🇬🇧 How to choose where to live

What should we consider when choosing where to live?

Surely the opinions of others are among the least relevant things on this list. What I am going to share here are tips for you, who know you better than I, to discover the places you would like to live.

For most people, anywhere can be great, precisely because they don't know themselves well enough to have parameters, and are used to going out of their way to please others. I have strong opinions and know myself quite well, and I certainly have many readers with a similar profile, or at least trying to get to know themselves and build the maturity needed to make decisions.

An example: I really like having access to certain cultural activities, especially concerts by bands I like (like European power metal bands). Also important are museums, plays, operas and films other than the junk of today's American cinema. In Brazil this is only possible in some capitals, so my choice should be between living in these capitals or in a relatively nearby city, with a significantly lower cost of living to compensate for the trips. So far I have opted for the capitals. Perhaps this will change in the future. What doesn't change is my need to consume art and culture beyond what's possible on the Internet.

If, for you, safety is an important point, a small town will almost always be the best choice for you, both in Brazil and abroad. Although tourist cities anywhere in the world have many job and business opportunities, they generally have a higher crime rate than less well-known cities.

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Do you make the fashionista line who loves to dress very extravagantly for small towns? There are two solutions: ignore mediocre people or live in cities where the culture is not to interfere in the lives of others. In other words ... Brazil is not for you (nor for me, but I learned not to give a fuck a long time ago because I have worked in fashion all my life, there is no one in Brazil who has the authority to judge the my style).

Do you like places with lots of greenery, to get in touch with nature? Search for cities with this feature. I know some of them in Europe. In Brazil, Curitiba is a good option, as it has many parks throughout the city.

The key is to know yourself, to know what you like, what you don't like, what you expect from your next home, etc. Sure, there are things that change throughout life. At one time you might find it nice to live in a city with few restaurant options, and at another time, after trying different cuisines while traveling, you decide you need to live in a place with more gastronomic variety. Or, as a student, you rented a room and later would like a house with a courtyard. Some things change in the course of life and knowing ourselves also means understanding these new needs, accepting that what is good today may be little at some point, and that what was good in the past may be insufficient today.

This also applies to the choice of neighbourhoods in which to live. I am aware that I prefer to live in neighbourhoods that have services, especially good supermarkets, pet shops and a veterinarian in the neighbourhood, within walking distance. I lived in very residential neighbourhoods and didn't like it. Maybe someday it will change and surely the delivery apps from shops, restaurants and supermarkets can change my preference. For some people, the calm of residential neighbourhoods is necessary. Others love to live in apartment blocks of houses. Certainly each choice has its advantages. And every choice has its moment.

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