Oh and I forgot. As an aspirational professional as most airline pilots are when you buy a property in Scotland the ludicrous LBTT the Scottish tax on house purchases is considerably more than England. The bs about free prescriptions, eye tests, buses (really!) is more than offset by the significant amount of tax you will pay. The constant hectoring from the thin lipped krankie at the helm with threats of independence referendums virtually daily scares the sh1t out of business. Oh we do have the gayest parliament in the word if that floats your boat. Caveat emptor!