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Post by Billy the kid on Nov 15, 2023 22:09:11 GMT
Anyone done it? Thinking about it? I've seen a few places in Bulgaria and Portugal that are cheaper than a brand new car and really thinking long and hard about it. I'm nearly 40 and nowhere near a deposit for a house in the UK let alone buying outright. On top of that rent is getting rediculous in this country, I know about the visa requirements etc and honestly thinking about buying abroad and spending as much time over there rather than holidays etc until the old pension kicks in etc
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 15, 2023 22:17:50 GMT
Fancy Poland myself
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Nov 15, 2023 22:19:42 GMT
I've thought about doing it temporarily but haven't got much further. I know a few people who've moved, one from Scotland to Bulgaria (and she loves it there), and another two guys I used to work with who've moved their families to Portugal. Definitely much more bang for your buck house-wise.
It's awesome to see you're considering this following your thread about travelling alone abroad!
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Post by gawa on Nov 15, 2023 22:22:50 GMT
Give Billy a month living abroad and he will be asking if anyones flown a rocket into space š
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Nov 16, 2023 8:41:48 GMT
I have the thought every year around this time, after another disappointing summer and then the dark nights have set in. Utterly depressing knowing it's cold weather and grey skies for the next 6 months or so, before we start hoping for a nice summer which never seems to arrive.
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Post by kevkj on Nov 16, 2023 8:50:14 GMT
Moved to Davutlar near Kusadasi in Turkey 5 years ago.Now just moved to Akbuk its sunny and i have never looked back ,great decision. 300 days of sun. Walking football,tennis, quizes,horse racing etcto keep me occupied.
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Post by cvillestokie on Nov 16, 2023 9:20:05 GMT
Moved to Charlottesville, Virginia 5 years ago. Before that, I lived in Utrecht, NL.
I would say that if you plan to move, learn some of the language first. From the two that I have done, I had a hard time learning American š
Edit: also, (especially if you are older) you should make sure you understand what healthcare rights (and costs) you will take on if moving permanently to a new country.
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Post by raythesailor on Nov 16, 2023 9:20:44 GMT
Dare I mention BEXIT?
Since our departure from the EU moving permanently to member states is no longer as straight forward as it used to be.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Nov 16, 2023 9:30:05 GMT
Dare I mention BEXIT? Since our departure from the EU moving permanently to member states is no longer as straight forward as it used to be. You've got the 90-day rule for EU countries. I'm not sure whether that was ever any different, pre-Brexit though. I've started looking at options, fancy Cyprus maybe, but it would need to be a permanent/residency scenario, I think.
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Post by frasier37 on Nov 16, 2023 9:41:16 GMT
I'm sure we've all thought about it at some point. Especially when we feel stuck in a rut, but the majority of us rarely do anything about it....Go for it mate, and don't look back ....don't listen to your own negativity, or anyone else's.....[DO EET]
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Post by elystokie on Nov 16, 2023 9:45:22 GMT
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Post by raythesailor on Nov 16, 2023 9:50:02 GMT
Dare I mention BEXIT? Since our departure from the EU moving permanently to member states is no longer as straight forward as it used to be. You've got the 90-day rule for EU countries. I'm not sure whether that was ever any different, pre-Brexit though. I've started looking at options, fancy Cyprus maybe, but it would need to be a permanent/residency scenario, I think. Pre Brexit as an EU citizen we (UK nationals) were free to travel, live and work anywhere in the community. Now we are only allowed 90 days in a twelve month period. Applying for permanent residency is difficult. The officialdom can be mind-blowing often non sensible and in a foreign language.
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Post by flea79 on Nov 16, 2023 10:04:13 GMT
been there done that, went to Dubai
it was a nightmare, that was more about the boiler room scam finance company i worked for
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Post by dutchstokie on Nov 16, 2023 10:21:04 GMT
Take the plunge and just do it.....best move I ever made.
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Post by gawa on Nov 16, 2023 10:24:44 GMT
I'd avoid doing it simply because it's unfair on the natives of whichever country you're considering going to. You probably don't know the language and practice the same religion, and it may negatively affect natives from getting jobs or houses.
