Stay here (and build) or move away (and build/buy there)

Despite the new build and all the hurdles that come with it, we have now decided to sell, move back to the family (for me after over 10 years), and build new there once again. I am very relieved that we are doing this and that we can do it – I can even feel it physically. Despite the stress of selling and moving, I am sleeping much better at night again. Above all, I can fall asleep much better again.

I can relate to that. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to get a house in my hometown – for free, actually. However, since my late youth I always wanted to leave my hometown. Nevertheless, I thought about it for a long time, because financially it would have made absolute sense and, objectively speaking, it is quite nice there. But the mere thought of living there again stressed me out so much that I often woke up at night and couldn’t fall back asleep. So money or owning a home definitely isn’t everything.