Been watching your videos since you moved to Serbia in 2020, and finally made it to Belgrade a couple days ago. Great information and right on time. Thanks!

Sandra is obviously sharp and good at her job!

I love Serbia 🇷🇸 🎉🎉

I have been to Serbia twice and was treated very well, last time was in the summer of 2021. Stayed in the new Waterfront Vudro Vilson high rise Airbnb, the owner registered me with the police the minute I arrived. Belgrade is a hidden jewel in Eastern Europe so not too many Americans visit Serbia. There is so much history in Serbia that you want to make plans for it e.g Viminacium a Roman city c.a 200 A. D east of Belgrade. Serbia had 18 Roman Emperors born in Serbia. There is a lot of neat places to visit but you have to get off the tourist areas. I found a statue of Rocky Balboa in Zitiste Serbia, have no idea why it was erected there. Car rentals are very easy to get but the only thing was that petrol is very expensive so there are not too many petrol guzzlers. I rented a Skoda 4 cylinder with A.C and manual transmission, it got hot in Serbia the two times I was there. I discovered that younger Serbians speak English very well so do not get discouraged about the language in big cities like Belgrade and Novi Sad.

Thank you Brad. Very useful and inspiring Intel info.

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brad, you've made a new subscriber out of me with these last few videos. This one was especially great - love getting the immigration and company establishment info straight from the source. This really helped me crystalise the right questions to ask when I pull the trigger on my own move to the Balkans. I'll probably be getting things started next month.

@ACKE1389

10 ай бұрын

You will always be welcome in Serbia, dear friend! Greeting from Novi Sad, Serbia.

@AE1P

10 ай бұрын

@@ACKE1389 Thank you! I look forward to exploring your country and connecting with new friends ☺️

@elemvelem1799

10 ай бұрын

@@AE1Pyou are welcome from all of our hart’s 🤩

@vincenteboh6001

3 ай бұрын

Can I have Sandra’s contact?

@bradbeckett

3 ай бұрын

@vincenteboh6001 her Calendly scheduling link is in the video description. To prevent time wasters you need to pay for her initial consultation.

Great video, we moved 3 years ago, best desicion ever we have made. I have 3 kids, they love here

Amazing story! Thanks for making this video.

Great video, we are planning to visit next summer and look at Novi Sad and Subotica for possibly retirement destinations.

@elemvelem1799

10 ай бұрын

🤩🤩🤩 please don’t wait to long

@zoranmarkovic1123

10 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

thx that was so helpful

Famous Sandra (from your videos) and super informative video for the foreigners! Greetings from Belgrade!

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

good stuff, thanks for sharing

Very good. Thank you!

Enjoyble video!

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'd love to move to Serbia. I am a Software Developer from Africa. I'm glad i came across this, especially knowing you're an IT consultancy 😊 Sandra sounds so welcoming

Amazing. When you're younger it would be a great idea.

Nice casual, but still educated

Excellent

2:14 Sandra is softly dropping the hints to Brad for a ring. HA!

Lucky Brad soon the Serbian Passport 🥂

I've been following you for a long time; the last time I got your live video notifications, they stopped. I'm glad to see you back. I really enjoyed the last video in which you showed your workplace and flat and how accessible everything is and how inexpensive it is.

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Welcome back! I'm going to try to make some more living in Serbia tips videos.

Wonderful! Thanks for making this video, Sandra and Brad!

Likely taking another trip to Serbia again soon due to job offers from Tech companies there. Can't wait to be back in Serbia even if it is just briefly before actually moving there.

Excellent educational conversation. I’d like to know about buying real estate there and living off savings, then creating a passive income.

I am very impressed with Sandra and her professional demeanor and knowledge of all aspects of this discussion. Bravo Sandra. Excellent presentation! Is there a link as to where to find Sandra when moving there?

@bradbeckett

6 ай бұрын

There's a Calendly link in the description. It's paid only to prevent the people who are not serious from flooding her inbox with a million questions they will never actually act on.

@SOIV1000

5 ай бұрын

@@bradbeckettThe link doesn’t work. I just tried it 😢

Welcome to Serbia 🍀

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! August 13th marked my 3rd year in Serbia!!

Hi Brad..Thank you for this information its a great help..But can I ask question about being direct hired from Phillipines by Citizen in Serbia.What are the processing way and how many months to wait for the Visa and resident permit.Thank you!

