Brits eager to emigrate due to unchecked EU immigration

The controversial issue of the ever-increasing number of migrants entering the UK is proving a stimulus both to those against Britain remaining in the European Union and those wishing to emigrate.

A recent survey indicated that a majority of UK residents were in favour of quitting the EU, with unchecked mass immigration being the major reason for their views. At the same time, many are planning to leave the UK permanently for the same reason.

The poll by Pollsters Opinion also revealed that the gap between those in favour of the EU and those who want the country to opt out had narrowed considerably since the last survey a year ago. Immigration, it seems, is seen overall as the unacceptable downside to EU membership.

The outcome of the promised 2017 referendum is likely to show that over 50 per cent of voters want out, with the present poll showing that 64 per cent of respondents believe membership has a negative impact as regards immigration. Prices for overseas properties in European countries set in areas unattractive to economic migrants are at an all-time low, giving Britons unwilling to accept mass immigration the best chance in years to move abroad.

Greece, France, Spain and Portugal have seen huge drops in the value of real estate, and offers well below the asking price are being accepted due to market stagnation and an oversupply of homes. However, care should be, as Spain in particular is in a morass of confusion over planning permission, resulting in demolitions of supposedly illegally built properties.