Orchid, I think the way the US dollar and or Canadian dollar stand to the Euro right now can be profitable for Europeans. They get almost twice the value. That may be a reason why your partner’s cousin and husband want to move.

I mentioned once before that I used to sell real-estate in Spain to Germans. I noticed that almost all senior buyers left their home country because they were trying to leave disappointments behind. Many had estranged adult children, or dysfunctional families.

Whatever the reason, it takes a lot of guts to take up and leave and move to a country where you don’t even know the language. I sure wouldn’t do it.
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