We bought a house and regretted it after 2 years. Now, we own an apartment instead.

Business Insider· 9h ago· 5 min read

Owning a house was more challenging than my wife and I had imagined. Siobhan Ball My wife and I were so excited to buy our first home, but the reality didn't match up to our dream. We knew a home would be expensive, but we were surprised by the hefty repair costs. Also, as my mobility declined, the two-story home became infeasible, so now we own an apartment. My partner and I fell in love with our first home — a two-story 1980s residence in Edinburgh — before we'd even gone inside. Sitting in a network of courtyards, each with a shared, central garden, we stepped through the wrought-iron gates to see its huge, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a patch of trees and immediately thought, "Oh, we've found our house." Even though it was just slightly over 950 square feet, it had everything on my wish list: a small private garden, an attic, a study, and even a conservatory I could fill with plants. Sure, it had its flaws, and it wasn't as close to the heart of the city, but we didn't ha

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