Would you rather buy a property or travel around the world?

Question

I am inclined to travel, but my parents suggest me to buy the property.

dynamicyandere · Accepted Answer

For me, personally, I’d travel.

I’m in no rush to get a mortgage.

In fact, I plan to save money until I can buy my property in cash.

Plus, once you buy a property, unless you’ve paid it off upfront, you’ll feel inclined to stay there so you aren’t making monthly payments while you’re away.

UNLESS, you are going to start a real estate business and be a landlady that rents out their property so your tenants pay your mortgage, and you collect any excess as profit.

But, the issue with that is that you’ll still need to be present to maintain the property and ensure there’s no contract/policy breaches—unless you have the funds to hire a reliable property manager to help you with that while you’re away.

So basically, by buying a property, there’s a whole lot of logistics you’ll need to handle if you want to travel at the same time.

Life isn’t just about accumulating stuff—it’s about memorable experiences.

For me, I’ll always value memories and experiences over property and possessions.

I say, do what feels right and what’ll leave you with the least regret when you’re older. 🙂

(Note: If you found a really good deal and you have some big long-term plans for this property—aka buying a vineyard to start a winery that you plan to run for decades, then yes, it makes sense to buy the property if it really fits into your long term vision and goals.)

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

The moment I read your question I could feel you

Being where you're from coming on here reading and having all the knowledge that you do and having the desire to experience everything that you would love to experience would make you want to travel it would make me want to travel

For me I love experiencing new things each and every day because I have to experience something to understand it to become it and it becomes a very beautiful thing

For all the reasons that you would love to travel I believe in 100% with all my heart and I don't blame you for wanting to travel

You never know what's going to happen if you were to travel but you need lots of money to travel

In the long run stability would be a piece of property with your own home with your own family it kind of sounds boring some ways but it is a very beautiful thing in other ways

I can't tell you what to do I can only tell myself what I would do I do like to travel but I also like the foundation of stability and having a place to always call home.

For me I would have to have the house the family but before the family I would have to travel to experience life in new ways and exciting ways new people and experience fantasies dreams and explore them all

You can either do that in real life or you can do it on the internet even LOL it's not quite the same but I think you know what I mean.

sheikalana · Accepted Answer

It depends on your age. I've been travelling the world since 2015 at that time I didn't have any plans to buy a house. Nowadays I would totally buy a house. If you're still young I'd stay travel the world and try to make some money out of it too, then find a stable job and buy a property.

Radiate143 · Accepted Answer

Before COVID and airline costs going through the roof, I would have traveled. Now, I say go with the property. I also saw a bunch of stuff about Boeing cutting corners and I am all paranoid now.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Buy the property, forego the fun now, and be happy with your decision for the rest of your life. OR Take the trip, forget the property, and regret your decision for the rest of your life.

Growing up is not always fun, is it?

Effably · Answer

Can you do both?

Property is obviously the smarter one. Itretains and generates money. A good piece of property is essentially your retirement taken care of.

Travel is well, living. Life is for living, is it not? How do we put a price on that?

Ideally though, you make your trip pay for itself. Sell the idea of it, build up some hype for people to follow you on IG or similar, turn it into a travel guide for some company, set up a Patreon where people can sponsor ideas and see you go for and review it, you name it. Travel can earn you money.

lightbulb27 · Answer

tough call...

I like to have a home base and explore from there. there is no substitute for family, friends, and community. Everything seems your oyster in life at that age... until you need help, injured and such. then you better have resources and people that care.

I got the crap beat out of me by life a few times, have some roots. buy a house... not so sure about that right now, I'd think those prices are coming way down in some areas soon.

PositiveFlight · Answer

Property hands-down! In this day and age, most people don’t have a place on this earth that they can call their own. I purchased a ranch in the mountains to grow food, animals, etc and be prepared for the coming collapse of the world financial systems. Why would I waste my time and money traveling? It’s a complete and total utter waste.

slatyb · Answer

Travel is an expense. Property can be an investment. But you have to make yourself happy. Why can't you do both? Or invest in stocks and bonds instead of property. The world population is peaking. There's no guarantee that real estate will continue appreciating. It has crashed in the past and could again.

Fireguy17 · Answer

property, then travel.
Many years ago, I bought commercial rental property, it was tough at first, but it is completely paid for, has more than doubled in value, I have full occupancy, and it is now income producing so I can use that money to go on more trips.
I've had some residential rental property and did well on that and made more money when I sold them.
Like my dad always said, there is only so much dirt, they are not making any more so as the demand rises so does the value of the property.

MaxiMad · Answer

Property because It’s something that lasts for a life time and is useful during hard times. you can travel another time and traveling a lot isn’t that expensive. now you go buy that fkn house🤬

Sparkie460 · Answer

The property will increase in value. It's going to make you money. Traveling only costs you money

purplepoppy · Answer

Why don't you buy property and rent it out then with the money coming in go travelling. When you get back evict the tenants.

love_conquers_lust · Answer

Timeshares. Best if both worlds.

Buying property is a better investment. However, the experiences from travels can be priceless. Conundrum.

I favored experiences when I was younger. I’m more concerned about investing and my future as I get older.

Guido · Answer

I would choose the property. I did make that choice to have a house to raise my family in. Then when I was older and financially able after the kids were grown, I have travelled a lot and plan to do more.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Buy a motorhome or a sailboat. Matter settled :)

DarkWinterNights · Answer

Property first, travel later. Not a very nomadic person, I need a home base.

Redstang88 · Answer

Right now I’m really pushing to buy a place in the next year or so. The market is only getting crazier by the day and I just want the security of my money going towards something rather than flushing it down the toilet renting

Nifrayu · Answer

Buy property. I've been wanting to own my own house for years. I would start a garden and sunbathe in the back yard.

Staximus · Answer

If you're making good money, you should invest it instead of throwing it away on rent

havingfun2023 · Answer

If it were me and all my fears/phobias, hell I'd buy a property. No advice 😁👌🏻

JustMeQ2 · Answer

In short. Invest now travel nex year, and the one after and so on.

Paris13 · Answer

Have Done One and Not Finished Yet Traveling around the World. xxoo

Anonymous · Answer

Property. At least than I would have a home and wouldn't have to worry about the possibility of being homeless

crossdressingrihno · Answer

Neither. Get a job in a more economically stable country and jump ship while you still can

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Definitely travel, much to my mother's disappointment. My mom keeps pushing me to invest in a nice plot of land. So we're basically the same😂

Massageman · Answer

Buy property. Sell some to reap a profit. Use profit to travel. win - win

whistlingwh0res · Answer

I don't feel safe traveling the world. Besides traveling is really exhausting. I might go to some places safe but not for long.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I would rather travel.

Anonymous · Answer

Travel in my twenties, buy a property in my thirties but still travel occasionally

exitseven · Answer

I would buy property.

Meropatrick · Answer

Buy property. Property is ur real family

LavLavLuv · Answer

I’d buy a property

Dnice1 · Answer

Buy a property with a little bit of land

AmeerX · Answer

Buy property and earn income.

DummyThiccFeraligatr · Answer

I'd like a comfy little farm.

Anonymous · Answer

There's no point in traveling unless you have a 2nd home. It gets old real quick

BLP11520 · Answer

Property for the future. It gains value.

HelpfulWoman · Answer

property easily.

Pete671 · Answer

Buy the property and rent it out,,,

Iron_Man · Answer

I have a property I like traveling

Anonymous · Answer

Buy property

Kelly6 · Answer

travel

eagle1951 · Answer

buy.

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