How much time per year do you need to spend in Serbia to maintain your temporary residence when opening a business? Is it the same amount of time as if you were to buy a property? We've come to Serbia two years in a row now for 3 months each time as a tourist, but want to be there on a more tied basis.

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Hi Brad, Question for you: you mentioned that you set up your IT consulting business in Serbia and are presumably getting invoices paid to that company. How does this work with US tax authorities when it comes to the business income and dealing with the IRS? Correct me if I’m wrong (I still need to do more research on this), but aren’t you forced to disclose foreign businesses and are liable for US taxes on those as well? Of course there will be the foreign tax exclusions but is there a certain $X of profits in your company after which the IRS will want taxes to be paid to them as well? Normally you could write these off with the foreign tax exclusion but Serbia’s taxes are lower than the US

@bradbeckett

9 ай бұрын

I don't and will make sure I never make over the limit of the US' foreign earned income exclusion. If that starts to happen, there are additional ways to mitigate that.

So after living in Serbia with temporary residency I will receive perm residency and can apply for citizenship? How long it would take from perm to citizenship? Will it slow whole process if I will live in Serbia lets say 200 days per year instead of full year?

Hey Brad, this video is one of the most informatives on youtube! Next year I will move to Europe to study a bachelor degree. At first, my options were between Spain and Croatia. However, now I think Serbia is also an excellent option. I am a mechanic and I will need to find a place where I can work without problems. Do you think that Serbia, especially Belgrade, has an interesting automobile industry? (I see a lot of cars in Belgrade. Not like other big balkan cities) Thanks for everything. Your information about Serbia will help me make the best decision. you have a new subscriber.

@rakisixx4587

7 ай бұрын

In serbia they produced fiat and other automobile parts. 👍

@EDRDanielGdz

7 ай бұрын

thanks a lot for the information. After several months of reading about different countries, Im Really close to have a decision now.@@rakisixx4587

@GA_ME

6 ай бұрын

Town Kragujevac is the center of the auto industry in Serbia. One hour drive from Belgrade. Fiat is now there I believe.

I would like to contact Sandra.

Sandra is pro.

Hi, thanks for the info. Can you get residency and eventual citizenship by being a student there? And does Serbia allow dual citizenship without renouncing original passports? Thanks

@BorisTeodosijevic

10 ай бұрын

Yes It does, with most world countries, including US, but not all. So you should check the list for your exact country. It actually depends on your country, whether they allow you to keep your citizenship when you take second one.

@daki3317

10 ай бұрын

Yes you can have dual citezen i serbia

@gosponzak3246

10 ай бұрын

There is international student exchange called "World in Serbia"/Svet u Srbiji. Scholarship, accomodation, food... all is provided by Serbia and it is free if U qualify. Only obligatory thing is to learn Serbian language in one year with provided teachers and then U can study what U aplied for. As far as I know citizenship cant be reached by just by studying, but U can fall in love with some tall serbian guy in the meentime and there is Ur citizenship... ;)

@AE1P

10 ай бұрын

​@@BorisTeodosijevicI didn't know about this rule exempting many nationalities from release of previous citizenship - thank you for that info!

It's going to take a few years before I'm financially ready to invest and start a company. But, Serbia is definitely the number 1 option so far for me to potentially move to.

@bradbeckett

9 ай бұрын

I started from nothing.

Brad, How can I get in touch with Sandra? The link doesn’t work anymore.

@bradbeckett

5 ай бұрын

The link appears to be working fine. Sandra does not do free consultations anymore due to people not being serious or showing up to meetings. If you are serious and have money to immigrate here then feel free to schedule a Zoom consultation: calendly.com/movetoserbia/60min

Very informative. What do you know about the SPA industry there? I'm a licensed massage therapist in AZ, USA and also older. I'd like to be able to work a bit longer. Can i work there AND retire there? I'd sell my condo in USA or maybe Abnb it, and purchase or rent there, and work a bit, if they allow. But i saw another comment in which retirement there was not recommended. Referrals welcome. I think i'm making this too complex but Serbia sounds like a great forever home!

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Hi Brad, your videos are very helpful. At the end you mentioned a "special zone" in Krusevac where your acquittance pay 130 US$ tax. Can you provide more info on that please? Thankis in advance.

