Is Buying A Property Abroad Too Expensive? Maybe Building Your Dream Home In The Sun Is The Answer

As we get older more and more of us grow unhappier with the state of the country that we live in, crime rates go up, taxes go up and education standards, health care and services get worse and for these reasons we start to question exactly what it is that we are doing still remaining in the country. It used to be that America was the land of opportunity but with the breaking down of many international borders and the development of the European Union many more countries are offering opportunities to people who want to offer themselves for work in their country. More and more people from the developed Northern European countries such as Scotland, England and Germany are looking to change their lifestyles and move to Southern European where the climate is better and the pace of life is much slower. In reality it always sounds wonderful to think of moving to a country where the sun always shines and the stress of life is minimal compared to your current levels but in reality is reality as good as the dream and how realistic is it to move abroad, lock, stock and barrel?

Moving abroad has never been as easy as it is nowadays, communication channels are better than ever before and the transport between countries has never been so good, especially with the growth of low cost airlines. But these are only two very small factors in moving abroad, as important as they are in your decision to move abroad there are bigger decisions that need to be made. Where to move to is a pretty big decision that needs some serious thought as you can imagine. Many of the Southern European countries such as Italy, France and Spain have been over run by foreigners trying to get a better life for themselves in the last few years as a result of this most of these countries have seen huge increases in the price of property leading many people to look elsewhere to set up home.

If you can afford the house prices in Italy, France or Spain then any of these countries may be your best option for relocating to but in reality many of the properties that were very affordable have now risen sky high, meaning that most normal families would still need to go out and work hard to bring a decent income back in to pay the mortgage, this defeats the object of moving abroad for an easier way of life if you still have to work hard. A cheaper option, even within these countries is to buy a plot of land and have a home built for you, this is approximately 40 - 50 per cent cheaper than buying a ready built home but you do have the added stress of arranging the build.

Although buying the land and building your house yourself is a cheaper alternative than buying a ready built home the price of land has also gone up compared to what it used to be and this can still price many people out of the market. One option that many people are now looking at is buying land in one of the developing European countries such as Turkey or Bulgaria. These countries are catching up fast with the rest of Europe as far as facilities for tourists and residents are concerned and therefore should not be dismissed out of hand as they may have been 10 - 15 years ago.

Bulgaria is a country with 378km of coastline and buying a piece of Bulgarian land on the coast to build a home is still relatively cheap. Most people who have the intention of moving out to Bulgaria when the building of their home on their Bulgarian land has been completed finance any building by re-mortgaging their family home and then when the building of their new Bulgarian home is completed selling their old family home. This usually provides a much bigger home for the family in Bulgaria as well as giving the family a fair amount of profit from the sale of the house.

Employment is easy to come by in Bulgaria especially as the economy is growing at a tremendous rate, most trades can be accommodated and there is always a need for English speaking workers in most banks and offices.

So there you have it, maybe that dream of moving abroad for a better standard of living for your family as well as a bit more sunshine on your bones is not so far fetched as you may have imagined. Buying a piece of Bulgarian land and constructing your own property may be much more affordable than you ever imagined.