Emigrating ...

[Francko]

Yes I know we've done this one before, but its more urgent this time. So where's the best place with :

1. Good weather
2. English speaking, reasonable economy with growth prospects in IT
3. Reasonable property costs
4. Good schools

Stay where you are. You are so narrow-minded that only east london can accept you, innit?

[DimPrawn]

Yes I know we've done this one before, but its more urgent this time. So where's the best place with :

1. Good weather
2. English speaking, reasonable economy with growth prospects in IT
3. Reasonable property costs
4. Good schools

Londonistan.

[expat]

Yes I know we've done this one before, but its more urgent this time. So where's the best place with :

1. Good weather
2. English speaking, reasonable economy with growth prospects in IT
3. Reasonable property costs
4. Good schools

I could do a different run-through: it depends on what you mean....

1. What do you look for in weather? Personally I would not call, say, southern Spanish coastal weather good. It's boring. When I was young, my favourite season was Summer. Now it's Autumn and Spring. I don't think I'd want to live in a place that didn't have four seasons.

2. Does it have to be English speaking? You can live and work in the Netherlands without ever speaking a word of another language than English. You can find work in Germany or Switzerland with only English, and in Switzerland even phone your bank and get someone who speaks good English.

3. Are you talking about the cost of somewhere to live, or do you insist on seeing a house as an investment? Cost of renting a good place in much of Europe is quite reasonable relative to earnings.

4. Certainly there are good schools, including several English-speaking or bilingual options, in several European countries.

But if you just want Britain-but-better, then it's the colonies; preferably decades or centuries ago.

Or why not stay here and contribute to making this country better?

[Doggy Styles]

I am 130 years old and I've got no intention of learning foreign. They can jolly well learn to speak a proper language.

[lilelvis2000]

I came here from Canada because of Europe and no way am I going back.


When I want good weather...off to spain I go.
English? I haven't had any trouble..neither have my friends and parents
Good schools..okay so schools are a problem here..
House prices...I just paid up and settled down.

[Ken Dodd]

Manchester

On all counts..............no, wait....

[expat]

I came here from Canada because of Europe and no way am I going back.


When I want good weather...off to spain I go.
English? I haven't had any trouble..neither have my friends and parents
Good schools..okay so schools are a problem here..
House prices...I just paid up and settled down.

Good answer.

[expat]

Yes I know we've done this one before, but its more urgent this time. So where's the best place with :

1. Good weather
2. English speaking, reasonable economy with growth prospects in IT
3. Reasonable property costs
4. Good schools

Europe.

Of course they're not all in the same areas of it. They're not all in the same areas of e.g. the USA either. In fact good IT is poorly correlated with good weather anywhere, except in Central California, where property costs OTOH are astronomical.

[sasguru]

Interestingly no one has mentioned India, maybe Bangalore.
You would have live-in maids and a driver, a large house with air-con, expatriate schools with an element of discipline, and no shortage of well paid (by local standards) It work.
Or is the heat, chaos and dirt of India too much?

[sasguru]

Or why not stay here and contribute to making this country better?

I don't have the requisite skills of talking bollocks.