If you are thinking of moving to Spain, then you are by no means alone. As of 2019 there were estimated to be around a quarter of a million Brits living in Spain, and that number is steadily rising. After all, if you move to the south of the country, you will have hot summers and 320 days of sunshine a year. In the north, the climate is temperate with warm summers and mild winters, while in central Spain, away from the ocean, there is a tendency for extremes of temperature from hot to cold. 
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Many Britons who have reached retiring age choose to move abroad, and one of the most popular destinations is Portugal. The country has great food, some fabulous beaches, superb golf courses, and a large percentage of expats who speak English. Of course, it also has port! 
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If you have decided that you want a new life, and that the way to get it is to move abroad, you are not alone. Every year, many Britons opt for a new life in the sun in countries such as Spain and Portugal, although the top countries for moving overseas are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and France. Of course, in three of those they speak English, so that means that you don’t need to learn a new language. 
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Moving home is always an exciting experience, but at the same time it is also known to be the most stressful thing that we ever do. This is largely because there is so much to do and so many things to remember that the closer you get to moving day, the more stressed out you feel. There is always the fear lurking at the back of your mind that you may have forgotten something important. 
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British people began to move to Spain in numbers back in the 1970’s as they looked for a better way of life, many moving to the Mediterranean. This developed into more and more people moving there in the 80’s and 90’s so that by 2019 there were over three hundred thousand Britons living there. 
Moving home is known to be one of the most stressful things that we ever do, and yet, the average person will move every seven years. Whether it is to a bigger or smaller home in the same town or village, or whether you have decided to move to a different country entirely, the stress will be similar. 
Very many British people go to Spain for their summer holidays. Indeed, some go there every year. The weather, for the most part, is great, the cost of living is a lot less than in the UK, and the whole atmosphere is laid back and easy going. This is why so many Britons move to Spain when they retire in order to enjoy the sun and the golf. Yes, Spain is a golfer’s paradise. 
If you are going to move to France, there are a lot of things that you need to do. It is a big country, and unless you are being sent on assignment by your employers to a particular area or city, you have many different choices. 
Moving home is said to be one of the most stressful experiences that we ever undertake, and it is also known that the average person in the UK will move seven times in a lifetime. It is stressful because there are just so many different things that you have to attend to when moving home, whatever the reason. 
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