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The 3 Worst Places to Move to or Retire in Europe

Levi Borba
The Expatriate Guide
13 min readMar 17, 2025

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Why would I write about the worst places to retire in Europe?

Well… look at your retirement savings.

Now imagine watching 30% of it disappear due to double taxation…. because you chose the wrong European country.

I’ve helped hundreds of American retirees relocate to Europe, but I would not recommend these three countries below, since they might cost you your health, wealth, and peace of mind.

After crunching the numbers on taxation, healthcare quality, infrastructure and connectivity, weather and climate, safety and easiness of living, these destinations consistently rank at the bottom

You will discover the European nations where retirement conditions for Expats, especially Americans, are objectively worse — backed by cold, hard data on everything from tax treaties to quality of life indices.

And also according to personal stories of people who lived there.

If you’re planning on moving to Europe, this information could save you from a costly mistake.

Ready?

We start with Bosnia & Herzegovina

Because that is where tax troubles meet healthcare headaches.

But first of all, I am not trying to say that any of these countries I will mention today are essentially bad.

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