A little off topic..but..
Wife and I are going in March to buy a home in Sicily. I am working towards retirement and we plan on going there full time. I plan on, obviously, leaving my guns behind and doing what I can with firearms ownership once we get our Italian citizenship. I am content with that. My choice.
I have talked to my wife about my firearms. I think they'll be split evenly between my two sons and maybe a hand gun or two to one of my daughters. We'll be back and forth enough that if we can, I'll go shooting with children.
As I get older I am less intrigued or entertained by this hobby. I think the firearms will be used more with my sons and hopefully their kids one day.
Leaving them behind has never been a deciding to GTFO out or not. Its been about cost, health and overall climate/culture of living post retirement and doing what I want with my family there and abroad.