Clients retiring abroad? Spain and Australia voted as best options

Findings from Retirement Solutions on top retirement destinations

Hope William-Smith
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Spain and Australia are the most popular choices for Brits looking to retire overseas, according to a study conducted by Retirement Solutions.

The equity release specialist used Google search data of various combinations of different search terms to create a list of the top ten most searched retirement destinations. Five European countries made the cut, with Portugal coming in as the third most popular option ahead of France in sixth position, Italy in seventh and Greece in tenth. Countries outside Europe that also made the top ten were Thailand, Canada, India and New Zealand. "Retiring abroad is very appealing to many Brits," said Retirement Solutions. "One thing that many people may not get to experience as well as they...

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