Relocation

Moving somewhere new, full-time.

The 10 highest-scoring markets PropSentral covers for relocating full-time — ranked on the three factors that matter most for settling in: expat community, English-friendliness and safety.

These scores are our own indicative 1–10 signals, reviewed quarterly from platform research, not an independent index. “Relocate” here means buying a home in a new market — it doesn’t by itself grant the right to live there full-time. Visa, residency and work-permit rules are separate and vary sharply by market; see Residency by Investment for markets with a genuine property-linked residency route. Estimated living costs below are indicative single-person monthly budgets, not a personalised quote.

Top 10 for relocating full-time

Rank	Market	Expat Community	English-Friendly	Safety	Est. Monthly Cost (single)	Listings
#1	Dubai	10/10	9/10	9/10	$3,000–$5,000	693	View market →
#2	Abu Dhabi	9/10	9/10	9/10	$2,800–$4,500	52	View market →
#3	Australia	7/10	10/10	9/10	$2,200–$3,200	1	View market →
#4	UK	8/10	10/10	7/10	$4,000–$7,000	11	View market →
#5	USA	8/10	10/10	7/10	$4,000–$5,500	1	View market →
#6	Malaysia	8/10	9/10	7/10	$1,200–$2,200	75	View market →
#7	Sharjah	7/10	8/10	9/10	$2,200–$3,800	2	View market →
#8	Cyprus	7/10	8/10	8/10	$1,200–$2,200	13	View market →
#9	Spain	9/10	6/10	8/10	$2,500–$4,500	10	View market →
#10	Ras Al Khaimah	6/10	8/10	9/10	$2,200–$3,800	17	View market →