Brits abroad say they’re staying putPost by Cameron Davidson on 26th August 2010 in Immigration, Living abroad The majority of Brits who retire abroad have no desire to
return to the UK, according to a new survey.
A poll of expat pensioners, carried out on behalf of UK bank
NatWest, found that seven out of ten plan to stay in their adopted country. And
it would seem that retirees are not craving the company of fellow Brits either,
with 90 per cent saying they have chosen not to live around other expats.
According to an article by the Daily Mail, people who
decided on moving to Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. or Canada and worked in
that country before retiring are the least likely to return to the UK, with fewer
than one in ten entertaining the idea of coming back.
Dave Isley, of NatWest international personal banking,
praised people for their sense of adventure, commitment to international moving and desire to immerse themselves in
a new culture rather than stay within expat communities.
He said: “Retiring abroad is still very much a popular
choice and expats are happy with their chosen life paths.
“It's encouraging to see that the majority of expats believe
they made the right decision in retiring abroad and enlightening that 92 per
cent of expats chose not to retire to a designated expat community.”
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