Britons ‘happy to live abroad’
February 5th, 2008Category: Lifestyle
Some 87 per cent of Britons say their lives have turned out better than they expected after moving abroad, new research reveals.
According to the NatWest international personal banking (IPB) quality of life report, 91 per cent of those who have left the British Isles for foreign countries such as Spain are happier in their new location.
Moreover, the survey shows that British expatriates are wealthier, happier and healthier whichever country they now live in.
Dave Isley, head of NatWest IPB, said: “There are a number of different reasons why people relocate abroad, to be nearer to family and friends, to start a new job, or as the study demonstrates, to increase their quality of life.”
He added that this phenomenon is “only likely to increase in the future”, with a rising number of older people deciding they would rather be “sipping sangria in Spain” or sampling other foreign food and drink, than living in Britain.
