Survey Reveals Accountants Move Abroad for Lifestyle

Think Global Recruitment, the specialist in international financial recruitment, today revealed ëlifestyleí is the key reason Accountants chose to relocate overseas.

According to Think Global Recruitmentís annual survey of more than 100 Accountants living abroad, 40 per cent stated lifestyle as the main reason for relocating.

Other motivational factors included work experience, weather, developing language skills and money.

Think Global Recruitmentís managing director, Abigail Stevens, said lifestyle rated higher than financial benefits.

ìGenerally, ëlifestyleí encompasses an array of aspects, ranging from quality of life and culture, to outdoor activities and social life,î Abigail said.

ìInterestingly, our survey found that although 79 per cent of Accountants were financially better off after relocating abroad, lifestyle rated as a significantly higher motivator for living and working overseas than financial rewards.

ìOnly seven per cent of respondents nominated ëmoneyí as a factor that prompted their decision to relocate overseas, meaning it is an added bonus that international exposure often results in greater disposable income,î said Abigail.

The survey also found 91 per cent of Accountants thought working overseas would help their long-term career development, largely because international experience demonstrated they were adaptable to change and is increasingly sought after in management positions.

Survey results indicated the most difficult aspect of living and working overseas is missing family and friends, however 74 per cent of respondents said if given the chance, they would take another role in the same location again.

Inline with this finding, after relocating abroad 83 per cent of respondents experienced a better work/life balance, with 94 per cent enjoying an improved lifestyle and 72 per cent finding improved quality of work.

ìOur annual survey continues to illustrate the benefits of a career move abroad,î Abigail said.

ìNinety-nine per cent of surveyed Accountants said they made the right decision to move overseas,î said Abigail.

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