Originally Posted by
iris lilies
Everyone, move to Hermann, MO! It is a tiny town, bit given that, it seems to have strong quality of life markers.
I am still in the honeymoon phase and am assessing it for permanent residency. But so far, it seems to have a richness that so many rural dying towns do not, richness in the incredibly strong German heritage that plays out in culture and architecture.
I am a little worried about how Air BnB will affect Hermann, which is chock full of legitimate, tax paying Bed and Breakfast Inns. Air BnB pays non of those taxes.
to compare Hermann to Europe— I was interested in the idea of retiring to Bulgaria, a place that welcomes Americans and is inexpensive. We were in nearby Romania last year and I quizzed our tour guide about real estate prices and taxes in that area. We visited a little farmette of a couple of acres on a major road, and I estimated that spread to be well over $100,000. This is rural, Eastern/Centeal Europe, so not cheap when compared to Hermann.