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What is a feasible warm country to live in

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Lincolnforever · 26/01/2023 23:03

with a UK passport.

I'm feeling fed up tonight of the UK and Scotland specifically. Yes we've had blue so this week but summers are so cold. I'm also totally fed up of UK politics.

Given the limitations on a UK passport where is a realistic country to move to that is warm and has a decent set up to grow old in - I'm getting on so have to think about healthcare and pension. Can WFH at the moment. Spain seems the obvious choice but unsure about Brexit issues.

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EarthPunchingBack · 27/01/2023 07:14

@Honper never going to happen re Scotland - Spain won’t allow it.

RockyOfTheRovers · 27/01/2023 07:14

WhatIsThisMadness999 · 26/01/2023 23:29

I work with people in !adrid, it’s been 6c this week, they are all complaining about the cold as their houses are not insulated for it

There’s a saying about weather in Madrid - ‘Nine months of winter, three months of hell’.

Cosycover · 27/01/2023 07:16

Jersey!

Tekkentime · 27/01/2023 07:17

Many southern european countries are cold in winter.

I'd tell you where I live but I don't want everyone coming. 😉😂

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Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 07:20

I'm not sure moving to England will fix my- I hate up politics woes- more like into the lions den!

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Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 07:20

Uk politics!

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DressingForRevenge · 27/01/2023 07:22

Oh fgs. There’s so much more of the world than simply the EU. Stop embarrassing yourselves and find a map.

There’s also more than 30 minutes difference in daylight between the south coast and Scotland. Honestly, some of you sound desperately untraveled and naive.

OP, first of all; Scotland is the greatest country of them all. Trust me, I’ve been everywhere and lived and worked in multiple countries.

second, if you want year round warmth, you’ll need to be near the equator- most of the EU isn’t.

thirdly, most places on Earth will require a visa or permit - those easy to obtain will likely be a compromise elsewhere - like most of life.

going back to point one, Scotland is amazing. Spend your winters in the Canaries if you must - but you’re over-complicating things. WFH abroad has tax implications unless of course you’re SE - which then brings forth an entire shit show of foreign tax regimes and cross-border tax treaties.

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Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 07:23

I quite like cold winters. It's not having a proper decent summer most years that is getting me down.

Honestly unless you've livef in Scotland on days where it's 14 degrees here and 24 in London you won't really understand what it's like when this happens all the time.

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Snowite · 27/01/2023 07:23

Portugal D7 visa class (Digital Nomad or Independent means variant). Combine it with Non habitual residency tax status application.

Other interesting ones in EU are Greece and Cyprus but I think those prevent work.

Happy to go far? Then also look at the Panama Friendly Nations program!

DressingForRevenge · 27/01/2023 07:24

I’m in the far north of Scotland. My thermometer doesn’t see 20.

Tekkentime · 27/01/2023 07:26

Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 07:23

I quite like cold winters. It's not having a proper decent summer most years that is getting me down.

Honestly unless you've livef in Scotland on days where it's 14 degrees here and 24 in London you won't really understand what it's like when this happens all the time.

Hi, it can get far too hot in summer in southern Europe fyi, I mean you're literally aiming for shadows when walking down the street.

Northern spain could work and it is beautiful.

I get you about scotland, gorgeous but also colder.

liveforsummer · 27/01/2023 07:30

Where in Scotland are you? Because the last few summers here in SE have been amazing, dry and warm. 2020 it was hot and sunny for months on end. We had upwards of 30c last summer. Brexit unfortunately had a caused a huge problem so there is no easy answer. I lived in Cyprus for 10 years previously and still feel a bit bitter that I no longer h e the option to go back there once dc are grown up

cosmiccosmos · 27/01/2023 07:34

I think the best thing to do in your situation is to break the year down and spend time in different countries.

Places like NZ and Aus require a visa to live long term but you can go for shorter periods.

You can stay in an eu country for 90 days out of 180. If you look carefully you could probably get a long term let quite cheaply.

This, to me, is a great solution. You get to travel, go somewhere warmer in winter but still get UK pension, healthservice etc.

chatw0o0 · 27/01/2023 07:37

Spain are talking about introducing a 'digital nomad' visa:
www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/03/always-wanted-to-move-to-spain-a-new-digital-nomad-visa-could-let-you-stay-for-5-years

megletthesecond · 27/01/2023 07:39

I'd move to the coast in the south west, Devon, Dorset way. They still have good facilities but the weather will be milder.

hattie43 · 27/01/2023 07:52

Winter abroad . Summer here . Perfect .

Guihgesfy5es · 27/01/2023 07:54

Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 05:58

Portugal really seem to have themselves sorted out!

🤣🤣🤣🤣 they faired badly in the last recession. Lots of young, working aged people moved away for work. This meant l less taxes and funding for public services. They were the P of the PIGS, others Ireland, Greece and Spain

Whatthediddlyfeck · 27/01/2023 08:01

Lincolnforever · 27/01/2023 07:23

I quite like cold winters. It's not having a proper decent summer most years that is getting me down.

Honestly unless you've livef in Scotland on days where it's 14 degrees here and 24 in London you won't really understand what it's like when this happens all the time.

I’m totally with you on this. Driving south last summer and watching the temperature steadily increase on the car thermometer -it’s a totally different climate which a lot of people just don’t comprehend

TheDogsMother · 27/01/2023 08:01

I e been reading about some of the digital nomad visas including Portugal and Malta (I'm sure there are others) I think Portugal had another visa type for passive income ie retirees. You'd need to demonstrate a minimum annual income but it was a fairly modest amount.

DressingForRevenge · 27/01/2023 08:03

Whatthediddlyfeck · 27/01/2023 08:01

I’m totally with you on this. Driving south last summer and watching the temperature steadily increase on the car thermometer -it’s a totally different climate which a lot of people just don’t comprehend

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Conversely spending weeks sweating like a pig and driving up the A9 watching the thermometer drop every half an hour is magical! 😁

Whatthediddlyfeck · 27/01/2023 08:15

@DressingForRevenge we’re never happy are we 😂😂

Honper · 27/01/2023 13:03

Snowite · 27/01/2023 07:23

Portugal D7 visa class (Digital Nomad or Independent means variant). Combine it with Non habitual residency tax status application.

Other interesting ones in EU are Greece and Cyprus but I think those prevent work.

Happy to go far? Then also look at the Panama Friendly Nations program!

Panama is very nice. Humid, but being close-ish to the equator will get you a nice regular circadian rhythm.

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