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Lived in Germany for 25 years , built my own house , but never really felt at home there and the Germans are a pain in the arrse when it comes to qualifications ! Lifestyle is good , money is good, health system is way better than ours.

Despite all that I always wanted to return here eventually. Which I did 2 years ago. With hindsight I would probably go to Australia or Canada as many of my military friends did .

I would recommend living and working abroad at least for a time. It gives you a completely different outlook on life.

Ex army Army of the Rhine then ?

Load of ex army guys in Belize ; married local

Was there few years back

Decent lifestyle ; nice place

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Made the move from Scotland to Spain coming up on 3 years ago.

Wish I had made the move sooner, when I first considered doing so. I've not been back since. I do miss Scotland from time to time but not yet enough to make a trip back. Trips to Germany & Holland gave me a taste of Scottish like weather and made me realise what I wasn't missing!

The main difference here is the better weather and the resulting better outdoor life. I often find it noticeable how the weather can affect both your mood and that of those around you, to such an extent my preference would now always be to have a permanent residence in a location with very nice weather.

I am currently considering another move just to experience living elsewhere but will likely return here after a period away. I will continue to own a property in Scotland so will never say never to a return but for now a life abroad is the life for me.

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Made the move from Scotland to Spain coming up on 3 years ago.

Wish I had made the move sooner, when I first considered doing so. I've not been back since. I do miss Scotland from time to time but not yet enough to make a trip back. Trips to Germany & Holland gave me a taste of Scottish like weather and made me realise what I wasn't missing!

The main difference here is the better weather and the resulting better outdoor life. I often find it noticeable how the weather can affect both your mood and that of those around you, to such an extent my preference would now always be to have a permanent residence in a location with very nice weather.

I am currently considering another move just to experience living elsewhere but will likely return here after a period away. I will continue to own a property in Scotland so will never say never to a return but for now a life abroad is the life for me.

working or retired ?

south africa rand has devalued around 45% against £ since i came here in 2011 - so value for money in house purchase and cost of living

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south africa rand has devalued around 45% against £ since i came here in 2011 - so value for money in house purchase and cost of living

We just sold our place in Hout Bay. Made a tidy Rand profit but it's negated by the fact the Rand is virtually worthless at this moment. No point in moving the money out of SA just now.

Gonna open a savings account with the FNB and get paid 6.35% interest while we wait for the Rand to recover a bit.... :wink2:

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I moved to Luxembourg for a year, to see what it was like, come November I'll have been here 10 years.

My advice would be to give it a go. If you want to try somewhere that isn't Anglophonic, but are worried about the language barrier, maybe try somewhere with a big financial district. Somewhere like Frankfurt, for example, as loads of the locals will speak English, anyway, and will help you out while you're learning the local lingo (I'd expect them too, anyway). In saying that, I'm still not fluent in French, my German is good enough to shout when at the football and my Luxembourgish is basic as basic can be. I know swearies in a fair few languages from playing football, mind you.

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What an interesting thread.

I have been looking for about 1 year for openings in my line of work without success as I really want to try abroad especially now I have a wee one.

Life is too short so let's give it a bash.

I'll keep looking meantime.

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Moved down to the 'Shire in 2005 and lived in Bolton whilst studying for a PhD at Uni. I then got married and moved to a wee place called Cheadle Hulme but since then i have been divorced and I am now in a wee village called Gatley (on the way to Manchester Airport) and love the place, I do get homesick but Glasgow is only 3 and and half hours up the road in the car and I am engaged to an amazing lass!!

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Moved down to the 'Shire in 2005 and lived in Bolton whilst studying for a PhD at Uni. I then got married and moved to a wee place called Cheadle Hulme but since then i have been divorced and I am now in a wee village called Gatley (on the way to Manchester Airport) and love the place, I do get homesick but Glasgow is only 3 and and half hours up the road in the car and I am engaged to an amazing lass!!

My auntie moved south to Cheadle about 40 years ago and she`s still in the same house.

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Moved to Qatar 5 1/2 years ago, hated it. Left after 2 years. Now very happy in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, been here 3 1/2 years. Very settled and don't see us moving, wife happy, wee one at school. Lots of friends here, most friends from home have moved overseas. Hardly any friends left in Scotland now.

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Moved to Qatar 5 1/2 years ago, hated it. Left after 2 years. Now very happy in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, been here 3 1/2 years. Very settled and don't see us moving, wife happy, wee one at school. Lots of friends here, most friends from home have moved overseas. Hardly any friends left in Scotland now.

What's the difference between Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

People in Dubai don't like the Flintstones but people in Abu Dhabi do.....

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