Exactly. As someone working in Spain, I can live a comfortable life on my salary, but I don't feel rich. I would certainly struggle to give up working for a year and try and bootstrap a startup from what I can save (it's possible but it would be tough).
"There are really two American economies: one that’s getting more productive and one that’s not. In the first—the economy of Dell, Toyota, and Wal-Mart—consumers have grown accustomed to paying less for more. In the second—the economy of Harvard, the Yankees, and Bob’s Body Shop—they pay more for the same. The first economy has policymakers worried about deflation. The second has consumers worried about paying their bills."
> I would certainly struggle to give up working for a year and try and bootstrap a startup from what I can save (it's possible but it would be tough).
Any risk is tough, otherwise it wouldn't be a risk.
And would Spain permit you to keep enough of the potential rewards to make it worth your while?
(as an aside, if you have enough saved that you could bootstrap a company, then you are rich in comparison to the vast majority of mankind throughout history and today)
