In the irreversible economic downturn under the impact of Covid-19, no matter where you are, you must consider the living environment, development prospects, and future choices.
Everyone's matching ability is different, but the attitude towards the desired beautiful world is the same. Here, we only look at the future direction of migration/travel from the open perspective of digital nomads (a lifestyle), which is just an individual's way of viewing the world, not professional guidance, just to bring inspiration to everyone.
Digital nomads, that is, not subject to the location of work, not subject to power and systems, can still obtain a considerable income, and can freely arrange their own lifestyle... Digital nomads are not necessarily top-equipped rich people, but having unique skills ensures living anywhere (with internet).
The author will look through the individual perspective at the feasibility of moving to some countries and regions, the views of the article do not constitute any investment advice. The land of creativity—United States (Lighthouse Country) part. Mr. Masaru Kanemoto, the author of "Winning Sports Betting" and a professional gambler living in Japan, expressed his views on social media last year in a pinned serial manner. He worked in the United States in his early years, traveled the world for three years before Covid-19, and his personal experience is of certain reference value.
1. Work hard and don't make bad decisions, the United States is a great choice.
2. Lighthouse Country looks very "rotten" (from the perception of foreigners through news and propaganda), but at least there is light.
3. Higher education and federal health care in the United States are one of the biggest scams of mankind, other than that, it's hard to surpass the United States. Great food and culture, importantly, job opportunities are far ahead, lower taxes, no racial (ethnic) restrictions...
4. Things that are not important to 99% of people, the professional gambling environment is superior, even considering taxes, probably only Australia is better than the United States.
5. Owning all the PPH (this is not explained), and the latest compliance opportunities in the sports field. North American offshore Books are relatively friendly, allowing you to trade around the world. The offshore Book experience in Europe is poor, with many restrictions.
6. Gambling regulation is poor, but it is fair to both parties. The casino industry is developed, more casinos can be established, and gamblers with advantages (poker players/sports betting/other types of gamblers) can bet more money...
7. Higher salaries, the same job, the salary in the United States is twice that of Japan. Considering the tax gap is even greater, longer vacation (maternity leave) conditions. In the same work environment, if you work 50-80 hours a week, you are more willing to choose to work in the United States.
8. The American workplace is friendly to professional women, any capable woman is more likely to stand out compared to men under the same conditions. Even in the United States, truly outstanding professional women are still relatively rare. A very small number of women dedicated to their careers, learning English and pursuing the American dream is real.
9. Not a company type, in most states, it is easy to conduct business activities. In Asian countries, you will be troubled by more cumbersome industry operating permits, banking, government regulation, and taxes are very bad.
10. The reason why the United States is better, it allows the freedom to have wrong choices, including those unhealthy lifestyle choices, which is also an important reason for the high mortality rate of Covid-19 in the early stages.
11. A higher crime rate, due to more forced enforcement. The homicide rate is 4-5 times that of the OECD, which is quite bad. But unless you are involved in crime, the chance of being shot is not as high as the mortality rate caused by the EU or lack of medical insurance.
12. Bad monetary policy in the United States? Other countries are even more hopeless.
13. In the United States, especially those free states, even excluding the three big free states of California, New York, and New Jersey, it is still the best place for people with skill-driven and ambition..
From the author's perspective, this is actually a good professional reference opinion, not perfect. But for some specific professional populations, it has great reference significance. I have seen many second-generation immigrants' American dreams (in terms of entrepreneurship) on many English social media, I can only say that being born in the United States is a secretly happy life experience, it is an excellent place for people with skill-driven and ambition.
Sparsely populated type—Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
Australia-New Zealand indeed has a very good trading environment, whether you are doing day trading, digital currency, poker, or sports betting; there are few environmental restrictions, friendly to some digital nomads not constrained by space.
In sports, Australia is quite tolerant, we can easily find our hobby circles here. We know that the cricket population is strong (you can see the scale of the betting market), but they have their own baseball league. You can see different types of rugby games, and you don't have to worry about being excluded for advocating individuality.
Disadvantages: Sparsely populated, and the scale of large supermarkets is indeed not as good as North America (Sam's or Costco). If you like lively and convenient shopping, this is not your dish. It is a very good choice for friends who travel by car.
The situation in Canada is similar, relatively friendly environment for freelancers (such as Youtubers). Less professional discrimination (blue-collar friendly) and less stressful work environment. Closer to the land of creativity—United States, but much safer, and there are many job opportunities for those with Canadian citizenship to work in the United States.
Disadvantages: The climate is not friendly to those who like warm climates. Even if you can adapt to the cold environment, do not underestimate the impact of extreme weather on people's mental state.