@bradbeckett

Ай бұрын

I think you are confusing what I said about Entrepeneur flat tax system being lower cost in low-income cities such as Krusevac vs Belgrade for some industries with the Krusevac Special Economic Zone which may not be useful to you if you don't import/export from the EU: www.srbija.gov.rs/tekst/en/130037/free-zones-.php

@bradbeckett

Ай бұрын

More info here: www.usz.gov.rs/

@naky6

Ай бұрын

@@bradbeckett thanks

Im still confused about the white card becuase when I stayed there for a couple of weeks, the Hostel said they register me into the system and I didnt need white card , same at the Hotels ?

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

There's an electric system now that hotels and hostels can use that will still generate a white card to print should you want it.

We want more videos from you Brad, I like to watch you and maybe meet you by accident.For start,one video per week and after if you can,maybe 2 videos per week. :))) Best luck,also you need to meet Charles Cather,hi is from Illinois and he get Serbian passport.

Tell me about work culture and availability of work about people it's more informatiive for me cause I really want live in Serbia Serbia

How much minimum amount investment get a residence card in Serbia 🇷🇸

Hi, this video is very useful for people like me who also interested to move to Serbia. I am an IT professional, may I know how's the demand of IT people there in Serbia? I am software QA. Thank you.

@bradbeckett

Ай бұрын

The best idea is to already have your own clients and setup a company here to issue invoices from instead of seeking local employment. This gets you a residency permit, insurance, and on a pathway to permanent residency.

What about retirement visas and residency and path to citizenship?

@bradbeckett

6 ай бұрын

There is no retirement visa here. I'd recommend Thailand or somewhere in Southeast Asia for retirement.

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You're right about many things, but there's a common misconception that most immigrants passing through Serbia to reach other European countries are from Africa. In reality, people from various places, like India, Afghanistan, Syria, and other countries torn by conflict, are making this journey. A significant number of them end up in Subotica, a town near the Hungarian border. There are also some African nationals, but not as many. Most Africans in Serbia are students who are legally studying here. My main concern, as I understand it, is how I can transition from one residency status to another in Serbia. This is a very pertinent question. The information typically available about Serbia often assumes that people come from visa-exempt countries. However, for someone like me who requires a visa to enter Serbia, the process can become considerably more complex. For instance, if I arrived in Serbia as a student and now wish to continue residing here after completing my studies, I might find that I need to return to my home country to apply for a new visa based on my changed circumstances for staying in Serbia. The common practice of doing "visa runs," where I leave and re-enter the country to renew my visa, may not be a feasible option for me. It would be incredibly valuable to gain more clarity on this matter. Thanks

How much is the minimum amount (in USD) required for Serbian real estate? (i.e. Citizenship by investment)

@bradbeckett

9 ай бұрын

There isn't one but you must live in the house you bought so if you buy a 10,000 euro village house and obtain residency from that, you must live there.

@Meditatewithmothernature

6 ай бұрын

How much would cost the most affordable 1 bedroom apartment?

battery was running out:D

How do we contact this lady. We have been inand out of Serbia from 6 weeks to 3 mos for last 10 years but have questions about dual citizenship. I can private message her if I have a contact.

@bradbeckett

8 ай бұрын

To prevent people who are not serious about the move, she has to charge per meeting now. I recommend getting all your questions together at once and scheduling a Zoom meeting with her: calendly.com/movetoserbia/60min/

Marry Čarapanka (a girl from Kruševac) and all your problems will disappear...😉😂 (a personal experience...)

@dejanjovadzic8069

10 ай бұрын

Or began... 😂😂😂 BEST REGARDS FROM KRUŠEVAC!

Thanks for your update How can I get your personal contact Can you help me move to Serbia. I am interested in Serbia. Thank you

What do you do for work

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Watch the full video, it's all in there 👍

Hey there, thank you for your video, does Sandra have an email address, I’m wanting to move from Australia to Serbia & I’d like to ask her how I go about doing this

@bradbeckett

8 ай бұрын

You'll have to use her paid Calendly booking link. She's gone to paid Zoom consultations only to filter out the people who are not really serious. Too many people who never ended up actually moving here were asking her endless questions and she couldn't keep up.

Part 2 incoming

So Brad what happens if you have an accident or a disease and you can't work anymore or your company goes bust? How do you survive? Do you have social security,how much and for how long? What if USA/EU breaks of with Serbia like they did with Russia? What do you know and think about current and future political situation in the Serbia and whole region? Not as simple as it seems.

