Comments by "Marvin Fine" (@torontovoice1) on "THIS is the World’s Most Livable City?!" video.

He did. Serbia, Columbia, Mexico Kuala Lumpur etc. Those are the places he thinks are good value, especially where you can get a hamburger, no no I mean a cheeseburger at 2:00 in the morning. Well, last year 14,000 people, high net worth move to Australia. 10,000 move to America, and 4,000 move to Canada. They must have been conned by the fake media! I guess it's a matter of perception and what you're used to. But he did make a very very good point, and that's this. There's a big difference if you're 40 years old as opposed to being 60 70 or 80 years old. I think that's when it comes to healthcare. I know I made some inquiries about Cyprus and I spoke to some private insurance providers and they told me that if you get really sick, they may not have the facility to treat you in Cyprus in which case they'll send you to either tel Aviv or Germany for treatment. And yet when you look at the lists, the Cyprus appears to have excellent healthcare. And when you look at the top 100 hospital lists, I think the Mayo clinic is number one and many of the first few places are in the US come within the next thing in Toronto Canada. That's true hospitals aren't good in Canada, providing you willing to wait your turn which may be 6 months unless it's life threatening, then you'll get it immediately and it will be free. But I think a lot of these things have to do with where you are in life. And I think Andrew nailed it right on the head. If you're earning a salary, especially a nominal one, and you need the social programs that the state is providing in case you need a half a million dollar operation, the 10 or $20,000 that you pay in tax pals in comparison to what it would cost you to get the same operation done in the United States for example. But if you're well insured, and you have access to good hospitals all over the world, then why pay all that tax? It's not really a good deal. Even safety can be bought. How many people live in gated communities.
6
Yeah that's correct great you can even get a private tutor
3
He's been having a lot of publicity since he sold his virus protection software. You remember he had a place in Belize and he was accused of something there, I can't remember what. And he was on the run and he abandoned everything there. A house and all that, so I guess he lost his bundle. Or at least a good chunk of it. So he was trying to do these speaking engagements and probably did them overseas and forgot to pay Uncle Sam. So he was charged with tax evasion, and it must have been a tidy sum because he said he was going to spend the rest of his life in jail if he was extraordinated to the United States. So, he decided to check out if I can use those words loosely. When people get to a point where they have nothing to live for, unfortunately suicide becomes the preferred the method. Very sad indeed!
3
What a brilliant answer. I do live in the Mediterranean, I can confirm all those things, and possibly more.
3
Yeah I think that's very true. If you're not looking for the country to give you social programs and you can afford to pay for everything, then you can likely get everything you want that's available in the country. And if you need something that's not available, then you can outsource it in another country. It's still beats paying 50% of your money in tax
2
@robjohnson7878 I don't think that what Julius assange did is right, fair, and severely compromised security. It was a complete breach of trust, and I could probably go on from there.
2
@carvercapitalequitypartner122 oh yes I did hear that as well. I don't know if it's true or not, he said he was being framed and he was bolting from Belize as a result. Obviously I can't comment on the veracity of the charges or allegations, but there is no due process of law in some of these third world countries, you should know that. So if you are a high profile person, person of means, ultra high net worth individual, or otherwise very well known as being affluent, there are those in corrupt governments all around the world that could choose to level charges against you which may or may not be true. Your remedy of course may not be the same. For example in Mexico, you're not even allowed to get an oral trial, the trials are all done in writing. And you could sit in jail easily for years for a judge with the hear your case. One of the fundamental things that people think about is you have the right to confront your accusers. Not so in Mexico and probably other countries as well. So the things that you take for granted in America Canada Western Europe etc are not quite the same as they are in third world. You don't hear too many stories about these things, because you don't see a lot of high net worth individuals moving to these countries. Most of the people that by in large are people that are collecting pensions and want their money to go further, and it does! So for the same $1,000 a month that you were spending in the US sometimes living in squalor, you could live quite well in many of these other countries like Mexico Panama Ecuador Belize etc. And these countries are very happy to have you because all you are doing there is spending money. But there are rare situations in which you can get into problems and getting out of them can be difficult if you do it through the normal course of the bureaucracy. So most people elect to bypass these things by paying corrupt officials to dismiss the charges or otherwise less than any problems that you have. The majority of people that go to third world countries that just live there and mind their own business rarely have any problems. In fact, many times you will have locals that will come out we don't even know you and thwart any bullies or other on toward activities towards you. This actually happened to me in Jamaica. They look at white people as an asset, and they want them to be happy and safe. The last thing in the world they want is any negative publicity which will cause tourists and the expats to leave or not to come in the first place. When tourists don't come as a result of stories that are negative, the farmer coming to the resort is only able to deliver half a load of carrots instead of a full load. So when he inquires why are you only buying a half a load of carrots, the resort tells them because the tourists aren't coming. And they all understand that and that's important and beneficial.
