Want To Leave The U.S.? Countries Welcoming Americans With Open Arms
Thinking about leaving America in light of the 2024 election results? Here are some of the best countries for Americans to move to, plus ideas for how to move out of the U.S.Laura Begley Bloom
Senior Contributor
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Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson are cofounders of The Lux Nomads, which advises Americans on how to move out of the US. Here, they are pictured in Spain—one of the best places for Americans to move to.
Courtesy of The Lux Nomads
Interest in how to move out of the U.S. has been growing in recent years—but following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it has reached a fever pitch. With news that Donald Trump is returning to the White House, searches for terms like “the best countries for Americans to move to,” “leaving America,” “where to move out of the US,” “moving abroad” and “where to move abroad” have spiked dramatically. According to Google Trends, queries for “how to move to Canada” increased by 400% by 8 p.m. on election night.
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ForbesHow To Move Out Of The U.S.By Laura Begley BloomMarco Permunian, a founder of the Italy-based Italian Real Estate Lawyers—an agency with offices in New York, Houston, Memphis and Los Angeles that specializes in Italian citizenship law and immigration matters—says he has been inundated with requests. “As of today—the day following the election—since Trump’s victory was announced we have been receiving an inquiry every three minutes,” Permunian told me in an interview.