A new study has considered the best places to live as an expatriate and the top ten have been named, Express reports.
There are 760,000 British expats around the world. People looking to follow in the footsteps of their fellow Britons might have their sights set on traditional sunshine destinations such as Spain or the south of France.
A new study by expat insurance provider William Russell has looked at the best places to live for expats and although Europe takes the top spots neither Spain nor France have placed.
The study looked at happiness and wellbeing, health, employment and quality of life in order to determine which countries are the best for expats.
Finland came top.
The northern country reportedly ranked high across all factors and had the best quality of life and happiness scores of all the top 10 countries.
Austria took second place with the highest health score of the list.
The third was Lithuania, which had the highest employment score, but the lowest happiness score.
In fourth was Slovenia and in fifth place the Netherlands.
Portugal came 13th but had a relatively low happiness score.
Spain and France both failed to place in the top 10.
Spain came 17th and France 18th, proving that sunny weather is not the be-all and end-all when considering changing your life and moving to a new country.
Brits considering a new start overseas should look to Scandinavian and Eastern European countries for the best quality of life and employment opportunities.
Top 10 countries for expats
1. Finland
2. Austria
3. Lithuania
4. Slovenia
5. Netherlands
6. Denmark
7. Latvia
8. Estonia
9. Czech Republic
10. Sweden
Source: Express
A new study has considered the best places to live as an expatriate and the top ten have been named, Express reports.
There are 760,000 British expats around the world. People looking to follow in the footsteps of their fellow Britons might have their sights set on traditional sunshine destinations such as Spain or the south of France.
A new study by expat insurance provider William Russell has looked at the best places to live for expats and although Europe takes the top spots neither Spain nor France have placed.
The study looked at happiness and wellbeing, health, employment and quality of life in order to determine which countries are the best for expats.
Finland came top.
The northern country reportedly ranked high across all factors and had the best quality of life and happiness scores of all the top 10 countries.
Austria took second place with the highest health score of the list.
The third was Lithuania, which had the highest employment score, but the lowest happiness score.
In fourth was Slovenia and in fifth place the Netherlands.
Portugal came 13th but had a relatively low happiness score.
Spain and France both failed to place in the top 10.
Spain came 17th and France 18th, proving that sunny weather is not the be-all and end-all when considering changing your life and moving to a new country.
Brits considering a new start overseas should look to Scandinavian and Eastern European countries for the best quality of life and employment opportunities.
Top 10 countries for expats
1. Finland
2. Austria
3. Lithuania
4. Slovenia
5. Netherlands
6. Denmark
7. Latvia
8. Estonia
9. Czech Republic
10. Sweden
Source: Express