Moving to Greece
A Greece expat is living in what is considered the cradle of Western civilization. Located on the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsular and extending into the Peloponnesevia the isthmus at Corinth to the Aegean Sea islands beyond, Greece has long been regarded as one of the most attractive and comfortable expat destinations, a fact borne out by the Economist which ranks Greece 22nd in a worldwide quality-of-life index.The tenth member to join the European Community in 1981 (and adopting the Euro in 2001), Greece enjoyed record growth until the market crash of 2008, making it an attractive expat location. Its important employment sectors are a fast growing tourist industry, construction, telecommunications, agriculture, shipping and the service industries. Tourism in particular will provide Greece expats with many employment opportunities in Greece.
The two main Greece expat cities are Thesseloniki in Central Macedonia and Athens which is the largest and most diverse of Greek cities. However, there are many Greece expats who choose to buy a villa on the coast or one of the islands, and many villages have a token foreigner in their midst.
Thesseloniki is well known for its high-tech industries, hosting the Thesseloniki Technology Park and the Thesseloniki Science Center and Museum. While not as multicultural as Athens, there are still large amounts of expats making a home in the city.
While Greece has its share of problems such as occasional safety issues with xenophobia, crime and corruption, it is a modern European state with most of the associated benefits. Greece is a place of majestic beauty. An ideal expat destination famed for its high quality lifestyle and sandy beaches, ancient villages and olive groves which dot the mountainous and often austere landscape.
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