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Dh (older than me) is close to possible retirement. I work PT. We want to buy a small holding in Ireland (we've found the one we want to go and view). We have a mortgage now but if we sell, we could buy outright and have a small pot of money (maybe £30,000), until DH's pension kicks in in a few years' time.
2 kids under 10, both academically alright, could go to local school.
The plan is, I carry on working (remote business, not relying on local economy) and bring smallish wage that might get better, whilst we try for a relatively self-sufficient lifestyle. We have experience of that on a smaller scale so not a total flight of fancy.
If we stay here, our mortgage won't be paid for another decade and we don't get to live next to the sea surrounded by fields.
We understand that rural property there is undervalued, and the prices are so low right now. That said, we wouldn't want to to sell again, we'd want to make our lives there.
It's a rural area but within easy reach of larger towns.
Some people react with horror, not many with 'wow, yes, go and live your dream.' We're sensible and think things through (we've been on this for more than 10 years), but it's a bit nerve wracking.
Any thoughts? Anyone done it?
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TheWichitaWinemum · 24/11/2015 22:33
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