Best thing for everyone is if we all just stay where we're native to because the silent majority won't welcome you elsewhere. And you don't want to get yourself in a situation where someone sees your UK flag and feels threatened that you're taking over their country.
Best for everyone if we all just stay put and stop the boats.
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Post by cdf on Nov 16, 2023 10:50:30 GMT
Do it!
I lived abroad on my own for nearly 2 years about 20 years ago & loved it. My plan always been to go live back abroad. Iām now 12 months or so away from being 50 and the plan always been to go back live abroad. Iām lucky in the fact that I can work for myself from home & I can work from anywhere in the world and the idea was that when my mrs was ready to retire we would bugger off to Spain šŖšø because of how regular the flights are and with it only being a couple of hours away from the U.K. just in case my kids and her kids ever needed us in an emergency, it would be easy enough to hop on a flight back to the U.K. I still fancy that idea but me and the Mrs have recently split up and I always thought that if we ever split up then I would just go straight abroad and take a breather for 6 to 12 months BUT over the past couple of years I have suffered quite a lot with my mental health &ārecently been diagnosed with combined ADHD and I find it crippling to talk to anybody and that I do not know. I went over to Greece on my own for 2 weeks in the summer and because I would not speak to anybody, it had a detrimental effect on my mental health. Apart from the odd text or two from some of my mates, I never spoke to another human being in all that time. Whatās currently keeping me going is going to the football and going to gig after gig which I would not get if i was abroad. Mate, in your up for it just do it and have a great experience doing it.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Nov 16, 2023 12:00:02 GMT
I'd avoid doing it simply because it's unfair on the natives of whichever country you're considering going to. You probably don't know the language and practice the same religion, and it may negatively affect natives from getting jobs or houses. Best thing for everyone is if we all just stay where we're native to because the silent majority won't welcome you elsewhere. And you don't want to get yourself in a situation where someone sees your UK flag and feels threatened that you're taking over their country. Best for everyone if we all just stay put and stop the boats. I see what you did there š
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Post by gawa on Nov 16, 2023 12:21:51 GMT
I'd avoid doing it simply because it's unfair on the natives of whichever country you're considering going to. You probably don't know the language and practice the same religion, and it may negatively affect natives from getting jobs or houses. Best thing for everyone is if we all just stay where we're native to because the silent majority won't welcome you elsewhere. And you don't want to get yourself in a situation where someone sees your UK flag and feels threatened that you're taking over their country. Best for everyone if we all just stay put and stop the boats. I see what you did there š Just a wee joke. For OP though if it's related to living expenses and wanting a change then I recommend good old Northern Ireland. Only a short flight or ferry from him. Much slower relaxed pace of life with cheaper property too. And very easy to integrate as still part of uk with same language. If I was to go to Europe I think I'd choose Portugal as great people and climate while not too far from home. Probably would go to Porto or something as Lisbon is very expensive now. But with brexit it is more challenging now from a visa point of view and does require you to have finances to support yourself or a job earning a certain salary. So options aren't like they were before. Another wildcard would be saving up and buying a van and kitting it out as a camper. Can travel across UK and Europe if you wish and living costs would be much lower allowing you to save up for a potential property.
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Post by musik on Nov 16, 2023 12:24:19 GMT
I'd avoid doing it simply because it's unfair on the natives of whichever country you're considering going to. You probably don't know the language and practice the same religion, and it may negatively affect natives from getting jobs or houses. Best thing for everyone is if we all just stay where we're native to because the silent majority won't welcome you elsewhere. And you don't want to get yourself in a situation where someone sees your UK flag and feels threatened that you're taking over their country. Best for everyone if we all just stay put and stop the boats. I think we should stop all travelling across borders. It would diminish criminality tremendously!
