Property News · September 12, 2023

‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen


Virtual property purchases took off during the pandemic and are still happening today. Some buyers find their dream home – but not everyone is so luckyJez and Julie, both 62, had a beautiful life in Brittany. The couple had moved there from York in 2000, after retiring from teaching, and had begun to buy, renovate and sell houses to make a living. They lived in a 300-year-old stone farmhouse by a lake.“My mum died in 1995 when she was only 63,” says Jez, who has asked for his surname not to be used. “That gave me a real kick in the pants to do something, which I always say is the best inheritance you’ll ever get.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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