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Work, Invest, Inherit: How Americans Can Actually Move to Europe

Higher taxes, stiffer residency requirements and a shifting debate on immigration are making an EU move more challenging.

Call it the Great Continental Drift: professionals are yearning to trade the chaos and costs of life in the US for Europe’s perceived calm and social safety nets.

Countries’ official immigration records indicate surging citizenship applications and naturalizations everywhere from Britain to Austria. Firms that help Americans get second passports and residencies say they’re seeing heightened interest as well.