We bought a house for £8k in one of Europe's cheapest countries… trolls say it's ‘a dump' but our garden is MEGA
A COUPLE have revealed their epic plans to start a new life in one of Europe's cheapest countries despite trolls calling it ''a dump''.
With the costs skyrocketing, many cash-strapped Brits are leaving the UK to start a new chapter elsewhere - including Maxwell and his wife.
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After struggling to get a place they could call home, the savvy pair decided to explore other options abroad, with sunny Bulgaria being one of them.
Thanks to its bargain prices, Bulgaria has been described as a " fabulous family-friendly holiday destination" - and the Balkan country also attracts plenty of people determined to get on the property ladder.
Located next to Greece and Turkey, the country - which is home to 6.4million inhabitants -also boasts glorious weather and summers.
Explaining why the two decided to ditch the UK for Bulgaria, Maxwell recently explained on TikTok that the prices, as well as the weather were two huge factors.
''One was the chance to be able to buy a house and own it outright, and be mortgage-free - something that we would struggle to do in this country.
''The weather as well. The weather is a massive factor, I am a sun baby.
''I love the sun and I did not get enough of it in this country,'' said Maxwell, who regularly shares the couple's new adventures on his TikTok page.
''And an exciting adventure as well. Just starting a new life, a new beginning, with a big project on our hands.
''Showing our children that you can be brave and break out of the system, and reach for your goals and reach for your dreams.''
While Maxwell runs '' a couple of businesses '' and works five days a week, his wife is a HR consultant - which makes it easier to work remotely from anywhere in the world.
I left the UK & moved to the cheapest country in the world - rent is £432 a month, petrol AND lunch is £1 & beer is 40p
After visiting Bulgaria, the couple forked out £8,000 on a property - and while the house and the land needed serious work and refurbishing, it's still significantly cheaper than getting onto the property ladder in the UK.
The cut-price property, they shared in a now-viral video, comes with brand new UPVC doors and windows, as well as a huge living area with wooden flooring - and more.
Another added bonus is that while the temperatures outdoors may be scorching, the house itself was cool inside - without any need of air conditioning.
After giving tour of the bargain house, Maxwell also showed viewers the epic garden - which featured its very own barn.
''Look at this land, absolutely crazy,'' he showed the jaw-dropping landscape which seemed endless.
According to Maxwell, ''the plan is to become as self-sufficient as possible'', with ''fruit and veg everywhere'' and even ''chicken, pigs and cows'' roaming around.
Viewers left divided
But while Maxwell and his family are ready to embark on their new exciting - and cheaper - adventure, the response on TikTok was mixed.
After watching the viral video - which has racked up more than 1.1million views - one critic said: ''I'd rather live in Bradford.''
''The catch is it's Bulgaria,'' wrote another troll.
''It's rough that,'' added someone else, as fellow critics dubbed Maxwell's new home ''a dump''.
Luckily for the adventurous family, the response was mainly positive, with dozens hitting back at the narrow-minded keyboard warriors.
One TikTok user wrote: ''I can't believe how stupid these comments are about Bulgaria being a dump. why is it? go visit before you say stupid things! there's no bigger dump than UK at the minute.''
A viewer chimed in: ''People saying Bulgaria is a dump living themselves in British council estates. That's a gem of a find not gonna lie possibilities are endless there.''
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