WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.960 This is Belgrade, like you've never seen it before. 00:04.060 --> 00:06.920 And we're showing you luxury living in the capital of Serbia. 00:07.320 --> 00:10.200 We're taking you to my favorite throwback fine dining restaurant 00:10.200 --> 00:11.880 where mobsters used to eat, 00:12.040 --> 00:14.780 trying the best local and regional wines and brandies, 00:15.020 --> 00:16.180 meeting successful entrepreneurs 00:16.180 --> 00:18.460 who will tell you how the rich spend their money 00:18.460 --> 00:20.080 and visiting some of the trendiest, 00:20.200 --> 00:21.820 most unique boutiques in Serbia 00:21.820 --> 00:23.560 to show you how to live like a king. 00:24.200 --> 00:25.080 But first, 00:29.380 --> 00:33.100 Lafayette is being called one of the sexiest cabaret shows in all of Europe. 00:33.360 --> 00:36.920 This is where people come to see and be seen in Belgrade. 00:41.220 --> 00:44.460 I feel Serbia was one of the more open places in the world, was it not? 00:44.960 --> 00:46.720 Yeah, I'm smoking in the club. 00:47.960 --> 00:51.240 This club to me, they're saying it's one of the sexiest places in Europe. 00:51.600 --> 00:52.420 You will see it tonight. 00:52.420 --> 00:57.480 This is a throwback, I mean, just the red velvet and it's such a throwback to... 00:57.480 --> 00:58.440 Cabaret stuff or... 00:58.440 --> 00:59.780 Cabaret of a previous era. 01:00.200 --> 01:00.440 Yeah. 01:00.820 --> 01:02.100 And that's so Belgrade to me. 01:02.280 --> 01:03.600 It's classic, it's glam. 01:04.120 --> 01:05.740 Everybody's involved in the show. 01:05.880 --> 01:07.740 You are a button, a waiter. 01:08.120 --> 01:09.860 Everybody needs to look very nice. 01:10.100 --> 01:11.240 There's a sex appeal here. 01:11.380 --> 01:12.620 Yeah, it's a dress code. 01:12.780 --> 01:15.080 I want to make that like in 30s, 01:15.120 --> 01:17.960 when you go to a club in Chicago, you need to be... 01:17.960 --> 01:18.740 The Al Capone era. 01:19.400 --> 01:20.980 That's exactly what this feels like. 01:20.980 --> 01:23.840 I thought mad men, but maybe even going back to the 30s. 01:23.880 --> 01:24.180 Yeah, yeah. 01:24.320 --> 01:27.420 And some of the most beautiful people in the world live here in Belgrade. 01:27.660 --> 01:28.380 That is true. 01:28.560 --> 01:34.020 I had that opportunity to travel all around and the girls and guys as well. 01:34.240 --> 01:35.980 There are so many beautiful people around here. 01:36.200 --> 01:39.900 Many years ago, I met a Serbian girl, she said it's your last night, let's go out. 01:40.080 --> 01:41.320 She said, I'll meet you at one o'clock. 01:41.440 --> 01:42.520 I said, can we go a little earlier? 01:42.660 --> 01:43.740 She said, that is a little earlier. 01:43.980 --> 01:44.740 Yeah, yeah, that is. 01:44.840 --> 01:49.220 I heard that the Belgrade is called the Sin City because of it. 01:49.220 --> 01:49.940 Chivalry. 01:50.120 --> 01:50.600 Chivalry. 01:50.760 --> 01:51.240 Chivalry. 01:51.380 --> 01:51.980 Thank you, Milan. 01:52.220 --> 01:53.220 Yeah, thank you so much. 02:00.600 --> 02:01.960 I don't normally do clubs. 02:02.020 --> 02:04.160 That was pretty wild and pretty fun. 02:04.320 --> 02:05.840 That's the best party in town. 02:06.080 --> 02:07.320 And I still, what? 02:08.020 --> 02:08.920 You can't hear. 02:09.340 --> 02:10.940 You've lived here almost your entire life. 02:11.040 --> 02:12.300 What's the vibe in Belgrade? 02:12.720 --> 02:17.240 Well, it's a mixture of Cuba and China. 02:18.140 --> 02:19.140 Cuba means China? 02:19.900 --> 02:21.220 Well, somewhere in between. 02:21.440 --> 02:22.340 What is that all about? 02:22.900 --> 02:29.840 Well, from the one side, you have the wildest rhythms in the music and dance and everything. 