Getting rich through your own hands (brainpower) is not easy anywhere, but through hard work, you can live a decent life, which is easier to achieve in Australia/New Zealand or Canada.
Pan-East Asian Cultural Circle
The Pan-East Asian Cultural Circle generally refers to areas deeply influenced by Chinese Confucian culture, including East Asia and Southeast Asian countries on the west coast of the Pacific. These countries are generally similar to China in cultural context, and new immigrants will have a good transition period in terms of environmental adaptability. These countries have inherited the essence of Confucian culture, and the civilization is highly involuted, which may be tiring to live (possibly better than China).
Top choice—Singapore
Top city management (municipal management), loose capital flow policies, attracting many free elite groups. The use of U is very high in some industries in Singapore County, reducing many cross-border transaction costs. Superior educational environment, suitable for international education.
Disadvantages: Higher migration costs, too small, typical hot Southeast Asian climate
Mid-high choices—Japan
In the coastal cities of northern China, such as Dalian or Qingdao, this is a common choice. If you like single-player games, are deeply influenced by the second dimension/anime or Japanese artisan culture, moving to Japan is a good choice. Japan is not a traditional immigrant country, so having a skill is a necessary choice for survival. If you like horses, you can choose to go to Hokkaido to let horses (have resources), or you can try to do the tourism industry, Japan's economy is indeed very dependent on tourism.
Middle choices—Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia
Among these, there is one of the former Four Asian Tigers, two of the new Malaysia and Thailand, these four countries are cost-effective lying flat choices among neighboring countries. Pay attention to local laws and customs to avoid misunderstandings.
The athlete Kalish supported the Cemagi project in Bali
Realistically speaking, doing real estate development in Bali is more reliable than in Sihanoukville!
Move out—Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar
Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia are gathering places for many Chinese gray and black industries, deeply inheriting the essence of mud-legged culture. Of course, for those who can jump out of the Chinese-speaking circle, this choice is still acceptable.
Pan-Spanish-speaking region
Mallorca Island
If you do not plan to get married or have no children to raise, the pan-Spanish-speaking region is a very good choice. The pan-Spanish (including Portuguese) area I refer to includes the western Spanish and Portuguese areas of the island, Central America, the Caribbean, and the vast areas of South America.
This part is common for Geo arbitrage type freelancers/digital nomads, mastering a completely different cultural foreign language (Spanish) and starting life anew is very meaningful, these countries generally have easier permanent residence visas. Lower living costs, freer social and network environments, suitable for simpler people to choose to live.
The cost of living in the Spanish capital Madrid is about 800-1200 euros, if you choose to live on Mallorca Island, the cost of living will only be lower. Among the same South American countries, Chile costs more than Uruguay and Argentina.
Reference countries: Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, and Costa Rica, etc.
Eastern Central European countries and North Caucasus
In the early years, I saw many Chinese southern businessmen holding passports from Romania, Hungary, etc. For Geo arbitrage type freelancers/digital nomads, Eastern Central European countries and the North Caucasus region are quite good choices, low living costs, low taxes, and flexible financial operations.
Reference countries: Hungary (Schengen country), Slovenia (Schengen country), Romania, Czech Republic, Cyprus, and Bulgaria, etc.
Traditional Europe + UK
Rationally speaking, this is not the best choice for Geo arbitrage type freelancers/digital nomads. Of course, if you love traditional European crafts or want to access some higher-threshold industries, choosing to restart your career, traditional Europe, the British Isles, and the Irish Isles may be an option.
Influencing decisions—family and children
Returning to the decision-making aspect, in the eyes of the Chinese community, family and children's education are not to be ignored standards. Having better educational resources and stable social resources in developed countries will definitely be the choice for relocation. So the destinations for family relocation are more concentrated in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and European countries.
If you are a Geo arbitrage type freelancer/digital nomad individual, you have a lot more national Range in your hands. You can score for personal needs, sort out a feasible plan, and not waste the future time.
People are products of the times, the best honeymoon period of human development history from 1969-2019 has passed, and our individual gains and losses during this period are no longer important. The past stability does not mean that there is no storm in the future, and the past experience of storms does not mean that the future must be sunny. In the few golden times in our lives, we always need to believe in something to support us in making decisions for the future.
In my opinion, one of the most important indicators: do not enter a dangerous state, do not live in a chaotic state, this is common sense.
The definition of danger and chaos is: there are no clear rules, your safety/property depends on the goodwill of others.
This article does not provide decision-making opinions and solutions, it only represents personal views for reference.
