GoKawiilSome Americans who moved to UK and Europe say they're now planning to return home
Annie, who relocated from the US to a town near London in late 2024 after her husband got a job offer, says the move fell short of expectations shaped by social media portrayals of British life. She cites maternity care issues with the NHS, lower disposable income, fewer household conveniences, and experiences of anti-American mockery, including at work. She and her husband now plan to move back to the US next summer, and report others who left America for Europe are having similar second thoughts.