Thinking of moving to Wales

[mr2turbogts]

I’m currently living in Essex and visited wales (Swansea area) last summer.

While I was there I looked at house prices and compared to Essex I couldn’t believe how cheap they were.

Since then I keep thinking that in theory, in a couple of years when my mortgage term runs out, sell up and move down there with a view of clearing my mortgage.

I’m in a job that pays well, but by god does it drain me of my soul and each day feels like I’m just rotting away at my desk.

With having no mortgage I’m thinking I could semi-retire as I wouldn’t have the financial pressure of a mortgage.

I should also add we are expecting our 1st child in June, so would be great to have more time at home.

This all seems too good to be true, which typically means it is.

Has anyone got any advise/something i’ve Missed?

Or been down a similar road and things to expect?

[mr2turbogts]

Yes, Essex is horrifically expensive.

Just loved where we where outside of Swansea, 10mins your in the middle of a city, and 10mins the other way your in the middle of nowhere.

North Wales, that's interesting. Can I ask the benefit of here over the south?

Yes I do need to figure out what sort of work I could get in Wales, the wife is a nurse so that's a handy safety net if it all goes wrong at least she should be ok for work.