02:30.300 --> 02:36.580 And on the other side, you have a kind of discipline that you rarely find in western civilization today. 02:36.880 --> 02:40.480 This is a culture I feel that very much is at the border of Europe, 02:40.660 --> 02:46.480 but never entirely wanted to be European, just from the style and the way people live. 02:46.720 --> 02:50.980 That is why I think we are creating our own system, our own path. 02:50.980 --> 02:57.060 We are taking what's good from Europe and we are making up what is good from here. 02:57.460 --> 02:59.080 This is a great book. 03:00.240 --> 03:03.480 So it's Momo Kapoor, a guy to the serving mentality. 03:04.000 --> 03:08.800 Anyone who wants to live even part-time in Belgrade should read this. 03:08.980 --> 03:09.180 Should. 03:09.520 --> 03:13.120 Understand it may be next door to Europe, but there's some differences. 03:13.500 --> 03:15.180 Do you think it's pretty safe here in Belgrade? 03:15.660 --> 03:16.060 Absolutely. 03:16.060 --> 03:21.140 You know, nobody coming out of Lafayette at four in the morning would feel unsafe, 03:21.240 --> 03:22.540 even if they had too many drinks. 03:22.760 --> 03:23.460 No, never. 03:23.600 --> 03:26.120 We're going to talk to some of the women we're meeting later, 03:26.460 --> 03:30.060 but if you look at the statistics, one of the safer cities in Europe for women. 03:30.420 --> 03:34.020 That's also my personal feeling really, and I live here for the whole of my life. 03:34.900 --> 03:40.800 The scent of Belgrade is Tom Ford of Ben Formet, the smoke, the woody amber, the spices. 03:43.180 --> 03:48.460 I first visited Belgrade ten years ago, and it stood as a place that just felt right compared to the 03:48.460 --> 03:50.440 other cities in this region. 03:50.560 --> 03:53.960 I'm a big believer in how does a place feel, and there was something about it. 03:54.020 --> 03:55.760 There's an X factor in this city. 03:56.020 --> 03:59.300 We've gone on to have people from Serbia be on our team. 03:59.640 --> 04:03.880 We've got friends who have dozens of people working here, and it's been a beautiful thing. 04:06.040 --> 04:08.160 Wine is a big part of Serbian culture. 04:08.160 --> 04:12.000 We're going to check out a brand new, really sexy wine shop in the heart of Belgrade 04:12.000 --> 04:15.180 and see all the great wines that this region has to offer. 04:15.560 --> 04:16.200 Thanks for letting me. 04:16.380 --> 04:17.500 Is this, this is brand new, yeah? 04:17.980 --> 04:20.260 Yeah, we opened just for 20 days before. 04:20.420 --> 04:21.100 20 days ago? 04:21.240 --> 04:23.680 I was here six months ago, and I, I'd never seen you. 04:23.920 --> 04:26.380 I love the neighborhood wine shops, but this is something else. 04:26.660 --> 04:28.200 So if I come here and I want champagne. 04:28.700 --> 04:31.740 From a champagne, we have just a Josef Peria. 04:32.020 --> 04:33.600 What are the price points of wines? 04:33.980 --> 04:37.300 We got upstairs the 8,000 euros wine. 04:37.300 --> 04:39.080 8,000 euros bottles of wine here? 04:39.180 --> 04:39.280 Sure. 04:39.560 --> 04:40.500 We'll get to that in a minute. 04:40.820 --> 04:40.980 Sure. 04:41.880 --> 04:45.140 So Serbian wines, regional wines, some of the best I think. 04:45.560 --> 04:45.760 Right. 04:46.000 --> 04:47.360 Show us what are your favorites? 04:47.820 --> 04:49.220 Temet winery for sure. 04:49.740 --> 04:51.260 You like temet, and that's pretty affordable. 04:51.600 --> 04:55.020 It is, yeah. 1,500 dinners. 04:55.180 --> 04:59.140 Two dobra godina, that is about 150 euros. 04:59.460 --> 05:00.220 She knows her stuff. 05:00.880 --> 05:03.780 Do you want to just show us the 8,000, show us the 8,000 euro wine? 05:03.960 --> 05:05.760 People want to, this is luxury living. 05:06.040 --> 05:06.680 That's upstairs. 05:07.300 --> 05:08.360 All right, we'll follow you upstairs. 