Kalamata, Greece
I would love to FIRE in Greece. I'm Greek living in the US currently less than 30 years old. I am a dual citizen, have my Greek passport and inherited a house there. The house is just a few mins drive from the center and beach (like 5-7mins) and is a great size. It is approximately 3 beds 2 baths and its being renovated to be a little bit more modern. I have a wife who is NOT Greek or a citizen. No kids. 1 cat.
I have been about 15 times throughout my life and have visited many islands and regions. My wife has been once, loved it but understandably it would be hard for her to pick up everything and leave and learn a new language. I am so ready to go down and live there but she needs some convincing and maybe another visit or two to kind of get her excited for it too.
Being we already have a paid off home that will not need updates/renos, how much do you think we will need to live there indefinitely without working. My magic number is around 1 million for us to to truely enjoy. If we hustle and save , i think we can reach like 1.1m before 34.The money would be in a basic portfolio in the US market. Some basics about what we would like....
-freddo espressos on the beach very often
-monthly weekend/daytrip in local region
-2 trips to NY a year (stay with parents so barely any expense, just flights which i prioritize finding cheap flights)
-3 international trips a year (other european cities or safe asian/african countries) maybe like 5 days each. We are budget travelers.
- we cook a lot but do enjoy dining out in casual tavernas
-would own a small car, but honestly would prefer walking and biking places
-healthy
-we dont buy designer/name brand stuff to impress. We are realistic and spend money only on necessities although we do know when to treat ourselves.
Thoughts anyone? First post here as i just joined this group. Thanks!