Moving Abroad - Overseas Relocation News For International Removals
Welcome to Moving Abroad, the dedicated resource for soon-to-be british expats looking to relocate overseas. International removal companies, news, covering your move abroad.
So you've arrived at Moving Abroad, the UK's guide to emigration. We'll be covering all steps in making the move abroad. Whether it be Australia, Europe, the US, or anywhere else, we'll help you make your decision and advise on how to best put the wheels in motion.
Latest Moving Abroad News
Spain still most popular overseas retirement destination
2 Aug at 9 AM
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A recent survey shows that the financial crisis has not dampened the appetite for British pensioners to look for a property overseas in which to spend their retirement. According to HSBC, Spain remains the most popular destination with more than 25 per cent of those surveyed between the ages of 45 and 64 saying they planned to buy a property...
Move abroad for a better job
26 Jul at 9 AM
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A recent survey has found that more than a fifth of people living in the UK intend to spend some time living abroad before they are 40. However, another 18 per cent of respondents said they would only consider moving to another country after they had retired.
The study, conducted by Global Visas, found that Brits aged between 18 and 25...
Pensioners moving abroad face financial difficulties
19 Jul at 9 AM
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Brits approaching retirement and planning to spend their golden years in another country are being warned to consider their financial situation carefully. The weakening of the pound and austerity measures aimed at benefits such as pensions mean many are finding their spending power dramatically reduced.
Although other countries offer the...
Third of expats move abroad for work
12 Jul at 9 AM
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A recent survey by Lloyds TSB International reveals that around a third of expats leaving the UK are doing so for work reasons.
The study found that of this number seven out of 10 reported earning a higher wage than at home. Pay in the UK has struggled to keep up with inflation with many workers having their pay frozen as the UK struggles...
Brits flock to Bulgaria
5 Jul at 9 AM
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With its low cost of living and extremely competitive property prices, Bulgaria is a popular destination for Brits moving abroad. It is estimated that some 30,000 UK expats now call Bulgaria home. The country joined the EU in 2008 when housing prices hit a peak. However, the global economic downturn hit prices hard. The market is now more...
Expat pensioners lose winter fuel allowance
28 Jun at 9 AM
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British expat pensioners who have moved to warmer countries will no longer be eligible to claim the winter fuel allowance. In the Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne said a new temperature test had been introduced that meant those living in warmer countries including Gibraltar, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain would no longer be able...
Nearly half of Russian students would like to move abroad
21 Jun at 9 AM
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A recent survey has found that almost half of students in Russia would like to move to another country. The poll, conducted by the Levada Centre, found 22 per cent of respondents wished to move to countries outside the former Soviet states, with 70 per cent admitting that they would probably end up staying in Russia.
Residents of large...