05:08.680 --> 05:13.020 So here's the one, Petrus Pomerol. 05:13.880 --> 05:18.360 Yeah, I believe you know about Petrus Pomerol. 05:18.400 --> 05:18.980 Those who know? 05:19.500 --> 05:19.660 No. 05:20.280 --> 05:21.400 Where are you from in Serbia? 05:21.900 --> 05:24.120 I'm from a border with Romania. 05:24.520 --> 05:25.900 Do you have any Romanian family members? 05:26.260 --> 05:26.920 Oh no, no. 05:27.060 --> 05:27.800 Nobody in the family? 05:28.020 --> 05:28.300 Nobody. 05:28.520 --> 05:30.000 You could get your Romanian citizenship. 05:30.640 --> 05:31.400 Sure, sure. 05:31.460 --> 05:33.120 I have to get the Cuban one. 05:33.640 --> 05:34.540 You got to get the Cuban one. 05:38.080 --> 05:39.460 There's no embargo here. 05:43.720 --> 05:46.040 So capitalism is taking hold. 05:46.340 --> 05:48.520 What are the areas where people are making more money here? 05:48.660 --> 05:50.340 IT, online businesses. 05:51.100 --> 05:51.280 Yeah. 05:51.620 --> 05:52.300 New media. 05:52.680 --> 05:55.220 You have good stuff from communism, 05:55.220 --> 05:58.000 and mixed with the salaries in capital. 05:58.260 --> 06:00.000 What are the good things, do you think? 06:00.260 --> 06:01.380 Like education is free. 06:02.740 --> 06:04.700 I went to the best college, I didn't pay a dime. 06:05.240 --> 06:06.300 Health care is free. 06:06.300 --> 06:07.700 I got a son now. 06:07.980 --> 06:09.240 We didn't pay anything for the delivery, 06:09.520 --> 06:13.280 for the checkups or anything like it was all paid for by the country. 06:13.520 --> 06:14.080 And that's nice. 06:14.680 --> 06:15.380 Talk about English. 06:15.880 --> 06:18.780 This must be one of the best cities in the world 06:18.780 --> 06:21.900 of non-native English speakers who speak English 06:21.900 --> 06:23.680 almost everywhere in the city. 06:24.120 --> 06:27.360 Yeah, because we don't have a synchronized television shows 06:27.360 --> 06:30.400 like in Germany or other countries in Balkan. 06:30.660 --> 06:31.560 Just subtitles. 06:32.280 --> 06:35.480 And we learn English from cartoons, from movies. 06:35.480 --> 06:38.320 Do you see more Serbians who have maybe moved to France 06:38.320 --> 06:40.160 or Germany over the years coming back 06:40.160 --> 06:41.500 because they think it's better here? 06:41.840 --> 06:44.300 I have quite a few friends who lived in the States and Canada 06:44.300 --> 06:48.360 and then decided after, you know, 10 years or 20 years of the career there, 06:48.600 --> 06:50.780 they can probably keep the same job remotely 06:50.780 --> 06:52.640 and then just move back. 06:52.640 --> 06:53.720 Without work culture. 06:54.020 --> 06:54.700 Without, yeah. 06:54.840 --> 06:56.480 And then actually when you said that 06:56.480 --> 06:58.500 a lot of them actually got kids 06:58.500 --> 07:00.020 that were supposed to start school 07:00.020 --> 07:02.020 and they didn't want their kids to go to school 07:02.020 --> 07:04.520 in the States or in the Canada, so they moved back. 07:04.520 --> 07:07.060 If you're a freelancer or if you run a business, 07:07.360 --> 07:08.940 there are some good tax regimes. 07:09.400 --> 07:11.600 Freelancers I think if you make up to 50,000 euros, 07:11.900 --> 07:14.980 depending on what it is, you can pay like two, 07:15.080 --> 07:16.900 300 euros a month in tax, flat. 07:17.360 --> 07:17.940 Flat rate. 07:18.260 --> 07:20.200 And then you get to make up to 50,000 euros. 07:20.340 --> 07:23.080 So for someone who just has a small business, that works. 07:23.360 --> 07:24.760 I understand there's like a book where it's like, 07:24.880 --> 07:27.800 okay, uh-huh, you live in Chachik, okay, uh-huh. 07:27.800 --> 07:30.720 Okay, photography, P, P, uh-huh, okay. 07:31.480 --> 07:33.040 293 euros a month, that's what you owe. 07:33.040 --> 07:35.440 And then you just make up to that, you keep your voice up. 07:35.460 --> 07:36.340 We all have our companies 07:36.820 --> 07:38.860 and then we are all small entrepreneurs on the side. 07:38.860 --> 07:39.380 Small entrepreneurs. 