In the recent survey made by Alliance and Leicester International (the offshore savings bank with a strong focus on expatriate customers around world) said that New Zealand tops the poll as an ideal place to live with a population of under five million, with low crime rate recorded, high internet connectivity and consistently mild weather and favourable working hours that makes New Zealand hit the top spot for quality of life.
Simon Ripton, Acting Managing Director of Alliance & Leicester International comments: "Costs and quality of life are often not the primary reason that many UK citizens decide to move abroad, particularly if work takes them to another country. However these are certainly important factors once they are in their new home. Most places have their unique attractions, so while one country might be someone's idea of heaven, it might be another's idea of hell."
Simon Ripton continues: "That said, New Zealand does on average appear to offer a high quality of life at a reasonable cost - attributes that many people value in their country of residence. Its strong cultural links to the UK also make it highly attractive to many UK movers. But wherever expats do decided to settle, they will want to maintain links with the UK and many of the aspects of their home country that they value.
"Using a bank like ALIL is an ideal way to do this, as not only can expats protect their savings from local currency fluctuation, but they can also be safe in the knowledge that they can access their savings using internet banking 24 hours a day."
Other countries like Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France are also included in the list.
source: easier.com
Simon Ripton, Acting Managing Director of Alliance & Leicester International comments: "Costs and quality of life are often not the primary reason that many UK citizens decide to move abroad, particularly if work takes them to another country. However these are certainly important factors once they are in their new home. Most places have their unique attractions, so while one country might be someone's idea of heaven, it might be another's idea of hell."
Simon Ripton continues: "That said, New Zealand does on average appear to offer a high quality of life at a reasonable cost - attributes that many people value in their country of residence. Its strong cultural links to the UK also make it highly attractive to many UK movers. But wherever expats do decided to settle, they will want to maintain links with the UK and many of the aspects of their home country that they value.
"Using a bank like ALIL is an ideal way to do this, as not only can expats protect their savings from local currency fluctuation, but they can also be safe in the knowledge that they can access their savings using internet banking 24 hours a day."
Other countries like Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal and France are also included in the list.
source: easier.com
