What can I add, nothing really, that's it in a nutshell from KL. As KL says ref house ownership, you're virtually without rights if the purchase is before marriage. I have no regrets about the move and relationship, although I have been careful not to buy anything substantial so far. It's kind of my way of testing sincerity, just how genuine things are between us. And we have been together for nearly two years, and have a 7 month old baby.
My suggestion is to compromise - go for the move, but don't burn all your bridges. If your relationship is effectively over back home, what have you got to lose? You're not giving up work if you are retired, and if you don't put all your investment eggs in one basket, even if the relationship goes sour in LOS you can still live there on a retirement visa, and well too if the pension is good.
I'm a bit cautious, so have rented properties so far. In Isaan they can be had very cheaply. Why buy so early on in a relationship if you can rent a nice place for between 100 and 200 euros pm, I reckoned...
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