07:39.820 --> 07:42.280 If I came with my foreign company, 07:42.740 --> 07:44.160 that's actually what's also easier 07:44.160 --> 07:45.620 is I can run that foreign company 07:45.620 --> 07:47.480 and there's less involvement from Serbia. 07:47.760 --> 07:49.140 Even if I live here all year long, 07:49.240 --> 07:50.780 then again, if I live in Germany 07:50.780 --> 07:52.460 and they suck everything into their system, 07:52.680 --> 07:55.420 how do wealthy people live well in Serbia these days? 07:55.920 --> 07:56.500 I don't know. 07:57.600 --> 07:58.500 He's very modest. 07:59.000 --> 07:59.940 Yeah, it's great. 08:00.460 --> 08:01.960 Belgrade especially is great. 08:02.120 --> 08:03.200 If you have enough money, 08:03.600 --> 08:04.980 if you have international clients 08:04.980 --> 08:06.260 and receiving dollars 08:06.260 --> 08:08.400 and spending good dinners in Serbia, 08:08.560 --> 08:09.820 this is the heaven. 08:10.040 --> 08:13.840 Especially Belgrade is a hub for nightlife. 08:14.100 --> 08:16.020 It's interesting because we'll go to Frange tonight 08:16.020 --> 08:17.520 and you can get a table at Frange 08:17.520 --> 08:18.500 at seven o'clock at night 08:18.500 --> 08:19.900 and you'll stay till one in the morning 08:20.400 --> 08:21.820 in Germany, in the UK. 08:22.240 --> 08:23.860 You have your one hour and 45 minutes 08:23.860 --> 08:25.120 and off you go. 08:25.320 --> 08:25.660 It's different. 08:25.800 --> 08:26.700 You start with the dinner 08:26.700 --> 08:28.640 and then there's some live music 08:28.640 --> 08:29.660 and then you start drinking 08:29.660 --> 08:31.760 and it kind of slowly turns into a party. 08:31.960 --> 08:33.600 But you need to pay for a whole table 08:33.600 --> 08:34.420 not just for you. 08:34.840 --> 08:36.100 That is the difference here, right? 08:36.560 --> 08:36.900 Very different. 08:36.940 --> 08:37.720 People are more traditional. 08:38.300 --> 08:41.240 Men pay and men fight for the bill. 08:41.940 --> 08:43.680 So there's no bill splitting 08:43.680 --> 08:45.600 that's very uncommon occurrence. 08:45.940 --> 08:47.200 Usually one person pays 08:47.200 --> 08:48.020 and then the next time 08:48.020 --> 08:48.800 the other person pays. 08:49.040 --> 08:49.400 What a split white. 08:50.100 --> 08:51.000 And so on, yeah. 08:51.340 --> 08:53.060 Let's have lunch and I'm paying. 09:00.680 --> 09:02.720 It was interesting that our lunch guest said 09:02.720 --> 09:04.580 he was offered a US green card 09:04.580 --> 09:06.220 and he didn't want it. 09:06.400 --> 09:07.400 He didn't want the tax liability. 09:07.900 --> 09:09.060 I think you see a lot more people 09:09.060 --> 09:10.760 in countries like Serbia saying 09:10.760 --> 09:12.220 I don't need the US. 09:12.340 --> 09:13.100 I don't need Europe. 09:13.260 --> 09:14.680 We have a lot going on here. 09:15.120 --> 09:16.280 Plenty of ways to make money. 09:16.540 --> 09:17.760 We're just a few stops away 09:17.760 --> 09:18.720 from one of the most unique 09:18.720 --> 09:20.280 and politically incorrect 09:20.280 --> 09:21.560 fine dining experiences 09:21.560 --> 09:23.620 you'll ever see anywhere in the world. 09:23.840 --> 09:25.260 But now we're going to go and check 09:25.260 --> 09:26.720 out Serbian fashion 09:27.680 --> 09:30.600 and we have something every Serbian loves. 09:31.120 --> 09:32.300 Plasma biscuits. 09:32.720 --> 09:34.200 There's not a lot of flavor to these things. 09:34.380 --> 09:35.240 I have to be honest. 09:35.780 --> 09:37.800 Everyone eats these from three years old. 09:38.040 --> 09:39.740 This is the brand everybody loves. 