[celebrate88]

The Brits maybe wealthier due to the "exchange rate" but they are not happier. Here in central Florida just in my area 25% of the population are Brits who moved here to become "American". They come to Central Florida buy a house, buy a business from an American, hire only Americans and then send their children to universities in America. They move here because of the American Dream of owning property and developing a business. They state it is impossible to do this in the UK and with the exchange rate the pound makes it possible to escape. Somedays it is odd to come home and see teens playing cricket instead of flag football at the park. The negative has been the inflation of real estate prices in our area because they know the Brits will buy it because to them everything is half off. If the pound crashes then the real estate in Florida will also drop.

[HostileTerritory]

To be honest, a British citizen could look at all the Americans who have set up as expatriates in London and draw the opposite conclusion. It's selection bias.

The weather in Florida is also a draw.

[pau1f0rd]

>>They move here because of the American Dream of owning property and developing a business

Not to denigrate the American Dream, which I admire, but I live in the UK. I own property, and am developing s business. It's not impossible. Ex-pats are like ex-smokers