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An expatriate from the UK has revealed why he chose to pack his bags and set up home overseas...

Robin Tomkins left his home and moved to France last year, as he wanted to improve his quality of life.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, he said the country reminds him of how his life in England used to be when he was younger.

Commenting on his new home, he stated that it offers a number of lifestyle benefits, such as safety, security and reduced fear of crime.

Mr Tomkins commented: "We go out and leave the house empty all day in the sure and certain knowledge that we won't come back and find it's been burgled or there are squatters."

He added that moving abroad has been an ambition he had harboured for about a decade.

Earlier this week, the Telegraph stated that people living in the country can enjoy living costs which are about two-thirds cheaper than those in the UK.

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