09:44.700 --> 09:46.560 This is a fashion mecca, I think. 09:46.740 --> 09:48.320 People understand fashion 09:48.320 --> 09:49.360 but it's a little wild. 09:49.560 --> 09:50.180 It's a little unique. 09:50.360 --> 09:52.120 How do you describe Serbian fashion in general? 09:52.480 --> 09:54.680 I think it has a lot of varieties. 09:55.260 --> 09:56.480 It's a small market 09:56.480 --> 09:57.620 but like a market 09:57.620 --> 09:59.760 of totally different sensibilities, 10:00.000 --> 10:00.260 you know, 10:00.260 --> 10:03.380 but the ones that are at the top 10:03.380 --> 10:06.180 are usually the most commercial ones. 10:06.500 --> 10:07.160 More commercial. 10:07.300 --> 10:09.200 But it's not as buttoned up here 10:09.200 --> 10:11.060 as say somewhere in Northern Europe. 10:11.880 --> 10:12.600 No, of course not. 10:12.620 --> 10:14.600 It's not as streamlined as even Moscow. 10:15.520 --> 10:16.700 I think that maybe there's two looks. 10:17.180 --> 10:18.520 You have the guys who are super athletic 10:18.520 --> 10:20.240 and it's just kind of like workout stuff 10:20.240 --> 10:22.340 and then the guys who are very polished. 10:22.440 --> 10:23.740 But we just met two guys for lunch. 10:24.060 --> 10:26.720 These guys, I mean, it's the jackets fit perfectly. 10:27.380 --> 10:30.120 Yeah, they tend to be a bit of Italian. 10:30.260 --> 10:31.900 So like over here, 10:32.360 --> 10:33.340 this is, I feel like, 10:33.400 --> 10:34.400 especially for menswear, 10:34.880 --> 10:36.000 you know, men here are pretty athletic. 10:36.320 --> 10:37.520 I mean, you've got these kind of, 10:37.520 --> 10:38.360 I mean, athletic pieces. 10:38.360 --> 10:39.720 Yeah, it's a mixture, you know, 10:39.920 --> 10:40.880 as you can see, 10:40.920 --> 10:41.920 this is a classic piece, 10:42.060 --> 10:42.900 but you know, with this 10:43.960 --> 10:45.400 drawstring kind of casual items. 10:45.400 --> 10:48.360 Yeah, yeah, it brings out kind of a casual vibe. 10:48.420 --> 10:50.220 This is my jam for Porta Montenegro. 10:51.420 --> 10:52.820 Sitting coffee on the beach. 10:53.540 --> 10:53.940 Absolutely. 10:54.120 --> 10:54.600 This is the look. 10:54.980 --> 10:56.860 Talk about swimwear culture here. 10:57.300 --> 10:58.540 What are the swimwear looks? 10:58.540 --> 11:00.060 For example, Reina Olga. 11:00.320 --> 11:02.460 She's very, very recognizable in the world. 11:02.660 --> 11:03.620 It's an Italian brand, 11:03.840 --> 11:08.120 but she brought back the scrunchy material from the... 11:08.120 --> 11:08.940 She's really a throwback. 11:09.100 --> 11:10.860 Yeah, from the 80s. 11:11.260 --> 11:12.460 In the last couple of seasons, 11:12.860 --> 11:16.580 the cuts and the sexiness of the swimwear 11:16.580 --> 11:17.740 is very becoming, 11:17.900 --> 11:19.180 you know, very, very edgy. 11:19.460 --> 11:20.320 Yeah, yeah, it's very... 11:20.320 --> 11:20.460 You did the wrong thing. 11:20.740 --> 11:21.440 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 11:22.180 --> 11:23.500 It's nice to hear that. 11:23.500 --> 11:30.180 I'm seeing more improvements here in Belgrade 11:30.180 --> 11:30.860 in recent years. 11:31.020 --> 11:32.640 You've got new restaurants, new bars, 11:32.840 --> 11:33.640 new social clubs, 11:33.740 --> 11:36.540 and the quality, the aesthetic is increasing. 11:37.100 --> 11:39.240 This is the best gelato in the city. 11:39.840 --> 11:41.560 Get a cone, take home a tub. 11:41.820 --> 11:42.420 You won't regret it. 11:42.460 --> 11:43.760 Yagata and cocoa. 11:53.310 --> 11:53.830 Welcome. 11:54.370 --> 11:55.230 My name is George, 11:55.510 --> 11:57.510 and the co-owner of this nice place, 11:57.850 --> 11:58.730 Planeta Vina. 11:58.950 --> 12:01.030 This has been my favorite neighborhood wine shop 12:01.030 --> 12:01.850 for years. 