* my Co isn't outside the USA so your idea won't work.
* It's not about the money, I'm looking at moving for other reasons. I'd like to live reasonably without scraping by though. I heard COL in Dublin, Ireland and Netherlands was comparable to Seattle , WA. if this is true, and taxes are higher, my goose is cooked. However, on considering Cost of Living, I think I have it distorted a bit since the average wage is 55k in Dublin , and Google says it can rent out a decent 2 bedroom apartment, and live comfortably.
* Netherlands is facing a housing shortage, not sure if it's decent to move there.
* it looks like pay in FAANG does drop with country.
* I know the other ideas won't work - A work visa is required. Digital nomad possibly, or a Work Search Visa, but that seems more risky.
Capital Gains in Ireland is 33%, income tax is high, and the quality of life isn't as high as mainland Europe. Just look at those apartments. Depressing.
If I were you I'd move to the Netherlands. The no-tax year is unbelievably good, nl is less car-dependant so you get to live a different lifestyle, and it's easier to tour around the rest of Europe. Ireland isn't even in the fucking Schengen!
do NOT move to Dublin. It's essentially the only major city in Ireland and the only reason people have offices there are for tax reasons. The CoL alone will blow through any salary they can offer you there. Amsterdam is quite good, it's easy to live outside the city and commute in to a bunch of international firms in Zuid
* It's not about the money, I'm looking at moving for other reasons. I'd like to live reasonably without scraping by though. I heard COL in Dublin, Ireland and Netherlands was comparable to Seattle , WA. if this is true, and taxes are higher, my goose is cooked. However, on considering Cost of Living, I think I have it distorted a bit since the average wage is 55k in Dublin , and Google says it can rent out a decent 2 bedroom apartment, and live comfortably.
* Netherlands is facing a housing shortage, not sure if it's decent to move there.
* it looks like pay in FAANG does drop with country.
* I know the other ideas won't work - A work visa is required. Digital nomad possibly, or a Work Search Visa, but that seems more risky.