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Think about your relationship before buying a property abroad |
Human element not considered in the plan to
buy abroad.
It seems that overseas property buyer's often
research locations, examine property investment potential and learn
about the practicalities of buying a home abroad. However one
element that seems to be ignored is human relationships. Its easy to
find overseas property magazines, books and websites to help with
the practicalities of buying a home abroad but you seldom see advice
maintaining a good relationship when buying a home abroad.
Prevention is better than cure.
We all know that pulling in
the same direction in any sort of relationship can make life a whole
lot easier. Reaching a compromise is better than having one party in
the relationship unhappy while the other is all smiles. So why do we
ignore relationship factors in the decision process when buying a
property abroad. This could be because you may have both agreed it
would be a dream come true to own a home abroad, however everyone's
dreams are different and right from the out set each partner may be
walking down a different path.
Start asking your self some
honest questions.
Is your partner in love with living
abroad as much as you are simply ignoring these differences can mean
you are set disaster. Do you love the sun whilst your partner burns
just thinking about a hot day. Can you speak the language whilst
they cannot speak a word? These all sound very obvious but your
partner's enjoyment may not be as much as yours when owing a home
abroad becomes a reality.
It's time to start asking some
serious questions and compare them with your partners.
What
is your main reason for buying a property overseas? What would your
dream home abroad look like? How much would you spend? How much
would you be prepared to dedicate on monthly expenditure? What would
be your ideal location? Would you like to live abroad? Would you
like to retire abroad? How often would you want to come home?
Making assumptions will store trouble for the future.
The
list of questions could go on and on but making assumptions about
how your partners view their ideal home abroad may result in a
serious situation later. It's time to compromise at the planning
stage so sit down and get to a joint view of your home abroad.
Relationships under pressure
Buying any sort of property
can be a stressful business resulting in disagreements and a desire
to throw the whole project in the bin. Moving abroad and living away
from home has it's own unique pressures so it's essential that all
agree to the game plan. When one partner has sacrificed more than
the other this could stay in the background until rows or
disagreements ensue. Living overseas may mean more time being spent
with your partner this in it's self could be a form of pressure.
We all need to compromise a little.
Imagine one partner
looking for a home abroad situated by a golf course whilst the other
hates golf . The partner may be happy to go along with this as they
are swept away with the thought of owning a property overseas. But
with time and pressures associated with living away from home this
euphoria is set to be a temporary situation. So work on compromise
with the location of your property overseas. There are so many
overseas locations that could cater for both parties. This
compromise will ensure your relationship does not suffer when owing
a home overseas
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