Well, step one went very smoothly then step two went kaput and step three has altered slightly but it’s all go and getting close – 6 weeks til we fly out now.
Looking back step two was sell our home and buy two easy maintenance places, one with the potential to be our next home. So we listed our place and it went to auction as recommended by all the different agents. But when the day came we had no registered bidders as 3 potential parties had had their houses not sell under the hammer and that is what happened for us too. The housing market has slowed hugely and it is moving from a Sellers market to a Buyers market. But the result is right now there is a disconnect between sellers expectations and buyers. We did get offers and could have sold but we couldn’t find a place for us to buy with what we wanted and at the price we needed so we declined all offers and have decided to keep our place until after our holiday. Josh, our eldest son is going to house sit and get flat mates in to help with the costs. 
The part of step three which has changed is the plan was to purchase a motor home but ownership in Germany has to be in the name of a resident or company and we’ve been struggling to find someone to help. In the meantime a fellow Mercedes Club member passed our request to a friend of his who has come up with a reasonable rental plan. The disadvantage is that it looks more ‘tourist’ than the ones I was looking to buy and will cost slightly more. The advantage is if anything goes wrong we will be looked after and we don’t have to try to sell a van at the end of our travels. So this will be our home for 270 days….
Now just to finish packing up all our personal possessions and get the house ready to leave, get our international drivers licenses and prepare for change.
BAGGAB 