Every election cycle, we hear about U.S. citizens who say that they will leave the country if a particular candidate becomes president. Their reasons and status may vary widely from election to election.
"In 2004 people moved to Boquete (Panama) because they disliked George Bush and hadmoney, while in 2008 people moved to Boquete because they disliked Barack Obama and had no money," said Phil McGuigan, who moved from the U.S. to Boquete, a popular expat community, albeit for non-political reasons.
It's difficult to know which candidate would cause the largest overseas migration, although we can get some idea via a Google search of "Move abroad if [fill in the blank] is elected." Here are the hits Google generated for each candidate:
Donald Trump: 316,000
Hilary Clinton: 292,000
Bernie Sanders: 241,000
Ted Cruz: 233,000
While the volatile Trump and controversial Clinton stir the strongest response, Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz are not that far behind.
While there is no credible data on how many Americans move overseas primarily for political reasons, the evidence suggests that an increasing number are moving abroad. Their motives probably differ.
According to the United Nations Secretariat, as of 1999, about 4.3 million U.S. citizens lived outside the U.S., while according to a more recent brochure published by the U.S. State Department, in May 2015, that number was 8.7 million.
Which location would be best for you if you didn't like an electoral outcome? Here's are five countries that offer a great quality of life at reasonable prices.
from msn.com
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