Papa and Cooper (Nick and Mick, as they call themselves) moved to Goa from the UK nine years ago. In Aldona, a few kilometers from the beach, they bought a bungalow for Rs. 30 lakh and spent another Rs. 18 lakh renovating it, intending to retire there on Cooper’s pension fund. Under the stress of possibly losing their life savings and home, Cooper, 65, had a mental breakdown this January. "They want us to leave," says Papa, "but won't let us sell our house, won't let us gift it. We gave up everything to come here, and now we will lose it all."
More than 400 foreigners--mostly British--have received similar notices from the DoE.