going back to beneficiary's country

[Krikit 1,164]

I'm from England but I, too, am not particularly inclined to move back there. It's a great place to visit but I really do love living in Canada and the US.

[KarenCee 3]

My husband and I are planning to move back to his country (Canada) in the next 10 years. Wish it was sooner but hey, gotta save some money to be able to buy a place to live. I absolutely adore Nova Scotia.

[mawilson 2,133]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

[KarenCee 3]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

No, not us. I have no family here in the States...there's really nothing here for me. If it weren't for this suck a$$ joint custody I have to endure for my daughter's sake I would have emigrated to Canada already. His family are all I have. It ain't got a dam thing to do with finances.

[mawilson 2,133]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

No, not us. I have no family here in the States...there's really nothing here for me. If it weren't for this suck a$$ joint custody I have to endure for my daughter's sake I would have emigrated to Canada already. His family are all I have. It ain't got a dam thing to do with finances.

Well, it just seems to me that people who are doing well in the US want to stay, and those who aren't want to move:

Me and Edi have been saving money for the whole year he has been here. We will continue to save money for the next 10 years and then go back to Romania, start our own business and live very very happy and comy right there

I'd love to retire in Russia, I had a wonderful trip but there are a few things that have to happen first...save lots of money and learning Russian are the main two...

Heck, if the 401(k) was bigger, I would have moved that way instead of her coming here!

Plus lots of cheap good vodka.

We hope to retire to Nepal someday... our measly retirement checks should go a lot further over there!

Britain is well worth a visit, I highly recommend it, but the cost of living there at the moment is horrifically high. The average house prices at the moment are:

Average Cost: £210,578 ( $427,325)

Detached: £323,332 ($656, 137)

Semi-detached: £189,617 ($384,789)

Terraced: £168,134 ($341,194)

Flat/apartment: £196,505 ($398,767)

I know that my bread is buttered far better over here, hence that is why I am staying. Holidays to the UK are definitely on the agenda for the future though.

I love the US (i'm the USC by the way) but it seems harder to be super well off here. I think the opportunities are now greater elsewhere... I may be wrong, but that's what I'm sticking with for now.

[*julez* 124]

No, I think we shall remain here in the USA. The quality of life here is better for us and the area is low crime and very peaceful. We shall go back for holidays, of course, but to reside there permanently? Nah, I don't think so.

Yay Mags!

I'm surprised to see that the people who came from England don't want to go back. I've never been, but what's wrong with it?

Well, it has things wrong with it for sure; just like every country is far from perfect. My main reasons for not going back are listed above, but I don't hate the country or dislike it at all. It has some beautiful areas, lots of gorgeous countryside, historical monuments like you wouldn't believe and castles. Can't beat a good castle.

Britain is well worth a visit, I highly recommend it, but the cost of living there at the moment is horrifically high. The average house prices at the moment are:

Average Cost: £210,578 ( $427,325)

Detached: £323,332 ($656, 137)

Semi-detached: £189,617 ($384,789)

Terraced: £168,134 ($341,194)

Flat/apartment: £196,505 ($398,767)

I know that my bread is buttered far better over here, hence that is why I am staying. Holidays to the UK are definitely on the agenda for the future though.

This is exactly why G is moving here! My kids are still young and trying to find a house for 5 at a reasonable price in the UK is impossible! Buffalo housing is cheap, and even with the ridiculous NY state taxes and high health insurance premiums, we're still better off here. Plus, being a US bank antimoney laundering specialist is a skill that doesn't really translate well into the UK job market!

I suspect, though, that the UK will be our #1 vacation destination!

Edited August 7, 2007 by julezabelle

[isleta521 5]

Yes, planning on moving back to Brazil in 3-6 yrs. We own one house in Salvador and in process of buying another house to rent cause when we do move there - we probably will be broke-A$$.

[Krikit 1,164]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

I suppose that would be one way of looking at it. Another way would be because they are wisely economical.

[mawilson 2,133]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

I suppose that would be one way of looking at it. Another way would be because they are wisely economical.

You mean cheap?

[Heracles 417]

Well, it just seems to me that people who are doing well in the US want to stay, and those who aren't want to move:

While yes I would agree on that but there are also lots of other factors such as whether you like a place and it's people, traditions, norms culture etc. I would not live in NYC, for example, even if they paid me. I love going to Greece and India yet their income is nowhere near any other English nation.

There is a lot more to life than money. This thirst and hunger for the quick easy buck is why the US is where it is. No previous civilization this money hungry has survived, ever...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Absolutely. Germany is a wonderful place.

yes. Their infrastructure is awesome as well. Berlin Hauptbahnhof to name one..

Berlin Hauptbahnhof? The one that can't withstand some wind?

[TracyTN 237]

There is a lot more to life than money. This thirst and hunger for the quick easy buck is why the US is where it is. No previous civilization this money hungry has survived, ever...

I don't expect a 'quick easy buck'. I expect to work hard for what I earn, and thus I should be allowed to keep as much of it as is reasonable.

But I guess that's why I am where I am.

[jundp 191]

So basically the main reason people want to go somewhere else is because they are broke-аss poor?

Heck no. I love Seattle and Germany equally. The reason I'd want to go back is because P is leaving everything to come here for me and my kids, and I know that he'd like to live in his home country again. Besides, I love Germany, and I can work there as easily as here, as can he. I lived in Spain as a child and I'd welcome the opportunity to live in Europe again, and to give that opportunity to my children (and any that P and I may have).

[rclouse 0]

We want to maybe have a vacation/summer place in Jamaica. Don't want to move there permanently though.

Ditto. I can see us having a vacation home in Morocco (Essouira comes to mind) but living there permanently just ain't gonna happen. Arabic is one tough language to learn, and jobs/health care/standard of living can't cut it. My wife likes it here anyway. And our very soon to be born baby needs every advantage we can provide, so that means staying right here.

[maya62 7]

mawilson: even if I made a fortune, I'd still want to spend a lot more time in Nepal than I do now. The value of the dollar there just makes it all the more attractive.

krikit: thanks for that article... very interesting food for thought!