12:02.030 --> 12:03.070 George is going to tell us 12:03.070 --> 12:04.690 the different wine regions in Serbia. 12:05.150 --> 12:08.310 I want just to start from this part of Serbia, 12:08.550 --> 12:09.470 the center of Serbia. 12:09.750 --> 12:12.090 We have really nice wine from Shumaria. 12:12.590 --> 12:13.970 I think the best Cabernet 12:13.970 --> 12:16.330 coming from the east of Serbia 12:16.330 --> 12:18.290 from a part of Nagotin. 12:18.610 --> 12:20.670 So this was Austro-Hungarian Empire. 12:21.090 --> 12:21.330 Yeah. 12:21.510 --> 12:23.090 This was Ottoman Empire. 12:23.350 --> 12:24.330 Yeah, Ottoman Empire. 12:24.570 --> 12:25.110 And so up here, 12:25.270 --> 12:27.250 the northern part of Serbia is 12:27.250 --> 12:27.970 well-theory. 12:28.070 --> 12:29.330 You've got smaller production, 12:29.490 --> 12:29.970 is my understanding. 12:29.970 --> 12:31.450 15, 20 years ago, 12:31.830 --> 12:33.490 we started to renew 12:33.990 --> 12:35.870 that small vineyard, 12:35.950 --> 12:36.690 this boutique vineyard, 12:36.790 --> 12:38.450 like we like to say. 12:38.850 --> 12:40.490 The part of North Bacca, 12:40.530 --> 12:41.270 we call it Bacca, 12:41.390 --> 12:42.450 also this part of, 12:42.630 --> 12:43.730 we call it Banat. 12:45.050 --> 12:47.090 Banat, Bacca, and... 12:47.090 --> 12:48.050 This is Srem. 12:48.050 --> 12:50.670 Srem and Bacca, Banat. 12:51.070 --> 12:52.750 The three regions of... 12:52.750 --> 12:54.070 Vojvodina, northern Serbia. 12:54.230 --> 12:55.650 Yeah, north part of Serbia, yeah. 12:55.770 --> 12:56.690 And then the Shumaria 12:56.690 --> 12:57.950 is sort of like the Ohio 12:57.950 --> 12:59.370 or the midlands of Serbia. 12:59.930 --> 13:01.610 We can compare like that. 13:02.130 --> 13:02.990 Which country in the Balkans 13:02.990 --> 13:03.890 has the best wine? 13:04.170 --> 13:04.970 That's a loaded question. 13:05.210 --> 13:05.390 Huh! 13:05.670 --> 13:06.850 Oh, that is very... 13:07.510 --> 13:09.470 That is a very intimate question. 13:10.350 --> 13:12.710 I like all Balkanese wine, 13:12.850 --> 13:14.350 yeah, but in my opinion, 13:14.910 --> 13:17.810 I can tell just one country, 13:18.030 --> 13:18.210 you know. 13:18.510 --> 13:20.110 But North Macedonia... 13:20.110 --> 13:20.870 I think it's Macedonia. 13:21.090 --> 13:21.790 Yeah, and it's always 13:21.790 --> 13:23.070 Macedonia to us, right? 13:23.310 --> 13:23.830 As well, yeah. 13:24.090 --> 13:24.490 It was Macedonia. 13:24.490 --> 13:25.790 We don't care what the Greeks 13:25.790 --> 13:26.310 have to say. 13:26.350 --> 13:28.610 Yeah, we know Greeks now. 13:28.610 --> 13:31.670 But Macedonia, north Macedonia, north Macedonia, yeah. 13:31.870 --> 13:32.530 I'm going to get this one. 13:32.710 --> 13:33.090 Okay. 13:33.270 --> 13:33.930 Always get the comments. 13:34.470 --> 13:35.070 And by the way, 13:35.270 --> 13:37.010 later we've got the fine dining experience 13:37.010 --> 13:39.350 with a special guest from Lieberland 13:39.350 --> 13:40.930 right here along the Danube 13:40.930 --> 13:42.550 where some of these wines are made. 13:42.890 --> 13:43.490 So stick around. 13:48.410 --> 13:50.330 This is Belgrade Skadarlija neighborhood. 13:50.790 --> 13:52.250 It's authentic Serbian cuisine 13:52.250 --> 13:53.890 served on checkered tablecloths. 13:54.150 --> 13:55.050 You've got folk music. 13:55.270 --> 13:56.050 You've got flowers. 13:56.510 --> 13:57.910 We're going to go meet some of my colleagues 13:57.910 --> 14:00.290 and talk about whether it's safe to live in Serbia 14:00.290 --> 14:02.410 and what's happening at Nomad Capitalist. 14:03.890 --> 14:05.890 I'm looking for Maria and Natasha. 