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To consider selling our house and travelling the world with two toddlers?

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travellingwithtoddlers · 24/04/2024 22:42

DH have been discussing the possibility of doing this for a while. DH is incredibly unhappy with his job at the moment and is considering quitting and having a break to de-stress. I am a SAHM and we have two toddlers aged 1 and 3.5.

We don’t need to sell our house to use the money to travel (we have savings we could use). We are considering selling our house, lots of our possessions and our cars in order to reduce our responsibilities here at home and putting things that we want to keep into storage.

Ideally we would spend some time in SE Asia, Australia, the Middle East and perhaps return home after 12-18 months. We would then look to buy a house again upon our return.

Is this idea great or am I just swept up with the excitement of planning the trip? We can afford to support ourselves for the trip, but it would use all of our savings. We would be returning purely to a deposit for a house (from the sale of our current house) which would be approx 40% of the value of the sort of house we would like to buy (if this makes any difference!).

Also - does anyone have any tips on places to visit?!

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fashionqueen1183 · 24/04/2024 22:50

travellingwithtoddlers · 24/04/2024 22:49

Sorry, I should have added… we are looking to move location once we are back in the UK and having already sold will be a good help with this. It means that we are in a position to buy quickly once we return.

Ah ok. In that case I’d go for it!

AllyCart · 24/04/2024 22:50

Frankly it sounds like absolute madness to me at your point in life.

I've travelled all over Asia and the Middle East through my work, though, so if you are rally going I'd recommend Muscat, Shanghai, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. But definitely not with 2 young children.

fashionqueen1183 · 24/04/2024 22:49

I wouldn’t sell the house. I’d rent it out

travellingwithtoddlers · 24/04/2024 22:49

Sorry, I should have added… we are looking to move location once we are back in the UK and having already sold will be a good help with this. It means that we are in a position to buy quickly once we return.

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Maryamlouise · 24/04/2024 22:49

I would love to do this and often wonder how I could make it work with my older kids and get DP on board with the plan! I would rent out house though as moving costs such a lot (you will have stamp duty to pay again etc) and presumably prices likely to go up and if neither of you have a job when you get back getting a mortgage won't be easy

PlantLight · 24/04/2024 22:48

But seriously, go for it and have the best time

TeaKitten · 24/04/2024 22:46

I agree, selling your house for the sake of a year is daft. Can you rent your house out? I no it’s some responsibility but it gives some balance to your plan.

theeyeofdoe · 24/04/2024 22:46

Have you been on holiday with them yet? It sounds like my idea of hell.

beccahamlet · 24/04/2024 22:45

Keep your house and rent it out. Use your savings plus money from selling stuff to travel. It will be amazing!

PlantLight · 24/04/2024 22:44

I wouldn’t sell the house or buy again in 12-18months out. I’d keep it and rent it out for that length of time, to not make sure prices don’t rise whilst your gone or you slowly fritter the money away

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