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Tbilisi, Georgia’s sunlit capital, has emerged as a high-freedom, low-friction hub for expats and digital nomads. The country’s open-door policies – including visa-free stays up to a full year for citizens of 95+ nations【TheGeorgianGuide】 – make getting started remarkably easy. Georgia’s modernizing economy offers affordable living, robust digital infrastructure, and enticing tax perks (like a flat-1% small-business tax), all wrapped into a unique Caucasus ambience. In this guide, we break down safety, housing costs (from Vake to Saburtalo), healthcare, climate, connectivity and more. We also weigh the trade-offs – such as language barriers and regulatory quirks – and compare Tbilisi to nearby alternatives like Yerevan (Armenia) and Budapest (Hungary). Our aim is to give you an honest, data-driven portrait so you can decide if Tbilisi is the right base for your next chapter.

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