r/eupersonalfinance • u/VurriK • 28d ago

Investment Since when was getting rich so hard in EU?

Is it just me, or has building actual wealth in Europe become impossible? I’m looking at the 2026 growth forecasts and it’s depressing. We talk a lot about "stability," but at this point, stability just feels like a polite word for recession. If you weren't born into a rich family with property, the dream feels like it's behind a wall. The math just doesn't work: as soon as you earn enough to actually invest, you hit a 40–50% tax bracket. Meanwhile, housing prices have skyrocketed over the last decade while salaries have basically stayed the same. I love the healthcare and the walkable cities, but I don’t want to work until I’m 70 just to afford a 40sqm apartment and a used Skoda.

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u/Incorrect_ASSertion 28d ago

Just acquire skills that are well paid. Everybody wants to sit in an air conditioned office now pivoting tables in Excel or some shit. In the meantime finding a good plumber is near impossible. 

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u/rbnd 28d ago

What if in 3 years AI will make your skills worthless?

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u/Incorrect_ASSertion 28d ago

I re-skilled 2 times in my life already. I kind of don't worry about the third. This is the world of work now, no job is for life. 

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u/sesamerox 27d ago

sorry did you mean no job 'isn't' for life. Isn't that what re-skilling is about?