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Post by cvillestokie on Nov 16, 2023 12:49:27 GMT
I'd avoid doing it simply because it's unfair on the natives of whichever country you're considering going to. You probably don't know the language and practice the same religion, and it may negatively affect natives from getting jobs or houses. Best thing for everyone is if we all just stay where we're native to because the silent majority won't welcome you elsewhere. And you don't want to get yourself in a situation where someone sees your UK flag and feels threatened that you're taking over their country. Best for everyone if we all just stay put and stop the boats. I think we should stop all travelling across borders. It would diminish criminality tremendously! Agreed. You can watch a tour of a foreign city on tv. Itās basically the same thing as being there š
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Post by wannabee on Nov 16, 2023 13:16:56 GMT
You've got the 90-day rule for EU countries. I'm not sure whether that was ever any different, pre-Brexit though. I've started looking at options, fancy Cyprus maybe, but it would need to be a permanent/residency scenario, I think. Pre Brexit as an EU citizen we (UK nationals) were free to travel, live and work anywhere in the community. Now we are only allowed 90 days in a twelve month period. Applying for permanent residency is difficult. The officialdom can be mind-blowing often non sensible and in a foreign language. Just a small correction it is 90 Days in a 180 Day period so could be up to180 Days in a year I doubt this is relevant to the OP as aged about 40 I doubt he is in a position to retire. My advice to OP would be to match his skills to prospective Countries as he will need a Job Offer to obtain a Work Visa Another major consideration is language as any Job Offer would be unlikely without an ability to speak host Country Language, a possible exception is Netherlands which our Dutch friend may advice on An initial step may be to identify the preferred Country and then enroll in Language Classes
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Post by musik on Nov 16, 2023 13:19:39 GMT
I think we should stop all travelling across borders. It would diminish criminality tremendously! Agreed. You can watch a tour of a foreign city on tv. Itās basically the same thing as being there š Who wants to be there anyway if they don't speak your language.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 16, 2023 20:11:12 GMT
Do it! I lived abroad on my own for nearly 2 years about 20 years ago & loved it. My plan always been to go live back abroad. Iām now 12 months or so away from being 50 and the plan always been to go back live abroad. Iām lucky in the fact that I can work for myself from home & I can work from anywhere in the world and the idea was that when my mrs was ready to retire we would bugger off to Spain šŖšø because of how regular the flights are and with it only being a couple of hours away from the U.K. just in case my kids and her kids ever needed us in an emergency, it would be easy enough to hop on a flight back to the U.K. I still fancy that idea but me and the Mrs have recently split up and I always thought that if we ever split up then I would just go straight abroad and take a breather for 6 to 12 months BUT over the past couple of years I have suffered quite a lot with my mental health &ārecently been diagnosed with combined ADHD and I find it crippling to talk to anybody and I do not know. I went over to Greece on my own for 2 weeks in the summer and because I would not speak to anybody, it had a detrimental effect on my mental health. Apart from the odd text or two from some of my mates, I never spoke to another human being in all that time. Whatās currently keeping me going is going to the football and going to gig after gig which I would not get if i was abroad. Mate, in your up for it just do it and have a great experience doing it. Thatās really sad to hear mate and I once had similar aspirations. And like you a break up kind of put paid to the plans. I also thought about going on my own but what you said about not talking to anyone etc put me off in the end. There are lots of people on here ready to listen if you want to chat about whatās happened over the last few years for you. Have you been over to the āitās ok to not be okā thread? Best one on the board for people who just want to talk about stuff thatās put them on the back burner. And thereās no shortage of humouršš»
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 16, 2023 22:07:50 GMT
Pacific Northwest/British Colombia would work for me.
Wouldn't fancy working over there though š¬
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Post by satoshi on Nov 17, 2023 6:20:24 GMT
Have a look at Murcia - southern Spain.
Itās sunny all year round, great beaches and property is very cheap.
Try joining ex-pat facebook groups, etc. Theyāll point you in the right direction.
