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More and more people are discovering that moving abroad makes great sense, not just from an economic point of view (cost of living is generally lower), but also for a better quality of life. While traditionally most people moving abroad have been retirees, communications now enable younger individuals and families to move anywhere. What could be better than working from a home office in a pleasant, healthy location where you can safely bring up your kids… and enjoy time with them?

Multi-national individuals who earn their income in one country and live in another are becoming much more the norm, no longer being the rare eccentrics who scared bankers so much just a few years ago.

I wouldn't suggest for a moment reducing your standard of living. But the price of housing has become so ridiculously high in places like London or San Francisco, that you could likely cash out, take early retirement and live a much better life elsewhere, for less money. How does a rural house in the South of France, a villa overlooking a Caribbean beach and a pied a terre on the ski slopes sound? Whatever turns you on, with pocket money thrown in…

You probably don't need me to tell you that this is easily achievable from a financial point of view. Ubiquitous broadband internet makes it practical from a business point of view. Friends and family? Well how much do you really see of them anyway? How about sending them tickets to visit you and spend some quality time with you instead? International experience is really a must these days for kids.

The recession in the States and the falling value of the greenback won't stop them, either. On the contrary, it will turn the stream into a river. More and more wealthy Americans will move abroad looking for a better, cheaper - and lest we forget, healthier - lifestyle. The declining US dollar also serves to make property in the Caribbean and Latin America, which is still very much dollar based, a better deal still for those with Euros, pounds and Canadian dollars in their pockets. They, too, are becoming more adventurous in their property purchases. This, in turn, will keep prices in the region buoyant.