@bradbeckett

9 ай бұрын

What happens if you never try? I'll be taken care of by the universe for the rest of my life.

@janakolasinac1686

9 ай бұрын

Don't worry he will survive as Serbs already did (10 years of sanctions, bombing...). He can go to some other place too or go back to the States.

@GlobalResearch2001

9 ай бұрын

Born Canadian, Serbian parents !! Went and fought the entire war ( 1991-1999) as a token to my people( as I would fight for Canada, went to Iraq in 2004 with a full Serbian unit ) ) !! I am currently in Canada due to my children fishing University ( 1 more year ) then all of us will be moving to Serbia !! My advise to you: Don't hold back so much, don't listen to propaganda !! I have been to 94 countries !! All are beautiful in their own way !! The truth is that we in the West BS the entire world that Canada/USA/England....are all milk and honey because we need to brain drain the rest of the world !! We are slaves of the dollar !! So if you got balls go explore, not necessary Serbia although living expenses will be hard to beat compared to the standard of living. I just came back from Russia and MAN it was incredible, the BIGEST country on the planed is just booming even under the most brutal sanctions ever imposed !! Their economy is growing at a high rate which dumbfounded me because I went through the whole sanctions in Serbia during war and we had 13 DILLION % inflation and we all survived !! SO GOOD LUCK AT WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO !!

Does Serbia have a retirement visa?

@bradbeckett

7 ай бұрын

Not at this time but if you buy a cheap village house, it's possible to get residency for property ownership.

I tried buying a home in Serbia. They said I was able to buy the home but not the land that it is sitting on.

@bradbeckett

4 ай бұрын

Non-citizens cannot own land listed as agricultural land. You can however own other land and structures.

@stlserb

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for responding. I also applied for citizenship via family heritage about five years ago. When I call where I applied they will not tell me over the phone they said I need to come in person. Do you know of any process where I can can find out if I receieved it and where do I go to pick it up @@bradbeckett

@bradbeckett

4 ай бұрын

Ask a Serbian Embassy in your country or come to Serbia and see.

I'm coming Serbia help me ok mane no poblom

Why didn't you just fork up the cash and buy property?

@bradbeckett

6 ай бұрын

I prefer to rent and be able to move like the wind. Like US citizenship, once you have enough liquid assets, that becomes an unnecessary burden as well. Some people might not understand this concept and that's completely OK, but my life as-is is extremely comfortable.

damn looking young at 40

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Thanks I looked way better a year ago before I gained ~20 lbs. My life is so good and leisurely it's slowly killing me.

Maybe western countries have more money, however, the style of life itself, friendships, emotions, and beauty of life is in Serbia, there is no country in the world that offers u something similar. Some of them are close, or similar, like ex-YU republics, Cuba...but noone like us, u can literally feel life like it should be, to live with people, not as individual, like in the Western world....

Wait, you don't have to pay taxes to the US government if you make less than $112,000? Are you sure? Is this unique to Serbia?

@bradbeckett

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I'm sure but you may have to pay taxes in your new country, so don't go to Spain or France: www.greenbacktaxservices.com/knowledge-center/tips-updates-foreign-earned-income-exclusion/

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The irony of fate is that this video appears in my recommendations. For many years, I've been trying to leave Serbia, facing a thousand problems - from mistrust of foreign employers, doubts about my professional qualifications which are completely legal and recognized worldwide, to waiting for months for embassy appointments, and always encountering some issue that prevents me from finally leaving here. And then, a suggested video comes to me explaining how to come to Serbia? Clearly, Google is mocking me... I don't understand how it's possible for someone to want to live in Serbia, but I wish everyone all the best and a lot of luck. :D

@seren48725

10 ай бұрын

Haha lol Where do you wanna go by the way?

