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Hi people, I need some life advice. I'm 33. I have a decent amount of savings in my bank. I am currently living in a van, on holiday in Morocco. I usually live in the UK in my van, I was born in the Isle of Man, I have an Irish and a British passport (this means I can stay and work in Europe, Isle of Man or UK as long as I want). I love hot weather, and cheap countries. I don't have a house or any property, but I do rent a workshop/storage unit for £250 a month in the UK. I am slightly disconcerted about continuing to rent this work shop as it's £250 a month and it would be nice to save that, but it's full of my personal possessions and tools that I know i'll need later in life when I move into a house/smallholding. I don't have any investments yet, but I am researching about them. I don't have a job. My profession used to be a sound technician in the events industry, but i began to dislike it. I am financially able to not have to work and continue my current life for a few years.
My short term goals are to continue studying Economics, Finance and Computer Science (I do this online using youtube, khan academy etc), read as much as I can, and exist in the warmth for as little money as possible; which I am currently doing on holiday.
My medium term goal is get a job (maybe an internship or 2 to start with) that eventually allows me to go fully remote and travel slowly. Maybe software development in the fintech space, or start a business, or do something freelance.
My ultimate long term goal is to settle down somewhere warm and safe on a little smallholding, maybe Spain, but I'm not entirely sure yet if Spain is the right option. I like the idea of Spain due to the language, weather, cost of living, relaxed and liberal attitudes and it’s a decent geographical location to travel around from, and the country is beautiful. Also, there is a decent music and food scene there, which is important to me. Right now I can get the perfect property in Spain for around £25,000 to £30,000 plus a £10,000 renovation budget. I have also considered the Caribbean, South East Asia and South America, but I don’t know if I’d legally be able to live long term in any of those regions.
Maybe after I have finished my studies I will have to do an internship for a few months somewhere (hopefully warm), and get an entry level position somewhere after, for maybe a year. My heart yearns to buy a smallholding in the south of Spain as soon as possible, renovate it, and live there and continue fitness and studies, then I can move all my stuff out of the storage unit and save the £250 a month. I'm reticent about this however because it'll be unlikely that I'll get an internship or job anywhere near the smallholding, and maybe I'd have to do the internship in a different country. That means renting somewhere near the internship, or staying in the van on a campsite near the internship. It would be unlikely that I could rent out a smallholding; I’m not sure many people would want to look after it, but I may be wrong.
Any advice for someone in my situation?
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