At the time of the last census, there were approximately 65,000 people living in London whose country of birth was the USA. So yes, 'anyone' has been able to do it, and in quite significant numbers in fact. That said, getting a residence and work permit isn't a given, you have to apply for them and be able to support your application with some sort of fairly solid evidence such as an offer of employment (many of the 65k were transferred here by their employers). It would also help if you had some skills or talent which are in short supply here, such as high-level scientist, etc. Estate agent (which is what we call a 'realtor' on this side of the pond) just doesn't cut it, I'm afraid, nor does car washing!
As for Islington, yes, it's a nice enough place, but inevitably quite expensive as it's so close to the two key 'downtown' areas of the City and West End. I'm not sure I would personally like to live there myself, I think there are better options... but if you've never been to London, none of that will mean anything to you at this stage, and choosing where to live based on what 'a few people' have told you isn't the way to go about it. Maybe come over for a holiday and see for yourself what the city is like, and whether you like it in real life as opposed to based on an image from a postcard.
In any case, worrying about where to live is way too early, you need to first figure out whether you can actually somehow get the relevant permits etc., and then how you're going to finance all that.
As a realtor (or Estate agent as they are known in the UK) ypu will not qualify for a work visa. So unless you are a dual national with citizenship of an EU country you will not be able to just move, the same way Brits cannot just move to the US.
The only jobs that qualify for a work visa are those on the Shortage Occupation LIst
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...
As you can see, realtor is not listed. Plus you would not be able to practice real estate in the UK with a US certification as the UK property laws are completely different
There are no work visas for 'realtors' in the UK (or estate agents, which is the UK equivalent). So unless you makes much from your US job to afford to stand for an investment visa.
So enjoy holidaying to the UK; you won't get to move there.
It may be difficult to obtain a visa. Having said that, there are thousands of Americans happily living and working in UK. I doubt that all of them are working in jobs on the shortage occupation list.
What is a realtor?
Unless you have qualifications and experience in the STEM field you have no chance of a visa. You do know that as a US citizen you will need a visa?
There is no such thing as a realtor in the UK. Also only illegal immigrants run car washes in the UK. Why don't you have a holiday in London first.
Neither of those jobs will get you a working Visa in the UK. We have plenty of our own looking for work.
you cannot just move to another country- there are Strict Laws & Rules to Follow
American citizens >>>Must>> Qualify and Receive a Work Visa from UK Immigration
suggest you do your research at the UK Immigration & Visa site
https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigrat...
You won't get a visa.
