The Best Places to Become an Expat in 2017

Longing for a new life abroad? Tired of the gloomy weather us Brits have grown so accustomed to? Maybe you just want a fresh start, or perhaps to escape the recent uncertainty surrounding Brexit? Whatever your reason for choosing to up sticks and leave the UK, there are lots of things you’ll want to consider before you decide on your new home.

Our Research

To help potential expats decide on where to start a new life, we conducted research into 18 of the most popular destinations for British expats, and compared them using 11 different ranking factors, including quality of education, English proficiency, taxes, property price/income ratio, healthcare and so on. We then ranked the countries accordingly, giving us a list of the best countries for British expats to move to in 2017.

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The Results

18. India

17. South Africa

16. Brazil

15. China

14. Russia

13. Mexico

12. Spain

11. France

10. Japan

9. New Zealand

8. Germany

7. Ireland

6. Norway

5. USA

4. UAE

3. Australia

2. Canada

1. Singapore

Singapore has the most efficient healthcare of all listed countries, as well as the best rated education system. English is well known throughout Singapore as most people learn it in school. Singapore also has a very high average income at roughly £40,630, as well as the lowest crime rate on the list. With all of these things considered, we’ve placed Singapore as the number 1 destination for UK expats in 2017.

Ranking factors and their importance will be different for each individual, so let us know what you think in the comments.

For a further breakdown of the list & ranking factors see our infographic.

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*All figures and exchange rates correct as of 01/02/2017
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