Today is a banner day. I just got word that our mortgage refinance application was approved. Oh, man, that rocks!
…so, now we only owe two and a half million. Thankfully, that’s not dollars, but in Czech crowns. In fact, I’m real thankful that’s not in dollars, since I’d be jumping out of a window if I owed anybody a million dollars, let alone two mill.
(Of course, a couple million crowns ain’t exactly peanuts either, which is why I have a mortgage.)
You may be asking “Why do you have a mortgage? Why refinance when you should just sell it? Aren’t you moving in like…10 days?”
Why do you have a mortgage?
You’re joking right? Or else you’re extremely rich? In either case, I’m not.
We have a mortgage because we’re not wealthy enough to own our place. Downtown Prague is not cheap. Well, it’s cheaper than say, New York, London, Moscow or Rome, but hey…I can’t buy on 5th avenue either.
Why refinance when you should just sell it?
We bought our flat 3 years ago and I don’t believe flipping our property is the smartest thing for us now.
Aren’t you moving in like…10 days?
Well, yes, we are moving in …10 days. But we did buy our apartment. —It hurts me to say that. No, it doesn’t hurt to say we bought, it hurts to call it an “apartment” after getting used to calling it a flat for the last couple years.
Got any questions? Throw your wonders in the comments – I’ll answer. No, I’m not shy about revealing our finances. Well, to a point, but give me a try.
Don't Ask Me What This Says...
Related posts:
- Countdown: 11 Weeks to Move Abroad In case you don’t visit often or haven’t before now – I’m moving. Well, we’re...
- How to Transfer Money Internationally, Part II This is the 2nd post about wiring money overseas. In the first post, I talked...
- How to Get Rid of Prized Possessions Answer: Move. Nothing helps you say “it’s not that important” like moving across the ocean....