The economic woes in Europe have been responsible for a startling turn around in the traditional emigration routes. Whereas over the past decades people from the southern hemisphere and less economically developed countries have sought out a new life in Europe, now the tables appear to have turned. Residents of Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain and other economies which have been badly affected in recent months and years are now leaving their homes and seeking out new lives in the very countries from which immigrants have been arriving for so many years.

If you’re self-employed, why on earth would you want to up ship and move to another country? Actually there are many reasons why you might want to do so. Here is a list of four of the key arguments why it may be a good idea for you to pack up your bags and head overseas to experience something completely different.