strong economy and they have another great social welfare system equal rights is also another thing
that people listed on this one a lot uh they really don't discriminate against people now
I'm sure you you're gonna have some story or two about how no they're not like that at all
well no we're talking overall when it comes to stupidity there's always going to be a little
all right before we get to number one don't forget we have another Channel
called on this day there is a link for that down below all right on to number one
and number one Switzerland yes Switzerland comes in at the number one spot because Americans and
really most North Americans just love it there it is a great choice if you're looking for a
high quality of life excellent Healthcare and a safe stable environment the cost of living here
is high yes it does get expensive they got high salaries in Switzerland so you probably want to
have a little extra cash if you want to live comfortably in Switzerland this is definitely
not for people trying to retire on a budget or work remotely on a budget if you compared it to
a vacation this is like Resort living type thing you're gonna pay top dollar for it but it might
be worth it compared to Motel 6 three blocks away from Disneyland if you want the Motel 6 version
of a European country you're gonna have to go down to Bulgaria I'm just kidding I don't know
much about Bulgaria I'm just teasing any one of Bulgaria is about to send me a horrible message
I'm just joking other than cost of living though Switzerland has everything you're gonna want
for a great country to live in and that's why so many Americans are moving there to work remotely
all right that's today's video hope you guys enjoyed it hope you got some
information of it now go out have a great day and be nice to each other