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 to start a new chapter elsewhere – including Maxwell and his wife.
After struggling to get a place they could call , the savvy pair decided to explore other options abroad, with being one of them.
Thanks to its bargain prices, Bulgaria has been described as a “”; – and the Balkan country also attracts plenty of people determined to .
Located next to and , the country – which is home to 6.4million inhabitants -also boasts glorious weather and summers.
Explaining why the two decided to for Bulgaria, Maxwell recently explained on that the prices, as well as the weather were two huge factors.
”;One was the chance to be able to and own it outright, and be – 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 ”; and works five days a week, his wife is a HR consultant – which makes it easier to work remotely from anywhere in the world.
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 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 .
After giving tour of the bargain house, Maxwell also showed viewers the – 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 .”;
”;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.”;
Another agreed, writing: ”;What a steal! It’s amazing what you can get here for a good bargain! Wish you all the best!”;
A viewer chimed in: ”;People saying Bulgaria is a dump living themselves in . That’s a gem of a find not gonna lie possibilities are endless there.”;
