I moved to Edinburgh 2 years ago and have had truly awful neighbours for the last year. Our house was on the market for 8 months and has finally sold, but in the time it's taken to sell, my partner of 10 years and I have decided to split. Most of the cash in the flat is mine but we've agreed she'll get the cat, which is a bummer.
The bank says I'm good to port my mortgage to a new property and while work is tough as fuck but generally captivating, I'm getting itchy feet. There are jobs outside of Scotland for more money and independence, including Oxford and Canberra where I have actual friends and half of the general population doesn't hate me because of my clipped English accent.
Monthly mortgage repayments are probably 2/3 the cost of renting my own place, but buying has its own risks. Though not immediate, moving seems like a rash decision. Skating in Scotland is pretty whack and the political situation is obscene, but Edinburgh is a joy and it's good to be so close to my ailing grandmother.
I reckon I'll buy a little flat with the aim of staying for at least another couple of years. What do you reckon?