Moving to Morocco is something that many people decide to do after visiting the country. They fall in love with the country’s diversity and colour. The way of life is very appealing and the climate is a bonus too! What to do when you decide that moving to Morocco may well be for you? Research. Research anything and everything to do with the country, moving there, living there, things to remember, what no to do, laws and customs.

The internet is the first, most obvious choice of research technique when you first start looking in to moving to Morocco. Type in ‘moving to Morocco’ into a search engine and you will almost instantly have pages and pages of information at your fingertips. As well as the obvious travel websites and information pages, why not look at some blogs and journals written by people who have been through the experience of moving abroad. Many have been living there for a while and can answer any questions you may have about restrictions on moving to Morocco, what life is really like living there and other important facts that only those with first hand experience will be aware of.

Books and magazines are also a great way of getting general information on Morocco, with more of a slant on the tourism side of things, but there are also books available which are aimed at people moving to live abroad and can contain some very useful information indeed. Pop into your local book shop and have a look in the travel section. In places such as WHSmith you will be able to find magazines which are dedicated to informing people about a particular place in the world or moving and living abroad in general and subscribing to these magazines can be really useful.

Having said all of that, nothing can beat talking face-to-face with someone about the move. Experts are always on hand at road shows and trade shows and many are able to offer invaluable advice when it comes to all things ‘foreign’. A Place in the Sun arrange road shows, and there are many more to be found simply by searching online.

When the time comes to start looking for properties abroad, Rightmove Overseas has one of the largest portfolios of foreign property around. They have properties which are for sale or rent and there is bound to be something to suit all manner of taste and budget. They can be found online at www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property.html

Last but by no means least, why not go and see your local estate agent. Many UK agents have links to overseas agents and will be able to recommend someone for you to see when you visit the country in question. They may also have an overseas portfolio themselves which you can get ideas from.