14:09.730 --> 14:11.850 But first, let me tell you how Nomad Capitalist 14:11.850 --> 14:13.450 helps clients from all around the world 14:13.450 --> 14:14.950 to legally reduce their taxes, 14:15.370 --> 14:17.190 have a plan B with second citizenship 14:17.190 --> 14:18.570 and protect their assets 14:18.570 --> 14:20.910 by having money all around the world. 14:21.210 --> 14:22.850 We've got a team of almost 100 people 14:22.850 --> 14:25.330 who help clients put those puzzle pieces together, 14:25.330 --> 14:27.710 not by just recommending one country 14:27.710 --> 14:28.570 or having a favorite, 14:28.790 --> 14:31.570 but by having access to dozens upon dozens of options. 14:31.730 --> 14:32.770 We know about more countries. 14:32.930 --> 14:33.810 We know about more programs. 14:33.930 --> 14:36.710 And most importantly, we know how they work together 14:36.710 --> 14:38.450 so that what you do in one country 14:38.450 --> 14:40.330 doesn't negatively impact you somewhere else. 14:40.570 --> 14:43.930 We have the experience of giving you a complete action plan 14:43.930 --> 14:45.910 and then helping you implement that 14:45.910 --> 14:47.310 to keep more of your money, 14:47.610 --> 14:49.030 guarantee more of your own freedom, 14:49.130 --> 14:51.350 and have a plan for your family 14:51.350 --> 14:52.430 to survive and thrive, 14:52.610 --> 14:54.370 not just today, but for generations in the future. 14:54.370 --> 14:56.470 Go to nomadcapitals.com slash apply 14:56.470 --> 14:58.150 and learn how we can help you. 15:02.130 --> 15:03.230 This is his plumber. 15:03.470 --> 15:04.990 Yeah, this is very, very typical. 15:05.450 --> 15:06.690 And this is his queens. 15:07.910 --> 15:08.430 Thank you. 15:08.870 --> 15:09.570 I have to be honest, 15:09.690 --> 15:10.730 I'm going to stick more to the lemonade. 15:10.990 --> 15:13.470 I'm going to sip so that they're happy with me. 15:13.810 --> 15:15.050 I'm going to sip so that they're happy with me. 15:15.330 --> 15:15.690 Okay. 15:16.130 --> 15:16.750 We say Zivelli. 15:16.890 --> 15:17.210 Zivelli. 15:20.170 --> 15:21.630 This is like some kind of like 15:21.630 --> 15:24.130 soprano's back room meeting kind of stuff. 15:24.370 --> 15:28.270 So the question that a lot of women ask is, 15:28.370 --> 15:30.950 is this country safe for women to live? 15:31.090 --> 15:31.190 Yeah. 15:31.310 --> 15:32.770 I think very good question overall 15:32.770 --> 15:33.750 and a lot of our clients 15:33.750 --> 15:35.150 that are coming to Serbia have the same. 15:35.610 --> 15:36.930 I think Serbia is very safe 15:36.930 --> 15:38.010 when you're with the right people 15:38.010 --> 15:38.810 in the right crowd, 15:39.030 --> 15:40.190 in the right places like this 15:40.190 --> 15:40.850 in the city center, 15:40.910 --> 15:42.010 I think Serbia is very safe. 15:42.270 --> 15:44.470 The statistics show it's actually a lot safer, 15:44.530 --> 15:45.790 especially for violent crime 15:45.790 --> 15:46.770 and crime against women 15:46.770 --> 15:49.430 than a lot of places in northern and western Europe. 15:49.610 --> 15:50.270 Is that your feeling? 15:50.510 --> 15:51.470 That's my feeling absolutely. 15:51.790 --> 15:53.210 And that's the same impression 15:53.210 --> 15:54.350 that I got from the clients 15:54.350 --> 15:55.470 coming to Serbia as well. 15:55.810 --> 15:57.130 I remember during COVID, 15:57.290 --> 15:58.350 a lot of people were interested here 15:58.350 --> 15:59.510 because they came from Australia, 15:59.510 --> 16:00.430 they came from the UK, 16:00.590 --> 16:01.770 they came from places that had 16:01.770 --> 16:03.990 more oppressive conditions. 16:04.550 --> 16:05.010 And they said, 16:05.070 --> 16:06.930 this is a place that just feels more open. 16:07.090 --> 16:09.010 Even if the stated policy 16:09.530 --> 16:10.590 is a bit more strict, 16:11.210 --> 16:12.410 in reality it's relaxed. 16:12.710 --> 16:13.230 That's correct. 