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Post by cdf on Nov 17, 2023 9:37:14 GMT
Do it! I lived abroad on my own for nearly 2 years about 20 years ago & loved it. My plan always been to go live back abroad. Iām now 12 months or so away from being 50 and the plan always been to go back live abroad. Iām lucky in the fact that I can work for myself from home & I can work from anywhere in the world and the idea was that when my mrs was ready to retire we would bugger off to Spain šŖšø because of how regular the flights are and with it only being a couple of hours away from the U.K. just in case my kids and her kids ever needed us in an emergency, it would be easy enough to hop on a flight back to the U.K. I still fancy that idea but me and the Mrs have recently split up and I always thought that if we ever split up then I would just go straight abroad and take a breather for 6 to 12 months BUT over the past couple of years I have suffered quite a lot with my mental health &ārecently been diagnosed with combined ADHD and I find it crippling to talk to anybody and I do not know. I went over to Greece on my own for 2 weeks in the summer and because I would not speak to anybody, it had a detrimental effect on my mental health. Apart from the odd text or two from some of my mates, I never spoke to another human being in all that time. Whatās currently keeping me going is going to the football and going to gig after gig which I would not get if i was abroad. Mate, in your up for it just do it and have a great experience doing it. Thatās really sad to hear mate and I once had similar aspirations. And like you a break up kind of put paid to the plans. I also thought about going on my own but what you said about not talking to anyone etc put me off in the end. There are lots of people on here ready to listen if you want to chat about whatās happened over the last few years for you. Have you been over to the āitās ok to not be okā thread? Best one on the board for people who just want to talk about stuff thatās put them on the back burner. And thereās no shortage of humouršš» I really appreciate it. Yes, I went on that group page a couple of months ago. I appreciate your support
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Post by mrcoke on Nov 17, 2023 10:06:24 GMT
I've travelled the world quite a bit and I guess everyone has their preferred choice. I found Canada, the US and India the best places, but it depends very much I guess on the people you meet and personal circumstances. I wouldn't want to be poor in those countries.
I had relatives emigrate to Australia and New Zealand, and also have a relation who's been and come back. Which begs the question of "Is it greener in the next field?" 50% of emigrants from UK to Australia come back. You don't appreciate what you have truly till you miss it, even the British weather! In 2021 more people emigrated from Australia to the UK than from UK to Australia for the first time in history.
I would never advise someone not to go. If they didn't they could regret it for the rest of their lives. You can always come back to the UK. Provided you are a British citizenship, you can leave the UK for as long as you want without losing your right to return.
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Post by gawa on Nov 17, 2023 10:09:43 GMT
I've travelled the world quite a bit and I guess everyone has their preferred choice. I found Canada, the US and India the best places, but it depends very much I guess on the people you meet and personal circumstances. I wouldn't want to be poor in those countries. I had relatives emigrate to Australia and New Zealand, and also have a relation who's been and come back. Which begs the question of "Is it greener in the next field?" 50% of emigrants from UK to Australia come back. You don't appreciate what you have truly till you miss it, even the British weather! In 2021 more people emigrated from Australia to the UK than from UK to Australia for the first time in history. I would never advise someone not to go. If they didn't they could regret it for the rest of their lives. You can always come back to the UK. Provided you are aĀ British citizenship, you can leave the UK for as long as you want without losing your right to return. Flip sake Mr Coke you're sending him to the other side of the world with those suggestions. Why not somewhere closer to home in Europe?
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Post by satoshi on Nov 17, 2023 10:12:10 GMT
You canāt win either way, too much sun gets on your tits as much as too much rain š
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Post by mrcoke on Nov 17, 2023 10:36:35 GMT
I've travelled the world quite a bit and I guess everyone has their preferred choice. I found Canada, the US and India the best places, but it depends very much I guess on the people you meet and personal circumstances. I wouldn't want to be poor in those countries. I had relatives emigrate to Australia and New Zealand, and also have a relation who's been and come back. Which begs the question of "Is it greener in the next field?" 50% of emigrants from UK to Australia come back. You don't appreciate what you have truly till you miss it, even the British weather! In 2021 more people emigrated from Australia to the UK than from UK to Australia for the first time in history. I would never advise someone not to go. If they didn't they could regret it for the rest of their lives. You can always come back to the UK. Provided you are a British citizenship, you can leave the UK for as long as you want without losing your right to return. Flip sake Mr Coke you're sending him to the other side of the world with those suggestions. Why not somewhere closer to home in Europe? OK I've been to a lot of European countries, but by no means all. I found Sweden and The Netherlands the best, but Sweden was very expensive.
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