6. The American dream? Forget it. The first thing you’ll notice when you register in Switzerland is that this is the real land of opportunity. Switzerland has one of the highest percentage of foreign born residents in the world. As of 2012, 23.3% of the population of this little landlocked paradise were born outside the country. The main groups being Italians, Germans and Portuguese and they come for a reason. Low taxes and high wages attract many people to Switzerland, and the low corporation tax attracts many multinational companies so there are lots of opportunities to succeed.
You may have heard that Switzerland is an expensive place to live. This is true. However, with the low tax rate and the increase in wages you are very likely to find yourself with more disposable income than you did back home.