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A new survey has revealed that as many as one in three Brits would like to move abroad during the next decade. There has been an increasing trend over recent years to up sticks and swap the changeable weather of the UK for sun, sea and sand in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. And it appears the snow and ice which plagued Britain during the start of January has only served to bring more people around to the idea of starting a new life abroad.

Intotheblue.co.uk surveyed a total of 1,682 people about their plans for the next decade. Of the 34 per who said they were keen to kiss goodbye to Blighty, 61 per cent said it was down to the way the country was being run, while 86 per cent of people said they'd pick a warm climate to move to.

Rob Holmes, e-commerce and marketing manager at Intotheblue, said in spite of the figures thrown up by the survey, he doesn't expect a mass exodus from the United Kingdom.

He said: 'In all honesty I think there is a higher chance that 17 per cent of the population will be moon walking courtesy of Richard Branson than a third of the population will emigrate come 2020.'

But for those people who do plan to escape to warmer climes, it is likely to be one of the biggest decisions they ever have to make. One of the major hurdles to get over when emigrating can be the logistics of the move, transferring your possessions from one country to another.

That's why the only sensible option is to bring in specialist help in the form of a professional removal company with a solid reputation and years of experience to fall back on. Like any major project, there are a number of potential pitfalls when it comes to moving abroad, from not packing your belongings properly to visa and customs issues. By employing a specialist to guide you through the whole process you can not only save time and money, but also a considerable amount of stress.

There are so many things to take into consideration when moving to a new country that the only sensible choice is to commission a company that will leave nothing to chance and take absolute care of your belongings from the moment they are packed into cases, to the point where they're delivered to your new house in the sun.

For people who have taken the decision to move country and start a new life somewhere new, then the next decision they should take is to hire a trusted