16:13.410 --> 16:15.110 Like when we don't like something here, 16:15.250 --> 16:17.450 we kind of like to raise the word 16:17.450 --> 16:18.430 and say that we're not happy. 16:18.530 --> 16:20.110 So for sure I think that here 16:20.110 --> 16:21.690 many things are not enforced 16:21.690 --> 16:22.790 and you can definitely relax, 16:22.790 --> 16:23.370 you can have fun, 16:23.510 --> 16:24.530 and you can have the life that you want. 16:24.590 --> 16:26.610 Civil disobedience is in vogue. 16:27.710 --> 16:30.190 The guys at lunch said, 16:30.230 --> 16:31.910 yeah, we don't take a lot of crap. 16:32.410 --> 16:33.410 What is the trend now 16:33.410 --> 16:34.910 of what people are looking for? 16:35.290 --> 16:37.090 I think overall people want more options. 16:37.370 --> 16:38.750 They want to be diversified, 16:38.870 --> 16:40.550 they don't want to set up just in one country. 16:40.710 --> 16:42.390 And I think this place is great 16:42.390 --> 16:43.530 for someone who wants something 16:43.530 --> 16:45.210 around Eastern Europe and this region. 16:45.530 --> 16:49.990 So plan B has made way for plan B, C, D. 16:50.430 --> 16:50.830 Exactly. 16:50.830 --> 16:52.410 And this is not a place 16:52.410 --> 16:53.930 that you have to live in full-time. 16:54.210 --> 16:56.950 It's not a place you even have to live in much at all. 16:57.150 --> 16:59.470 But you can put a country like this 16:59.470 --> 17:00.470 in your back pocket. 17:00.730 --> 17:02.330 One of the top priorities for our clients 17:02.330 --> 17:03.510 is to reduce their taxes, 17:03.510 --> 17:06.470 but they would also like to move to another country 17:06.470 --> 17:09.330 where they value more personal freedom 17:09.330 --> 17:10.150 and lifestyle. 17:10.350 --> 17:12.230 So it's not just about zero tax now. 17:12.430 --> 17:12.630 Exactly. 17:13.070 --> 17:15.210 It's about paying a reasonable amount of tax. 17:15.490 --> 17:17.310 And you're seeing basically more people saying, 17:17.970 --> 17:19.010 I'll pay something, 17:19.250 --> 17:20.770 but I don't want to be overtaxed. 17:20.830 --> 17:22.250 And I want to get a good lifestyle 17:22.250 --> 17:23.290 and be left alone, basically. 17:23.710 --> 17:23.950 Exactly. 17:24.410 --> 17:25.330 All right, ladies, it's been a pleasure. 17:25.530 --> 17:26.150 Keep up the good work. 17:26.550 --> 17:28.790 We're up to dinner with Lieberland. 17:32.850 --> 17:34.710 Belgrade has so many fine dining options, 17:34.830 --> 17:37.190 including the Michelin-listed Salon 1905, 17:37.370 --> 17:38.930 where we've hosted client dinner parties 17:38.930 --> 17:39.810 for nomadic Alps. 17:40.050 --> 17:42.130 I hosted my birthday party during COVID. 17:42.490 --> 17:44.110 They have a great prefix menu, 17:44.110 --> 17:46.110 and it is one of the top places to go. 17:46.630 --> 17:48.610 But now we're going to go to dinner at Fringe. 17:48.710 --> 17:50.010 This is a Belgrade institution. 17:50.010 --> 17:51.790 It's been here for years. 17:52.090 --> 17:54.210 Everybody knows it, and it's a real throwback. 17:54.490 --> 17:56.150 You can spend the entire night here 17:56.150 --> 18:00.130 eating and drinking and joking with the waiters. 18:04.230 --> 18:04.670 General. 18:05.050 --> 18:05.490 Yes, sir. 18:05.550 --> 18:06.870 At the beginning, some white wine, 18:07.170 --> 18:08.590 like always or something else. 18:08.870 --> 18:10.830 Yeah, what's the, um, is the tigvesh? 18:10.930 --> 18:11.590 Yes, just that. 18:11.750 --> 18:12.750 I can donate tigvesh. 18:12.850 --> 18:13.890 And let's take a menu. 18:14.370 --> 18:16.530 I feel here a little bit too hot. 18:16.950 --> 18:17.830 Chinese is not good. 18:19.250 --> 18:19.530 Japanese. 18:19.910 --> 18:20.190 Japanese. 18:20.790 --> 18:21.070 Japanese. 18:21.710 --> 18:22.030 You know what? 18:22.090 --> 18:22.250 You know what?