Cheap property prices abroad are proving a powerful lure for Brits considering moving abroad but it is essential they do research into their desired location
While the high levels of immigration to the UK regularly ignite much impassioned debate, little attention has been given to the proportion of UK nationals leaving the country to start a new life abroad. A recent survey from the Institute for Public Policy Research has revealed that 9.2% of the UK's population (or 5.5 million British nationals) now live overseas permanently. This means that there are now more Britons living abroad than there are foreigners residing in the UK. An additional 500,000 British people live abroad for part of the year (mainly through second-home ownership) whic...
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