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

If you think the Embassy appointments are hard just wait until you actually arrive. Only then will you appreciate Serbia (no offense). I do think getting life experience in the West would be useful to you. For us that grew up there and already have capitalist skills then the time to leave HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. Best of luck wherever you want to go. Here's what awaits: www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/15rk6hk/the_struggle_of_living_in_canada/

@VladanLukovic91

10 ай бұрын

@@seren48725 HI! First to Sweden, and then to the German-speaking area. (Since I speak and write German very well.) In the end, I focused on Germany, and the struggle is still ongoing. :D

@VladanLukovic91

10 ай бұрын

@@bradbeckett Hi! We are in two different positions. :D You might be tired of Western bureaucracy and some rules and constraints, but I believe that in Serbia, this is far more pronounced, it's just that foreigners who come here don't notice it because the Serbian system wants to promote the "economic tiger Serbia" campaign. If you were to consider opening a company, you would receive significant incentives for each employee, much larger than anywhere in Europe, think about that :D On the other hand, Serbia is one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of population outflow. Mainly due to the lack of institutions, doctors, judiciary, political influence in everything, enormous corruption, etc. If you're earning well, any country can be attractive for living and offer you something. The problems of a country only become apparent when you have to deal with institutions directly. The advantage is if you can leave such a country if you don't like it, but it's very unfortunate if you can't. It depends on what you do, how well the job is paid, and where you come from. In that regard, Serbia is almost on par with African countries. As for the Reddit videos you sent, let me give you an interesting comparison - the average salary in Serbia (which is officially published but practically not received by anyone) is around 735 euros. Educators have a salary lower than that by about 50 euros, and various other officials and workers similarly. More than half of the employees in the private sector in Serbia receive the minimum wage, which is around 343 euros, while the rest of some bonus money is given "under the table" provided that the employer likes and respects them, as a good portion of them work 6 days a week, and they use their annual leaves for additional work. (Without going into details about the number of people in Serbia living without bathrooms) The problems this woman in Canada is facing are poor life investments and circumstances. Someone who was once able to afford a spacious car, an Apple watch, and tattoos, while ending up without any saved dollars for rainy days, wouldn't live better even if they were earning 50 dollars per hour. Nevertheless, I genuinely wish you a pleasant stay in Serbia and hope you experience only the best.

@janakolasinac1686

9 ай бұрын

Koji fakultet si završio, imaš li radnog iskustva....? Zašto ne možeš da nađeš posao u Srbiji ili inostranstvu?

Im 44, canadian born, and Im disguted what Canada has become now.. over price cities, over rated, crime filled, poor and frusterating healthcare ! People are rude, selfish and liars ! Old canada was great !

@bradbeckett

6 ай бұрын

It's never too late to sell everything and move. I recommend somewhere tropical. You can hole up in the Philippines for like 3 years on extensions before having to do a visa run.

As a Serbian I am happy that u decided to move in Serbia,but in last 10 years thousands of people go from Serbia because of the polution, human rights and many more reasons. What keeps you there i am wondering myself? Polution during the winter is terrible. Statistics show that every year more then 10 k people died from bad air in Serbia.

@bradbeckett

8 ай бұрын

If you're born in the US, now is an excellent time to leave. If you are not born in the US, now is a good time to go there and learn how business is conducted then move back and do something remotely.

@SerbAtheist

8 ай бұрын

Look, those people have selected a terrible time to go to west based on outdated information about both Serbia and the west. The west is falling apart, and I'm not just saying that as some anti-West nationalist. It's entering a prolonged period of chronic crisis and instability. Have you been following the news from there lately? The Swedish prime minister is considering deploying the army to keep the peace and order. Both the UK and the US are suffering from chronic looting of stores because of lax ideologically driven enforcement of laws, or lack thereof, as well as a sharp increase in violent crime. In many cities of the US you have entire homeless encampments in the city center and the whole nation is suffering from a fentanyl addiction. In LA, the plague has returned. In San Francisco you have cleaning squads specifically tasked to clean human excrement and hypodermic needles. In Portland you literally had an attempt to create a far-left statelet marred by violence. The protests in France that happened recently were absolutely terrifying. The list just goes on and on! As for human rights, don't bother! America is the biggest farce when it comes to human rights and in most of Western Europe you're treated as a second class citizen. And for the love of god, where the hell did you get the ridiculous statistic, it's like 10% or so of all annual deaths in Serbia? Any respiratory-related illness is far more likely due to the rampant smoking in this country, which is perhaps the biggest fault foreigners see with Serbia.

Any openings at your company? Would be nice to move there and work

@bradbeckett

10 ай бұрын

Most processes are mostly automated so no, sorry.

Hi brad, can you please provide sandra email or linked in account?

@bradbeckett

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not. Sandra has had to start charging for her initial consultation due to a significant number of people who were not serious. If you are serious and have the income to be able to immigrate to Serbia, use the Calendly link in the video description to book a paid Zoom consultation.