By Amanda Kavanagh Digital nomads are constantly on the lookout for new destinations that offer the perfect blend of affordability, quality of life, compatible time zones, and technological infrastructure. While international workers have flocked to Lisbon in their droves in recent years – and driven up rent prices in the process – several of the programmes and initiatives that initially drew people in are also . Terminating the non-habitual tax residence (NHR) is one example of this.
As such, digital nomads are looking for the next hot spot. New Zealand’s Trade & Enterprise, a government agency, released a report called in March. Its original goal was to provide an understanding of top and emerging tech hub markets for New Zealand exporters.
The report is limited in that it was mostly compiled with secondary data sources across Europe that are more indicative than absolute. However, the report looked at many key indicators across the continent and is useful for remote workers who are sussing out where to go next. In most European cities, internet quality is a safe bet, and time zones are compatible with .
That leaves quality of life and cost of living to be considered, both of which are crucial factors examined in the report. The report’s cost of living index indicates the prices of consumer goods such as groceries, restaurants, transportation, and utilities, and these are positioned relative to New York City. The quality of life index, which estimates the overall qu.