Serious question, what should I consider before moving to Serbia and buying an apartment for $40k?
* Speaking the language -- in some places they don't speak much English, and certainly don't do official paperwork in it.
* Local laws
* Safety
* How much stuff you need is going to be nearby
* Internet access
* Local culture
* Employment
* Friends and family
Like, I don't know much about Serbia (just looked up where housing is cheap), but from what I hear I could get a pretty good deal if I moved to Russia -- they're desperate for tech workers and offering some very good perks regarding mortgages and so on. But on the other hand, is living in Russia that good of a deal right now? I don't think so.
They've got a bad government, slow and very restricted internet access, a not terribly pleasant society overall in my impression, and the economy is circling the drain due to all the sanctions.
I'm on 1Gbps fiber, and can get 10G/10G fiber for cheap at my home right now, and just finished with the preparations.