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Thinking of relocating? These are the best countries chosen by expats

• anovikov 10y ago
  I really don't understand how Malta came so much further (2nd place) to Cyprus (35th)! They are more or less same thing. Same climate, same language situation, both in EU, similar immigration and tax systems. Except Cyprus is bigger geographically and in population so is more diverse and there are more things to do, on the other hand, it is further away from most places you want to fly, 3-4 hour flights are norm which would be 2-3 hour from Malta. Malta is in Schengen, which is a strong plus though - is this just that?
  • 9868john 10y ago
    That does seem strange that there's such a difference between the two! It'll be a combination of many factors, Schengen would be a big one, which probably makes for a better expat community.
    • anovikov 10y ago
      Schengen makes a difference (for an island nation, that is, which you can enter or exit by plane only anyway) only for non-EU citizens. EU citizens are free to move anyway, Schengen or not.