property purchase advice

[Hamster]

But it's not like you are planning to live there forever.

As mentioned before, it is an investment that you can sell later, which can also be used as a huge deposit on your next house.

Maybe you high standard of living will help improve the "crappier" place to such a point where you can sell it for much more and attract buyers quicker than other property in the same area.

This is the longest I've stayed in one place since moving put of my parent's house - 2.5 years. I move where is best for my career and at the same time I'm getting a feel for the different areas.