People choose to abandon the UK for a whole bunch of reasons. They might be on the look out for better job opportunities, better weather, a better quality of life. They might fancy diving head first into an entirely different culture or are just downright fed up with the cost-of-living crisis.
But where do we think the grass is really greener? Well, to give you an indication, recent research by relocation experts 1st Move International has revealed the most popular countries for Brits to move to over the last two years.
And although we sometimes love to hate on our neighbours across the pond, turns out that the United States was where the most British expats relocated to between 2022 and 2024.
It seems the less of a language barrier, the better. Australia ranked second in the survey while UAE came in third place, followed by Canada, then New Zealand.
Cyprus came in sixth as the only European country to make the top 10. Then it was South Africa in seventh, followed by Singapore, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.
Now, if you’re wondering which parts of these countries offer the best life for expats, take a look at the results of this survey by InterNations. And if you’re after somewhere abroad and affordable, look no further than this study.
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