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filmsmurf
Joined 2019
Posts: 12

If we buy...

5 years ago

We plan to rent for at least one year before we decide anything to get our feet under us, however, the more we roam the streets using google street view, the more we think we do NOT want to be in the city. It seems very claustrophobic with the buildings all connected to each other; wall to wall.

As we venture out into the country, we see more green spaces and more room to breathe. Sure, we would need a car, but I dont care about that. I've driven in multiple foreign cultures before.

Does anyone have experience buying land and building, or buying one of the newer homes we see on the outskirts of town? Dirt roads, no problem. 20-30 minutes into town, no problem. I would like to hear from expats who have ventured into the countryside for their peace and space. Was it the right move for you? Why, why not?

Anyone?

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