What this wealthy foreigner learned after 20 years in Serbia

Meet Wouter van Houwelingen. Born in the Netherlands, in the late 1990s he was the head of Unilever’s Balkan branch and later held senior roles at several multinational companies in Serbia. Today, he’s the president of the Dutch-Serbian Business Association, married to a Serbian wife, and does marathon swims in the Sava. He shared how a trip to Hilandar literally saved his life, how Zdravko Čolić almost became his kum, and why he considers Serbia a rich country. Ajmo! Sponsorship-related requests: [email protected] My Instagram:   / attic.life   If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at [email protected] WATCH NEXT: ► What made this foreigner a true Serb    • How Serbia changed this martial arts maste...   ► Why young people are leaving Canada forever    • Why young people are leaving Canada forever   ► Serbija očima Srpkinje odrasle u Rusiji    • Serbija očima Srpkinje odrasle u Rusiji   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 INTRO 00:44 "Hilandar trip saved my life" 03:25 Dutch and Serbian mindsets 07:30 NATO bombing 10:40 First shocks in 1990s Serbia 12:04 “The Dutch are more similar to Serbs than Greeks are” 13:38 Film roles 15:31 Zdravko Čolić and wedding 15:55 Stolen motorbike and Serbian police 16:36 Serbian language 20:25 Serbia as a rich country 22:49 Can Serbia grow a unicorn company? 25:41 Why he believes in Serbia 30:32 "Serbia is my home" If you're a company seeking sponsorship opportunities contact me at [email protected]. #ExpatLife #AtticLife #Serbia #Balkans