When I retire (not for another 25 years sadly), I’m going to buy a house on the Isle of Man, I grew up there and go twice a year on hols. These townhouses are cheap - they used to be a guesthouses when there was more tourism, there are quite a few, but most need a refurb and there are no gardens. Property prices used to be the same as the south of England, but over the last 10-15 years the gap has widened considerably - I’d buy a house with more land, and near a beach (which is easy to do on the Island). It is a beautiful place 