2
@autisticsimon12 so much in Belgrade for a coffee? I thought it was an inexpensive place to live!
2
@aussiecapitalist614 yes that's true, but it's not because that Canada or the United States lacks the skills. The 10 best hospitals in the world are starting in the United States and I think number six or seven is in Toronto. So they have all of the skills to do complex procedures. People may choose to go to Mexico or other places to get elective surgery at lower costs. It's not the same thing as a country sending you to another country because they lack the requisite skill to do a complex operation. As far as Canadians going to the US is concerned, that's very true. But that's for a different reason, and the reason is that to get elective surgery done, sometimes you have to wait a year or two. Even an MRI you can wait months unless it's an emergency. So a lot of people, particularly high net worth people will go to other countries to get operations done. They don't only go to the United States, or even Mexico. I've heard a lot of people lately have been going to Lithuania for elective surgeries. But that's a whole different kettle of fish then I was referring to. That was my point. I guess I wasn't clear. Sorry
2
@etiennedegaulle3817 very true, you got me there. Well I mentioned Columbia, I guess I was referring to Bogota. And I think Andrew has spoken about that he had a house there or an apartment that he mentioned as well as Istanbul in Turkey, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I think those are the ones he likes. I can't comment because I've never been to any of these places but as soon as covid settles down a little, it might be reasonable to start traveling again.
2
@carvercapitalequitypartner122 I don't have any experience with the California courts but at least if you get a decision in California you always have the right of appeal at least to the California court of appeal and maybe to the supreme Court if they'll hear it. Not quite the same thing in third world countries to say the least. As far as California is concerned, I know that the Donald just recently I started a court case on social media sites like Facebook Google etc to stop them from censoring the public, and probably him in particular. So, a lot of companies have in their terms of service that if you want to sue them you have to start the action in a certain state. In the case of Facebook, it's California. But in this case, Trump started the action in Florida where they have nice friendly Republican judges. So I expect the first application will be that the courts don't have jurisdiction to hear it, or alternatively, it was started in the wrong jurisdiction. But that remains to be seen. They were discussing it this morning on the chief fake News channel CNN
1
@carvercapitalequitypartner122 yes I suppose you're right, but it's a little bit unsettling bolting in the middle of the night leaving all your worldly possessions behind. I presume he bought a house there and had other assets but I guess preserving your life is more important than monetary considerations. I guess the same goes for health, that's why before moving to another country I want to try to understand what the health system is like and what do I do if I get really sick I need a complex operation. Will I die on the operating table or will I get world-class healthcare?
1
@antigonasrb sounds good. I've never been there before but as soon as covid settles down, I might come. Are you buying the coffee?
1
You know going to a country that speaks another language is always a challenge. But there are ways around it. First of all, if you're a high net worth individual, you can just hire a personal assistant who speaks that language and have her do all the work for you. Even if you don't have a lot of money call me when you can hire a remote personal assistant on upwork for bobcus. The second thing you can do is you use Google translate on your phone if you get stuck. And there aren't that many things you really have to do. When you go shopping, they're going to do whatever they can to speak to you so they can make a sale. I've been to Mexico even in the deep areas way off the beaten track where nobody spoke a word of English and I got by okay. I was able to understand a lot of it because I also speak French. Maybe the Slavic languages might be a bit difficult call I think Greek is quite hard and Chinese well forget it that one's really difficult. But the Latin languages are quite simple I think Spanish Italian, Portuguese, French, and Romania as well.
1