Why You Shouldn't Move to Crimea Five Reasons
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After I told about my plans to return from Crimea to my native St. Petersburg, a real bacchanalia broke out in the comments. Many simply do not understand how one can leave the wonderful Crimean climate for the harsh and gloomy St. Petersburg.
Well, first of all, I will repeat once again, initially we did not plan to move to Crimea. We ended up here on the advice of the attending physician. In 2014, my wife was diagnosed with cancer, and after a year and a half of fighting, with God's grace and thanks to the efforts of Belarusian doctors, the disease retreated.
However, after a long and difficult treatment, it was necessary to undergo rehabilitation and the doctor advised us to move to the mountain-sea climate for at least a year.
So we did, and initially did not plan to stay here.
At some point, thoughts appeared about staying on the peninsula, buying a plot of land, building a house and living here permanently. We thought about this for a long time, but for certain reasons, we decided to go back home.
There are five main reasons
1. Climate
I understand that this sounds at least strange, because it is precisely for this that we came here. The paradox is that we are now leaving because of it.
I would never have thought that I would say this, but the sun and heat have become very boring over the past year and a half. Having lived my entire adult life in the northern region, it is extremely difficult to get used to the southern one.
It only seems from the outside that it is so great to live in a place where even in February it can sometimes be + 23 degrees. Yes, this is, of course, cool, but only in theory.
In our case, it is also dangerous. Mountain and sea air is very beneficial, but excessive sun and heat are extremely contraindicated for my wife.
In fact, last summer and this one too, she was forced to sit at home under the air conditioner. She is not allowed to go out in the sun during the day.
2. Infrastructure
It's no secret that the infrastructure in Crimea is in a deplorable state. By and large, it doesn't exist yet.
A lot has been done in the last four years, but so far it's a drop in the ocean. There's still a lot of work to do, and I believe that in ten years Crimea will be transformed and in this regard it will become competitive with Sochi and Adler, but that will happen later.
We live here and now, and we don't want to wait for these changes at all. When you walk along the edge of the abyss, you start to treat life and the time you spend in a completely different way.
There are no normal modern schools, no hospitals, no roads, no public transport.
Those who have ever ridden local buses around the city know what I'm talking about. If you're not used to it, you need to carry a spare T-shirt with you, because it gets soaked through in 10 minutes on a minibus.
And the lack of normal hospitals is like a splinter in one place. Constant stress and fear, God forbid, you don't know where to run.
Even the beaches, for which tourists from all over the country come to Crimea, to put it mildly, are no good.
3. Mentality
The Crimeans are very tolerant and kind people. Of all the places where I have lived, these are the most welcoming and good-natured people, this is a fact. But there is such a thing as a southern mentality. This is in no way a criticism, it is a statement of fact.
No one is in a hurry here and everything is done extremely slowly and relaxed. And for many, this will be a significant plus, but it is extremely difficult to get used to it.
For a year and a half of living in Crimea, I have not managed to do this.
In St. Petersburg, and even more so in Moscow, the rhythm of life is completely different. And I often hear that it is from this that people moving to Crimea for permanent residence flee, but this is not our case. I like the tower rhythm, movement and adrenaline. Everything here is more like a sleepy kingdom.
4. Real estate prices
This is a very serious problem of the peninsula. The cost per square meter is very high. Buying a plot of land within walking distance from the sea is an unrealistic dream. You have to be Abramovich's grandson to afford such luxury.
Apartments are also more expensive than in St. Petersburg, and very soon they will approach Moscow prices.
When I started studying this issue, my hair stood on end.
A one-room apartment in Sevastopol starts at 2,500,000 rubles, and you still have to look for it for this money.
In other words, it is not yet possible to buy land or an apartment at an adequate price in Crimea.
5. Work
Due to her illness, my wife cannot work. She has to earn money alone and only with her own efforts. And she needs quite a lot of money.
Rent of an apartment eats up 28,000 rubles (including utilities), and you still have to dress, shoe and feed everyone.
It is very difficult to live in Crimea with an income of 50,000, while finding a job even for 25,000 a month is on the verge of f...