A nice house on the beach sounds heavenly. Especially compared to a samey flat near the local retail store (200k to live down the street from where I'm at apparently- me, I wouldn't pay half. A house on the beach on the other hand...)
Safety is a topic I think most people are biased on. I think most areas of Bucharest and Romania in general are quite safe. I certainly feel safe. Then again, it's home so what do I know ? Maybe it's actually scary as fuck.

What are taxes like in Brazil?