The top rung in real estate education are the Masters in Real Estate offered by a number of U.S. based universities and an increasing number of European and Asian colleges.I realize that putting in the time, effort, and struggle to prepare for a successful career change is ridiculed by those selling the dream of near instant success to the masses.  

So this is more like European crisis now rather than US financial crisis. 

It's also part of the European Union, which is a huge advantage.On the other hand, sadly, it's a total disaster politically, economically and demographically.

Lot of prior European heritage family is purchasing real estate from the 1920 to 1960 and never sell, if the location is good, like in LA, bay area or mountain area, it can really help the next generation as real estate value grows much much faster than typical stock index especially if the asset location is good.

My best best is that Mexico will come ahead and the rest will be some Southern European countries.

I still remember what it was like pulling the trigger on the first rental investment here, and I had three solid European whole-property renovations under my belt.Good luck to you!

Of all European cultures, the Greeks seem to have the most pronounced tendency for this, which is why I think I've spent so much of my life battling that feeling in myself. 

Most Europeans who travel the US a bit are shocked by our trailerpark reality.The problem is that the execution of the stimulus problem was very poor. 

@Mike Dymski and @Matt Groth take what I see as the European approach to carrying over (guys, it may just be how basic math was done in your state or local curriculums, IDK).

Before becoming shorthand for poor and colored areas, “ghetto” has it’s roots describing the neighborhoods to which Jewish Europeans were confined.