Britons who relocate often return to their roots

Paulene Grant, UK Relocation Services spokeswoman, says Britons choose to emigrate for a number of reasons.

"A lot of people move abroad typically because of their jobs. They may find that their company is moving them overseas," she said.

"But I do think a lot of people go because of the weather and the fact the grass always seems greener on the other side.

"They go to live the dream of having this better lifestyle.

"Some people also go because of emotional reasons. Life may be bad and they just want to escape from it all by relocating abroad."

Emigrate

Ms Grant believes that Britons emigrate overseas a lot more now because they have the finances to do so.

She said: "I think a lot more people tend to go away because they have more money and it is a lot cheaper to travel than it used to be.

"Some find it too expensive to live in the UK, particularly in London, so they relocate to Spain where it is cheaper.

Despite the fact that many Britons relocate abroad, she said that most tend to move back after about three years.

Chartered psychologist Linda Kerr claims the reason for this is that living overseas is not always as attractive as it first seems.

She said: "Generally people go away because they think life is going to be better.

"They sometimes want to do this because they get certain feelings on holiday and they romanticise about what it would be like to live there.

"They tend to focus on the best aspects and think it will be like this all the time when often that is not the case.

"Making enough money and getting work can be more difficult abroad than at home and people tend to find they miss the things they took for granted."

Bad weather

Britain is renowned for its bad weather during the dark and cold winter months.

Experts claim that a lot of people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - otherwise known as the winter blues - during this period due to lack of light and they often go abroad to escape.

Eryl Price, SAD Association marketing spokesperson, said: "The chemical imbalance in the winter makes it really hard for people who suffer with seasonal affective disorder.

"It can get really bad for a some people in winter to the point they are on anti-depressants.