I'd take Athens over Dubai. "With seafront towers and tax breaks, Athens may be the new Dubai" thetimes.com/article/558f466…

Sep 20, 2026 · 9:08 AM UTC

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Prefer Dittisham… Anytime to live…
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Indeed, Athens is beautiful and full of culture. Dubai is probably the most boring city in the world
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Athens is a third world dump.
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Greece sits near the bottom of the EU on a basic tax-free allowance. For a typical adult with no or few children, tax starts at 9% from the first euro. There is a €777 tax credit, not a real 0% band, and it phases out above €12,000. That is why it feels harsh compared with Germany, Cyprus, Poland or France. This benefits. those that can afford paying 100,000 yearly tax. otherwise for support staff etc.. you have to declare global income and pay high taxes.. unfortunately there is no talk to radically shape up the system to encourage participation and growth. Taxable income (€) Rate 0 – 10,000 9% 10,000.01 – 20,000 20% 20,000.01 – 30,000 26% 30,000.01 – 40,000 34% 40,000.01 – 60,000 39% Over 60,000
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Athens is a shit hole, full of graffiti and homeless junkies. You clearly haven’t been
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have you been? it's a city where cars have made no concessions at all to humans. I don't think it's particularly livable.
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They have about the same God awful 40c+ temperature.
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The tax breaks aren’t as good as Dubai
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Already planning it.
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We all would. But colder in winter. But we all still would.
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Please, NO!
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No contest, it's far superior
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Uhh try dealing with Greek bureaucracy first. Dubai is one of the Top 5 safest cities in the world, Athens is pretty bad for petty theft and frequent protests.
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Wouldn’t want to bet on Greek policy stability.
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The problem with Dubai is living alongside all the people who go to live in Dubai.
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I'd take hell over Dubai.
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Athens is surprisingly livable actually…
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One has culture, the other has, er, shopping malls.
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Don't let @TomTalksCars see this @MrMBrown
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Both infested with Jews so neither thanks
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Dubai is the Las Vegas of child and adult prostitution
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Well, first step would be to get away from that gran zombie called EU
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All day long !
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Me too.
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Love Athens
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Off you go..
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🤦
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