London independent traders, why not relocate?

[blueraincap]

For those independent traders in London, I wonder why do you live in London?
I mean, it is not like you are in London for the career opportunities or need to network with people. It is not likely you are in the 20s or early 30s, longing for social interactions. Unless you are trying to build it into a firm, why not relocate to a more liveable smaller city such as Bristol?

 

[Tavurth]

In my experience it's remarkably hard to get people to uproot their lives with the promise of only something more livable.

I could ask the same question to those living in Bristol, having left the UK almost 11 years ago for greener pastures, of which there are many.

 

[blueraincap]

greener pastures, of which there are many.

such as?

 

[Tavurth]

such as?

Here's a few I enjoy in no particular order:

- Belgium
- Morocco
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Georgia (country)
- South of France
- North of Norway
- Basque country (Spain)
- Berlin / Paris
- North of Thailand
- North of Vietnam
- Budapest
-...

Maybe I just never enjoyed Britain that much, but for me the list is almost endless. Don't get me wrong Bristol is great, but you won't find me moving back.

 

[blueraincap]

Here's a few I enjoy in no particular order:

- Belgium
- Morocco
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Georgia (country)
- South of France
- North of Norway
- Basque country (Spain)
- Berlin / Paris
- North of Thailand
- North of Vietnam
- Budapest
-...

Maybe I just never enjoyed Britain that much, but for me the list is almost endless. Don't get me wrong Bristol is great, but you won't find me moving back.

The only names I can agree are Switzerland and South of France. Also, I mean within Britain rather than anywhere in the world, can be for family and school reasons.

 

[themickey]

North of Vietnam

China?

 

[Tavurth]

China?

Sa Pa

 

[globalarbtrader]

Here's a few I enjoy in no particular order:

- Belgium
- Morocco
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Georgia (country)
- South of France
- North of Norway
- Basque country (Spain)
- Berlin / Paris
- North of Thailand
- North of Vietnam
- Budapest
-...

Maybe I just never enjoyed Britain that much, but for me the list is almost endless. Don't get me wrong Bristol is great, but you won't find me moving back.

Tax is higher in a lot of those places.

GAT

 

[Tavurth]

Tax is higher in a lot of those places.

GAT

Yep, depends if you incorporate or pay the CGT locally.

If you mean VAT, well prices are commonly around 3-4x cheaper than the UK after tax, for many of the countries on that list.

You give some you get some.

 

[globalarbtrader]

Yep, depends if you incorporate or pay the CGT locally.

Ah you mean GAT, well prices are commonly around 3-4x cheaper than the UK after tax, so you give some you get some.

Norway is a lot more expensive and tax much higher. France slightly cheaper but not Paris

Both much nicer places to live than the Uk of course.

GAT