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5 signs that you are ready to move abroad this 2023

Have you been dreaming of moving abroad but you're just not sure whether it's the right thing for you? Moving abroad is a big step and many worry that they're not quite ready to take the leap and book the one-way ticket to their dream destination. Your heart could be sending you signals that you're ready for the move abroad even if your head hasn't caught up yet. Checking the weather forecast at your dream destination? Dreaming of a bigger home or going into the office less and less? These could all be signs that you're ready to explore a new life overseas. "Moving abroad is an exciting but quite scary prospect, leaving behind homes, families and life as we know it. It's completely understandable to be nervous. But we only have one life, so if your heart's screaming at you to try something new, maybe you should listen!” said Christopher Nye, senior content editor at Your Overseas Home. Experts at YourOverseasHome.com have revealed five telling signs that you're ready to take the plunge and start a new life abroad.

You spend your free time looking at properties abroad

"Wow, just look at this gorgeous house in France..." How many great lives abroad have started with words like those, sharing property details with your significant other on a smartphone or laptop? If you're finding yourself browsing property abroad, marvelling at how much more property and space you can get for your money, you're not alone. At Your Overseas Home we have seen a 65 perceent increase in overseas property enquiries on our portal between last January and this. Maybe it's a sign for you to pack up your bags and go and check out the properties in person, rather than from the other side of the screen.

You're not needed at the office any more

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many more jobs allow for remote working – even in different time zones. Frankly, many employers would rather you stayed at home and saved them heating the office! Time to jump on the opportunity and make that Zoom call from Lanzarote, or email from Alicante? Many countries, including Spain and Portugal, offer a “digital nomad” visa so you can earn abroad, or maybe buy a property and acquire a “golden visa”?

It's “our" time!

When the kids leave home, for many parents the empty nest is no joke – it can be like grief. What you need is a new adventure! (Plus, you know the kids will love to visit you abroad, right?). At Your Overseas Home we find that the prime age for buying a home abroad is 50-something. Many clients are also on second relationships later in life. What could be more bonding than buying a home abroad and making new friends and memories? There's an exciting new chapter in your life to write.

You're spending a lot on holidays

If you find yourself hopping on a plane more often than you're visiting your local town centre, it's a sign that you're ready to live somewhere new. For those who frequently return to the same destination, that sounds like the first place you should consider moving to. However, if you're forever exploring new areas, could it be that at a subconscious level you're seeking the perfect new place to settle? It's worth sitting down and thinking about what you'd really want from your new home country, then check out the 113,000 overseas homes on our website. One of them has got your name on it!

You're just ready for a change

Seen it all and done it all in your local area? Wearied by the thought of another winter in the same place, with the same supermarket shop, same four walls and the same neighbours? A property abroad is the perfect antidote to mid-life ennui. A move abroad can be great for your health too. Warmer weather cures a multitude of mid-life ailments, learning a new language (even badly!) improves memory and mental health, and doing new things can make life feel richer and more exciting. ICA/Expat Media
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