A family who quit the UK for Bulgaria after realising they would never be able to afford a home have bought a dream home with a barn and outbuildings for just £7,000.Lewis Vye and his wife, Jordan, both 31, left their two-bed rental house in Bournemouth, Dorset in June 2022.
They packed their bags and headed 1,788 miles to Haskovo Province in Bulgaria with their two children, Leo, 11, and Fae, two.As reported by the Mirror, Jordan got the idea from a friend who told her she had bought a house in the country for just £3,000.
The pair mulled over the idea and were constantly checking Rightmove for properties. Rather than forking out the £300,000 mortgage they were facing in the UK, they instead bought a two-acre plot of land which included a three-bedroom house, a barn and outbuildings for £7,000.
The couple sold most of their belongings and packed up their caravan - arriving in Bulgaria in June 2022.They say their quality of life has improved as they have more time to spend with their children and with each other.
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