I’ll retire, move south, buy a house and admire the sea. It is difficult to find a person who would not make such plans. And it seems that the fulfillment of this cherished dream is the best that can happen to you. But let me disagree. To be honest, such a move can be a real disaster, and in fact, this is what most people are experiencing when they decide to fulfill their dreams. Let's face the facts.
Read in the article
- 1 Illusion No. 1 - a house away from the bustle of the city - it's wonderful
- 2 Illusion # 2 - living in the wilderness is cheaper than in the city
- 3 Illusion number 3 - I will grow flowers
- 4 Illusion number 4 - I will buy everything new, and that's enough for me
- 5 Illusion number 5 - a private house is freedom
- 6 Why no one confesses
Illusion No. 1 - a house away from the bustle of the city - it's wonderful
Oh, this is so cute - a cottage away from the noise of city highways, in peace and quiet, where in the morning only a cockerel wakes up, welcoming the sun. But! The farther from the city your house is, the less chances you have to carry out communications in it.
In principle, we cannot talk about the central sewerage system, because there is none in the villages either, not like in quiet places.
To hell with her, with a cesspool. Somehow you can survive. But what about the prospect of hauling water from a well? Every day - and more than one bucket. And God forbid starting a wash: your hands will fall off before you start washing. An automatic machine will not help - there is neither feed nor pressure.
Doesn't it scare you? Have you ever tried to heat the stove in your life? Be prepared for this, because gas is available only in large villages, and in the quiet places that you dream of so much, it is possible to heat the house only with solid fuel. You can, of course, also with electricity, it is almost everywhere, but it is very expensive, there will definitely not be enough money from a regular pension. And firewood must be brought, chopped, stored, carried into the house.
Illusion # 2 - living in the wilderness is cheaper than in the city
In fact, the opposite is true. If you have a car, then you can go to the city for groceries. Not cheap considering fuel prices. You can also take the bus - but keep in mind that you will have to carry heavy bags, because you will go to the city alone, at most a couple of times a week.
A private house is a fixed cost, and not at all the same as in an apartment. In your apartment you have only a few tens of meters, and in the house, in addition to living space, there are walls, a roof, a basement, a plot, a fence, and outbuildings. All this constantly requires repair and maintenance. There is no such thing in a private house that everything is done perfectly and nothing cracks, leaks or collapses anywhere.
Illusion number 3 - I will grow flowers
Eh, well, at least one person would have succeeded! No, life in a private house is a constant job, and hard work. And only those who have been accustomed to housekeeping since childhood can cope with it. And if you have worked as an accountant all your life, be prepared not only for the constant transfer of weights, but also for electrical work, plumbing - no one will go to you in the wilderness to tighten the crane. It is good if a man in your family is a hard worker, but suddenly he someday will not be? Wait for the children to come and help? And they have their own worries and work.
Illusion number 4 - I will buy everything new, and that's enough for me
Yes, it will be so for the first five years. New furniture, new dishes. But you are not going to live for five years, and with such expenses for maintaining the house, you simply will not have the funds to buy something new. Your new clothes will break down, deteriorate and go out of fashion. And again - the old trough, alas.
Illusion number 5 - a private house is freedom
And this is the main ambush. Moving to a private house, you become its hostage. Because you can't just close it and go on vacation to a sanatorium. In winter - it is impossible, because it is necessary to heat. And how not to heat, because everything will freeze. In the spring - it is impossible, because it's time to plant a vegetable garden. In the summer - who will go if the grandchildren are visiting, so many things to do and the same garden. Autumn - but what about repairs before winter, and again you need to heat, otherwise the autumn dampness will soak the whole house. And in general, how to go, who will feed the chickens and the cockerel, favorite cats and Sharik?
Why no one confesses
If everything is not at all rosy, why don't your acquaintances who have already moved about it? It's very simple: who will admit that the dream that they have lived in recent years turned out to be just an illusion that hides the harsh reality? People are so arranged that they would rather show themselves off than admit their own failures.
And here is a short film in which life in the outback is described without embellishment:
So, you better think well. Maybe just go to visit friends in their private house in the wilderness, than start your own and become his slave for the rest of your days? And what do you think?
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