Sorry Andy. .im at work so, posts are here and there
In answer to your question. ...perhaps poor employment...poor pay. .no prospects. Maybe unable to secure visas for loved ones.That's good enough reasons for some I guess. ....wouldn't be enough for me though.
If you've lived in the same town all your life and never really tried it anywhere else I personally can't see the logic in going to a 3rd world where finding and creating gainful employment is virtually nil, especially if you are unwilling to motivate yourself to find it in this land of golden opportunity
I wonder how many wouldn't go if they did have good paying jobs they enjoyed doing. ..not very many. ..
Then you got the folks who retire out there. .nothing wrong in that. .drawing your pensions over there, all makes sense as long as you are well covered for all eventualities which won't be cheap.