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36yo, quitting work and living 100% off a ~$2M USD portfolio. Questions

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Dec 28, 2025 · 21:08

Looking for feedback on portfolio structure and withdrawal strategy.

Age: 36
Location: Europe (expenses in EUR, open to moving to a cheaper country)
Portfolio: ~$2M USD
Plan: quit working and live 100% off the portfolio
Target spend: ~$70–80k USD/year net (high quality of life baseline, not lean)
Flexible spending: willing to cut discretionary expenses during market drawdowns

Assume same tax rate on dividends and capital gains (25%)

Pension: $800/month ($9.6k/year) inflation-adjusted starting ~age 65

Questions:
Is this withdrawal rate reasonable given flexible spending and a future pension?

What assets and % would you invest the portfolio in and what withdrawal strategy use?

Any strong views on managing USD assets with EUR spending?

Looking for practical feedback from early retirees / Europe-based FIRE folks.