Kristina Knighten and her husband, Paul Cordier, who worked as teachers in the Arab Emirates, had decided to buy a house in Chicago, United States, but everything changed when they noticed the price difference between the American nation and Europe.
According to the news outlet CNBC, Kristina Knighten is originally from Chicago and Paul Cordier from London. With a common life project, They had planned that they would buy a house in the Windy City when they could have enough money, so after long work and effort, They managed to save approximately US$40,000, amount they had earmarked for a down payment. They immediately contacted an agent to begin the search for their new home.
The budget that had calculated for the entire house was between $260,000 and $270,000 and were looking for a property in North Lawndale in Chicago. However, the plan changed when They noticed the difference in costs with Europe, where they found a house 9 times cheaper than they had considered.
The trip to Italy that changed the destiny of the couple who was going to buy a house in the United States
As reported Business Insiderin 2019 the couple traveled to Lago d’Iseo, Italy, and decided to inquire about the costs of a home in that charming place, so they discovered that there were an available house with two bedrooms that required some renovations, but had a lot of potential and It was for sale for US$27,144.
For the couple’s good news, two days after first contact, they received a call in which they They confirmed that the home was available and finally in 2021 they were able to buy it and start the remodeling work.
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