Outspoken Dubai-based business consultant reveals why Australia is a 'terrible place to live'
An outspoken American business consultant has revealed why Australia is a ‘terrible place to live’ and warned the country was ‘going downhill fast’.
Rafael Cintron, CEO of immigration firm Wealthy Expat, explains why he will never live Down Under in an explosive TikTok video posted this week.
‘Australia is a terrible place to live,’ the Dubai-based consultant begins the video.
‘High taxes, (Covid) regulations as we see with the situation around the world. It’s heading downhill fast, and a lot of people are leaving the country quickly.’
Rafael Cintron, CEO of immigration firm Wealthy Expat, (pictured) explains why he’ll never stay Under Down in a short TikTok video posted Wednesday
In a video uploaded in 2021, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the consultant referred to Australia as a ‘state disaster’.
“Recently they finally opened up for Australians to leave the country, they were stuck for months,” he said. ‘The future of this country looks darker than ever.’
Mr Cintron, a US citizen from Puerto Rico living in Dubai, told Daily Mail Australia that although Australia has traditionally been a large and prosperous country, many citizens are dissatisfied with the government.
“Many of our Australian clients have been very disappointed with the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis for example, when Australians were even barred from returning to their home countries to control the spread of Covid-19,” he said.
‘When residents protest, they face severe punishment and physical violence.’
He said Australians were some of the most taxed people in the world.
The consultant said tax rates for high-income earners could exceed 45 percent of their income and range from 32.5 to 37 percent for average earners.
Mr Cintron has attacked other countries on TikTok including New Zealand, which he says is ‘turning into North Korea’ due to strict Covid restrictions.
The consultant also criticized Canada for the same reasons as Australia and said people were leaving because of government rules and regulations.
Mr Cintron (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia that while Australia has traditionally been a large and prosperous country, many citizens have recently become dissatisfied with their government.
He said Switzerland, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Portugal are the best examples of safe, low-tax countries with minimal restrictions compared to Australia.
However, patriotic Australians were quick to defend their country in the comments.
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‘I am Australian. You forgot to mention high wages, universal health care, amazing gun control, amazing weather and happy citizens,” someone said.
‘Friend your dream. We are the best country on the planet,” said another.
‘Australia is one of the best countries to live in. Especially Melbourne, lots of job opportunities and a good place to start a family,’ commented a third.
Mr Cintron, pictured with a friend, lives in Dubai, where there is no personal income tax
Mr Cintron (pictured) has attacked other countries on TikTok including New Zealand, which he says is ‘turning into North Korea’ due to strict Covid restrictions.
It came after a British woman living in Australia shared a list of the pros and cons of each country, with the word ‘boring’ used to describe her time on the Bottom.
Deborah moved from East Yorkshire to New York after finishing university in 2001.
After watching the horrific events of September 11th from her office window, Deborah decided she needed to be closer to her family and moved to Sydney where one of her sisters lived, and after six years moved to Melbourne.
The British expat wrote a list of the pros and cons of living in both countries and shared it on Ping Pong Poms – a Facebook group for ‘people thinking of returning to the UK’.
Deborah posted a list of the pros and cons of living in Australia and the UK to a Facebook group for ‘people thinking of moving back to the UK’ on Tuesday (pictured)
“Just got back from the UK and I’m feeling, really jet lagged and homesick,” Deborah wrote.
‘Wake up at 1:30 this morning writing a list of pros and cons for feeling so flat after a lovely time in the British summer.’
Deborah split the page down the middle and wrote the pros for both countries first.
Pros for England include family, beautiful countryside, supermarkets, country cottages, schoolmates, university, history, proximity to Europe, more fun things for kids, chocolate, Christmas vibes, pretty market towns and pubs.
Meanwhile, more space, more opportunities for children, lower unemployment, higher salaries, schools, second safest country to live in, restaurants, everything on its doorstep, low population density, less public debt, strong economy , greater life expectancy, delicious tap water and an outdoor pool topped the list of Australian pros.
Unsurprisingly, Australia’s pro list includes year-round sun, beautiful beaches, low pollution and happy people.
Deborah wrote 11 cons for Australia – two more than the UK – including it’s boring, so far away, lack of history, junk supermarkets, bad chocolate, bushfires, expensive, slow internet, everything wants to kill you, shopping isn’t as fun/good and crumpet is awful .
The list of UK con artists consists of terrible tap water, traffic jams, cold and miserable most of the year, standard of driving, having to travel long hours for concerts/airports, hospital waiting times, restaurants outside London nothing compares to Oz and political unrest.
The homesick British expat (left) wrote the list after returning from a trip to England where he visited his mother Joan (right)
He told Daily Mail Australia that the items on the list were thought-provoking and ‘there is no right or wrong.’
“I love Australia for its ‘don’t worry’ attitude,” says Deborah.
‘Australia is an extraordinary country with incredible opportunities, beautiful rainforests, oceans and beaches and fantastic wine.’
‘Unfortunately, what Australia doesn’t have are prawn cocktail chips, great tasting chocolate and most importantly good crumpet!’
Deborah’s parents regularly visit Australia and admire North Queensland for its ‘fishing, hot weather and laid back lifestyle’.
He said the post went ‘a little crazy’ after receiving more than 300 comments in less than 12 hours.
‘Loved that chocolate and crumpets made the list,’ commented one user.
‘I have just returned from 9 months back home in the UK and can’t explain to coworkers how bad the crumpet is here compared to at home,’ wrote another user.
“Chocolate is rubbish in Oz,” said another.
Another user said Deborah would benefit from reading the list and ‘really thinking about what matters’.
“Like, I don’t think that ‘bad chocolate’ or even ‘junk supermarket’ will actually have such a big impact on your life,” one user wrote.
Melbourne resident has lived in Australia for 20 years with her husband Joe
Other Brits were also quick to share what they didn’t like about Australia.
‘People in England have a sense of humor and are funny. Flies in Australia are horrendous and high UV is annoying in Oz,” one person wrote.
Another said: ‘British TV is better and grocery shopping is much cheaper/more choices (especially chips and chocolate lol).’
‘We moved back [to England] earlier this year and it was the best decision. The school is brilliant, academics better, more options for education and universities etc,” wrote one Briton.
Meanwhile another user told the mother-of-two to lighten up and embrace Australian culture.
‘Enjoy Australian architecture and even a beautiful old Queensland guesthouse. They are just beautiful. Lots of nice Victorian architecture around. England is beautiful but solid. Think of all the positives in Oz,” one user commented.
Another user wrote Australia is rich in Aboriginal history: ‘Aboriginal people are known to have occupied mainland Australia for at least 65,000 years. It is widely accepted that this occurred before human settlement in Europe and America.’
Another user wished Deborah ‘good luck’ in choosing between the two countries.
‘I’ve decided to play ping-pong back and forth a little longer… to enjoy the best of both halves… one day I have to choose but not today,’ the user wrote.
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