Do you know the only country in the world where healthcare is free for everyone? Free healthcare is a major reason that people move abroad, new research has revealed. 70 per cent of those surveyed in the US by Expatsi said they hoped to benefit from free healthcare in their target countries. The high cost of healthcare in the US is likely a major contributing factor.
Half of American adults say it's a challenge to keep up with healthcare costs and one in four say they or a family member has struggled to pay healthcare bills in the last 12 months, according to KFF. Free medical care isn't the only reason people . 15 per cent of those polled by Gallup said they want to leave the country within the next year, up from 10 per cent a decade ago.
The main reason they gave: "for adventure and personal growth". Jen Barnett, co-founder of Expatsi, a company that's helped thousands of Americans , gives her advice on what she recommended soon-to-be expats focus on. "You need to find a place with the right weather, culture, laws, and language, but at the end of the day, it's all about vibes.
We recommend scouting trips to find out what most feels like home." Moving abroad isn't as difficult as it used to be. A laptop and a WiFi connection are often all that expat hopefuls think they'll need.
But being able to live and work legally in your target country is also essential if you don't want to run into problems with immigration or tax authorities. Despite this, only 21 per cent of want-to-b.
