Five stunning countries paying Brits to move there including one offering £30,000

These too-good-to-be-true travel incentives are usually aimed at increasing the population of these areas and instill a fresh lease of life on the local economy, since the majority of places offering these schemes tend to have an older working demographic.

The caveats? All applicants must be under 45 years of age and need to commit to living in Albinen for a minimum of 10 years. You would also need to buy or build a property worth 200,000 Swiss francs or more and be a Swiss citizen or hold a C Residence Permit to be eligible

The scheme is open to citizens of any country and will grant individuals a two-year work visa.

Those availing of the programme will also be given access to networking opportunities, office space, mentors, equity-free funding, and startup support to build their companies while based in Chile.

While primarily focused on entrepreneurship rather than permanent individual relocation, the initiative has successfully led thousands of founders and startups from around the globe to set up base in Chile.

The initiative is available to anyone prepared to register as a resident in any of the island’s small villages, as long as it has a population of under 3,000. To facilitate the relocation, local authorities are providing a non-repayable grant of up to €15,000 (approximately £13,000) per household.

The financial support is designed to assist with purchasing or refurbishing a property, though it cannot surpass 50% of the overall cost.

Applicants are required to relocate within 18 months of acquiring a home or finishing renovation works, with the goal of promoting permanent settlement instead of short-term visits.

In addition to the initial grant, there are further benefits for those looking to raise a family and put down roots in Sardinia’s little villages. Couples are entitled to monthly payments of roughly €600 (£500) for their first child, and €400 (£350) for a second child up to the age of five.

The grant is restricted to properties in smaller municipalities, and individuals already residing in similar towns on the island are not permitted to apply.

Or more specifically: “It aids communities on 30 islands not linked to the mainland by bridges and cut off by the tides.”

The programme offers to pay eligible participants €50,000 or up to €80,000 (£43,000 - £70,000) to move to select Irish Isles, but the scheme comes with its own set of caveats and eligibility criteria.

Those willing to move would be paid the promised amount as long as the money is used in the purchase and revitalisation of abandoned properties as an extension of the Irish government’s Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme Croí Cónaithe.

The property in question needs to have been constructed before 1993 and no later than 2007, and must have been vacant for at least two years.

It also needs to act as an actual home, so passing it off as an Airbnb or short-term rental won’t be permitted. It’s also necessary to have Irish residency as the scheme doesn’t give you automatic immigration rights.

Launched in 2020, the scheme grants eligible applicants cash grants with a one-off payment of up to roughly €5,000 (£4,300) which will go towards covering moving and other relocation costs.

As per gov.pt, the direct financial support eligible participants will receive to move to Portugal’s interior will be €2,633 (£2,300) with an additional 20% for every member of the household (up to a limit of €1,316 or £1,100), along with relocation assistance up to €878 (£760).

The eligibility criteria includes already having permanent residency in Portugal, signing a new employment contract (minimum 1 year duration) or starting a new business, and moving to one of the designated rural areas in the country’s interior regions.