Economics
More Wealthy Europeans Are Leaving the U.K., Movers Say
- London relocation firm says international exits jumped in 2018
- Clients are typically millionaires leaving with their families
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With the Brexit deadline less than 75 days away, the increasing likelihood of a no-deal split is pushing wealthy Europeans who have made their homes in the U.K. to call it a day and get the movers in.
Anthony Ward Thomas, founder of a firm of the same name that specializes in overseas relocation, dealt with 296 moves away from Britain in 2018, an increase of 82 percent. Favored destinations include Paris, Brussels, Zurich and Geneva, as well as southern France and Spanish locations such as Majorca.